Welcoming scripts from around the world and from writers of all cultures, the bi-annual Mario Fratti – Fred Newman Political Play Contest aims to encourage the writing of progressive plays that ‘engage the political/cultural questions affecting the world today and/or historical events and issues that impact on our communities’. The winning plays will gain a reading at New York’s Castillo Theatre, a theatre which aims to provide a creative environment where people of all ages can produce and experience theatre that deals with contemporary and historical social issues.
For this competition you are encouraged to experiment with form and new ways of seeing and experiencing theatrical performance and to help you do this there are no restrictions on style, length or the number of characters in submissions. Plays can also be set in any historical time and any geographic or imaginary location.
Submissions must however be written in English, should not have received a production, won any other competition or have been previously submitted to this competition. Musicals and adaptations will not be considered. Plays can be submitted between 1 July 2017 and 1 July 2018.