The Women's Prize for Playwriting

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ART OF PLAYWRITING AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WORK OF PLAYWRIGHTS FROM THE UK OR IRELAND WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS WOMEN OR NON BINARY AND WHO ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THEATRE BY:(1) THE PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION AND LICENSING OF SUCH PLAYS IN THE UK OR IRELAND SO THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS THEM AND BE EXPOSED TO NEW DRAMATIC VOICES FROM AN UNDERREPRESENTED GROUP; AND (2) THE AWARD OF AN ANNUAL PRIZE OR PRIZES FOR SUCH PLAYS, AS SELECTED BY A PANEL OF EXPERTS, IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE WOMEN AND NON-BINARY WRITERS TO ENGAGE IN PLAYWRITING AND FACILITATE THE PUBLIC’S ACCESS TO WORK OF A HIGH CALIBRE.

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