afew Great Writers
Arts For Essential Workers Writing Competition
Shortplay Entry
Theme: Healthcare
Genres: Comedy/Drama
This is an opportunity to have your writing performed by professional actors while giving back to the essential workers community. The performance will take place live at Arts For Essential Workers (afew) next show on 27 August 2020.
PRIZES:
1st Place: £150 cash.
Shortplay published by afew Pubishing House.
Shortplay performed publicly by professional actors at afew’s next performance.
Your writer profile will be promoted as we offer the winner the opportunity to feature in our podcast: afew Great People.
Keep full rights to your story.
Join afew’s alumni artist community.
2nd & 3rd Place Each Receive £150 worth of prizes as follows (but no cash prize) :
Shortplay performed publicly by professional actors at afew’s next performance.
Your writer profile will be promoted in afew’s social media channels.
Keep full rights to your story.
Join afew’s alumni artist community.
How afew’s Competition Works & Benefits
The afew shortplay competition is a contest that challenges creative artists globally to write shortplays.
Please submit a scene you’ve written for a shortplay; dialogue or monologues only; minimum length 3 minutes, maximum length 5 minutes (5ive A4 pages maximum per shortplay entry) based on our healthcare theme for August and comedy/drama assignment.
You don’t have to be a professional writer to enter. All levels of experience are welcome.
Each writer submits at least one short play by the deadline below.
Our professional judges read each script and provide feedback on every submission.
The top 3 scripts as decided by our judges win the above prizes.