Papatango Theatre Company

Writers shouldn’t need connections to succeed 🎭
The Papatango Prize champions talent over privilege.
👉 https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
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We are so proud of Hannah Doran, whose #PapatangoPrize winning play The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights has earned her a @CCTheatreUK nomination for Most Promising Playwright!
#TheMeatKings #playwright #theatre #CCTheatreAwards #writing

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Join us in the #PapatangoStudio for free 1-2-1 online chats between 10am and 12pm on Thursday 12 March.

Log in here: 👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

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Championing playwrights. Producing their work. 🎭
Olivier-winning & internationally recognised past winners.
Submit by 16 Mar 👉 https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
#PapatangoPrize

✨ Sheffield & South Yorkshire writers!
Sheffield Theatres' brand new festival Open Works is here.
Free online session, 10 March, 12pm with Deborah Dickinson.
📣 Submissions open.
papatango.co.uk/studio/
#Playwriting #TheatreCommunity

Check out our full list of FAQs and guidelines: https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
#PapatangoPrize

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Join us in the #PapatangoStudio for free 1-2-1 online chats between 10am and 12pm on Thursday 12 March.

Log in here: 👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

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✨ Sheffield & South Yorkshire writers!
Sheffield Theatres' brand new festival Open Works is here.
Free online session, 10 March, 12pm with Deborah Dickinson.
📣 Submissions open.
papatango.co.uk/studio/
#Playwriting #TheatreCommunity

Submissions are still open 🎭
Got last-minute questions? Join Chris Foxon, George Turvey & recent Prize-winners at 1pm on 4 March for final encouragement before the deadline.
👉 Sign up (free): https://papatango.co.uk/studio/
#PapatangoPrize

How is the Papatango Prize judged? 🎭
All entries are anonymous and read by practising theatre-makers.
No celebrity judges. No industry favouritism. Just the writing.
👉 https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
#PapatangoPrize

Submissions are still open 🎭
Got last-minute questions? Join Chris Foxon, George Turvey & recent Prize-winners at 1pm on 4 March for final encouragement before the deadline.
👉 Sign up (free): https://papatango.co.uk/studio/
#PapatangoPrize

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Join us in the #PapatangoStudio for free 1-2-1 online chats between 10am and 12pm on Tuesday 24 February.

Log in here: 👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

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Don’t forget our submission deadline:
🕔 5pm Monday 16 March 2026 (GMT)
No extensions will be possible for any reason - please submit with time to spare.

Full guidelines + FAQs: https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
#PapatangoPrize

What counts as full-length? 🎭
At least one of the following:
• 60 mins
• 9,000 words
• 40 pages
These are guidelines, not rigid rules - we know formatting and form vary – but do make sure your entry is substantial enough for us to produce!
👉 https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
#PapatangoPrize

Can plays be apolitical?

With the Papatango New Writing Prize open for submissions, our Executive Director Chris Foxon shares his thoughts.

👉 Read his piece here: https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/bigfoot-nessie-and-apolitical-plays_1712888/

Hi - the video will be available on Monday!

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Join us in the #PapatangoStudio for free 1-2-1 online chats between 10am and 12pm on Tuesday 24 February.

Log in here: 👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

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Your play doesn’t need to be perfect - we're looking for potential 🎭
Join George Turvey, Artistic Director of Papatango, at 5pm on 25 Feb for The Winning Play’s Journey - from script to stage.

👉 Sign up (free): https://papatango.co.uk/studio/
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Want your play to stand out? 🎭
Join our Executive Director Chris Foxon at 5pm on 18 Feb for 'Common Pitfalls, Or How To Make Your Play Stand Out'.
Tips on what the readers of the Papatango New Writing Prize are looking for.
👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/
#PapatangoPrize

Important: The Prize is assessed completely anonymously.
Please make sure your script — including the file name — does not include your name or email address. Full guidelines + FAQs: https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
#PapatangoPrize

Delighted that #GoWrite has won ‘Outstanding Drama Initiative’ at the Music & Drama Education Awards 🏆
Proud to support young people in state schools, SEN settings, PRUs and refugee, disability or care-experienced communities to become published & produced writers.
#MDEawards

Thrilled to celebrate Hannah Doran’s nomination for a Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Playwright!

Her 2024 #PapatangoPrize winner The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights just keeps soaring.

#CriticsCircleAwards #TheMeatKings @parktheatrelondon

Want your play to stand out? 🎭
Join our Executive Director Chris Foxon at 5pm on 18 Feb for 'Common Pitfalls, Or How To Make Your Play Stand Out'.

Tips on what the readers of the Papatango New Writing Prize are looking for.

👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

#PapatangoPrize

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Join us in the #PapatangoStudio for free 1-2-1 online chats between 10am and 12pm on Thursday 12 February.

Log in here: 👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

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#PapatangoPrize Winner or Discovery? 🎭
Enter once - we’ll decide which pathway suits your script.
Winner: co-pro premiere at @parktheatre
Discovery: flexible route to the right venue, audience & scale
Different journeys. Same belief in writers.

👉 https://prize.papatango.co.uk/

Questions about the #PapatangoPrize? Join us online at 1pm on 11 February. We’ll talk through how the Prize works, how to enter and what we're looking for – and we’ll answer your questions.

👉 Event link via the #PapatangoStudio Opportunities page: https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

Questions about playwriting and theatre? Talk to us! Join us in the #PapatangoStudio for free 1-2-1 online chats between 10am and 12pm on Thursday 12 February.

Log in here: 👉https://papatango.co.uk/studio/

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“Winning the Prize could change your life.”
Hear from 2024 winner Hannah Doran 🎭
Her play The Meat Kings! premiered at @ParkTheatre and is now award-nominated.
🕔 Deadline: 5pm, 16 March
👉 https://prize.papatango.co.uk/

#PapatangoPrize

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Whether this is your first play or your tenth, we want to see your story.
Submissions are open now — don’t miss the chance to be part of the UK’s biggest playwriting award!
Full guidelines + FAQs: 👉https://prize.papatango.co.uk/
#PapatangoPrize
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