Queensland Theatre Company Young Playwright's Award (1998-)
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History

'Queensland Theatre’s Young Playwrights’ Award is one of Australia’s longest running annual playwriting competitions for young writers. Each year, high school aged writers (Years 9-12) are encouraged to submit an original play, which is read by a panel of industry professionals.'  

Notes

  • For playwrights aged 13 - 15 and 16 - 18. The Award has been sponsered by various companies including Comalco.

Latest Winners / Recipients

Year: 2023

recipient Abel Taylor for 'And Salt the Cake Behind You'.

Year: 2022

recipient Grace Wilson for 'Goodbye Eli Anderson'.

Year: 2015

recipient Grace Jarvis for 'Titus Was Here'.

Year: 2012

recipient Krystal Sweedman
recipient Christopher Harley

Year: 2011

recipient Bradley McCaw
VIEW ALL LISTED RECIPIENTS (20)

Works About this Award

Parody of Literature a Winner 1992 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 3 October 1992; (p. 11)
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