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Script Submissions

New Works are committed to discovering, championing and supporting new writing from the North West. Our unsolicited script submission window opens annually, and all scripts received that fit our criteria are guaranteed dramaturgical feedback.

Who can send in scripts? 
We accept scripts from writers from and/or living in Merseyside.

When can send my script in?
Our next script submission window will open in Spring 2024.

Can I send in my script in before then?
Outside of our script windows, we are always looking to establish new relationships with talented writers and theatre makers in the North West. So, if you’re a playwright based locally and you’d like to tell us about your work, please do get in touch at [email protected]. We won’t necessarily be able to read a full script or offer feedback outside of our script windows, but we are always happy to get to know you.

What are you looking for in a script? 
We’re committed to brilliant, humane, forward-thinking theatre that responds to its time and place, ignites the imagination and explores what it is to be human. The new work we produce is varied and there are many different things that might excite us in a play or a writer. We’re looking for writers who have a story that they passionately want to tell through the unique power of theatre. We’re looking for those dedicated to staking their claim as a writer in this city, showing a rigorous attention to detail in their work. We are looking for original voices to produce work that is emotionally and intellectually stimulating; possessing original ideas alongside vibrant characters.
We expect all writers who submit a script to be aware of the work we programme, the size of our venues, and to know why they are sending us a particular play.

What won’t you accept?
• Plays by writers who are not from or living in the Merseyside region.
• More than one play per writer per window
• Short plays
• Radio, film or TV scripts
 Poetry or prose works
• Adaptations of novels or existing plays

How do I submit a script? 
Details of how to submit a script will be published when the submission window opens.

How do I become a script reader?
We are always looking for new readers to join our team for script submission windows. Send us an email at [email protected] to find out more.
 

Script submissions