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Playwriting prizes: opening a closed shop or theatrical Hunger Games?

Long ReadsMar 25, 2021
Playwriting competitions are often a launchpad for new writers who have found themselves unable to break into the sector through the traditional submission route to theatres. Founders and winners of prizes tell Lyn Gardner why competitions are best placed to spot potential and why ‘bin sifters’ are so important

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