Wincester amateur theatre launches playwrighting competition

One of the winning entries in last years 10 x 10 Playwriting Competition.

Amateur theatre group, Chesil Theatre is once again inviting playwrights to submit scripts for its 10x10 Playwriting Competition.

Celebrating its 150th Birthday, this years theme is '150'. The competition is open to writers aged 16 and over.

The anniversary year will culminate in premier performances of the ten winning plays.

Producer of the event Deborah Eddington said “What started out as a platform for just ten members of the Nuffield Theatre Writers’ Group in 2008 has now turned into a national competition for aspiring and emerging playwrights. The aim of 10x10 is to discover, promote and produce the very best new writing of 10 minute plays"

Find out more about the 10x10 Playwriting Competition.