The Gate is delighted to be partnering with Woven Voices to present the Woven Voices Prize for Playwriting. This prestigious award creates a vital pathway for migrant artists in the UK to have their work read, shared and developed, bringing their stories to life.
The winning playwright will receive a commission of £3500, and a bespoke R&D process for the winning script which includes a further 3 weeks of paid development time. Two of these weeks will include additional creative team members and cast, culminating in an optional public sharing.
The first runner up will receive a commission of £750 and up to three runners up will be offered the opportunity to work with a Director and Performers for a day to produce a rehearsed reading which will be professionally filmed for their portfolio.
In addition, Woven Voices will produce new episodes of their Migreatives podcast featuring the winner and runners up of the prize. All play submissions will be read by a minimum of two paid readers, one of whom is guaranteed to be a first generation migrant artist themselves. All readers will take part in anti-bias training, developed in previous years by Global Voices.
The submission window for applications is now open and will close on the 27th July.
Deadline: 27 July 2025
Source: The Gate Theatre