THE OTHER PRIZE​

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THE METHUEN MARLOWE OTHER PRIZE IS A WRITING PRIZE OPEN TO CURRENT STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. THE PRIZE IS £250, THOUGH A SHARED PRIZE MAY BE AWARDED IN THE EVENT OF TWO EQUALLY APPROPRIATE CANDIDATES, OR NO PRIZE GIVEN BASED ON THE STANDARD OF ENTRIES. PLAYS WILL BE ACCEPTED THAT ARE ORIGINAL, HAVE BEEN ONLY WORKSHOPPED OR GIVEN REHEARSED READINGS; AND ALSO PLAY EXTRACTS FROM WHICH HAVE BEEN PERFORMED, BUT NOT PLAYS WHICH WILL HAVE ALREADY HAD A FULL COMPLETE PRODUCTION.
 
FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ENTER PLEASE SEE THE CHURCHILL COLLEGE WEBSITE (LINK GOING LIVE SOON).

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SUBMISSION PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCHILL COLLEGE TUTORIAL OFFICE AT (TUTORIAL@CHU.CAM.AC.UK).

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THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS END OF LENT FULL TERM.

 

THE SCRIPT MUST NOT BEAR THE AUTHOR’S NAME.

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PAST WINNERS OF THE OTHER PRIZE:
2022: HER VERY MANY FACES, MADDIE LYNES
2021: HEROES, BY CHAKIRA ALIN
2020: NO ONE NEEDS TO KNOW, BY WILL LECKIE
2019: TELESCOPE, BY AARON KILERCIOLU
2017: BROMLEY BEDLAM BETHLEHEM, BY RACHEL TOOKEY
2016: TWEET NO EVIL, BY LILLY POSNETT, AND DOMINION, BY GREGORY FORREST
2015: LIVING QUARTERS, BY WILLIAM HUTTON AND JAMIE RYCROFT
2014: WAR WAR BRAND WAR, BY THOM MAY
2013: OCCUPIED, BY HARRY BUCKOKE
2012: KIND, BY ISOBEL COHEN
2011: BIRD PIE, BY SIMON RYLE
2010: FIRED UP, BY ANNABEL BANKS
2006: 1,2,3…, BY LUKE ROBERTS
2005: CAMERA OBSCURA, BY NED BEAUMAN
2004: ROSTOV’S HOUSE, BY JAMES TOPHAM
2003: OFF LIMITS, BY EMILY CRITCHLEY
2002: WANTING TO LAUGH BEST, BY JACK THORNE
2000: AUGUST, BY DAVID HUMPHRIES