Apply now to be a part of the 2021/22 Programme

An exciting opportunity for young people aged between 16-25, either from or based in Dumfies and Galloway

How to apply and what to send to us

We are looking for young people aged between 16-25 years, who are from or based in Dumfries and Galloway, and are interested in writing. Over the yearlong programme, the Young Playwrights will have an opportunity to develop their work and be encouraged and supported to experiment and develop their voice as playwrights.

To be considered for Bunbury Banter’s Young Playwrights Programme, please send us the following:

If we asked you to write a play today, what would your play be about?
Write us a paragraph telling us about this play
Now can you write us a scene from this play? It should be no longer than a page in length.
Please send the above, along with the application form (click here for the form) to submissions@bunbanter.com

Should you prefer, you can video your responses to the application form questions instead, making the video no longer than five minutes long.

Feel free to also include, any examples of your previous work, from any discipline – e.g. poetry, creative writing, song writing etc.

The programme will involve regular workshops with some of the UK’s leading playwrights and theatre creatives, visits to see theatre productions, play readings, and access to resources, as well as mentoring with the company’s Artistic Director Ali Anderson-Dyer and the Bunbury Banter team. The programme will take the young people on a journey towards creating their final piece, which is then developed with professional actors and dramaturgical support at the end of the year, before being rehearsed and semi-staged for an invite-only audience.

Deadline for submissions is Monday 15th March 2021

About the Programme

Our year-long Young Playwrights Programme offers a small group of young writers from Dumfries & Galloway the opportunity to develop their work within the theatrical medium, supported and guided by our team alongside a group of playwrights and theatre creatives from across the UK.

Over the course of a year six young people from D&G are encouraged and supported to experiment and develop their voice as playwrights. The programme involves regular workshops with some fantastic playwrights and theatre creatives, visits to see productions, play readings and access to resources, as well as mentoring with Artistic Director Ali Anderson-Dyer and the Bunbanter team.

Working together we support the young playwrights on a journey towards creating their final piece, which is then developed with professional actors and dramaturgical support at the end of the year, before being rehearsed and semi-staged for an invite-only audience.

Bunbanter’s Young Playwrights Programme is created in partnership with Theatre Royal Dumfries and Peter Pan Moat Brae and is funded by The Holywood Trust and Creative Scotland.

It is also supported by the Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland and Dumfries And Galloway Arts Festival.