The Painkiller Project is a monthly playwriting competition with a £150 prize for each winning play.
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Two plays will be selected each month and released fortnightly as podcasts (available here). So far our plays have featured Noma Dumezweni, Toby Jones, Miriam Margolyes, Pearl Mackie and Jessica Barden. ​ ​Our aim is that the repetitive nature of the competition helps to make the project feel collaborative and cyclical - like theatre.
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Before submitting your script, please make sure that:
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Your name, email address and any personal details do NOT appear anywhere on your script. This is to prevent any unconscious bias that might otherwise occur. Scripts that do include information that reveals your identity will not be considered.
Your script is no longer than 1500 words, including directions and character names
It includes a title page with a title, a synopsis and a casting suggestion for each character (feel free to be ambitious!)
It is written for either 1 or 2 actors
It is either a PDF or Word file
It has not previously been submitted to project. We do not accept re-submissions unless specifically asked for.
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Finally, please do not submit more than one script per submission window.
​ SUBMIT HERE: https://www.bitterpilltheatre.com/submit