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Play on Words

Play on Words is a playwriting competition open to anyone in Scotland. Winning playwrights work with a professional director to develop their script for a performance and publication.

About the Play on Words

For over 20 years the Play on Words competition has brought many new writers to the theatre. The competition is split into two parts: an open competition and an under 30s category. 

Winning playwrights from each category are selected and can develop their scripts for production through one-to-one workshop sessions mentored by Guy Hollands, former Artistic Director of Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre.

Developed scripts will be performed and published by Cressrelles Publications. Copies of winning plays will be held in the SCDA library.

 

Rules

View all rules and entry form.

Running length of play is at least 20mins and not more than 55 mins.

Play must have at least two speaking roles

Entries must not have been previously published or publicly performed.

Latest Results

Posted Sept 6 2021

The winner of the open category of the Play on Words Competition has been decided. Congratulations Heloise Thual from Glasgow with ‘Teen Horror Love’. 

Heloise is now working with Guy Hollands, ex-artistic Director of the Citizens’, Glasgow to develop her script for performance and publication.

Also very well done to runners-up, Mike Tibbets, with On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, Gerry McCartan with ‘Mnfpee’ and Drew Young with ‘A Human Condition’.

The winner of the under 30 years of age category of the Play on Words Competition has been decided.  Congratulations Aaron Kirkwood from Dennistoun, Glasgow with ‘A Dream Called Vienna’.  Aaron is now working with Guy Hollands, ex-artistic Director of the Citizens’, Glasgow to develop his script for performance and publication.

Also very well done to runners-up Isla Cowan with ‘Bleeding’ , Blair Harrison with ‘On the Sea’ and Cameron Forbes with ‘A Short play about Love, Death Parties and Balloons’

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