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Stewart Parker Trust Awards Short List 2019

The playwrights shortlisted for this year's Stewart Parker Trust Awards will be announced on Wednesday 3rd July 2019.
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 The Playwright Centre Stage 2018

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In collaboration with Dublin Theatre Festival 2018, Stewart Parker Trust hosted a free two-day event exploring the professional landscape of play writing in Ireland today.

Curated by Dr. Tanya Dean, the event comprised talks, masterclasses, workshops and panel discussions.

Guest speakers included Marina Carr, Philip McMahon, Louise Stephens, Pamela McQueen, Eugene O'Brien, Deirdre Kinahan, Jo Egan, Cathal Cleary, Ursula Rani Sarma and Caitriona McLaughlin among others.



Stewart Parker Trust Awards 2018


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We are delighted to announce the winners of the Stewart Parker Trust Awards 2018

The Stewart Parker Trust New Playwright Bursary was awarded to Karen Cogan for The Half of It
 
The BBC Northern Ireland Radio Drama Award was awarded to Kevin Barry for Autumn Royal 

The BBC Northern Ireland Irish Language Drama Award was awarded to 
Róisín Sheehy for Snámh na Saoirse

​In addition to the main awards, The Trust announced two new Mentorship Bursaries awarded to Clare Monnelly and Thommas Kane Byrne.

About Us
Set up in honour of the late Belfast playwright, Stewart Parker (1941-1988), the Stewart Parker Trust seeks to encourage new writers for theatre in Ireland, North and South. The main award is the New Playwright Bursary, awarded annually to an emerging playwright. Two BBC Northern Ireland awards have also been established in Stewart Parker's memory and form part of this annual initiative. 

For information on who is eligible for the awards and how the selection process works please click here. 
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Stewart Parker Trustees:
Lesley Bruce, Marina Carr, John Fairleigh (Chair), Jennifer Johnston, Lynne Parker, Stephen Rea, Frances Tomelty and Enda Walsh. Read more about the history of the trust here. 
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