New Writing South and Chichester Festival Theatrehave teamed up for a fifth year to run a Young Playwrights Programme for the South; an exciting series of workshop for young playwrights. After five successful years, culminating in showcases of scenes from the young people being produced and performed as part of Chichester’s Festival, we are now looking for young writers for the 2014/15 programme.

We are looking to select 16 young writers aged between 16- 25 year olds to help them develop their knowledge and skills as playwrights. The inspiration for this programme is to give young writers from the South of England the same opportunities afforded by London’s Royal Court Young Writer's; namely, to work with a professional playwright to turn ideas and passion into drama in the context of a producing theatre.

They will experience what it is to work in the industry and meet with other theatre professionals. Previous visiting artists have included an astonishing wealth of award-winning playwrights from Ronald Harwood, Chloe Moss, Dennis Kelly to Bryony Lavery.

For more information and to apply