Climate Playwriting Prize
The Climate Playwriting Prize 2026 will uncover the most exciting new plays about the climate crisis, and support them to find their audiences.
In order to surface the breadth and diversity of new stories about this planetary moment, the Climate Playwriting Prize is an open invitation to playwrights to respond creatively to this subject matter.
Submitted plays:
- Should be full length plays, of 70 minutes or longer
- Should be written by UK and UK-based playwrights in the English language
- Should not have had a previous production
- They will accept work for adults, and family work. Work written specifically for children and musicals are ineligible.
- Beyond this, plays may be written in any genre – they actively encourage playwrights to think about how to expand what our thinking of what climate work might look like.
- This award is aimed at writers and theatre practitioners who have already demonstrated a commitment to script-based mediums (theatre, radio or screen), with some professional experience.
Submissions may be in an early draft, or in an early stage in their development
The submissions period will open in June 2026 until 1 September 2026. The winning playwright will receive £15,000 and support in the development of their play.
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Enquiries about submissions should be directed to Shakespeare’s Globe. Please always refer to their website for complete details and information.
Please note, this call is run by Shakespeare’s Globe, not the Commonwealth Foundation.
