Our 2010 winner, Pants on Fire's Metamorphoses, was reprised at the Edinburgh Fringe 2011 at the Pleasance Theatre, after a six month tour following the New York Premier in January, 2011. They have been awarded a grant from Battersea Arts Council for a fully paid residency for the development of their second piece. Congratulations, P.O.F!
Our 2009 winner, “Little Gem” by Elaine Murphy continues to delight audience around the world. It played at The Flea Theater in January 2010 to wonderful reviews, notably from The NY Times. After sold our runs in Ireland, London and Paris—Little Gem returned to The Olympia Theater in its hometown of Dublin, before setting out on an extended tour of Australia and New Zealand late in 2010. Very busy year for first time playwright, Elaine Murphy.
2008 winner, - Ella Hickson has been called the "voice of her generation" by the Guardian, and has successfully presented her second play, "Precious Little Talent" in London's West End.
Our 2007 winner, "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea", was nominated for two Drama Desk Awards after its NY run. It was then seen in May 2008 at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, to much acclaim.
The 2006 winner,
"Goodness" by Michael Redhill, was invited to Rwanda in October of 2009
to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan genocie. Michael has
generously given the play to the University of Rwanda to be translated and
performed with local artists around the country.
The 2005 Award Winner, Absence and Presence was written and performed by Andrew Dawson.
Absence and Presence, continues to be performed around the world. It was not long ago in Zimbabwe, proving the play to be universal in its moving message.
Andrew choreographed Dr. Atomic, a modern opera about J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, opening in October 2008. He continues to perform around the world.
The inaugural prizes in 2004 went to Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters and Rosebud.
Russell Barr's Sisters returned to New York for a 3 week run in 2005. His second play was presented in London in 2006 and his newest opened in London in October, 2007.
In 2008, Russell returned to New York performing "Sisters", for its third New York run, this time directed by Michael Imperioli. He startled audiences again, and received laudatory reviews in the NY Times, among other publications.
Russell is now at work on a new play commissioned by the National Theatre in London.
Mark Jenkins' Rosebud returned to New York as part of the "Brits off Broadway" festival at 59E59 Theaters, and had a reprise in Edinburgh at the 2007 Fringe.