Welcome to the BBC World Service and British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition 2023 application. To enter, you'll need to complete the form below, and supply us with:
• The script for your 53-minute radio play with up to six central characters. This should be submitted as a PDF file
• A written synopsis outlining the complete story of your play. This should be no more than 400 words long, and submitted as a PDF file
Please note: The competition closes at midnight GMT on 12 February 2023, and is only open to writers outside of the UK. Entrants must also be over the age of 18 as of 12 February 2023.
We will be unable to enter into any correspondence, except with shortlisted entries, and we are also unable to acknowledge receipt of scripts.
Please do not send us amendments or further drafts once your play has been submitted.
Please do not send cassettes, CDs, DVDs, mp3s, videos or sheet music with your play - it is not necessary at the entry level and they cannot be returned to you.
Please read the Competition Rules and abide by them. If a play is either too short or excessively long it may be disqualified.
If you would prefer to enter via email or post, you may download an entry form here.
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Your details
Your name: Your address: Your country: Your telephone number: Your email address: Is English your first language? Yes/No Has the work you are submitting been translated? Yes/No Are you using a pseudonym? Yes/No
Your play
In this section, please upload the script of your play, and a synopsis of the complete story.
Title of your play
Please upload the completed script of your play as a PDF file. If you have a Word document, you can save it as a PDF simply by clicking 'Save as' and then choosing PDF from the file type (next to the Save icon)
Please upload a synopsis outlining the complete story of your play. This should be no more than 400 words long and uploaded as a PDF file.
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Declaration
I have read and agree to the Competition Rules and to the BBC's Terms of Use I confirm that I have read the BBC International Playwriting Competition's Privacy Notice I confirm I have not entered this play before I have uploaded my play and supplied a synopsis of no more than 400 words that outlines the complete story of the play I confirm that I am resident outside the UK I confirm that all information provided is correct, and I understand that verification may be required at a later stage If you would like to hear about future BBC International Playwriting Competitions, please tick this box to agree to the BBC using your address and/or email to send this to you. The BBC will not disclose this information to third parties (optional) Submit
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