Stage Write

Stage Write is a writing initiative run by Liverpool’s Royal Court to support and develop new writing for the stage.

Regular showcase nights are held in our intimate Studio space, at which a selection of excerpts are rehearsed and performed by a cast of professional actors. Work may be from brand new writers, or from established playwrights looking to try out new ideas.

You can submit scripts to Stage Write at any time, by emailing stagewrite@liverpoolsroyalcourt.com

Submission Guidelines

Please read the following criteria before submitting your work:
• Submissions must be a minimum of 10 pages.
• It must be a script writen for theatre – we do not read scripts written for tv, film, radio or written in prose
• The script should have a cover page with your name, the title of the play and the date that this current draft was completed
• All scripts should be in size 12 font
• Include a list of characters on the first page
• Every page of the script must be numbered
• The writer’s name should be in the header of each page
• Please do not send us more than one script at any given time
• It must be an original play. Screenplays, novels, adaptations and works in translation will not be accepted.
• Plays can only be submitted once, please do not resubmit a play we have already read
• Writers should be based in the UK and Ireland

Your work will be read and we will respond letting you know if we would like to take it any further, but please note that we are unable to provide specific feedback for submissions we are not progressing.

We receive a large number of submissions so please be patient when awaiting a response.

Upcoming Showcases

Book tickets to our showcases

If you would like to submit a script for consideration at the next Stage Write Showcase please email it to stagewrite@liverpoolsroyalcourt.com