Shakespeare's Globe | The Climate Playwriting Prize 2026
Deadline: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Submissions are now open for the best plays that engage meaningfully with the climate crisis.
For this prize, ‘climate’ is defined expansively: it includes the natural world and environmental change, but also the social, political, and cultural conditions connected to it. We are open to all approaches to this subject matter: the climate should be an important dramaturgical element of the play, with an impact on character and/or plot, but it doesn’t need to be the only theme. We are particularly interested in plays that go beyond explaining the problem, to explore what responding to the crisis means for us as people.
Writers are asked to submit:
- their play as a PDF document
- their CV
- up to 300 word synopsis of the play
- Up to 300 words explaining the approach the writer has taken to the subject matter
The winning playwright will receive:
- A cash prize of £15,000
- Dramaturgical support on the development of the play to rehearsal draft with specialists at the Globe, Climate Spring and Fern Culture
- Industry exposure to leading theatre professionals
- The Globe will option the winning play for production, with an aspiration to produce. Alternatively the award producers will support the writer to find a suitable home for the play.
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