POPCORN WRITING AWARD IN EDINBURGH
The Popcorn Writing Award is the only award celebrating new writing at the Edinburgh Fringe.
It champions brave and imaginative writing which playfully and artistically questions and addresses current affairs and societal trends and contributes positively to public debate.
Partnering venues include Assembly Festival, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, Summerhall, Traverse Theatre, Underbelly.
Past Committee members have included: Lena Headey, Wunmi Mosaku, Ruth Wilson, Gonzalo Maza, Michael Longhurst and many others from across film, television, theatre and beyond.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
All plays submitted will be considered provided they are:
1) A new piece of writing which has not had a significant run before the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe. We are deeming a significant run as no more than 7 performances or a play that was shown online.
2) A play that is being shown at one of the partnering venues: Assembly, Gilded Balloon, Pleasance, The Space,The Space, Summerhall, Traverse & Underbelly
Please send your piece of new writing and a 50 word summary of your play to your respective venue with “Popcorn Writing Award 2023 // Title of Play // Writer’s Name // Venue Associated” in the subject heading
Winners

2021
THIS IS PARADISE
by Michael John O'Neill
THE CRACKS by Sian Rowland
MY VOICE WAS HEARD BUT IT WAS IGNORED by Nana-Kofi Kufuor
PLEASE, FEEL FREE TO SHARE by Rachel Causer

2020
ES AND FLO
by Jennifer Lunn
BURN by Chris Thompson
LITTLE MISS BURDEN by Matilda Ibini
Special Mention:
DADDY by Camilla Whitehill

2019
I’M A PHOENIX BITCH
by Bryony Kimnings
A WOMB OF ONE’S OWN by Claire Rammelkamp
DROWNING by Jessica Ross
Past committee members

Francesca Moody

Tony Grisoni

Jessica Malik

Charlotte Colbert

Anthony Anderson

Natalie Denton

Andreja Pejić

Annabelle Wallis

Inua Ellams

Jonny Woo

Jennifer Lunn

Art Malik

Noma Dumezweni

Aurora

Lena Headey

Gonzalo Maza

Carrie Cracknell

Wunmi Mosaku

Enda Walsh

Michael Longhurst

Ruth Wilson

Penny Martin

Fatima Bhutto

Kerry Fox

Bryony Kimmings

Katie Pennick
Extracts
ES AND FLO by Jennifer Lunn
Performed by Celia Imrie & Sharon D. Clarke
Directed by Emma Callander
This play was due to be performed at The Travserse Theatre in Edinburgh, August 2020.
BURN by Chris Thompson
Performed by Kit Harington & Tuppence Middleton
Directed by Kate Wasserberg
This play was due to be performed at Assembly Festival in Edinburgh, August 2020.
Daddy by Camilla Whitehill
Performed by Rory Bremner
Directed by Sarah Meadows
Little Miss Burden by Matilda Ibini
Performed by Saida Ahmed, Ani Nelson & Michelle Tiwo
Directed by Debbie Hannan