Artistic Director of the Young Vic Kwame Kwei-Armah was Chair of the 2019 judging panel. Fellow judges include Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre Bryony Shanahan; Artistic Director of Graeae Theatre Company Jenny Sealey MBE; Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright Anna Jordan; journalist, poet and critic Bridget Minamore; actor Shane Zaza; Director of Social Impact at Bruntwood Kate Vokes and founder of the Bruntwood and chairman of the Oglesby Charitable Trust Michael Oglesby CBE.

Winners

Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting: SHED: EXPLODED VIEW by Phoebe Eclair-Powell

International Award: UNTITLED F*CK M*SS S**GON PLAY by kimber lee

Original New Voice Award: AKEDAH by Michael John O’Neill

Judges Award: GLEE & ME by Stuart Slade

Commendation: TAMBO & BONES by Dave Harris

Commendation: Ballybailie by Jody O’Neill

Shortlist

BLACK BIRD by babirye bukilwa

PAVLOV’S DOG by Emme Hoy

SALTY IRINA by Eve Leigh

GLASS by Jacob Kay

PERIODS OF COLLAPSE OR MOTHER RUSSIA by Lauren Yee

HARES by Lee Mattison

NEPTUNE by Sam Grabiner

THE EUROPEAN HERE by Sami Ibrahim

THIS LAND WAS MADE by Tori Sampson