Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
“The Royal Court has always been a place for experimentation, pushing the boundaries of what a play can be. So be bold, be ambitious, take risks.”
Welcome to the Royal Court Young Playwrights Award. In this video, Nina Segal gives you permission to break the rules when writing your play – and how, when it comes to playwriting, there really are no rules.
You will come up with what you think the rules are for a play, and then be encouraged to think of ways to break them. And if your play is already breaking the rules – even better!
By the end of this workshop, you should be feeling ready to think outside the box and experiment with your play, ready for your next draft!
The Young Playwrights Award will open for entries in 2026, for anyone aged 13-18 in the UK. Find out more here: royalcourttheatre.com
The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre. It is the leading force in world theatre for energetically cultivating writers – undiscovered, emerging and established. The Royal Court is located in London, UK.
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“The Royal Court has always been a place for experimentation, pushing the boundaries of what a play can be. So be bold, be ambitious, take risks.”
Welcome to the Royal Court Young Playwrights Award. In this video, Nina Segal gives you permission to break the rules when writing your play – and how, when it comes to playwriting, there really are no rules.
You will come up with what you think the rules are for a play, and then be encouraged to think of ways to break them. And if your play is already breaking the rules – even better!
By the end of this workshop, you should be feeling ready to think outside the box and experiment with your play, ready for your next draft!
The Young Playwrights Award will open for entries in 2026, for anyone aged 13-18 in the UK. Find out more here: royalcourttheatre.com
The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre. It is the leading force in world theatre for energetically cultivating writers – undiscovered, emerging and established. The Royal Court is located in London, UK.
Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/RCTtwitter
Follow us on Instagram: bit.ly/RCTinsta
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/RCTsubscribe
