Submissions are now open for the 2026 Adam NZ Play Award.Awards may be given in the following categories:
– Best Play
– Best Play by a Māori Playwright
– Best Play by a Pasifika Playwright
– Best Play by a Woman Playwright
We are very grateful for the generosity of the Adam Foundation who enable us to offer a total of $8,000 in prizes.
Also awarded will be:
– McNaughton South Island Play Award
– Dean Parker Adaptation or Non-Fiction Award
There are no limits on length, style, theme or cast size. All who make the shortlist will be eligible for distribution to potential producers.
Winning entries which have gone on to have productions in recent years include Before We Slip Beneath the Sea by Cassandra Tse, The Odyssey by Dan Bain, The Haka Party Incident by Katie Wolfe, Pakaru by Tawhi Thomas, Gravity & Grace by Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, and Still Life with Chickens by DF Mamea.
