We're looking for six original short plays up to 15 minutes. This is roughly 10 pages in a small font, or 15 pages in a large font. The plays should be inspired by and written to our prompt. Fresh, scrappy pieces are encouraged - just hit us with your best shot.

PROMPT // Leg Breakers 002 - THRESHOLD

A threshold has been reached. A decision must be made, or a step must be taken. This is the most important moment of their life or lives, however this does not necessarily have to be clear.

Bonus points for including a joke that doesn't make the audience laugh.

We're looking for bold, strange, heartfelt, funny, furious, and everything in between when exploring the prompt above. Most of all, we want it to sound like you. No stress, no worries, no judgement, just hit us with your best shot, and we'll love it no matter what.

Please submit your script as a PDF, ideally in font size 12. Submissions must be in the English language, as we don't have the capacity to translate your work. We encourage restraint in terms of cast size, to a maximum of 4 characters.

Each selected piece will be performed by our team of actors, with dramaturgical support, photography, and video footage provided, so you'll get a real sense of how your work lands in the room. While our actors might not exactly fit the specific casting for your piece, we invite you to treat this as a chance to explore and play, rather than something restrictive. All writers will also be required to share marketing copy about their script as well as contribute to our website advertising the evening with content about their plays and their work so far.

Deadline: Friday 2 October 2026 at 12pm

Fee for selected writers: £250

Date of event: Friday 27 November 2026

We welcome writers at all stages - whether you're brand new or have a few scripts under your belt. We believe new writing is vital to the survival of theatre, and to capture the strange time we're living through.