Disabled Playwright Support Programme 2025

The selection panel comprises Robert Softley Gale, Artistic Director, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company, Louise Stephens, Creative Director, Playwrights' Studio, Scotland and one external theatre professional.

Decisions are based only on what you tell us in your application so do include all information that you think is relevant about yourself, your work and your aspirations for your writing. The panel will use their experience in supporting writers to consider whether this type of support is likely to be of benefit to you in developing as an artist, as well as whether now seems like the right time for you to undertake this programme. Unfortunately, every year we receive many more applications than we can support.

Your application won't be judged on how easy it might be to achieve practically or how many characters you want to include. Please don't limit your imagination or feel restricted in the stories you want to tell or how you want to tell them.

Confirmation

By submitting this form, you confirm that all information supplied is accurate and complies with the Terms and Conditions and Acceptable Use Policy of Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland.

Your Privacy

The information supplied in your application will be processed in accordance with current Data Protection legislation. A digital copy of this form will be shared with the selection panel in order for them to read your submission as part of this process. A digital copy of this form will be stored on Microsoft OneDrive, an internet-based data storage system. Microsoft is signed up to the EU-US Privacy Shield. No hard copy of this form will be retained. See our Privacy Policy for full details of why and how we process your personal data and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).