Scripts, Irelands Playwriting Festival
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10 - 13 July 2025

Birr, Co. Offaly

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Submissions are now closed

Thank you to all of you who submitted some plays for our selection panel. Now it's time for us to read.
Stay tuned, we will announce the shortlist very soon...

Selected
Writers

Every year, we invite 3 playwrights to come to Birr for a week of mentorship with Eugene O'Brien and a rehearsed reading of their work by professional actors.

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About our
Festival

Scripts is dedicated to showcasing the finest new plays and fostering fresh voices in Irish theatre.  After taking a break last year, our festival returns from 11-14 July 2024

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