Kōanga Festival Playwrights Programme 2025 Submissions are open

Have you got an idea brewing? Have you been inspired to write a whakaari and get it in stage?
Have you got an idea brewing? have you been inspired to write a whakaari and get it in stage? Have you imagined Aotearoa’s elite actors performing your words? Then Kōanga Festival is for you!
It has come to that time of the year where Kōanga Playwrights Programme submissions are open. We are looking for four more playwrights to join the illustrious Kōanga Playwrights Programme for 2025. Past writers include, Nicola Kawana, Aroha Awarau, Tioreore Ngātai-Melbourne, Mitch Tawhi Thomas, Dr Tūī Matelau, Ani-Piki Tuari, Te Rauhiringa Brown, Annette Morehu, Rutene Spooner, Antonio Te Maioha, Albert Belz, Alvie McKree and many more.
We are looking for submission form to be completed with as much detail as possible. Include a synopsis – an overview of your play idea; what happens, to whom, what’s it all about and character descriptions. A first draft of the whakaari or an example few scenes.
Here is more information:
- Subs Open: 16 Jan 2025
- Subs Close: 16 Feb 2025
- Submit here
- Notification: Fri 7 March 2025
- 12 Week Programme starts: Sunday 1 June 2025
- Playwrights Pōwhiri: Sun 14 September 2025
- Script Workshops: Sun 14 – Fri 19 Sept 2025
- Play Readings Readings: Fri 19 & Sat 20 Sept 2025
- Stipend – $3,000.00
Who
Te Pou Theatre
When
Subs Open: 16 Jan 2025
Subs Close: 16 Feb 2025
12 Week Programme starts: Sunday 1 June 2025
Where
Te Pou Theatre
2 Mount Lebanon Lane
Henderson
Auckland