The Hindu MetroPlus Playwright Award 2008 carries a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh for the best new English script. A panel comprising eminent theatre persons and members of The Hindu will choose the winner.


· This contest is open to Indian citizens above the age of 21.

· The entry must be a full length play on any subject of your choice.

· The duration must not be less than 75 minutes and not more than 120 minutes of performance time.

· The play must be an original, unpublished and unperformed work in English. It must not have been staged in any public space. It must not contain any quotation or copyright material without proper permission having been obtained.

· Translations and adaptations are not eligible for entry.

· A short curriculum vitae of the playwright must be attached to the play, with the writer's name, telephone/mobile number, email address and postal address. The entry must contain a declaration stating that the play is original and has not been either published or performed.

· Manuscripts will not be returned.

· Employees of Kasturi & Sons or their close relatives are not eligible to enter the contest.

· The decision of the judges is final. It will be made public before May 31, 2008.

· Entries must be typed in double space on single sides of A 4 sheets and sent to:

The MetroPlus, (Playwright Award),
The Hindu, Kasturi Buildings,
859 Anna Salai,
Chennai 600002

AND

emailed to: playwright@thehindu.co.in

· Your play must reach us (in print AND electronic form) before 31 December 2007.


For further queries or clarifications, email playwright@thehindu.co.in