New Works
About:
New Works is STAG’s second festival of the year putting on six shows over a three day period. New Works invites all members of the society to try their hand at writing a completely new and original play. Writers are given the option to create a shorter 20 minute piece or submit a longer 50 minute script. These can be about anything you want, let your imagination run wild!
Those who end up being successful in their endeavours of writing a piece for New Works are then given the opportunity to direct their own script and bring their play to life. Furthermore, every year a group of judges (writers, critics, directors, lecturers from the theatre industry) are invited to provide feedback on all pieces presented and ultimately choose one of the 50 minute plays to send onto a run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone involved in STAG who is considering taking theatre to the next level and presenting their original work to the creative world.
Past New Works Winners Include:
NEW WORKS 2023 - WINNER: THE WONDERFUL EVERYDAY
NEW WORKS 2022 - WINNER: CHERUB SPRING
NEW WORKS 2021: NO WINNER (FESTIVAL ONLINE DUE TO COVID19)
NEW WORKS 2020 - WINNER: THE (VERY BRIEF) HISTORY OF SEX
NEW WORKS 2019 - WINNER: TRIPS AND FALLS
NEW WORKS 2018 - WINNER: AH DINNAE KEN
NEW WORKS 2017 - WINNER: GOD, LTD.
NEW WORKS 2016 - WINNER: A DOG'S TALE
NEW WORKS 2015 - WINNER: STYX
NEW WORKS 2014 - WINNER: THAT SINKING FEELING
NEW WORKS 2013 - WINNER: LOVE IN THE PAST PARTICIPLE
NEW WORKS 2012 - WINNER: WHAT'S HE BUILDING IN THERE?