In the Red
We had a great time judging the IN THE RED competition. We received a huge range of entries, some were entertaining, some were hard-hitting, and all were topical. Recurrent characters across the spectrum: George Osborne as a child, more surprisingly Wayne Rooney, and of course, many of the pieces were populated by bankers and politicians. While many pieces were very funny, the most successful scripts emotionally engaged with the idea of cuts and their human cost, and we felt that the winning writers had found a way into the subject via an offbeat route or surprising metaphor, building compelling stand-alone narratives.
We're delighted to announce the four winning plays below - Gabriel's introduced each for us:
Haven by Jill O'Halloran
"This is a great look at one of the most disturbing aspects of the cuts. Very bleak but very powerful."
The Council by Naomi Todd
"This is very funny and it really gets you thinking about the idea of the distribution of power."
The Surgeon's Knife by Stephen Searle
"This is a very well-structured piece. And considering how short it is the characterisation is great."
The Wall by Dan Murphy
"The story structure is really good. The main characters' struggle is really interesting, as is the premise."
And we also want to give honourable mentions to TONY CLARE, STEPHEN IRWIN and RACHEL MACAULAY for their pieces which all came very high on our shortlist.
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