[This Year’s Criterion Theatre New Writing Cohort]
[Ink Theatre] · 30th May 2026
Congratulations to the eight writers, selected from the festival, who will take part in The Criterion Theatre New Writing programme. Delivered by Felix Mosse in partnership with INK and Fiona Callaghan, (Managing Director of Criterion Theatre Trust). Generously funded by Old Possum's Practical Trust.
Launched in September 2025, the programme brings together eight writers, selected from those who submitted plays and were produced at this year’s INK Festival. Their work stood out for its originality, voice and promise — and we’re thrilled to support the next stage of their journey.
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[Carlow Little Theatre Society awards prizes for playwriting competition]
[Carlow Nationalist] · 28th May 2026
CARLOW Little Theatre Society (CLTS) has just selected the winner of this year’s playwriting competition and awarded both the Best Irish Play and Best International Play to one writer.
The competition attracted entries from 12 countries across the globe but it was an Irish scribe, Dave Edward Keenan, who scooped both prizes for his play, The Halo Effect.
Read the full story → https://inktheatre.org/news-reviews/this-years-criterion-theatre-new-writing-cohort