The Louis Esson Prize for Drama

This prize is offered for scripts written for theatre or radio. This award is made primarily on an assesment of the literary merit of the works nominated and not on the merits of a particular production. Adaptations are eligible if, in the view of the judges, they represent a significant and creative transformation of the original text.

Shortlist 2008
Judges 2008

Winner 2007
Shortlist 2007
Judges 2007

Winner 2006
Shortlist 2006
Judges 2006

Previous winners include: Three Furies: Scenes from the Life of Francis Bacon by Stephen Sewell (2006), Rapture by Joanna Murray-Smith (2003), Holy Day by Andrew Bovell (2002), Salt by Peta Murray (2001) and Life after George by Hannie Rayson (2000).