Submitting a Play to Fishamble
Fishamble welcomes submissions of new, original, dramatic work, and appreciates the imagination, time, and effort that goes into writing a play.
As of February 2021, we do not accept printed scripts via mail or hand delivery, and can only accept work submitted through our online portal during specific submission windows.
Please note, any script submitted via physical means will not receive a response.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Our current window for online submissions is now closed.
Our next window will be open from February 1st to April 30th 2023.
Please limit your submissions to two plays per submission window.
As of February 2021, we do not accept printed scripts via mail or hand delivery, and can only accept work submitted through our online portal during specific submission windows.
Please note, any script submitted via physical means will not receive a response.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Our current window for online submissions is now closed.
Our next window will be open from February 1st to April 30th 2023.
Please limit your submissions to two plays per submission window.
Fishamble's Aims
Fishamble has moved its script submissions system online. We are hoping, by doing this, to:
Fishamble seeks to tell the story of Ireland, and to engage with a wide range of communities, through discovering, developing and producing plays by Irish writers, and writers living on the island of Ireland. It aims to reflect contemporary Ireland through bringing a diverse range of voices to the stage, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, civil or family status, religion, age, or socio-economic background. Fishamble actively encourages submissions from underrepresented and marginalised voices including, but not limited to, people who identify as: BIPOC, members of the Traveller community, neurodivergent people, LGBTQI+, migrants, and people with disabilities.
- discover new voices;
- allow greater accessibility;
- offer some thoughts and guidance as to how best develop your play;
- where appropriate, offer some thoughts as to how you might pursue your writing/project further.
Fishamble seeks to tell the story of Ireland, and to engage with a wide range of communities, through discovering, developing and producing plays by Irish writers, and writers living on the island of Ireland. It aims to reflect contemporary Ireland through bringing a diverse range of voices to the stage, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, civil or family status, religion, age, or socio-economic background. Fishamble actively encourages submissions from underrepresented and marginalised voices including, but not limited to, people who identify as: BIPOC, members of the Traveller community, neurodivergent people, LGBTQI+, migrants, and people with disabilities.
For further information on Fishamble’s various dramaturgical and artist support programmes, please visit our Artists Supports page, or email Gavin at gavin@fishamble.com.
If you encounter problems with your submission, please email Ronan at submissions@fishamble.com for assisstance.
