Magnetic North, Playwrights' Studio, Scotland and Playmarket New Zealand are delighted to announce the second year of an international exchange between the two countries, funded jointly by Creative Scotland and Creative New Zealand.

The residency will take place from the end of May/June 2018 for 12 weeks.

Eligibility criteria
You are an experienced mid-career or established professional playwright. (You will have been commissioned formally by a professional organisation using a contract recognised by the Federation of Scottish Theatre/Scottish Society of Playwrights, the Writers' Guild of Great Britain or other equivalent body. You have had at least one full-length play - over 60 minutes in playing time - performed, in a full production, by a professional company, using formally contracted personnel, for more than six performances)
You have a particular play you would like to develop during the Residency in New Zealand
Your main residence is in Scotland
You are available between Saturday 26 May - Saturday 18 August

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Tuesday 30 January 2018

More Information available here

If you have any specific queries about the Residency, please do not hesitate to contact Fiona Sturgeon Shea, Creative Director, Playwrights' Studio, Scotland - fiona@playwrightsstudio.co.uk