World Drama: the shortlist

These scripts have now been sent to the judges and the winners will be announced at the end of July.

English as a First Language Shortlist

Funmi Ade-Ajayi for Songs From the Wedding - Nigeria

Michael Aubertin for True Colours - St. Lucia

Erin Browne for Trying - USA

Warren Lancelot D'Sylva for Saints - India

Libby Emmons for The Little Room - USA

Diana Estigarriba for Help Wanted - USA

Meher Pestonji for Feeding Crows - India

Alex Duval Smith for Password: Salamander - South Africa

English as a Second Language Shortlist

Abdullah Alkafri for Damascus-Aleppo - Syria

Ike Aro for Money Matters - Nigeria

Karim Haidari for The Historical Summer - Afghanistan

Abiola Hameed for The Sixth Man - Nigeria

Virginia Jekanyika for Mbira - Zimbabwe

Araba Kwentsimah Season for The Prison Graduates - Ghana

Mohamed Sheriff for The Demon - Sierra Leone

Csaba Székely for Do You Like Banana, Comrades? - Romania