The Alfred Fagon Award

The Alfred Fagon Award is the pre-eminent Award for playwrights of African and Caribbean descent. It was established in 1996 in memory of the late Jamaican playwright and actor, Alfred Fagon.

In 2009 the winner will be awarded £5,000 in recognition of their outstanding achievement in the art of playwriting.

Already an annual feature in the theatre calendar, this high profile Award will be presented to the recipient at the Cottesloe, National Theatre followed by a staged reading at the end of November 2009.

The Alfred Fagon Award is supported by The Peggy Ramsay Foundation and is awarded annually.

To enter, you will need to submit your play, a CV, a brief synopsis of your entry, and confirmation of Caribbean and/or African heritage as well as your residency in the UK.

Deadline: August 1 2009

To find out more and apply,visit the Alfred Fagon Award website.