prize/theatre
Sabi Arts Playwright Prize
- Award
- ₦1,000,000 grand prize plus a full professional production; ₦200,000 runner-up; ₦200,000 Julie Okoh Prize
- Deadline
- 20 December 2026
- Open to
- Nigeria · Diaspora
A playwriting prize awarding ₦1,000,000 and a full professional production for the winning play, with a ₦200,000 runner-up prize and the ₦200,000 Julie Okoh Prize, plus writer’s-residency access. Open to Nigerian playwrights aged 18 and over, resident in Nigeria or the diaspora. Entries 1 October–20 December 2026; winners announced 31 March 2027.
About Sabi Arts
A Nigerian arts organisation that produces theatre and develops playwrights, including through the Sabi Arts Playwright Prize.
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