The 2023 Funny Women Comedy Writing Award received an extraordinary number of scripts this year so it’s been a challenge to read them all and get to this stage! We have now selected our shortlist which has an incredible range of styles, subjects, and scenarios to put in front of our judging panel.
The top 10 shortlisted scripts listed below will go on to our next stage where we will pick a top three and the winner.
Without further ado, we proudly present this year’s Comedy Writing Award Shortlist:
| Anya Driscoll | Pleasant Falls |
| Chloe Partridge | Welcome to the Avalon |
| Christina Riggs | Number One Fan |
| Kate Rawson | The Marital Bed |
| Katie Butler | 69 Threeway Avenue |
| Katie MacKinnon | The Seed |
| Kiran Benawra | Not for Profit |
| Kristen Vincent | Sam is Dying |
| Miranda Holms | Hell-ish |
| Rosanna Wood | Nice Girls Don’t |
Congratulations to everyone involved!
Good luck!
The winner will be announced at the Funny Women Stage Award final on the 28th September at Bloomsbury Theatre, London.
Shortlist for the Comedy Shorts Award supported by London Short Film Festival HERE.
Please don’t be disheartened if you didn’t get through – there is always next year. We look forward to witnessing your continued growth as performers, writers and creators and we are developing our ongoing outreach programme to support your progress. Check out our Patreon platform where we share more knowledge, reviews, discounts and more to improve your comedy journey.
