This competition closed on 5 March. 

The top three writers are:

Valerie Cutko (Eva and Eve)
BJ Frost (What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks)
CM Jones (Sniff)

To find out who will win The Westminster Prize for 2007, come along to watch these plays performed on 28 March, 5pm. Tickets are free.
Call the box office on 0870 429 6883 to book your place.

The shortlisted plays were:

Eva and Eve by Valerie Cutko
Sniff by CM Jones
What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks by BJ Frost
Hoops by A.K. Perera
Domestic by Clare Knights
The Duck Catcher by Tim Craig
Disturbed by Heidi Hammond

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Ever wanted to write a play...?
... now's your chance.

Would you like to see your work performed and win theatre tickets?

The Westminster Prize is open to people of any age who live, work or study in the borough of Westminster. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t written before – you just need a vivid imagination.

The play only has to be 10 minutes long.

Simply look at the three photographs on this card. You don’t have to stick rigidly to the content of the photos; use them to inspire you and get you started. You can use one or all three of them – whatever sparks your imagination.

The play should contain only two characters.

Think about who these two characters might be. What’s their connection to the photo/s? Where are they? What do they want? Think about what’s going to happen in the play.

If you want help…

Soho Theatre will be running two Open Access Workshops. The first is on 12 December, the second on 16 January. These will be free and held at Soho Theatre Both workshops are from 7–9pm. Please reserve a place by phoning 0870 429 6883. No experience necessary.

For more information, call 020 7478 0114.

The Westminster Prize is kindly supported by Westminster Council, Arts and Business and Getty Images.

The rules

1. Playwrights with professional productions to their credit are ineligible.
2. Entrants should either live, work or study in the borough of Westminster. If shortlisted, you will be asked for proof of this.
3. Plays should be approximately ten minutes long, based upon the supplied photograph and contain only two characters (no more, no less).
4. Plays must be original, written in English, unperformed and unencumbered by any third party rights.
5. Plays must be clearly typed or neatly handwritten. Soho Theatre is not liable for any loss or damage to submitted scripts.
6. Plays must have a title page that states the name of the play and the author's name and address. Please enclose two Stamped Addressed Envelopes, one for an acknowledgement letter and one for the return of the script.
7. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence concerning the result can be entered into.
8. The closing date for receipt is 5 February 2007.
9. Scripts should be sent to: The Westminster Prize, Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
10. The first prize is £150 in Theatre Tokens. Second prize is £100 in Theatre Tokens. Third prize is £50 in Theatre Tokens. The three winning plays will be performed at Soho Theatre.