The AMETHYST AWARD
is offered by
Melbourne Writers’ Theatre
for a new, unproduced, full-length play of outstanding quality, integrity and originality.
The winning play is performed in a theatrical season that is fully produced by MWT.
Submissions for The 2026 Amethyst Award
opened closed on 31st August 2025.
Selection has now been finalised.
We are delighted to announce that the 2026 winner is
WHO I’M DOING THIS FOR
by Peter Farrar
To read the Selection Report, which includes details of Highly Commended and Commended entries,
please click here.
We look forward to presenting Who I’m Doing This For
at Meat Market Stables from 24th March – 1st April 2026.
Past Winners
2025 Amethyst Award
Submissions for The 2025 Amethyst Award closed on 31st August 2024. The winning script was LYCEUM HIGHWAY by K V Adams. The play was directed by Brooke Fairley and starred Laura Iris Hill and Kevin Dee.
2023 Amethyst Award
The 2023 Amethyst Award winner was THE CRITICAL MARRIAGE by Mark Andrew. ‘The playwright has a unique voice and manages to truly transport the reader into the very specific academic world of two great intellectuals through a clear and inventive structure, sophisticated use of language, and authentic character relationships.’