Polly is delighted to be the winner of this year's Kevin Elyot Award, which offers her a residency at the Kevin Elyot Archive at the Bristol Theatre Collection and a bursary to write a new play for Autumn 2025.

 

Read more about the Kevin Elyot Award & Polly's proposal here.

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Delving into the work of British playwright, Kevin Elyot, Polly will uncover Kevin's writing journey and discover her own fledgling playwriting process. Her residency will culminate with a rehearsed reading of scenes from her new play, working title, The Crop Circle Cafe, in late 2025.

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You can listen to Polly's audio diary of her journey so far here. 

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Coming Soon:

 

As part of her time at the archive, Polly will be holding three open workshops for South West based researchers, theatre students, actors, writers, directors and theatre-makers, to join her in exploring Elyot's early drafts and the process of playwriting.  

 

Watch this space for dates & times!

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