Welcome to the 2024 Lysicrates Prize — a competition that showcases some of Australia’s most exciting playwriting talent and awards the commission of that play.

Playwrights submit the first act of a new play for the prize, to be assessed by a team of industry readers.

The three finalists receive rehearsal with a professional director and cast before a staged reading is held in front of a live audience at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

The audience will decide on the winning playwright, who will receive a full commission to finish their play.

This year’s finalists are:

Jacob Sgouros, Ripple

Keziah Warner, Nightcaps

Daley Rangi, The Mountain Remembers

Join us at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and have your say in the future of Australian playwriting! This event is free, but registration is essential.

The Lysicrates Prize is a philanthropic initiative presented by The Lysicrates Foundation, produced by Hayden Tonazzi, and presented in association with The Royal Botanic Gardens.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high demand, we ask that no individual book more than six (6) tickets under one name as places are limited for this event and we want to allow open access to as many different people as possible.