March 2, 2023

We are thrilled to celebrate the shortlisted plays and playwrights for the 2023 Adam NZ Play Award.

Supernova by Albert Belz

Lads on the Island by Sam Brooks

Em by Sam Brooks

Nicola Cheeseman is Back by Kathryn Burnett

The Valentina by Anders Falstie-Jensen

Dimensions in Black by Keagan Carr Fransch

Mitochondrial Eve by Keagan Carr Fransch

Icky by Viki Moananu

Give Way The Musical by Steven Page

Pōhutukawa by Maraea Rakuraku

New Gold Mountain Woman by Cassandra Tse

The best of Tūhoe by Tainui Tukiwaho

Huge congratulations to all and many thanks to all those who submitted scripts. The winners will be announced in April.