Pint-Sized Plays
Our annual playwriting competition, 'Pint-Sized Plays' are live short-format theatre performed in pubs or small venues featuring a small cast, and using minimal set, props and tech support.
Plays are selected for performance by a judging panel. The live audiences then vote for their preferred script, with the winner being announced on the final night.
2026
Thank you to everyone who came to watch! The 2026 winners are:
🏆 TEN... NINE... EIGHT... | Guy R Newsham | Ottawa, Canada
🏆 BEST MATE | Susanne Smith | Timaru, NZ
🏆 CHARLOTTE’S ROOM | Mike Sams | Townsville, Australia
More Information
Begun in Tenby, Wales in 2008, Pint-sized plays has quickly become established as a premier international competition for short plays. Remarkable Theatre, Queenstown has launched Pint-Sized Plays NZ To encourage new writing and introduce a new audience to the entertainment of live theatre. Performances have been throughout the district in Cromwell, Wanaka, Arrowtown and Queenstown.
You can find previous competition winners here.