Pint-Sized Plays
Our annual play-writing 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.

COMPETITION RESULTS
2025 RESULTS
The overall winners were:
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1st Place: 200 Below Zero- Andrew Jarocki, Queenstown, NZ
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2nd = Place: Into the Sunset- Lars Wyatt, Queenstown, NZ
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2nd = Place: We Are What We Eat- Lindsey Brown, Auckland, NZ
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The writers of the other finalist plays were:
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A Flicker - Guy Newsham, Canada
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Technology Tradie - Sienna Childs, Queenstown, NZ
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Souls - Brian Johnston, Southland, NZ
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Happy Husband Hunting - Rex McGregor, Auckland, NZ
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The Night Show - CC Smith, Cromwell, NZ
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2024 RESULTS
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1st Place: I Used to be the Pretty One - Lindsey Brown, Auckland, NZ
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2nd Place: The Interview - Sheree Veysey, Auckland, NZ
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3rd Place: The High Priestess and the Fool - Elle Bell, Auckland, NZ
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2023 RESULTS
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1st Place: The Camembert - Tim Hambleton, Christchurch, NZ
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2nd Place: Out of the Woods - Marion Low, Cromwell, NZ
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3rd Place: Lost Property - Doc Watson, Bath, UK
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2022 RESULTS: View the Bannockburn Hall video playlist
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1st Place: Out of Time - Phena Byrne, Queenstown, NZ
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2nd Place: Namaste - Lindsey Brown, Auckland, NZ
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3rd Place: Parent Teacher Interviews - Lindsey Brown, Auckland, NZ
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2021 RESULTS: View the Sherwood video playlist or Yonder video playlist
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1st Place: Unreasonable Situations - Lindsey Brown, Auckland, NZ
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2nd Place: Mrs Jansen Isn’t Here Now - Steven Korbar, US
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3rd = Place: Baptism by Fire - Tamsin Pinder, UK
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3rd = Place: From Scratch - Richard Layton, UK
2020 - Delayed due to COVID-19 circumstances.
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2019 RESULTS
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1st Place: Fabio the Great - Elspeth Tilley, Wellington NZ
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2nd Place: The Group - Phena Byrne, Queenstown, NZ
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3rd Place: A Beer with Dad - Myles Lind, Auckland, NZ
2018 - Not held this year
2017 RESULTS
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1st Place: Conceited Council Consents - Myles Lind, Queenstown, NZ
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2nd Place: Waiting to Go - Elspeth Tilley
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3rd = Place: Inquisition by Richard Harris
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3rd = Place: Haier by Melanie Grindell, NZ
2016 RESULTS
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1st Place: Storm in a Champagne Flute - Trevor Suthers, UK
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2nd Place: On Cue - Phena Byrne, Queenstown
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3rd Place: The Police Interview - Tim Hambleton, Dunedin, NZ
2015 RESULTS
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1st Place: The Epiphany - David MacGregor, Michigan
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2nd Place: Speed your Love - Jo Blick, Wellington
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3rd Place: The Turnaround - David Vazdauskas, Maine, USA
2014 RESULTS
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1st Place: Fagbutt in the Fishbowl - Derek Webb, Wales
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2nd Place: Towards the Perpetuation of the Human Species - David MacGregor, USA
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3rd = Place: Doing it Birdy Style - Stuart Crafton, USA
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3rd = Place: The Flat Pack Toaster - Barbara Glass, Queenstown, NZ
2013 RESULTS - Inaugural event
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1st Place: Dinosaur - Mike Legge, Queenstown
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2nd Place: HOWZAT - David Cantwell, Queenstown
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3rd Place: The Visionaries - Barbara Glass, Queenstown
