Australian Plays Transform is the only organisation in Australia to focus exclusively on the professional development of playwrights, new plays and dramaturgs.
We know that the making of a play is an exciting process, sometimes long, always unique. Ours is a collaborative art and as such it accelerates and slows, it is read aloud, thrown on the floor with actors, it is shut away in solitude with a playwright, a screen and sometimes a silent scream of frustration, only to come back out again with fire in its belly and words begging to be spoken again.
Our programs and the connections we forge with playwright’s are long-term. They champion the playwright, empowering artists to write with ambition, scale and to take risks, because we know that stories have the ability to reflect and reshape our world.
We support Australian playwrights at all stages of their career to develop fresh, original and high-quality new Australian plays. Explore our programs today.
Australian First Nations Playwrights Retreat and Development
Providing space and time for ideas to grow.
APT X NIDA First Nations Emerging Writers Group
A national writing collective for First Nations artists and storytellers developing their writing for performance.
The Erin Thomas Regional Playwrights Fund
Empowering emerging playwrights from regional areas.
The Max Afford Playwrights’ Award
Dedicated to supporting young playwrights aged between 18 and 40.
Words in Motion: New Play Developments
Preparing plays for success on local, national, and global stages.
APT Play Catalogue
Explore the world’s largest online showcase and searchable database of the best Australian playwriting.