The Currency Press Festival of Playwrights is a multi-day writers’ festival open to all who love theatre and drama. This year, the Festival is being held from Friday 22nd – Sunday 24th August at the Australian Theatre for Young People, down at the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.

We’re very excited to announce Jordan Shea will be giving the Keynote, find out more about Jordan here.  His play Malacañang Made Us will premiere at Queensland Theatre Company in October and Currency will be publishing the play in November. Joanna Murray-Smith will be in conversation with Sarah Goodes just as Joanna’s adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley (directed by Sarah) opens at the Sydney Theatre Company.   Eamon Flack (Belvoir Theatre) and Alana Valentine will be chairing the panels: Adapting for the Stage and Writers vs. AI; other confirmed writers include Tracey Rigney (Was and Will Be), Ryan Enniss (Drizzle Boy), Courtney Stewart (Artistic Director, La Boite Theatre) and Joanna Erskine (Head of Education, Bell Shakespeare).

Please note that our preliminary program is subject to change.

Stay tuned for more information as we confirm panelists and update the program. If you aren’t on our mailing list, register now: [email protected].

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.