A woman with long braids, wearing a white t-shirt, sitting at a wooden table with glasses and a menu, in a dark room.

What Happens

Next?

From 2023 to 2025, Tip Tray Theatre held an annual writing competition that gave 8 writers the experience working with a professional director and cast of actors to develop and showcase 20 minutes of their writing to a live audience and panel of industry professionals.

The competition resulted in one writer winning a selection of prizes and the chance to have their play produced professionally.

What Happens Next? was produced in collaboration with The Hope Street Theatre.

Photos by Andrew AB Photography

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Two young men looking into the distance, one with curly hair and a beard, wearing a dark sweater, points to the horizon and the other with straight hair, wearing a white Carhartt t-shirt. They are close together, smiling, against a dark background.
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