The judges would like to thank all those who entered the first international Sky Blue Play writing competition. There has been a fantastic response and the standard has been very high.  The judges have compiled a list of plays that they say should be highly commended. From this list a shortlist of plays will be chosen to be rehearsed and then performed to a public audience who will vote for the winning play.

The highly commended plays are (in no particular order) :

Con-no-ta-tion – David Belke, Canada;  Hot Seat – Dan Borengasser, USA; Russets – Marietta Kirkbride, UK;  The Cell – Ashley Harris, UK;  Instant Harmony – Joseph Starzyk, USA;   The Hollywood Sign Girl – Alex Broun,  Australia;   Brief Encounters  – Mark Roberts, UK;  Battle Stations – Mark J.Fowler, USA;  Angelic Voices in Ritarodando – Vickie L.Williams & Michael Laurenty,  USA;  Bar Flies – Alan Barkley & David Broyles,  USA;   The Grade – Seth Freeman,  Canada;  When the Gods – Morag Sealey, UK.