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The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award - list of winners

The Award has been made annually to an 'outstanding emerging playwright' since 1983.
Named in honour of Bruce Mason

For further information about the award, see:

Playmarket The Bruce Mason Award.
NZ Book Council The Bruce Mason Award.
Bruce Mason Playwriting Award

1983: Fiona Farrell
1984: Simon O'Connor
1985: Stephanie Johnson
1986: Rosie Scott
1987: Sarah Delahunty
1988: Stuart Hoar
1989: James Beaumont
1990: John Broughton
1991: David Geary
1992: Hone Kouka
1993: Vivienne Plumb
1994: Duncan Sarkies
1995: Briar Grace-Smith
1996: John Vakidis
1997: Jo Randerson
1998: Oscar Kightley
1999: Toa Fraser
2000: Stuart McKenzie
2001: Victor Rodger
2002: Mitch Tawhi Thomas
2003 - 2005: No award made, due to lack of funding.
2006: Albert Belz
2007: Michael Galvin
2008: Paul Rothwell
2009: Pip Hall
2010: Eli Kent
2011: Arthur Meek
2012 Whiti Hereaka
2013: Jamie McCaskill
2014: Ralph McCubbin Howell
2015: Jess Sayer
2016: Sam Brooks
2017: Miria George
2018: Ahi Karunaharan
2019: Nancy Brunning (posthumous award)
2020: Emily Duncan
2021: Nathan Joe

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