The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Kevin Dyer has been shortlisted for the TC Brian Way Award 2009, an award for playwrights who write for young people.

The Award is made to the writer whose play, in the judges’ opinion, most nearly satisfies the following description:
• a play in which the writing is of special quality
• a play that stimulates the imagination
• a play that demonstrates innovation in the language or form

The Shortlisted plays for 2009 are:
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Kevin Dyer (Sixth Sense Theatre for Young people)
- A Sheep called Skye by Nicola McCartney (NTS)
- Duck! by Philip Osment (Unicorn Theatre)
- I’m A Minger by Alex Jones (Operating Theatre Company)
- Romeo In The City by Amber Lone (Theatre Centre)
- Space Circus by Cathianne Hall, Conor Ibrahiem, Michael Stewart and Anna Zaluczkowska (Chol Theatre)
- The Mothership by Douglas Maxwell (Birmingham Rep)

The Judges for this year are: Chris Campbell (Deputy Literary Manager of the National Theatre), Jamil Dhillon (director), David Greig (winner of TC Brian Way Award 2008), Gbemisola Ikumela (actor/director and writer) and Emma Wee (designer).

The Award is a cash prize of £6,000 and it will be announced on 30 April 2009 at Water House Restaurant.

Sixth Sense Theatre for Young People

Theatre Centre