As Britain's leading national company dedicated to new work, the Royal Court Theatre produces new plays of the highest quality, working with writers from all backgrounds, and addressing the problems and possibilities of our time.

"It is risky to miss a production there."
Financial Times

"Yes, the Royal Court is on a roll. It's fist-bitingly exciting."
Independent

The Royal Court's Young Writers Festival is an eight-week presentation of at least ten new plays giving first time writers the chance to see their play professionally produced. It attracts the support and involvement of some of the theatre industry's leading practitioners such as: Kathy Burke, Max Stafford Clark, Hanif Kureishi, Meera Syal, and Richard Wilson.

"When they asked my agent I told her to jump on it! I'm thrilled to be supporting something as creative as this. The playwright is the most important person in the process."
Catherine Tate, Young Writers Festival patron 2007

Last year, we produced Gone Too Far! by Bola Agbaje which won an Olivier Award (the theatre equivalent of an Oscar!) and The Eleventh Capital by Alexandra Wood which won the George Devine Award and £10,000 prize money!