Rapid Fire is a one-day workshop or roundtable discussion and analysis of a new play, involving a team of artists, actors, thinkers and other professionals of the playwright’s choice.

This year, the program was open specifically to culturally and linguistically diverse playwrights across the country.

After a Rapid Fire, each playwright will have the support of a PWA staff member or affiliated professional to discuss the future needs of their work and potential pathways to production.

The nine playwrights are Nicholas Brown (NSW) with Sex Magik; Bernadette Fam (NSW) with The Love Song Of…; Kirsty Marillier (NSW) with The Zap; Moreblessing Maturure (NSW) with No Pink Dicks; Vivian Nguyen (VIC) with Thin Threads; Vernon Pua (NSW) with Burung Kakak; Jordan Shea (NSW) with The Grocer; Merlynn Tong (QLD) with Golden Blood; and Yen Yang (NSW) with A Practical Guide to Self-Defence.