Within the All Russian Festival of Contemporary Drama named after Alexander Vampilov, a competition for young playwrights has been announced for authors aged 18 to 40 from anywhere in the country. 9 plays have already been selected, and the works will be judged by an expert council of theater scholars, critics and directors from Irkutsk and Moscow. The winner will receive not only recognition, but also a staging of their play on the small stage of the Okhlopkov Irkutsk Drama Theater.
Now creative young people will be able to make a name for themselves and their literary works. And perhaps someone will become as famous as Alexander Vampilov. As part of the All-Russian Festival of Contemporary Drama named after Alexander Vampilov, which will take place in September 2009, a competition for young playwrights has been announced. It is organized by the Irkutsk branch of the Writers' Union of Russia. The age of the competition participants is from 18 to 40 years, and their place of residence is not limited.An expert council has been created to review dramatic works, which includes well-known critics, literary scholars, and directors from Irkutsk, as well as staff from the literary department of the Ohlopkov Drama Theater. Moscow theater scholars have also been involved in the competition selection. To date, 9 plays have been selected.
The final results of the young playwrights' competition will be announced in June 2009. The winning play will be staged on the small stage of the Ohlopkov Irkutsk Drama Theater. The purpose of holding such a competition is to discover new names among young playwrights.