Bizkaia Playwriting Tournament 2026

The first edition of this playwriting competition, organised by Sala BBK, the Diputación Foral de Bizkaia and DANTZERTI as part of the Jornadas de Dramaturgia 2026 in Bilbao. It is open to writers over 18, professional or emerging, who may submit up to two original, unpublished texts in Basque or Spanish, lasting no more than 15 minutes and written for at most two performers. Submissions run from 29 September to 29 October 2026. A committee will select eight pieces, read by DANTZERTI students at the semi-final on 7 November, followed by the final on 8 November. The audience will vote one winner per language, each receiving 1,000 euros.