UTC’s Annual Short Play Writing Festival, ‘Playground Festival’ is a festival dedicated to our communities aspiring playwrights.

Aptly named, the festival's emphasis on short plays aligns seamlessly with the concept of playfulness, encouraging creatives to take risks, challenge norms, and traverse the unexplored aspects of themselves and their work.

Bringing together dozens of creatives, It becomes a metaphorical playground where creativity knows no bounds, and innovative ideas are given the freedom to grow and roam.

It's an annual rendezvous where the serious business of storytelling melds harmoniously with the sheer delight of artistic play, resulting in an unforgettable and vibrant theatrical experience.

This Year we are in the Geoffrey Rush Drama Studio

Playground is a brilliant entry into the theatre industry, and this event sees Underground working with around 100 creatives. Many of those involved are first-time theatre-makers, ready to go.