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A short play with a long title, There was no stopping us until the rain came down will debut on Sunday 18 May and Monday 19 May at Theatre503.

The play forms part of Rapid Write Response, an evening of short plays written in response to A Handful of Stars by Billy Roche, the first part of his acclaimed Wexford Trilogy.

Directed by Yasmeen Arden, There was no stopping us… features James Harrison as Johnny and Daniel Tyler-Smith as Gareth.

Tickets are £7 in advance, £10 on the night, available direct from Theatre503. For more details check out the Facebook event page.

Two playwriting competitions are looking for entries by the end of March.

The prestigious Papatango New Writing Prize is open for previously unproduced plays of at least 90 minutes, with one main prize of a full production at the Finborough Theatre and publication by Nick Hern Books.

Meanwhile Theatre503 has launched its own New Playwriting Award for plays of at least 60 minutes. This carries a cash prize of £6000 and a production of the winning play at Theatre503. Entrants may also be considered for the 503Five resident writer programme.

These are two fantastic opportunities for new writers. The deadline for both competitions is 31 March, so get writing!