April 7, 2021

The Goh Sin Tub Creative Writing Prize 2021 – DRAMA

The biennial Goh Sin Tub Creative Writing Prize was established by the late Dr Sylvia Goh with an endowed gift to the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore in memory and recognition of her late husband, Goh Sin Tub, who was one of Singapore’s best-known local writers.

Goh Sin Tub and Dr Sylvia Goh are both alumni of the University of Malaya (UM), one of NUS’s predecessor institutions. The Prize commemorates Goh Sin Tub’s life, achievements and support for education.

The deadline for submission of entries is Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at 5pm.

The results will be announced on 15 December 2021 at the NUS websites https://fass.nus.edu.sg/ell/news/.

Award

The following prizes will be awarded:

First Prize: $10,000

Second Prize: $6,000

Third Prize: $4,000

Only one prize per recipient will be awarded.

In the event that there is no deserving prize winner, the Department of English Language and Literature has the discretion not to award any prizes for this competition.

Rules of the Competition

1. The competition is open to all members of the NUS community (including the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science) at the time of submission of entry.

2. Entries for this competition are in the form of one-act plays that are meant for stage performance. Maximum word limit is 15,000 words. The performance time of the play should be between 20 to 45 minutes. The word count does not include the title page, list of characters, list of acts and scenes, and the synopsis.

3. Entries must be original and must not have been published or accepted for publication anywhere, whether online or in print. Entries must also not have been performed or scheduled to be performed, and must not have been broadcast on radio or television.

4. Entries that have had a workshop or reading will be considered.

5. Entries that have won prizes in any competitions are not eligible for this competition.

6. The same entry must not be submitted for another competition until the results of the Goh Sin Tub Competition have been released.

7. Entries must be written in the English Language.

8. All prize winners will be notified and required to attend the Award presentation. Details of the event will be provided closer to the date of the Award Ceremony.

9. The competition will be judged in a two-stage adjudication process: (a) shortlisting of 20 entries and (b) selection of winners. At each stage, there will be a panel of at least three judges, comprising faculty members, a student representative and alumni of the Department of English Language and Literature.

10. The decision of the judges is final.

Guidelines for Participants:

A. Manuscript Format:

1. The manuscript must begin with the title page (page 1), followed by a list of characters (page 2), a list of acts and scenes (page 3), and a synopsis (page 4).

2. The entry must be in arial font size 11 and double-spaced with one inch margins on all sides.

3. The manuscript must be printed on single-sided A4-sized paper. An electronic copy on a CD must be submitted as well.

4. The title of the entry must be specified on the top right hand corner of each page.

5. The page number must be specified at the bottom right hand corner of each page in the following format: “pg x out of xx” (eg pg 1 out of 20).

6. The word count must be included at the end of the entry.

7. Apart from the title of the entry, no other information (eg name, address or any identifying indication) that may lead to the identification of the participant, should be evident in the entry.

B. Submission Process:

1. All entries must include the following:

a. A soft copy of the Official Registration Form (in Microsoft Word)

b. A soft copy of the entry (in Microsoft Word)

c. A soft copy of staff card or matriculation card (in pdf)

2. These must be emailed to ellanga@nus.edu.sg by Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at 5pm:

3. Incomplete or late entries will not be accepted and appeals will not be entertained.