Emerging playwright schemes should include over 40s, say UK theatre figures

Ageism standing in way of older writers breaking into the industry, playwrights claim

The phrase emerging playwright" should not be restricted to those under the age of 40, leading UK theatre figures have said, as it risks excluding new talent outside generation z.

The novelist and playwright Nell Leyshon told the Guardian that ageism" was standing in the way of progress for writers who come to the world of theatre in later life.