Pembrokeshire based international writing competition, Pint-sized Plays kicks off this year’s season with a series of 10-minute comedies in Tenby pubs during Tenby Arts Festival week.

This year attracted the largest number of entries ever, with over 350 from all over the world. The six winning plays (including one from the USA and two from Wales) and four runners-up get to be performed in Pembrokeshire pubs during the Tenby Arts Festival on Monday and Tuesday, September 26 and 27.

The festival starts with three pubs each evening - and three plays performed in each: Monday, September 26 - Tenby: 7.30 pm The Normandie, Upper Frog Street; 8.30 pm Hope & Anchor, St. Julian Street; 9.30 pm The Crown, Lower Frog Street.; Tuesday, September 27 - Tenby: 7.30 pm Five Arches, St. George Street; 8.30 pm The Cove, High Street; 9.30 pm The Buccaneer, St. Julian Street.

Then there is an additional performance in Haverfordwest on Thursday, September 29, at 8 pm in The Mariners Hotel, Mariners Square, while all the winners and runners-up will compete for the Pint-sized ‘Pint-Pot’ trophy on Saturday, October 1, at Theatr Gwaun in Fishguard. This is the show where the audience get to vote for their favourite script and is always great fun.

At the Script Slam, winners and runners-up are on equal terms, and the overall winner of the Best Script award is decided by the audience. On more than one occasion, a ‘runner-up’ has walked away with the top prize. This year it is expected that at least six of the writers will attend too - including one from New York - so it is hoped that the overall winner and runner-up will be in the audience to collect their trophies. Prizes are also awarded for Best Performance, by Peter Richards, artistic director of Fluellen Theatre Company.

The Pint-sized Plays 2016 Script Slam starts at 7.30 pm. For more information and to book tickets go to pintsizedplays.org.uk. -