Pembrokeshire-based, Pint-sized Plays has now launched its first collection of scripts from the first four years of its writing competition. Pint-sized Plays is now recognised as one of the leading international competitions for short 10-minute plays, attracting hundred of entries each year from as far away as Australia, New Zealand and the USA.

With a foreword by John McGrath - artistic director of the National Theatre Wales - the book contains 20 scripts, winners and runners-up from the competition, all of which are available to be performed. They include favourites such as 'Hi Santa, Remember Me?' by Trevor Suthers and the winning script from the very first year: 'Pub Play' by Doc Watson.

Being originally written to be performed in pubs, the plays are all written to be simply staged and performed by no more than three actors. As such they are suitable for performance by both professional and amateur groups in and out of pubs. They are also seen to be ideal for use by school, colleges, drama schools and in similar situations where their short length allows students to develop characterisation and improve their acting and directing skills working on a complete self-contained play.

The plays can be performed free of charge to a non paying audience or for a small fee when tickets are being sold.

Pint-sized Plays 0rganiser, Derek Webb said: "It's very gratifying that with the book only just published we have already had enquiries for performances and that's great news for the writers, many of whom had their first taste of stage success from entering the competition."

Rehearsals for this year's performance of winners and runners-up is well under way, with the first productions happening during Tenby Arts Festival Week starting September 23.

More details about the book and the competition can be found on the website: pintsizedplays.org.uk