The Lysicrates Prizes celebrate the best new Australian writing by mid-career writers.

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An outstanding year for James Martin and the Lysicrates Foundation

As 2025 comes to an end it is time to reflect on an amazing year for the Lysicrates Foundation!

Here is a list of the activities that has involved the Foundation:

Eighth Martin-Lysicrates Prize Competition Event

Third Annual Martin Children’s Walk

First James Martin Writing Competition

First Sir James Martin Moot

Online magazine Mic Drop for young people

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The history of Lysicrates

The origin and inspiration behind the annual playwriting competition Lysicrates Prize.

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The Martin-Lysicrates Prize Event 2023 overall winner!

The Martin-Lysicrates Prize celebrates the best of Australian playwriting for children and they get to vote for the winner! Joseph Brown, for his play “Nothing Scares Us Any More” receives a Lysicrates commission of $12,000 and the help of a dramaturg to get the play fully ready for performance.

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