Paines Plough is a touring theatre company founded in 1974, currently led by Artistic Directors Charlotte Bennett and Katie Posner.
The company exclusively commissions and produces new plays and helps playwrights develop their craft.
Over the past four decades, Paines Plough has established itself as a leading new writing company producing work by a wide range of playwrights across the UK and abroad. Collaboration with other theatre organisations is a vital feature of the company’s work and since 2010 the company has co-produced every show they've worked on with either a venue or a touring partner.
In 2005, Paines Plough launched Future Perfect in conjunction with Channel 4. The scheme is a year-long attachment for emerging playwrights. Writers who have taken part include Lizzie Nunnery,[1] Tom Morton-Smith and Duncan Macmillan.[2]
In October 2010, the company won a TMA award for special achievement in regional theatre.[3]