Samuel Bailey

Samuel Bailey is a playwright whose debut play, Shook, was the winner of the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize, and was premiered by Papatango at Southwark Playhouse in 2019, followed by a UK tour.

His other plays include Sorry, You're Not a Winner (Paines Plough, 2022).

He was the recipient of the Times Breakthrough Award at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2021.

A tender and honest play examining the young men society shuts away. Winner of the 2019 Papatango New Writing Prize.
A powerful and striking play that explores aspiration, social mobility and getting caught between classes.