The Anthology Narratives for The Future

For the by now tenth volume in the book series Drama Panorama – New International Plays, an initiative by Drama Panorama – Forum for Translation and Theatre e. V. and the publisher Neofelis, we are looking for new international plays that deal with the theme of the future. 

The future is a story, and we will tell it

In a time when tipping points, authoritarian regimes, culture wars from the right and inhumane technologies are already having dramatic consequences for billions of people, visionary alternatives to distributional conflicts, backlash and censorship are urgently needed.  

We are looking for relatively recent dramas that prepare us for impending catastrophes and courageously try out utopian social experiments, that explore the psychology of promises of salvation and deconstruct defeatism: stories for the future that are fueled by current challenges. Submissions are welcome from all cultural regions as well as all dramatic forms, genres, theatre languages, utopias, dystopias and exit strategies for our current state of being lost for words.

Plays can be sent to lisa.wegener@drama-panorama.com by 1 of July 2026 (deadline extended), along with a short biography, summary and the year the play was written.