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# Birmingham-born actor wins Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting with debut play
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/birmingham-born-actor-wins-bruntwood-prize-for-playwriting-with-debut-play/
- Published: 2022-11-15T15:00:57.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-15T13:08:06.000Z
- Description: Birmingham-born actor Nathan Queeley-Dennis’ debut play, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, which explores black friendship and masculinity, has won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022, which includes a £16,000 prize and enters him into a development process with the Royal Exchange.
- Author: Catherine Muxworthy
- Tags: Arts, Birmingham, LGBT, LGBTQ, queer

Birmingham-born actor **Nathan Queeley-Dennis**’ debut play, ***Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz***, which explores black friendship and masculinity, has won the **Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022**, which includes a £16,000 prize and enters him into a development process with the **Royal Exchange**.

*Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz* is a play that was described by described by judge **Julie Hesmondhalgh** as “a joyful galloping hymn to black friendship and love and tender masculinity”.

It “follows Nathaniel; a young man approaching what appears to be his quarter life crisis. Join Nathaniel on his journey of self-discovery as he explores Black masculinity through Beyoncé lyrics, techno raves and the deeply intimate relationship a man has with his barber,” outlines the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting,

**Amanda Parker**, chair of the 2022 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting judging panel, said: “The Bruntwood Prize yet again delivered plays that speak to the urgent issues of our times, in ways that are unexpected, fresh, thrilling and compelling.”

Queeley-Dennis said he wanted to share a story that is “very rarely shown, but is so prominent in making me and the people I grew up with who we are”.

Queeley-Dennis was born and raised in Erdington, Birmingham. His acting credits include **Chinonyerem Odimba**’s *Black Love* (**Kiln Theatre**), **Phoebe Eclair-Powell**’*s Really Big and Really Loud* (**Paines Plough**), and **Bijan Sheibani**’s *A Taste of Honey* (**National Theatre**).