In 2019 the SSP created the Hector MacMillan Award for Best New Scottish Play, the 'Hector'. This is an annual award in memory of one of our founding members, past Chair and latterly Honorary Life President who died in 2018. As well as a distinguished playwright himself, Hector was a passionate champion of new writing. 

Uniquely, this award for Best New Scottish Play is an accolade from fellow playwrights, as the award is voted for by members.
 
There have been three Hector awards so far, and nominations for the fourth, for new plays produced during 2023, will be invited in Summer 2024.

Award Winners

2021/22
James IV: Queen of the Fight
by Rona Munro

2020
How Not To Drown
by Nicola McCartney and Dritan Kastrati

2019 (Joint Award)
Mouthpiece
by Kieran Hurley
Ulster American
by David Ireland