Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award Announced

Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award Announced

The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust has announced a £30,000 brand new award. It is the largest on offer to emerging practitioners in experimental theatre. The winner of the award will perform a three week run at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, in November 2003.

A distinguished panel of experts, which includes Ian Spink, Mark Ravenhill and Jon Fawcett will be examining the applications and the award will go to the creative artist or group that submits a bold, innovative and challenging project of outstanding merit.

The winner will not only receive the opportunity to perform at one of London’s leading independent arts venues, but will also receive support in financial management, contracting, press and publicity, and assistance in the long term strategic development of their work.

Romilly Walton Masters, the project leader of the Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award, comments: “The purpose of the Trust is, in general, for the advancement of education, but, in particular, to encourage new generations of creative artists, whether dramatists, directors, musicians, dancers, painters, sculptors or poets.”

She continues: ”From the outset, the Trust has had a specific interest in aiding artists of the avant-garde who often have to wait many years before they are taken up by the commercial theatre. Through this award, the Trust is looking to help an artist, or a group, realise a fully resourced professional production. It is looking to assist artists that hitherto may not have had this opportunity. The aim is to support work of quality and promise and we fully expect the work submitted to be of the highest calibre.”

Applications should be sent to The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust, PO BOX 2637, Ascot, Berks. SL5 8ZN

THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 15TH MARCH 2003

The winner of the award will be announced in May 2003.