Empty Space... Peter Brook Awards 2016 Announced

The Peter Brook Awards 2016 have been announced. Scroll down for the winners!

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EMPTY SPACE...Peter Brook AWARDS 2016:

EMPTY SPACE...Peter Brook AWARD
2016 Sponsor: Peter Brook Theatre Awards Trust

Today's award ceremony at the National Theatre Studio had Peter Wilson, the presenter, give the winner the cheque for £2000 to the New Diorama Theatre for creating a vital creative hub for established and emerging theatre companies. All nominees Found111, Shoreditch Town Hall, Slung Low, Soho Upstairs, and the Young Vic Studios received a critic's speech for distinctive work.

Nina Soufy came from Paris with Peter Brook's message to celebrate our awards. Our theme this year was humanity which has been a dominant factor in the Studio Theatres. Most of all we recognised their bubbling energy throughout the country.

The selection panel for the awards is: Lyn Gardner (Guardian), Dominic Cavendish (Telegraph), Mark Shenton (The Stage & The Stage Blog), Fiona Mountford (Evening Standard), Andrzej Lukowski (Time Out) and Blanche Marvin (London TheatReviews + Founder of the awards). Consultants are: Michael Billington (Guardian), Susannah Clapp (Observer), Jeremy Kingston (The Times) and Paul Taylor (The Independent).

The panel evaluated all the nominees and winner, giving everyone their critic's speech which analysed their body of work. This award is vital in furthering the fundraising for the venues and changing the face of theatre.

Peter Brook/EQUITY ENSEMBLE AWARD 2016
Sponsor: Peter Brook Theatre Awards Trust & Equity
Administer: SOLT

The annual Peter Brook/Equity Ensemble Award of £2000 is to help establish deeper development of ensemble work within the Studio Theatres. Today's award ceremony at the National Theatre Studio had presenter, Peter Wilson, describing this award and giving a cheque to...

Peter Brook/Equity Ensemble Award of £2000 to the winner Gecko.

Peter Brook/Royal Court Theatre SUPPORT AWARD 2016
Sponsor: Vicky Featherstone, Royal Court Theatre

Today's award ceremony at the National Theatre Studio had sponsor, Vicky Featherstone, describing the award and giving a certificate plus one year of the Royal Court's expertise in a specific needed area to...

Peter Brook/Royal Theatre Support Award winner Omnibus.

The selection panel for both awards is Peter Wilson (Producer of The Woman in Black), Thelma Holt (West End Producer), Vicky Featherstone (Artistic Director, Royal Court Theatre), Emily McLaughlin (Head of New Work, National Theatre Studio) and Blanche Marvin (Publisher/Critic of London TheatReviews + Founder of the awards).

Dan Crawford INNOVATION AWARD
Sponsor: Nica Burns of Nimax Theatres Ltd.

Today's award ceremony at the National Theatre Studio gave the winner of the Dan Crawford Innovation Award a cheque for £2000 to Good Chance Theatre for its inspiring theatre and other performing arts held in the Jungle camp at Calais to help refugees.

The selection panel for the Dan Crawford Innovation Award is: Lyn Gardner (Guardian), Dominic Cavendish (Telegraph), Mark Shenton (The Stage & The Stage Blog), Fiona Mountford (Evening Standard), Andrzej Lukowski (Time Out) and Blanche Marvin (London TheatReviews + Founder of the awards). Consultants are: Michael Billington (Guardian), Susannah Clapp (Observer), Jeremy Kingston (The Times) and Paul Taylor (The Independent). The panel evaluated the nominees and winner, giving careful thought to the choosing. This award is vital in furthering the fundraising for the venues.

Peter Brook SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Sponsor: Peter Brook Theatre Awards Trust

The Peter Brook Special Achievement Award was given to Erica Whyman of the Royal Shakespeare Company for the astounding achievement of work as Chief Executive of Northern Stage, first woman artistic director of The Swan, deputy artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and for the re-opening of The Other Place Theatre.

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