Friday 1 March 2013

New Award Announced for Emerging Theatre Directors.

http://www.royalexchange.co.uk/news_detail.aspx?article=426

The Royal Exchange Theatre Hodgkiss Award offers a theatre maker of outstanding promise the chance to direct a new piece of work – by a writer of their choice – in a production fully supported by the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in 2014.
Actor Christopher Eccleston and award-winning playwright Rona Munro will be joined by Bush Theatre Artistic Director, Madani Younis and Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre, Sarah Frankcom on the judging panel. Also on the panel will be Sue Hodgkiss, local business woman and philanthropist, whose support has made this inaugural award possible.
Royal Exchange Theatre Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom said: “The creation of new work and the collaboration between the director and writer is at the heart of the theatre-making process. The Royal Exchange Theatre is excited by the potential of this award to introduce new voices, explore new ways of making work collaboratively and engage with the modern world.”
Judging panel member Madani Younis said: “I’m delighted to have been asked to be one of the judges for the inaugural Royal Exchange Hodgkiss Emerging Directors Award. This award offers a unique opportunity for theatre-makers to be bold and imaginative, and potentially to work with the Royal Exchange Theatre and I am looking forward to joining my fellow judges in discovering and supporting new theatre-makers.”
Click here to meet the judges



THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications can be submitted online from Monday 8 April until Saturday 18 May.

To register your interest in applying, please email emergingdirectorsaward@royalexchange.co.uk.
(Please note application forms will not be available before 8 April 2013.)

Five candidates will be shortlisted and will be asked to attend an interview and work-sharing day on Saturday 29 June at the Royal Exchange Theatre. The successful Director will be announced at 7.00pm that evening.

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