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Awards

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The Society for Theatre Research’s Theatre Book Prize 2011

30 April 2012

in Awards, Books, Theatre People

THEATRE BOOK PRIZE 2011 Howard Loxton, administrator and chair of the Society for Theatre Research book prize, introduces this year’s judges, Kerry Michael (Artistic Director, Theatre Royal Stratford East), Jann Parry (former Observer ballet critic) and Professor Michael Dobson (Birkbeck, University of London), plus presenters Timothy West (STR President) and actor Claire Bloom, who talk about the books.

Actor Andrew Sheridan discusses his award-winning debut play

28 February 2011

in Awards, New Writing, Playwrights

INTERVIEW: ANDREW SHERIDAN The actor and playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his powerful playwriting debut, Winterlong (Soho Theatre), which was joint winner of the Bruntwood Playwriting Competition in 2008, and premiered at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. Recorded at the Soho Theatre.

Award-winning director discusses She Stoops To Conquer

20 October 2010

in 18th-century Drama, Awards, Directors

INTERVIEW: MATTHEW EVANS This year’s James Menzies-Kitchin Award-winning director talks to Diana Damian about his new show at London’s Hoxton Hall, the classic She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, and the challenges of directing farce as a young director.

Mark Shenton and Matt Wolf talk Tony Awards

18 June 2010

in American Drama, Awards

TONY AWARDS 2010 London critics Mark Shenton (Sunday Express) and Matt Wolf (International Herald Tribune) shuttled over to New York to watch the Tony Awards, at which British-originated productions triumphed, with a total of 10 wins out of a possible 26. Here they deliver their verdicts on the whole shebang.

Designer Vicki Mortimer: Linbury Prize

2 October 2009

in Awards, Design

FOCUS ON DESIGN (2/2) Award-winning designer Vicki Mortimer, who has designed the National Theatre Linbury exhibition, joins the discussion between Bob Crowley and Heather Neill about this year’s prestigious Linbury Biennial Prize for theatre design. Recorded at the National Theatre.

Designer Bob Crowley: Linbury Prize

2 October 2009

in Awards, Design

FOCUS ON DESIGN (1/2) Award-winning designer Bob Crowley, one of this year’s judges, talks to Heather Neill about the prestigious Linbury Biennial Prize for theatre design. Recorded at the National Theatre.

Society for Theatre Research 2007 book prize

1 April 2008

in Awards, Books, Criticism

THEATRE BOOK PRIZE 2007 Ian Herbert, Chairman of the Society for Theatre Research, introduces Howard Loxton, administrator of the prize, judges Jeffery Richards, Sian Phillips and Claire Allfree, plus presenter Donald Sinden, who talk about the books.

Design: Anya Sainsbury on the Linbury Prize

11 December 2007

in Awards, Design, Transcripts

FOCUS ON DESIGN Anya Sainsbury, who set up the prestigious Linbury Biennial Prize for theatre design, talks to the Theatre Museum’s Geoffrey Marsh about 20 years of helping young designers, and comments on this year’s winners.

Geoffrey Marsh of the Theatre Museum introduces the Theatre Book Prize

12 April 2007

in Awards, Books, Theatre People

THEATRE BOOK PRIZE 2006 Geoffrey Marsh, head of the Theatre Museum, introduces Howard Loxton of the Society for Theatre Research, judges Richard Mangan, Heather Neill and John Woodvine, plus presenters Daniel Radcliffe, Bill Bryden and Donald Sinden. Plus: news of the fight to save the museum.

The Olivier Awards 2005: eye-witness report

25 February 2005

in Awards, Criticism

OLIVIER AWARDS 2005 The TV cameras weren’t there to record the event, but David Benedict, Mark Shenton and Matt Wolf were. What did they make of it all?

Blanche Marvin and the Peter Brook Empty Space Award

16 December 2004

in Awards, Criticism, Theatre People

INTERVIEW: BLANCHE MARVIN The founder of the Peter Brook Empty Space Award explains what it’s for, and reminisces about her life in the theatre with Dominic Cavendish.

Tony Awards 2004: the verdict of the critics

11 June 2004

in Awards, Theatre People

TONY AWARDS 2004 Matt Wolf, London critic for Variety and Mark Shenton of the Sumday Express deliver their verdicts on this year’s Tonys to David Benedict.

Peter Wilkins, Chair of the Olivier Awards, talks business

6 February 2004

in Awards, Producers

OLIVIER AWARDS 2004 Peter Wilkins, Chair of the Olivier Awards Committee, talks David Benedict through the procedures and anomalies of theatreland’s biggest awards, which will be announced on 22 February.