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The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award

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The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award helps the development of emerging theatre-makers engaged in bold, challenging and innovative performance and encourages the new generation of artists

The Award is for a company or individual based in the UK or Ireland to create a show either for the Barbican’s studio theatre or a site-responsive show to take place in east London or the City. The winning show will premiere as part of the Barbican Theatre & Dance season.  The proposal must therefore be for an original and unperformed piece of work that is available for production and unattached to any other venue or company.

The Award is designed for artists who are at the stage in their career where they can demonstrably benefit from moving on to a fully resourced and funded production. It is there to help artists move on to the next level in their professional career.

The winning artist or company receives a production grant of up to £32,000. In addition they will receive a mentor for the project and in-kind support from the Barbican including a marketing and press campaign for the performance and some technical and administrative support.

The Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Award is currently closed for submissions. For further information please check this page from early 2022.