Theatre and Performance Studies News
Annual Clive Barker Award: Applications Open
Clive Barker was a pioneering theatre studies scholar. He worked with Arnold Wesker and Joan Littlewood and wrote influential book such as Theatre Games. He worked at 91¸£Àû from 1976 until he retired in 1993.
This award is designed to provide practical and financial support for Theatre and Performance Studies students who plan to create a piece of extra-curricular performance work in the department with a view to submitting this work to the Edinburgh Festival or a similar public platform. The recipients of this award will receive up to £600 to help mount the work and will be given access to rehearsal space and technical support (subject to availability and a maximum amount of 15 hours of technical support) to realise the project. It is anticipated that projects will be developed over the Easter break, post-summer exams and/or in the early stages of the summer break.
How to Apply
- Download and complete the short application from and return to Bobby - Bobby.Smith@warwick.ac.uk
- Please add ‘Clive Barker Award Submission’ in the subject line of the email.
- Deadline Friday 26th March 2021.
- Successful Applicants will be announced within 3 weeks.
- You can find the form here