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Theatre Book Prize

April 11, 2024

The Theatre Book Prize is a prize given by the Society for Theatre Research annually.[1]

History edit

It was established to celebrate the Jubilee of the Society for Theatre Research (founded in Britain in 1948), and to encourage writing and publication of books on theatre history and practice—both those that present the theatre of the past and those that record contemporary theatre for the future. It was first awarded in 1998 for the best new theatre title published in English during 1997. It is now presented annually for a book on British or British related theatre that an independent panel of judges considers the best published in the preceding year.

The judges edit

There are three judges, who are different each year. They are drawn from the ranks of people working in theatre: performers, directors, theatre critics, senior academics concerned with theatre, and theatre archivists.

Criteria edit

All new works of original research first published in English are eligible, except for play texts and studies of drama as literature. The Prize embraces all aspects and genres of theatre from opera and ballet to circus and music hall, mime and puppetry as well as 'legitimate' forms and, as the list of previous winners shows, entries are drawn from right across the publishing spectrum.

Prize winners edit

By year of publication

References edit

  1. ^ McKellen, Ian (23 July 2022). "On my radar: Ian McKellen's cultural highlights" – via The Guardian.
  2. ^ https://www.bookguild.co.uk/bookshop/book/436/an-actors-life-in-12-productions/
  3. ^ "Theatre Book Prize: Stirring Up Sheffield".
  4. ^ "Obituary: Antony Sher". The Stage.
  5. ^ Wiegand, Chris (5 November 2019). "Guardian theatre critic Michael Billington to step down" – via The Guardian.

External links edit

  • Society for Theatre Research

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