2007 Finalists Announced
The 12 finalists for the 2007 Prize were announced on 9 August, following an initial entry of 90 recent graduates from theatre design courses across the country. Finalists were selected by artistic directors from four leading UK theatre companies at the selection process at the National Theatre.
The selected finalists [listed below] will spend the next three months working in close collaboration with the four artistic directors and their production companies. Three finalists will work with each theatre company on designs and models for forthcoming productions. The participating theatre companies for 2007 are:
- Headlong – Artistic Director, Rupert Goold
- The Tricycle Theatre – Artistic Director, Nicolas Kent
- Hampstead Theatre – Artistic Director, Anthony Clark
- The Opera Group – Artistic Director, John Fulljames
The finalists will display their designs at the Linbury Biennial Exhibition at the National Theatre from 10 November – 8 December, which will be visited by key figures from the theatre industry, allowing finalists to develop contacts and generate future commissions.
At the exhibition, four winners will be selected to have their designs made into productions and the overall Linbury Biennial winner will be announced. The winning designers will share around £66,000 in prize money, design commissions and production sponsorship.
The 12 finalists for 2007 are:
| HEADLONG | ||
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Name: |
Tom Scutt |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama | |
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Name: |
Maureen Freedman |
| Nationality: | South African | |
| Studied at: | Wimbledon College of Art | |
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Name: |
Holly Waddington |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | Laban | |
| TRICYCLE THEATRE | ||
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Name: |
Helen Goddard |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School | |
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Name: |
Sophie Mosberger |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama | |
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Name: |
Claire Winfield |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | Nottingham Trent University | |
| HAMPSTEAD THEATRE | ||
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Name: |
Alyson Cummins |
| Nationality: | Irish | |
| Studied at: | Motley Theatre Design | |
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Name: |
Mika Handley |
| Nationality: | British/Australian | |
| Studied at: | Motley Theatre Design Course | |
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Name: |
Garance Marneur |
| Nationality: | French | |
| Studied at: | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design | |
| THE OPERA GROUP | ||
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Name: |
Will Holt |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | Motley Theatre Design | |
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Name: |
Rhys Jarman |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama | |
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Name: |
Lorna Ritchie |
| Nationality: | British | |
| Studied at: | RADA | |