ONE of South London's
theatres has scooped top prize in a national competition.
The Unicorn Theatre in
Tooley Street beat of stiff competition from Battersea's Theatre503
and Southwark Street's Union Theatre to win the Peter Brooke Empty
Space Award 2014.
It was presented with
the prize at a ceremony at the National Theatre Studio on Wednesday.
The award, now in its
25th year, is presented annually in recognition of the pioneering
concepts or innovations in the spirit of director Peter Brook.
The Unicorn's artistic
director, Purni Morell, said: "I am delighted we have won the
Peter Brook Empty Space Award.
"It is great to
see that ambitious, innovative and risk-taking work for young
audiences is at last being recognised as having equal status with
adult theatre. We’re very proud."
The Peter Brook Empty
Space award was founded by Blanche Marvin and is judged by a panel
consisting of leading theatre journalists including Lyn Gardner,
Dominic Cavendish, Fiona Mountford, Andrzej Lukowski and Mark
Shenton.
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