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Dateline: 12th September, 2007

Empty Space Awards Nominees 2007

The nominees have been announced for this year's Empty Space... Peter Brook Awards. This year there will be a new award, the Peter Brook Equity Ensemble Award for ensemble theatre.

The nominees in all categories are:

Studio Theatre

• The Drum, Plymouth
• The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
• Finborough Theatre, London

Up and Coming

• Northern Stage
• The Minerva, Chichester
• Young Vic Theatre’s studios

Dan Crawford Pub Theatre Award

• Landor Theatre
• Bush Theatre

Mark Marvin Rent Award

• Innocence by Dea Loher at the Arcola Theatre
• Little Madam by James Graham at the Finborough Theatre
• Tales of Horror at the Union Theatre
• How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Fin Kennedy at the Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre

Peter Brook Equity Ensemble Award

• Roxanne Silbert and Paines Plough
• Che Walker and Shakespeare’s Globe

The winners will be announced at the Young Vic on 31st October.

According to Blanche Marvin, the Awards founder, the Empty Space... Peter Brook Awards "originated from the need to raise the profile of the fringe theatre. It is from the fringe that a creative and experimental energy evolves, acting as a training ground for all categories of theatre talent ... writers, actors, directors, designers, publicists, production and administration trainees. It is a place open to new talent; it gives expression to our culture. Culture is the measure of civilisation which is measured by its art. The award is given annually in recognition of innovation and excellence for the body of work. Inspired by the achievements of Peter Brook within his concepts of space and given to theatres that follow the spirit of his work, the award is limited to smaller theatres, 200 seats or less, who receive little or no public funding. We are the only award that supports the studio venues and not the individual who might reach for the established theatre, abandoning the fringe. We support those who struggle in keeping theatre an art form."

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