Director's award from Royal Exchange

Published: 10 March 2013
Reporter: David Upton

Christopher Eccleston, judge for the Hodgkiss Award

The newly-launched Royal Exchange Theatre Hodgkiss Award is for emerging theatre directors providing those with a passion for new work a significant platform.

The award is the only scheme of its kind in the north that celebrates the unique collaboration between a writer and director.

It offers a theatre maker of outstanding promise the chance to direct a new piece of work—by a writer of their choice—in a production fully supported by the Royal Exchange in Manchester next year.

Actor Christopher Eccleston and award-winning playwright Rona Munro will be joined by Bush Theatre artistic director Madani Younis and artistic director of the Royal Exchange Theatre Sarah Frankcom on the judging panel.

Also on the panel will be Sue Hodgkiss, local businesswoman and philanthropist, whose support has made this inaugural award possible.

Details: www.royalexchange.co.uk/emergingdirectorsaward

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