The Society for Theatre Research has awarded Stirring up Sheffield: An insider’s account of the battle to build the Crucible Theatre (Wordville) the Society for Theatre Research Theatre Book Prize for 2022.
The Society for Theatre Research is delighted to reveal the shortlist for the Theatre Book Prize 2022. Judged by director Jatinder Verma, National Theatre archivist Erin Lee and theatre critic Paul Vale on a panel chaired by STR Committee Member Howard Loxton, the shortlist includes six titles ranging from the history of Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre to the candid account of the early career of actress Eileen Atkins.
It’s official, this era can now be defined as the self promoting, self made era. No longer are we to wait for the latest news bulletins on the 6’oclock news, no longer are we to wait for the latest goings on in the broadsheets; instead- we can click a button at our convenience and are presented with a plethora of videos, memes, articles, opinion pieces, opinion pieces on opinion pieces in a matter of minutes. This has now become our reality, and this is a topic that will no doubt continue making a regular occurrence within theatre, with elements of this phenomenon being picked to pieces and examined closely.
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