Theatre Maker and 2021 Bursary recipient Waleed Akhtar talks about making an impact with his Olivier Award winning play The P Word in I Wish I'd Known.

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1 & 2. Craig Fuller
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Good luck to our bursary recipients nominated this weekend at the Olivier Awards: Ash J Woodward for his video design in Dear England, Isley Trans Solidarity Lynn for their play The Swell and Mark Smith for his choreography in The Little Big Things.

📸 Marc Brenner, Ali Wright, Pamela Raith

Love Steps is a play that Writer Anastasia Osei-Kuffour developed with the help of our bursary in 2019, a fusion of poetry, music and dance that opens today at the Omnibus Theatre. Do not miss it!

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After a successful West End run with Backstairs Billy, directed by Michael Grandage, 2019 MGCfutures Bursary recipient Marcelo Dos Santos has been awarded Most Promising Playwright at the 2024 Critics' Circle Awards

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Theatrical Milliner and 2016 Bursary recipient Dean Burke highlights the importance of trusting the journey of your career in I Wish I'd Known.

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3. Pamela Raith

We supported Mark Smith in 2022 to transition his career from choerographer to director. His choreography work has been nominated for the Gillian Lynne Award for Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards 2024.

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Isley Trans Solidarity Lynn´s play Revolutions was developed with the help of our bursary in 2016. Her play The Swell at the Orange Tree Theatre has been nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre at the Olivier Awards 2024.

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Our bursary in 2017 allowed Ash J Woodward to buy software and equipment. He has now been nominated for the Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Video Design at the Olivier Awards 2024 for his work in Dear England at the National Theatre.

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Writer Margaret Perry, who we supported in 2017, is part of David Byrne’s exciting debut season at the Royal Court. Her theatre adaptation of Bluets will be directed by Katie Mitchell, and the cast includes MGCfutures patron Ben Wishaw.

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With the help of our bursary in 2022, Director Max Lindsay has joined forces with Writer Tabby to develop a new musical about queer royals through history 👑

Choreographer and 2018 Bursary recipient Quang Kien Van reflects on starting out as a dancer and the challenges of producing his own work in I Wish I'd Known.

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Do not miss NANNY, a comedy show produced by 2022 Bursary recipient Bethany Cooper that is currently touring the South West of England.

Catch their next show tomorrow at Bristol Old Vic or 27th-28th of February at Theatre Royal Plymouth.

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Last August, we welcomed two new members to our team sharing the role of Creative Administrator. They told us all about what is like to work supporting the theatre makers of the future.

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Theatre maker and 2018 Bursary recipient Rachel Mars spoke to us about her love of collaborative methods and community in I Wish I’d Known.

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Rachel Mars’ FORGE at Transform Festival

The bursary will support Nikhil Vyas's R&D process in devising a new play about the Cold War from a unique perspective.

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The bursary will fund Louise Orwin's workshops with teenage girls, re-examining famous opera scenes from a feminist perspective to create a new opera-inspired project.

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The bursary will allow Róisín to workshop a new play about the 1997 cargo ship that spilled 5 million pieces of sea-themed Lego into the South West English coast.

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The bursary will develop Alice’s skills in costume design for dancers through an R&D exploring the intersections between dance, costume and theatre.

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The bursary will provide time and resources for Em to experiment with new ideas and develop their style as a puppet maker.

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