2007 sees the 20th anniversary of the Linbury Biennial Prize for Stage Design. The competition follows seven distinct stages that start with an initial submission of applications between May and July 2007 and culminates in a month long exhibition at London's National Theatre in November 2007 at which the winners are announced.
The selection process is conducted by some of the UK's leading professional theatre designers and artistic directors.
The four commissioning companies with which the 12 short-listed candidates will be working are:
The 2007 Linbury Biennial commissioning companies are:
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Hampstead Theatre Artistic Director: Anthony Clark |
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Headlong Theatre Artistic Director: Rupert Goold |
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The Opera Group Artistic Director: John Fulljames |
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Tricycle Theatre Artistic Director: Nicolas Kent |
Four candidates will be selected to have their work realised with the commissioning companies.