Calling all aspiring theatre-makers… Award-winning West End production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is launching the Imagination Awards, designed to find the next-gen of theatre-making innovators
Nurturing the next gen of theatre creativity and invention with the Imagination Awards
The Imagination Awards competition is now open and will be open for entries until 6th June 2016.
Sir Ken Robinson as Patron
Internationally-recognised author, speaker and arts educationalist Sir Ken Robinson has been announced as Patron for the Imagination Awards.
Sam Mendes, director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on the West End, will be joining the panel of judges for the competition, designed to inspire and champion creativity within the next generation.
The Imagination Awards are split into two separate awards – Charlie’s Challenge and the Young Theatre Design Award.
Charlie’s Challenge is a national award that is split into three age categories from five to 15. The challenge of this category is to find creative and innovative ways to benefit a family member.
The winner of Charlie’s Challenge will receive an Imagination Pack that’s brimming with fabulous prizes designed to nurture creativity. The winner will also be invited on a VIP visit to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the West End.
The Young Theatre Design Award is open to 16 – 18 year olds throughout the UK. Aspiring designers are tasked with submitting an original costume design or set for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This award is split into two separate categories, including Set Design and Costume Design.
The winner of each category will be invited to meet the production’s creative team in London, as well as watching the matinee performance and then witnessing the production backstage during an evening performance.
A panel of hugely creative talent
Joining Sam Mendes on the panel of judges for the Imagination Awards is other members of the Charlie and the Chocolate Factor creative team, including the show’s producer Caro Newling, and set and costume designer Mark Thompson, amongst other high profile creatives.
The deadline for entries in 6th June 2016 and the shortlist will be announced on 20th June 2016. The competition’s winners will be announced on 8th July 2016.
To find out more information about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s Imagination Awards visit www.imaginationawards.com.
The multi award-winning stage adaptation of Road Dahl’s much-loved story about the eccentric confectioner Willy Wonker is showing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane until 3rd December 2016.
