The Michael Northen Award was won by Matt Daw, studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama, who submitted a lighting design for Extremely difficult Times, a circus piece performed at London's Circus Space. The entry was judged to be outstanding not only for its final achievement but also in its preparation, research and planning. He received a cheque for £500 and a copy of 'Northen Lights' (Michael Northen's autobiography).
The ETC prize went to Mary Pope, a RADA student, for her lighting of Movies in Motion at University College London and the ALD prize to Andrew Ellis, also attending the Central School of Speech and Drama, for his lighting of Tin Drum at the school's own theatre, The Embassy. They both received a cheque for £250, supplementary awards made possible by a generous donation from ETC and ALD itself.
On behalf of the judges, Rick Fisher commented: "The entrant's work this year was of a very high standard and it is hope these awards will become the bench-mark for student and graduate lighting design in the future."
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
