Criteria
Submission
An essay manuscript submitted as a pdf.
To ensure blind review process, the essay and the file name must be anonymised.
The essay must adhere to the presentation guidelines published on the Postgraduate Essay Prize webpage.
Prizes
TaPRA will award up to TWO prizes. The winner(s) will receive:
The author(s) of the prize-winning essay(s) will be mentored towards potential publication of in one of the following journals:
Studies in Theatre and Performance
Contemporary Theatre Review
International Journal of Performance Arts & Digital Media (IJPADM)
Research in Drama & Education (RiDE)
Theatre, Dance and Performance Training
Nomination
You do not need to be nominated for this prize.
Regulations
All postgraduates registered for postgraduate study at a Higher Education institution, anywhere in the world are eligible to enter.
Essays must be an original piece of work not already under consideration for publication with a publisher or publishing platform.
There are no nominations for this prize, only submissions.
Our 2021 conference will be hosted online in partnership with Liverpool Hope University.
Our 2021 conference will be hosted online in partnership with Liverpool Hope University.