{"id":2175539,"date":"2026-10-02T05:11:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2175539"},"modified":"2026-10-02T05:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:11:40","slug":"windrush-compensation-funds-british-caribbean-playwright-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2175539","title":{"rendered":"Windrush compensation funds British Caribbean playwright prize"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Some of the people who arrived in the UK as children with their parents were later told – wrongly – they lived here illegally <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A theatre producer has used compensation awarded in her late father’s Windrush case to launch a national prize dedicated to British Caribbean playwrights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It is believed to be the first initiative of its kind in 30 years, and offers a \u00a310,000 award, publication and a professional theatre production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Actor and former criminal barrister Shereener Browne set up the prize to discover and nurture British Caribbean playwrights and address their underrepresentation on UK stages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She said: “It was borne out of a great injustice suffered by my late father and others from the Caribbean, so I honour his memory by creating a prize to elevate our stories, create opportunities and effect lasting change.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Browne’s father, Myron Brown, lived and worked in Britain for decades and was effectively made stateless by the government when he was refused documentation required to prove his status as a British citizen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Although he was successful in his claim from the Windrush Compensation Scheme, the settlement was awarded after his death. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Browne said the Windrush Prize “was deeply personal” to her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She added: “Black History Month is about recognising the people, stories and experiences that have shaped Black Britain and the Windrush Prize is about ensuring those stories continue to be told by a new generation.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shereener Browne used the compensation money paid to her father Myron Brown<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Windrush Prize for British Caribbean Playwrights is open to UK-based British Caribbean writers over 18 years of age. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Submissions must be unpublished, full-length plays and both represented and unrepresented writers are eligible to apply. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The prize includes mentorship, development opportunities, public readings, and production support alongside the main award. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Entrants can apply between 2 October and 2 December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on <\/i>Sounds<\/i> and follow BBC London on <\/i>Facebook<\/i>, <\/i>X<\/i> and <\/i>Instagram<\/i>. Send your story ideas to <\/i>hello.bbclondon@bbc.co.uk<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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