Late Windrush victim’s compensation to fund prize for British Caribbean playwrights
The Windrush Prize for British Caribbean Playwrights has been established using compensation funds from a late Windrush scandal victim. The prize offers £10,000 and a theatre run to support emerging writers, marking a significant cultural initiative in memory of those affected by the scandal.
Why it matters
This initiative transforms a historical injustice into a constructive cultural legacy, providing resources for underrepresented voices in British theatre.
Shereener Browne set up the prize in memory of her father, Myron Brown. Photograph: Sarah M Lee/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Shereener Browne set up the prize in memory of her father, Myron Brown. Photograph: Sarah M Lee/The Guardian Windrush scandal Late Windrush victim’s compensation to fund prize for British Caribbean playwrights The Windrush Prize will award £10,000 to the writer of the winning play, which will receive a run at the Arcola theatre next year
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