Genesis Foundation
Genesis Foundation: Nuturing Emerging Talents In The Arts
The focus of the Genesis Foundation is on helping inspirational young individuals in the fields of music, theatre, dance and the visual arts. In recent years the Genesis Foundation has supported young artists by partnering with well-known institutions in relevant art forms, for instance the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Royal Court Theatre, the Young Vic and LAMDA, and with the choral group The Sixteen.
Artists do not enter the projects via the Genesis Foundation directly but are encouraged to apply to the relevant institution.
LAMDA
In 2002 the Genesis Foundation took over and renamed the scholarship programme established by its founder and chairman, John Studzinski. He had been supporting exceptional students at LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) for several years.
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The Royal Court Theatre
Since 1997 John Studzinski, and latterly the Genesis Foundation, have supported the Royal Court Theatre’s groundbreaking work with emerging playwrights from around the world. He first became interested in the work of the Royal Court Theatre in the 1990s, admiring the company's policy of finding and nurturing new English language playwrights. He was also enthused by the pioneering work of Elyse Dodgson, head of the theatre’s International Department.
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The Young Vic
The Genesis Foundation's support of the Director's Programme at the Young Vic reached its conclusion in Autumn 2009. The Genesis Foundation continues its collaboration with the Young Vic in its support of the Genesis Directors Network and through the newly created, Genesis Fellowship.
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The Royal College of Art
September 2009 brought the announcement of a new Genesis Foundation scholarship programme, this time at the Royal College of Art. The first recipient of the award is a postgraduate photography student from Valencia, Spain: Greta Alfaro.
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HighTide
In March 2010, the Genesis Laboratory, HighTide's Research and Development Studio for emerging theatre practitioners, opens at a studio underneath the Waterloo Brasserie. A one year grant from the Genesis Foundation will enable HighTide to award 26 bursaries to emerging playwrights, directors, and ensembles to develop their craft for a week in HighTide's Studio with the support of HighTide's Artistic Director Steven Atkinson.
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The Sixteen
In June 2008 at Westminster Cathedral, one of the largest ecclesiastical buildings in the UK, The Sixteen gave premieres of three works commissioned by the Genesis Foundation: all were settings of Padre Pio's Prayer After Communion, Stay with Me Lord.
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LAMDA Genesis Scholars
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Thursday, 17 June 2010To celebrate the success of LAMDA Genesis Foundation scholars, we are pleased to present this documentary which features current second and third year students preparing for their end of year performances alongside Peter James, the Principal of LAMDA.
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An Update on LAMDA Genesis Foundation Scholars
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Paul Tinto (class of 2010) is currently understudying in the critically acclaimed Black Watch at the Barbican Theatre which will run from 27th November 2010 to 22nd January 2011. Meanwhile, Tom Riley (class of 2005) will soon be appearing in the ITV1 drama A Bouquet of Barbed Wire alongside Trevor Eve and fellow LAMDA alumnus, Hermione Norris.
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