The new cohort of Genesis Almeida New Playwrights, Big Plays…

20 September 2023

The Genesis Almeida New Playwrights, Big Plays Programme is a two-year programme that supports emerging and mid-career writers to develop new plays for larger stages. The Genesis Almeida Writers for 2023-2025 are Georgia Bruce, Shahid Iqbal Khan, Martha Loader, Nikhil Parmar ...

Matt Armstrong joins the Genesis Foundation’s Board of Trustees

13 June 2023

The Genesis Foundation is pleased to announce that Matt Armstrong has joined its Board of Trustees, effective 30 June 2023. ...

The Sixteen announces the 13th cohort of Genesis Sixteen  

26 May 2023

The Sixteen is pleased to announce the names of the 22 young singers who will join Genesis Sixteen’s 13th cohort this autumn.   ...

Genesis Theatre Design Programme’s first cohort begins its training

16 May 2023

Six people with no previous formal training in performance design have been chosen from more than 50 applicants for the pilot Genesis Theatre Design Programme and have begun their studies. ...

Brenda Emmanus to chair Genesis Conversation in partnership with the Mayor…

11 May 2023

The Genesis Foundation and the Mayor of London today announce the full line-up for the Genesis Conversation to take place at City Hall on Monday 5 June.   ...

The Royal Academy of Arts announces the Genesis Future Curators…

24 April 2023

The Royal Academy of Arts is pleased to announce the launch of the Genesis Future Curators Programme, a new programme enabling two 2-year Curatorial positions at the Royal Academy, presented in partnership with the Genesis Foundation. ...

Applications Open For 2023/24 Genesis Jewish Book Week Programme

17 April 2023

Applications are now open for the third annual Genesis Jewish Book Week Emerging Writers’ Programme, which covers fiction, non-fiction and poetry and includes bursaries, mentoring, peer support and an event at London’s longest-running literary festival ...

Taio Lawson Announced as 2023-24 Genesis Fellow / Young Vic Associate Director

12 April 2023

The Young Vic Theatre is delighted to announce director Taio Lawson as the 2023 Genesis Fellow / Associate Director, a two-year programme for experienced directors and theatre-makers to develop their craft in directing, programming and artistic planning ...

Genesis Theatre Design Programme launches to increase representation in theatre…

8 December 2022

The Genesis Foundation is today announcing the launch of a free training and mentoring programme for global majority applicants who are from socially and economically challenging backgrounds who want to pursue a career in theatre as a designer.  ...

Full List of Panellists Announced for Genesis Conversations at Bristol…

9 November 2022

The Genesis Foundation today announced the full list of panellists taking part in the second of their Genesis Conversations, in partnership with Bristol Old Vic at the theatre's historic venue on 15 November. ...

Genesis Fellow Jennifer Tang Directs ‘Further than the Furthest Thing’…

3 November 2022

Zinnie Harris’ award-winning modern classic, based on real events on the island of Tristan da Cunha, in a visionary revival by Genesis Fellow and Young Vic Associate Director Jennifer Tang, exploring themes of capitalism, colonialism and the climate emergency ...

Genesis Conversations comes to Bristol Old Vic on 15 November

18 October 2022

The Genesis Foundation today announced the second of their Genesis Conversations will take place in partnership with Bristol Old Vic at the theatre’s historic venue this November. This series of events began in London in September 2022, with the aim to gather cultural leaders ...