James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 101 (2019) Winner
Yasmin Joseph
ヤスミン・ジョセフ
Yasmin Joseph
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- London
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London → Camden (north London)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2019-2025
- Affiliations
- Royal Court Theatre, Soho Theatre, Actors Touring Company, Clean Break, Sister Pictures, The Place Theatre (Bedford)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | James Tait Black Prize for Drama | J'Ouvert | — | University of Edinburgh | winner |
| 2019 | Evening Standard's Most Promising Playwright Award | J'Ouvert | — | Evening Standard | nominated |
James Tait Black Prize for Drama
2020
Work:
J'Ouvert
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
winner
Evening Standard's Most Promising Playwright Award
2019
Work:
J'Ouvert
Organization:
Evening Standard
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
J'Ouvert
2019 PlayHer debut play inspired by childhood experiences when her family created carnival floats and participated in the costume parade every summer at Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street festival.
carnivalCaribbean culturefamily bondsidentity
Legacy
Rising British-Caribbean playwright and screenwriter best known for her debut play J'Ouvert, which won the James Tait Black Prize for Drama.
Trivia
- Her grandparents came to the UK from the Caribbean as part of the Windrush Generation.
- One grandmother worked as a nurse.