Biography

Craig Manson is a Glasgow-based artist originally from Caithness who makes performance for clubs, cabaret and theatres. He graduated with a first class honours in Contemporary Performance Practice from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2016. Since then he has shown work across the UK in association with Buzzcut, Take Me Somewhere, CCA Glasgow, Camden People’s Theatre & The Art School. Craig has also become a fixture in Glasgow’s nightlife, performing and hosting regularly at club nights such as Queer Theory and Shoot Your Shot.

Coming from a working class background, Craig is interested in how performance and live art practices can become more accessible to that audience. All his work has this in mind and he deliberately places it in contexts such as clubs or late night cabarets to reach those who may not have been exposed to it before. Artistically, Craig’s work uses choreography, comedy and improvisation to explore the connections between sexuality, gender, capitalism and mythology.

How the Award Helped

Craig’s Award helped to fund a week-long residency in London, to present new work at The Yard theatre.