Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Playwright

The Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Playwright was an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier.

Laurence Olivier Award
for Most Promising Playwright
Awarded forMost Promising Playwright
Location United Kingdom
Presented byThe Society of London Theatre
Currently held byCharlotte Eilenberg for The Lucky Ones (2003)
WebsiteOlivier Awards.com

The award was originally created in 2002 and was given out only one more time before being retired in 2003.

Winners and nominees

2000s

Year Writer Production
2002
Grae Cleugh Fucking Games
Abi Morgan Tender
Simon Stephens Herons
2003
Charlotte Eilenberg The Lucky Ones
Christopher Shinn Where Do We Live

References

    • London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre: 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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