Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director of a Play
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director of a Play 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 Best Director of a Play | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Director of a Play |
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| Presented by | The Society of London Theatre |
| Currently held by | Declan Donnellan for As You Like It (1995) |
| Website | Olivier Awards.com |
The Best Director award was briefly divided in 1991, introducing this award as well as Best Director of a Musical. The two awards were later retired in 1995.
Winners and nominees
1990s
| Year | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | ||
| David Thacker | Pericles, Prince of Tyre | |
| Richard Eyre | Richard III and White Chameleon | |
| Nicholas Hytner | The Wind in the Willows | |
| Patrick Mason | Dancing at Lughnasa | |
| 1992 | ||
| Deborah Warner | Hedda Gabler | |
| Declan Donnellan | Angels in America | |
| Ian Judge | The Comedy of Errors | |
| Sean Mathias | Uncle Vanya | |
| 1993 | ||
| Stephen Daldry | An Inspector Calls | |
| Simon McBurney | The Street of Crocodiles | |
| Sam Mendes | The Rise and Fall of Little Voice | |
| Adrian Noble | Henry IV | |
| 1994 | ||
| Stephen Daldry | Machinal | |
| Phyllida Lloyd | Hysteria | |
| Adrian Noble | The Winter's Tale | |
| Trevor Nunn | Arcadia | |
| 1995 | ||
| Declan Donnellan | As You Like It | |
| Sean Mathias | Les Parents terribles | |
| Simon McBurney | The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol | |
| Katie Mitchell | Ghosts |
See also
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
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