History
'The Laurence Olivier Awards were established in 1976 as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, and Lord Olivier agreed to have his name associated with them in 1984. The Awards are run by The Society of London Theatre but are adjudicated by panels that are equally made up of members of the theatregoing public and experts chosen for their knowledge and professional experience.'
Source: The Society of London Theatre website, http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/
Sighted: 02/03/2009
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2023
winner (Best New Play) y
Prima Facie
2019
Strawberry Hills
:
Currency Press
,
2019
14531585
2019
single work
drama
'To win, you just need to believe in the rules. And Tessa loves to win, even when defending clients accused of sexual assault. Her court-ordained duty trumps her feminism. But when she finds herself on the other side of the bar, Tessa is forced into the shadows of doubt she’s so ruthlessly cast over other women.
'Winner of the 2018 Griffin Award, Prima Facie is an indictment of the Australian legal system’s failure to provide reliable pathways to justice for women in rape, sexual assault or harassment cases. It’s a work of fiction, but one that could have been ripped from the headlines of any paper, any day of the week, so common you could cry.
'Turning Sydney’s courts of law into a different kind of stage, Suzie Miller’s (Sunset Strip, Caress/Ache) taut, rapid-fire and gripping one-woman show exposes the shortcomings of a patriarchal justice system where it’s her word against his.
'Maybe we need a new system.'
Source: Griffin Theatre Company.
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Year: 1988
winner (BBC Award for Best New Play) y
Our Country's Good
London
:
Methuen
Royal Court Theatre
,
1988
Z452849
1988
single work
drama
(taught in 4 units)
Works About this Award
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Australian Playwright Wins Olivier Award for Prima Facie 2023 single work column
— Appears in: ArtsHub , April 2023;'Suzie Miller’s critically acclaimed ‘Prima Facie’ took home the awards for Best New Play and Best Actress at the 2023 Olivier Awards.'
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Suzie Miller’s Olivier Award-winning Play about Sexual Assault, Prima Facie, Has Far-reaching Impact for Legal Systems 2023 single work column
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , June 2023; -
Melbourne Playwright Named for London Prize 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 5 February 2009; (p. 15) -
Playing against the Odds 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 28 February 2009; (p. 17-18)
