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Laurence Olivier Award
for Most Promising Playwright
Awarded forMost Promising Playwright
Location England
Presented bySociety of London Theatre
First awarded2002
Last awarded2003
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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 London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.

This award was introduced in 2002, was also presented in 2003, then was retired.

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