Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Playwright

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Laurence Olivier Award
for Most Promising Playwright
Awarded forMost Promising Playwright
LocationFlag of England.svg  England
Presented by Society of London Theatre
First awarded 2002
Last awarded 2003
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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.

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

Winners and nominees

2000s

YearWriterProduction
2002
Grae Cleugh Fucking Games
Abi Morgan Tender
Simon Stephens Herons
2003
Charlotte EilenbergThe Lucky Ones
Christopher Shinn Where Do We Live

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