Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

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Laurence Olivier Award
for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
Awarded forOutstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
LocationFlag of England.svg  England
Presented by Society of London Theatre
First awarded 2004
Currently held bySleepova at Bush Theatre (2024)
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre is 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, introduced in 2004, recognizes excellence in theatre works throughout London, beyond the West End theatres that are considered for all the original Olivier Awards. This award also includes works performed by junior companies, or in smaller rooms, within the traditional West End theatres.

Winners and nominees

2000s

YearRecipientProduction
2004
Young Vic Season Under the Artistic Direction of David Lan
Almeida Theatre The Lady from the Sea
Tanika Gupta Fragile Land and Hobson's Choice
Lyric Hammersmith Pericles, Prince of Tyre
2005
Andrew Scott A Girl in a Car with a Man
Kevin Harvey Yellowman
Aidan McArdle The Shadow of a Gunman
Tricycle Theatre Guantanamo
2006
Bloody Sunday: Scenes from the Saville Inquiry Performances at the Tricycle Theatre
Comfort Me with ApplesPerformances at the Hampstead Theatre
My Name Is Rachel Corrie Performances Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
Laura Wade Breathing Corpses and Colder Than Here
2007
Pied Piper (Boy Blue)Performances at Theatre Royal, Stratford East
Theatre Royal, Stratford East Season of Work
Love and Money Performances at the Young Vic
Roy Dotrice The Best of Friends
2008
Gone Too Far! Performances at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
The Brothers Size Performances at the Young Vic
Cinderella Performances at Theatre Royal, Stratford East
The Cast That Face
2009
The Pride Performances at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
The CastOxford Street
Clive Rowe Mother Goose
Jo NewberyScarborough

2010s

YearRecipientProduction
2010
Royal Court Theatre Cock
Soho Theatre and Tiata Fahodzi Iya Ile (The First Wife)
Tricycle Theatre The Great Game: Afghanistan
2011
Lyric Hammersmith Blasted
Soho Theatre and ATCIvan and the Dogs
Royal Court Theatre and Drum Theatre, Plymouth The Empire
Trafalgar Studios 2 and Donmar Warehouse Les Parents terribles
2012
Theatre Royal Stratford East Roadkill
Royal Exchange Theatre with Lyric, Hammersmith Mogadishu
Donmar Warehouse with Trafalgar Studios 2Salt, Root and Roe
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre The Village Bike
2013
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre Season of New Writing
Caroline HortonYou're Not Like the Other Girls Chrissy
Kate Bond and Morgan Lloyd You Me Bum Bum Train
Tricycle Theatre Red Velvet
2014
Handbagged Performances at Tricycle Theatre
Cush Jumbo Josephine and I
FleabagPerformances at Soho Theatre
Oh, What a Lovely War! Performances at Theatre Royal Stratford East
2015
BullPerformances at the Young Vic, Maria
Four Minutes Twelve SecondsPerformances at the Hampstead Theatre, Downstairs
Tanya Moodie Intimate Apparel and The Home That Will Not Stand
Juma SharkahLiberian Girl
2016
Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for SilentPerformances at the Soho Theatre
BarbariansPerformances at the Young Vic, Clare
Phil DunsterPink Mist
Violence and SonPerformances at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court
2017
Rotterdam Performances at Trafalgar Studios 2
Cuttin' ItPerformances at Young Vic / Royal Court - Young Vic, Maria
The Government Inspector Performances at Theatre Royal Stratford East
The Invisible Hand Performances at Tricycle
It Is Easy To Be DeadPerformances at Trafalgar Studios 2
2018
KillologyPerformances at Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court
The B*eastsPerformances at Bush Theatre
The Red LionPerformances at Trafalgar Studios 2
The Revlon GirlPerformances at Park Theatre
2019
Flesh and BonePerformances at the Soho Theatre
Moe Bar-El Every Day I Make Greatness Happen
Jonathan Hyde Gently Down the Stream
The Phlebotomist Performances at the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
Athena StevensSchism

2020s

YearProductionTheatre
2020
Baby Reindeer Bush Theatre
Blues in the Night Kiln Theatre
Our Lady of Kibeho Theatre Royal Stratford East
Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre
War Heads Park Theatre
2021Not presented due to extended closing of theatre productions during COVID-19 pandemic [upper-alpha 1]
2022 [upper-alpha 1]
Old Bridge Bush Theatre
10 Nights Bush Theatre
Folk Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
The Invisible Hand Kiln Theatre
A Place For We Park Theatre
2023
The P Word Bush Theatre
Age Is a Feeling Soho Theatre
Blackout Songs Hampstead Theatre Downstairs
Paradise Now! Bush Theatre
Two Palestinians Go Dogging Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at Royal Court Theatre
2024
Sleepova Bush Theatre
Blue Mist Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at Royal Court Theatre
A Playlist for the Revolution Bush Theatre
The Swell Orange Tree Theatre
The Time Machine: A Comedy Park Theatre
  1. 1 2 Due to late March 2020 [1] to late July 2021 [2] closing of London theatre productions during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, the 2022 awards recognise productions that launched anytime from February 2020 to February 2022 [3]


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