The Ferryman and The Children Nominated for Best Play at the Writers’ Guild Awards

Published on Tue 5 Dec 2017

The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain have announced the shortlist for their annual awards ceremony. Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman and Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children, both of which premiered at the Royal Court, have received nominations for Best Play.

The Writers’ Guild Awards have been celebrating writers, and writing, since they launched in 1961. They allow writers to honour their peers, and recognise our work in supporting freedom of speech.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Monday 15 January 2018 at the Royal College of Physicians in London.

For more information and to see the full list click here.

To book tickets to The Ferryman visit the show page here.