Royal Court Theatre Receives Four 2018 Olivier Awards

The Royal Court has received four 2018 Olivier Awards.

The Ferryman won Best New Play, Best Director and Best Actress. It is written by Jez Butterworth and directed by Sam Mendes. The Ferryman is a co-production between Royal Court Theatre Productions, Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street Productions. It became the fastest selling show in the Royal Court’s history and is now running at the Gielgud Theatre until 19 May 2018 and will transfer to Broadway on 2 October 2018.

Killology won Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre. Killology opened at the Royal Court in May 2017. Written by Gary Owen, the co-production with the Sherman Theatre was directed by Rachel O’Riordan.

Please find full details of the winners below:

Best New Play – Jez Butterworth, The Ferryman

Best Director – Sam Mendes, The Ferryman

Best Actress – Laura Donnelly, The Ferryman

Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre – Killology

The ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 8 April 2018.

Tickets for The Ferryman at the Gielgud can be purchased on the show page. Please visit www.telecharge.com for tickets to the Broadway transfer.

For the full list of winners and more information about the Olivier Awards click here.