Alan Ayckbourn: The Olivier Awards

This page breaks down all the awards received for both Alan Ayckbourn and his productions at The Olivier Awards.

The Olivier Awards: Awards & Nominations

1976 Nominations: Best Comedy (Confusions); Director (Alan Strachan for Confusions); Designer (Alan Tagg for Confusions)

1977 Nominations: Best Comedy (Bedroom Farce); Best Actor (Colin Blakely in Just Between Ourselves); Actress (Rosemary Leach in Just Between Ourselves); Comedy Performance (Joan Hickson in Bedroom Farce); Supporting Actress (Constance Chapman in Just Between Ourselves)

1978 Nominations: Best Comedy (Ten Times Table)

1980 Nominations: Best Comedy (Sisterly Feelings)

1982 Nominations: Best Comedy (Season's Greetings)

1984 Nominations: Best Comedy (Intimate Exchanges); Comedy Performance (Lavinia Bertram for Intimate Exchanges)

1985 Winners: Best Comedy (A Chorus of Disapproval); Comedy Performance (Michael Gambon for A Chorus of Disapproval); Supporting Role (Imelda Staunton for A Chorus of Disapproval)

1986 Nominations: Actress (Julia McKenzie for Woman in Mind)

1987 Winners: Actor (Michael Gambon in A View From The Bridge directed by Alan Ayckbourn); Most Promising Newcomer (Suzan Sylvester in A View From The Bridge directed by Alan Ayckbourn)

1987 Nominations: Director (Alan Ayckbourn for A View From The Bridge); Supporting Role (Diane Bull in Tons of Money directed by Alan Ayckbourn)

1988 Nominations: Best Comedy (Henceforward…); Supporting Role (Serena Evans for Henceforward…)

1989 Winners: Comedy Performance (Michael Gambon in Man of the Moment)

1989 / 1990 Nominations: Best Play (Man of the Moment)

1994 Nominations: Best Comedy (Time Of My Life)

1996 Nominations: Best Comedy (Communicating Doors)

1997 Nominations: Outstanding Musical Production (By Jeeves); Actor in a Musical (Steven Pacey for By Jeeves); Costume Design (Louise Belson for By Jeeves)

1999 Nominations: Best Comedy (Things We Do For Love)

2000 Winners: Actress (Janie Dee for Comic Potential)

2000 Nominations: Best Comedy (Comic Potential)

2001 Nominations: Best Comedy (House & Garden)

2003 Nominations: Best Comedy (RolePlay)

2009 Winners: Special Society Award (Alan Ayckbourn)

2009 Nominations: Best Revival (The Norman Conquests at The Old Vic); Supporting Role (Paul Ritter in The Norman Conquests at The Old Vic); Company (The Norman Conquests at The Old Vic); Costume Design (Rob Howell for The Norman Conquests at The Old Vic)
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd. Please do not reproduce without acknowledging www.alanayckbourn.net.