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Simon McBurney in The Encounter, looking to the left with his hands clasped, while on his right is a grey head-shaped model on a microphone stand.

A selection of awards that we’ve received over the years.

Awards

2024
Figures in Extinction [2.0] But then you come to the humans

2023 National Dance Award [nominated]

The Dark is Rising

BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Adaptation and Best Use of Sound [nominated]

Figures in Extinction

2023 National Dance Award [nominated]

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

Catalan Critics Award for Best International Show

2022
Figures in Extinction [1.0]

Swan Award for Most Impressive Dance Production

Figures in Extinction

Swan Award for Most Impressive Dance Production

2021
The Encounter

Off West End OnComm Award for The Encounter online, Recorded Shows / Pre-Covid19 Lockdown Recording / Significant Edits

2017
The Encounter

Stage Award for Innovation

Special Tony Award for Sound Design (Gareth Fry & Pete Malkin)

Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance (Simon McBurney)

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (Gareth Fry & Pete Malkin)

The Helpmann Award for Best Sound Design (Gareth Fry & Pete Malkin)

2016
The Encounter

The Evening Standard Award for Best Design (Gareth Fry & Pete Malkin)

The Knights of Illumination Award for Best Projection (Will Duke)

2015
The Encounter

Herald Angel Award (Simon McBurney)

2011
Shun-kin

French Drama Critics' Award: Grand Prix for Best Foreign Play

2010
Endgame

What's on Stage Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Play (Miriam Margolyes)

2009
Shun-kin

Yomiuri Theatre Awards Grand Prize for Best Director (Simon McBurney)

2008
Shun-kin

Kinokuniya Theatre Award for Outstanding Achievement (Eri Fukatsu)

A Disappearing Number

Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play

2007
A Disappearing Number

The Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best New Play

Evening Standard Award for Best New Play

2005
Measure for Measure

The Ian Charleson Award second place (Naomi Frederick)

2004
Measure for Measure

Critics' Circle Award for Best Performance in a Shakespearean Role (Paul Rhys)

The Elephant Vanishes

Kinokuniya Theatre Award for Best Actress (Ryoko Tateishi)

2003
The Elephant Vanishes

Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Director [nominated] (Simon McBurney)

1998
The Chairs

Six Tony and Six Drama Desk Awards [nominated]

Drama Desk Award for Best Design (Quay Brothers)

Time Out Live Award (Geraldine McEwan)

Barclays/TMA Theatre Award for Best Actress (Geraldine McEwan)

The Caucasian Chalk Circle

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer (Simon McBurney)

Liverpool Echo Best Actor Award (Simon McBurney)

1997
The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol

Toronto DORA Award for Best Production of a Play

Toronto DORA Award for Best Actress (Lilo Baur)

1996
The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol

Belgrade International Festival Grand Prix

Best Performance of the Belgrade International Festival voted by the audience

Belgrade Daily Newspaper Politika Prize for Best Director (Simon McBurney)

1995
The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol

The Age Newspaper Critics' Award for Creative Excellence at the Melbourne International Festival

Barcelona Critics' Award for Best Foreign Production

1994
The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol

Manchester Evening News Award for Best Actress in a Visiting Production (Lilo Baur)

Time Out Theatre Award

TMA/Martini Award for Best UK Touring Production

The Street of Crocodiles

Dublin Theatre Festival Award for Best Visiting Production

L'Academie Quebecoise du Theatre Award for Best Foreign Production

1993
The Street of Crocodiles

Laurence Olivier Award: Best Play, Best Director of a Play [nominated] (Simon McBurney)

Laurence Olivier Award: Best Lighting for a Play [nominated] (Paule Constable)

Laurence Olivier Award: Best Choreography for a Play [nominated] (Marcello Magni)

Barcelona Critics' Award for Best Foreign Production

Manchester Evening Standard Award for Best Visiting Production

1990
The Visit

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress (Kathryn Hunter)

1989
The Visit

Time Out Theatre Award for Best Director (Annabel Arden)

1986
Please, Please, Please

Time Out Theatre Award for Best Touring Company

1985
More Bigger Snacks Now

Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Perrier Award