Dominic Cooke News

London's Royal Court Theatre received nine nominations this morning for the 2011 Olivier Awards, dominating the Best New Play category with three nominations for its productions of Clybourne Park, Sucker Punch and Tribes.

The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) today announced plans for the revitalisation of the Olivier Awards, theatre's most prestigious prize.

The Laurence Olivier Awards - the most prestigious awards in London's Theatreland - will be held this year in a revamped ceremony at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday 13 March. Follow full coverage of the event on www.olivierawards.com.

The nominations for this year's awards are being announced this morning - follow all the news with us!

Bendrix Theatre in association with the Pleasance Theatre, Islington present a new play Blue Fence by Heather O'Shea.

The triple award-winning Clybourne Park begins previews on Friday 28 January at Wyndham's Theatre (Press Night 8 February).

The Royal Court Theatre was named London's Theatre of the Year by The Stage in the newspaper's inaugural year of their Stage 100 Awards.

New entries into the top 20 are: Cultural Olympiad supremo Ruth Mackenzie, Young Vic artistic director David Lan, Barbican Centre director of programming Louise Jeffreys and Legally Blonde star Sheridan Smith.

London's Royal Court Theatre will present its very first family Christmas show. The show is entitled GET SANTA! and is appropriate for children seven and older. GET SANTA! is written and directed by Anthony Neilson and will open on December 14. GET SANTA! will close on January 15, 2011.

The Royal Court Theatre cemented its reputation as the leading new writing theatre and hotbed for new talent in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards last night, winning in four categories, including Best Play, Most Promising Playwright, Best Design and the Editor's Award.

Stuart McQuarrie and Jason Watkins join Lorna Brown, Sarah Goldberg, Michael Goldsmith, Lucian Msamati, Sam Spruell and Sophie Thompson for the West End transfer of Bruce Norris' critically acclaimed Clybourne Park, directed by Dominic Cooke, Artistic Director of the Royal Court.

The Evening Standard Theatre Awards, established in 1955, are presented annually for outstanding achievements in London Theatre. Sponsored by the Evening Standard newspaper, the 2010 Awards will be presented at the Savory on November 28, 2010. The short list of the 2010 nominees will be released one week prior to the ceremony.

Rising Phoenix Repertory presented the FIRST PLAY IN THE CINO NIGHTS SERIES- BEST SEX EVER a new play by Gary Sunshine, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, featuring Stephen Bel Davies, Cathy Curtin, Jimmy Davis, Mike Doyle, and Jeffrey Nauman played to an overflow crowd for ONE NIGHT ONLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd

Rising Phoenix Repertory announces the FIRST PLAY IN THE CINO NIGHTS SERIES BEST SEX EVER a new play by Gary Sunshine, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, featuring Stephen Bel Davies, Cathy Curtin, Jimmy Davis, Mike Doyle, and Jeffrey Nauman ONE NIGHT ONLY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd at 6PM

Rising Phoenix Repertory announces the FIRST PLAY IN THE CINO NIGHTS SERIES BEST SEX EVER a new play by Gary Sunshine, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, featuring Stephen Bel Davies, Cathy Curtin, Jimmy Davis, Mike Doyle, and Jeffrey Nauman ONE NIGHT ONLY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd at 6PM

Following widespread critical acclaim and a sell out record breaking run, Bruce Norris' satirical comedy Clybourne Park will transfer from the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court to the West End, for a limited 14 week season, opening for previews at Wyndham's Theatre on 28 January 2011 with a press night on 8 February.

Rising Phoenix Repertory announces the FIRST PLAY IN THE CINO NIGHTS SERIES BEST SEX EVER a new play by Gary Sunshine, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, featuring Stephen Bel Davies, Cathy Curtin, Jimmy Davis, Mike Doyle, and Jeffrey Nauman ONE NIGHT ONLY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd at 6PM

Martin Freeman ('The Office'), Lorna Brown, Sarah Goldberg, Lucian Msamati, Steffan Rhodri, Sam Spruell and Sophie Thompson will star in Bruce Norris's CLYBOURNE PARK at London's Royal Court Theatre, whatsonstage.com reports. The play, which premiered at New York's Playwrights Horizons earlier this year, will begin previews on August 26 and will open on September 2. The production will run until October 2.

Robert Foxworth plays King Lear and Bruce Turk the Fool in Shakespeare's tragedy, directed by Festival Artistic Director Adrian Noble. The crowns are swapped in Alan Bennett's The Madness of George III, also helmed by Noble, where Miles Anderson will play King George III and Foxworth will play Dr. Willis. The Festival also includes Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew directed by Ron Daniels with Jonno Roberts and Emily Swallow as the two sparring lovers.

Martin Freeman ('The Office'), Lorna Brown, Sarah Goldberg, Lucian Msamati, Steffan Rhodri, Sam Spruell and Sophie Thompson will star in Bruce Norris's CLYBOURNE PARK at London's Royal Court Theatre, whatsonstage.com reports. The play, which premiered at New York's Playwrights Horizons earlier this year, will begin previews on August 26 and will open on September 2. The production will run until October 2.