Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
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The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new play in West End and eligible UK productions.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play Context triple: [Clybourne Park, awardReceived, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play]
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A.
Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
The Olivier Award for Best New Comedy is a major British theatre award presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize outstanding achievement in newly produced stage comedies in London's West End.
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B.
Olivier Award for Best New Musical
The Olivier Award for Best New Musical is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new musical production in the West End.
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C.
Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual London theatre honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in stage plays.
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D.
Laurence Olivier Award
The Laurence Olivier Award is one of the most prestigious British theatre honors, recognizing outstanding achievements in London’s West End stage productions.
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Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize outstanding supporting performances by male actors in West End productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play Target entity description: The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new play in West End and eligible UK productions.
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A.
Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
The Olivier Award for Best New Comedy is a major British theatre award presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize outstanding achievement in newly produced stage comedies in London's West End.
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B.
Olivier Award for Best New Musical
The Olivier Award for Best New Musical is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new musical production in the West End.
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C.
Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play
The Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play is a prestigious annual London theatre honor recognizing outstanding leading performances by actresses in stage plays.
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D.
Laurence Olivier Award
The Laurence Olivier Award is one of the most prestigious British theatre honors, recognizing outstanding achievements in London’s West End stage productions.
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E.
Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize outstanding supporting performances by male actors in West End productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Laurence Olivier Award category
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theatre award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British theatre
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West End theatre industry ⓘ
linked to:
West End theatre district
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| awardedFor | outstanding new playwriting ⓘ |
| awardFor | best new play ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibilityIncludes |
West End productions
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other eligible UK productions ⓘ |
| field | theatre ⓘ |
| formerName |
Society of West End Theatre Award for Best New Play
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linked to:
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Best New Play ⓘ |
| hasType | competitive award ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1976 ⓘ |
| isPartOfEvent | annual Laurence Olivier Awards ceremony ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| namedAfter | Laurence Olivier ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | actor ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing outstanding new plays in London theatre ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Society of London Theatre ⓘ |
| partOf |
Laurence Olivier Awards
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linked to:
Laurence Olivier Award
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| presentedBy | Society of London Theatre ⓘ |
| presentedIn |
West End theatre
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linked to:
West End theatre district
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| scope |
London theatre
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United Kingdom theatre ⓘ
linked to:
UK Theatre
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| selectionMethod | judged by theatre professionals and panelists ⓘ |
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Subject: Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play Description of subject: The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is a prestigious London theatre accolade presented annually to recognize the most outstanding new play in West End and eligible UK productions.
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