Awards
2019
Moskovskiy Komsomoletc
The Knight of the Burning Pestle – Best Show of the Season
Crystal Turandot
The Knight of the Burning Pestle – Best Production
Premio Fuente de Castalia
Awarded by the festival Clásicos en Alcalá to Declan Donnellan
Boston Theater Critics Association’s 37th Elliot Norton Awards
Measure for Measure – Outstanding Visiting Production
Special Golden Mask Award
Declan Donnellan for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Theatre
2018
Stanislavski International Prize
Declan Donnellan for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of World Theatre
Els XX Premis de la Crítica de les Arts Escèniques 2018 (Catalonia)
The Winter’s Tale – Espectacle internacional (Best international production)
Els XX Premis de la Crítica de les Arts Escèniques 2018 nomination
Twelfth Night – Espectacle internacional (Best international production)
2017
Order of the British Empire
Both Artistic Directors of the company, Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, were awarded OBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Declan was awarded his OBE for services to Theatre, and Nick for services to Theatre Design.
2016
Golden Lion of Venice for Lifetime Achievement
Awarded by La Biennale di Venezia to Declan Donnellan
2015
Els XVII Premis de la Crítica de les Arts Escèniques 2015 (Catalonia)
Ubu Roi – Espectacle internacional (Best international production)
2014
Golden Mask National Theatre Award nominations
Measure for Measure – Best Large Scale Production, Best Director (Declan Donnellan), Best Set Design (Nick Ormerod), Best Male Performance (Andrey Kuzichev), Best Lighting Design (Sergei Skornetsky).
2013
Outstanding contribution to international culture and the arts
As part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the Sibiu International Festival, Declan Donnellan shared his highest award with Ariane Mnouchkine and Eugenio Barba to recognise his outstanding contribution to international culture and the arts.
2008
Carlemany Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Art
Declan Donnellan
Festival de Almagro Corral de Comedias Award
Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod
2007
Olivier Award
Best Newcomer for Tom Hiddleston, Cymbeline
Drama Desk Award (US)
Outstanding Director of a Play – Declan Donnellan / Twelfth Night
Play of the Year (Spain)
Awarded by El Mundo for The Changeling
What’s on Directors Award nomination
Declan Donnellan was nominated for a What’s on Directors Award for The Changeling
Ian Charleson Award Commendation
Tom Hiddleston received an Ian Charleson Award Commendation for The Changeling
2005
Ian Charleson Award
Nonso Anozie for Othello
Clarence Derwent Award
Best Supporting Actress – Jaye Griffiths for Othello
2004
Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Declan Donnellan for his work in France, including Le Cid
Shanghai Magnolia Stage Performance Award
Best Actor – Nonso Anozie for Othello
2001
Crystal Turandot
Best Director – Declan Donnellan for Russian Theatre Confederation’s production of Boris Godunov
1999
Village Voice Obie Award
Declan Donnellan for Avignon Festival’s production of Le Cid
1997
Ian Charleson Award
Commendation – Scott Handy for The Duchess of Malfi
Golden Mask National Theatre Award
Declan Donnellan for Maly Drama Theatre’s production of The Winter’s Tale, Moscow
1995
Laurence Olivier Award
Best Director of a Play – Declan Donnellan for As You Like It
Laurence Olivier Award
Best Revival – As You Like It
Laurence Olivier Award nominations
As You Like It – Adrian Lester (Best Actor), Simon Coates (Best Actor in a Supporting Role)
New York Drama Desk Award nominations
As You Like It – Best Revival, Declan Donnellan (Best Director), Simon Coates (Best Featured Actor)
Manchester Evening News nominations
As You Like It – Best Visiting Production, Adrian Lester (Best Actor)
Paris Drama Critics Award
Best Foreign Production – As You Like It
1994
Barcelona Critics Association
Best Foreign Play – Measure for Measure
Ian Charleson Award
Second Prize – Anastasia Hille for Measure for Measure
Ian Charleson Award
Commendations – Mark Bazeley, Marianne Jean-Baptiste for Measure for Measure
1993
MBE for Services to the Arts
Barbara Matthews, Cheek by Jowl’s administrative director, created Member of the British Empire
1992
Ian Charleson Award
Joe Dixon for As You Like It
Ian Charleson Award nominations
Tom Hollander, Adrian Lester for As You Like It
Time Out Award
Adrian Lester for As You Like It
TMA / Martini Regional Theatre Award nomination
Best Actor – Adrian Lester for As You Like It
1990
Laurence Olivier Award
Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement – Declan Donnellan
1989
Prudential Award for Theatre
Commendation
1988
Laurence Olivier Award nomination
Designer of the Year – Nick Ormerod for A Family Affair, The Tempest, Philoctetes
Laurence Olivier Award nomination
Comedy Performance of the Year – Lesley Sharp in A Family Affair
Laurence Olivier Award nomination
Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement – Nick Dear in A Family Affair
1987
Drama Magazine
Best Director – Declan Donnellan for Twelfth Night
LWT Plays on Stage
First Prize – Philoctetes
Laurence Olivier Award
Director of the Year – Declan Donnellan for The Cid, Twelfth Night, Macbeth
Laurence Olivier Award nomination
Comedy of the Year – Twelfth Night
Time Out Readers’ Award
Hugh Ross – Twelfth Night
1986
Laurence Olivier Award
Most Promising Newcomer to the West End – Vanity Fair, Pericles, Andromache
Laurence Olivier Award nomination
Comedy of the Year – Midsummer Night’s Dream
1985
Laurence Olivier Award
Most Promising Newcomer of the Year in Theatre – Cheek by Jowl for Andromache, Pericles and Vanity Fair at the Donmar Warehouse
Laurence Olivier Award nomination
Director of the Year – Declan Donnellan
1983
Edinburgh Fringe First
Vanity Fair
Scottish Arts Club Writer’s Award
Vanity Fair