CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Richard Mantle received the award for Achievement in Opera in recognition of his incredible work at Opera North. The dancers of Rambert won the Achievement in Dance Award for their ability to inhabit any choreographer’s vision, as a company of unique, versatile, incredibly skilled performers.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Olivier Awards are recognised internationally as the highest honour in British theatre, equivalent to the BAFTA Awards for film and television, and the BRIT Awards for music. The Olivier Awards are considered equivalent to Broadway’s Tony Awards and France’s Molière Award.

Detailed explanation-3: -The UK Theatre Awards are the only nationwide awards to celebrate the outstanding achievements of regional and national theatre. This key annual event in UK Theatre’s calendar provides excellent opportunities to meet other members, network and celebrate the past year’s successes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tony Awards, annual awards for distinguished achievement in American theatre. Named for the actress-producer Antoinette Perry, the annual awards were established in 1947 by the American Theatre Wing and are intended to recognize excellence in plays and musicals staged on Broadway.