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Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 1992 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Timberlake WertenbakerThree Birds Alighting On A Field


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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1991 - Best Foreign Play

Timberlake Wertenbaker, Our Country's Good

Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Play

Timberlake Wertenbaker, Our Country's Good


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Olivier Awards - 1988 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Timberlake WertenbakerOur Country's Good

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Review Roundup: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD at Lyric Hammersmith

See what the critics are saying about Our Country's Good at Lyric Hammersmith. Read the reviews and learn more about the show.
Review: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD, Lyric Hammersmith

Is it serendipity or a testament to good writing? A day after the government mandate two thousand prisoners to enjoy an early release a new production of Our Country’s Good premieres: a play about deported British convicts forging a new life in newly colonised Australia couldn’t be timelier.
Photos: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD At Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a first look at the production of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. See photos from the production.
Red Bull Theater Unveils 2024-25 Season Featuring Productions, Readings & More

Red Bull Theater has revealed its 2024-25 season with a lineup of productions, readings, and special events available both in-person and online.
Photos: OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in Rehearsal

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has released a sneak peek into rehearsals for the major revival of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country’s Good, directed by Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan. Check out the photos here!
Cast and Creatives Announced For Rachel O'Riordan's Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Olivier Award-winning classic Our Country's Good, written by Timberlake Wertenbaker,  and directed by Artistic Director Rachel O'Riordan.
Theatre Partners Revealed For Part Two Of Women In Theatre Lab

The Women in Theatre Lab and Jermyn Street Theatre have announced the theatre partners who will be nominating female playwrights for part two of the Women in Theatre Lab, the new UK version of America's Women's Project (WP) Lab and Australia's Women in Theatre programme.
Shakespearean Comedies & More Set for Theater At Monmouth 55th Anniversary Season

Theater at Monmouth will celebrate 55 years with the 'Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight' season, featuring Shakespearean comedies, Moliere's THE SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Nadia Fall Appointed New Artistic Director Of The Young Vic Theatre

The Young Vic Theatre has announced the appointment of Nadia Fall as its new Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive.
Marcy Carsey To Be Honored at LATW 50th Anniversary Gala at The Broad

Marcy Carsey will be honored at LATW's 50th Anniversary Gala on June 2 at The Broad in Santa Monica. Learn more and join the celebration of her contributions to the entertainment industry.
Cast Announced For CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART

Cast announced for CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART.
First Female Playwrights Chosen For Inaugural Women In Theatre Lab Announced

The first female playwrights chosen for the inaugural Women in Theatre Lab have been announced.
CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART Comes to the Arcola Theatre

A series of rapid political responses, Cutting the Tightrope: the divorce of Politics from Art brings together award-winning playwrights with radically different voices to form an urgent response to the creeping repression of the arts. 
LIFE WITH OSCAR Comes to the Arcola Theatre Next Month

Life With Oscar comes to the Arcola Theatre in April. In a frenetic on-stage exorcism, actor and filmmaker Nick Cohen relives his rollercoaster journey from South London to Sunset Boulevard. Performances run 2 – 20 April.
Lyric Hammersmith Reveals 2024-25 Season, Including Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD and More!

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!
a.k. payne, Jasmine Naziha Jones & More Named as Finalists for 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

The 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed the finalists for this prestigious international award honoring women+ playwrights.
Review: THE MONGOL KHAN, London Coliseum

An immense theatre production that leans as much on the Shakespearean tradition of rehashing history for modern audiences as it does on delivering spectacular staging, The Mongol Khan invades the West End’s biggest theatre with a show sure to set tongues wagging.
Cast Set For BURNT AT THE STAKE at Shakespeare's Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the casting of Burnt at the Stake, or the Whole of the Truth, a celebration of bold new writing in the Globe Theatre on 13 October. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!
Writers Revealed For Shakespeare's Globe's BURNT AT THE STAKE, OR THE WHOLE OF THE TRUTH

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the 13 writers premiering new work in Burnt at the Stake, or The Whole of the Truth on 13 October in the Globe Theatre. This evening of storytelling revolves around one provocation to these writers: If no-one knew you had said it, what would you say?
Full Creative Team Revealed for THE MONGOL KHAN at the London Coliseum

The producers of The Mongol Khan, Esunmunkh Myagmar, Amundra Amartuvshin, Bayra Bela (Amazon The Power, NETFLIX Marco Polo), Unurmaa Janchiv, Oliver King (The Ukrainian Ballet, Counting Sheep) have announced a team of world class UK creatives who are being brought on board especially for the London staging of the production, working alongside venerated Mongolian Director Hero Baatar.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Timberlake Wertenbaker written?

Timberlake Wertenbaker has written 1 shows including Our Country's Good (Playwright).

What awards has Timberlake Wertenbaker been nominated for?

Timberlake Wertenbaker has been nominated for several awards, including the BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Three Birds Alighting On A Field, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Our Country's Good, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Our Country's Good, and the BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Our Country's Good.

What awards has Timberlake Wertenbaker won?

Timberlake Wertenbaker has won the Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Our Country's Good. Additionally, she received the BBC Award for the Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards for the same work, Our Country's Good.

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