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Dateline: 30th September, 2008
Be an Olivier Judge Theatre-going members of the public are being invited by the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) to take part in the judging panels for the Laurence Olivier Awards. This unique year-long opportunity is open to anyone who would like to see the best of London’s theatre, opera or dance for free.
Ten public panellists, together with professional judges, will then decide the winners of UK’s most prestigious theatre awards.
Whatever age or profession, applicants must have a proven passion for the theatre, opera or dance. They will be required to dedicate themselves to attending a vast array of productions staged throughout the year in London and consider each of these performances with perception and clarity.
In order to enter, each applicant must be over 18 and live within easy access of London. Each entrant must write a detailed 150 word review of a production they have seen recently and they must also list all the productions they have seen in the last twelve months. There are separate panels judging theatre, opera, dance and the SOLT’s affiliate members.
Anyone wanting to apply can pick up a leaflet from any West End theatre, apply online at www.olivierawards.co.uk, or they can request a form from SOLT, via awards@solttma.co.uk or send an SAE to: Awards Office (P), 32 Rose Street, London WC2E 9ET.
Closing dates for applications is 28th November, 2008, with interviews taking place in early December. The Awards year runs from 1st January to 31st December. There are 23 categories, although they are not all given each year: eighteen for theatre, two for opera, two for dance and one for productions presented by SOLT’s affiliate members. Categories for the judging panels and numbers of the public positions are:
Please note that all three Archive indices are very long and will therefore take some time to download.
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