Dame Monica Mason awarded Special Award | Olivier Awards 2012 with Mastercard

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Channel: OfficialLondonTheatre · 2012 · Entertainment

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Zoe Wanamaker presents Dame Monica Mason with the Special Award at the 2012 Olivier Awards with MasterCard.

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The Olivier Awards with Mastercard are not only world-renowned, they’re the most sought-after and highly regarded accolade in British theatre. The awards have always marked true theatrical greatness and celebrated excellence in the industry. However, they have not always been how we know them today.

In 1976, the Society of West End Theatre (now known as the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) created an eponymous awards ceremony to celebrate the very best performers and creatives in the West End. Among the winners were Alan Howard, Peggy Ashcroft, Penelope Keith and Jonathan Miller.

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