The Laurence Olivier Awards are the most prestigious awards for theatre and musical productions in Great Britain. Named after British actor Sir Laurence Olivier, the award is presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to honor excellence in theatre productions across London. This award is also one of the most recognised in the Chinese theatre industry. The award ceremony attracts a large amount of attention each year, but Chinese audience are not able to watch the ceremony in China. This year, WECC organised the first screening of 2016 Olivier Awards Ceremony at the Xintiandi Festival, Shanghai. We hope to encourage exchange and conversation between the “People’s Square Rim Performing Arts Cluster” and the London West End. WECC is honored to invite the representatives from the Society of London theatre to Shanghai to present the screening alongside the other events at Shanghai Hong Kong Plaza.
