Trévien 2012 – Phil Mann, Andrew Haydon, and Claire Trévien 2013 to 2014 – Andrew Haydon 2015 – Jake Orr 2016 to 2017 – Richard Tzanov 2018 – Kate Wyver 2019 – Florence Bell and Naomi Obeng Notable Participants Erica Whyman Rosemary Squire Stephen Fry Abbi Greenland and Helen Goalen (RASHDASDH) Carrie Cracknell Ruth Wilson Lena Headey Wole Soyinka Sandi Toksvig Caryl Churchill Tim Fountain Nick Hern Biyi Bandele Terry Hands Nona Shepphard (director) Michael Boyd Robin Duval Sam Steiner (playwright) Braham Murray Olivia Vinall (actor) Khalid Abdalla Nikki Amuka-Bird Michael Attenborough Van Badham Patrick Barlow Simon Russell Beale Lorna Bennett Michael Billington David Farr Mark Gatiss Buzz Goodbody Robert Hewison Harold Hobson Angus Imrie Stephen Jeffreys Martin Jenkins Alex Jennings Daniel Kitson Roger Michell John Nettles Cyril Nri Steve Pemberton Ronald Pickup Tim Pigott-Smith Harold Pinter Pete Postlethwaite Lucy Prebble Mark Ravenhill Jan Sayer Prunella Scales Tim Supple Meera Syal Polly Teale Richard Thomas Glen Walford Timothy West Clive Wolfe Alan Yentob Dmytro Morykit Prize Winners At the end of the festival there is a Closing Ceremony where prizes are presented. Some of which are named after prestigious theatrical institutions or people. For example, the Buzz Goodbody Director Award which was named after the first female director for the RSC, who attended the festival in 1967. Previous winners include Roland Smith (Artistic Director of Theatre Delicatessen), Phil Young, Jane Prowse, Fiona Clift, and Richard Hurst. 2017 Prize Winners Named Awards THE BUZZ GOODBODY DIRECTOR AWARD Ellie Gauge (Thick Skin) THE STAGE UK DIRECTORS AWARD Josie Davies (Say It Loud) THE CAMERON MACKINTOSH AWARD Alex Mackinder (Ordinary Days) THE SUNDAY TIMES HAROLD HOBSON DRAMA CRITIC AWARD Lily James THEATRE RECORD CRITICS AWARD Florence Bell THE SUNDAY TIMES PLAYWRITING AWARD Ben Kulvichit & Clara Potter Sweet (Celebration) SPOTLIGHT MOST PROMISING ACTOR Harvey Comerford (Hidden & Thick Skin) SPOTLIGHT MOST PROMISING ACTOR Annie Davison (Swallow) OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE TECHNICAL TEAM SUPPORTED BY SLX Sam Levy OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE TECHNICAL TEAM SUPPORTED BY SLX Sam Costelloe OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE TECHNICAL TEAM SUPPORTED BY SLX Mel Wells MANAGEMENT TEAM AWARD Chris Bell CAMDEN PEOPLE’S THEATRE AWARD Josie Davies SAMUEL FRENCH NEW PLAY AWARD Caitlin McEwan (Thick Skin) OBERON BOOKS NEW PLAY AWARD Miriam Schechter (Blackbird) FRECKLE PRODUCTIONS FAMILY SHOW AWARD Emergency Chorus (Celebration) THE FESTGOERS’ AWARD Celebration Judges Awards OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DESIGN David Callanan for Nothing Is Coming, The Pixels