Films So Good

The Olivier Awards are always something special, with numerous awards and live performances on stage. This year, the category that intrigued me the most was Leading Actor. Mark Gatiss won the Olivier Award, but I think the real winner was London Theatre itself.

To justify this, let’s look at the nominees for the award. In addition to Mark Gatiss for “The Motive and the Cue,” the nominees included Joseph Fiennes for “Dear England,” James Norton for “A Little Life,” Andrew Scott for “Vanya,” and David Tennant for “Macbeth”.

As you can see, the category had very strong nominations with actors who have had rich careers and immense talent. Furthemore, there were other notable actors weren’t nominated, like Johnny Lee Miller, Luke Evnas, Aidan Turner, and Reece Shearsmith. Just imagine having the opportunity to see all these actors on stage within a year. And we haven’t even touched on the actress categories—such as Sarah Snook’s wonderful performance, playing 26 different characters in “The Picture of Dorian Gray”—or the musicals. This year, plays featuring Brian Cox and Ian McKellen have already begun. For this reason, it might not matter who wins the award, as long as this vibrant competition continues.

The photo accompanying this article comes from the live broadcast of the Olivier Awards.

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