Glasgow alumnus Richard Gadd wins Olivier Award

Published: 27 October 2020

Richard has been awarded the 2020 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

The University is delighted to congratulate alumnus Richard Gadd (MA, 2011) on being awarded the 2020 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre for Baby Reindeerhis debut play which he conceived, wrote, and starred in. 

The winners of the 2020 Olivier Awards were announced on 25th October in a special programme hosted by Jason Manford, broadcast on Magic FM and ITV. You can catch-up on part one of the ceremony, and watch Richard accept his award virtually, on the Official London Theatre YouTube channel. 

To find out more about Richard and his inspiring creative journey, listen to his episode of Sound Tracks, the University of Glasgow podcast where our world changing alumni share the inside track on their career journeys. 


First published: 27 October 2020