The Lyric has won two major theatre awards after leading nominations at a ceremony in London.
The ceremony, which was held in London on Sunday, saw the theatre win Best Play Revival for The Beauty Queen Of Leenane with Belfast-based Prime Cut productions.Tony award-winning Irish star Garry Hynes also won Best Director.
The Lyric Theatre co-led the ceremony's nominations and there were also nods for Best Design, Best New Play and Best Show for Children and Young People.Organised by UK Theatre - a membership organisation for producers, managers, owners and operators - the UK Theatre Awards are "the only nationwide awards to honour and celebrate outstanding achievements in theatre throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland by UK Theatre members," the organisation said.
"We are proudly home to world-renowned actors, visionary directors, breath-taking sets, wonderful theatres and a mission to entertain, educate and challenge through performance art."This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies.
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