Alfred Fagon Award

The Alfred Fagon Award is granted annually for the best new play by a Black British playwright of Caribbean or African descent, resident in the United Kingdom.^[1][2] It was instituted in 1996 and first awarded in 1997, to recognise the work of Black British playwrights from the Caribbean, and named in honour of the poet and playwright, Alfred Fagon.^[1] Its scope was broadened in 2006, to include those of African descent.^[1] The award is given with the support of the Peggy Ramsay Foundation.^[1]

Winners[]

Past winners include:

• 1997 (1997): Roy Williams, for Starstruck^[1][2][3]
• 1998 (1998): , for A Pocket in the Sky^[4]
• 1999 (1999): , for Maids and , for The Prayer^[5]
• 2000 (2000): , for Surprise Surprise^[6]
• 2001 (2001): , for The Well and , for Never Never^[7]
• 2002 (2002): , for Talkin’ Loud^[8]
• 2003 (2003): Marcia Layne, for Off Camera^[9]
• 2004 (2004): Michael Abbensetts, for The Good Doctor’s Son^[10]
• 2005 (2005): , for Daydreams of Hailey^[11]
• 2006 (2006): Lorna French, for Safe House^[12]
• 2007 (2007): , for Dirty Water^[13]
• 2008 (2008): Paula B. Stanic, for What’s Lost^[14]
• 2009 (2009): Oladipo Agboluaje, for Iya-Ile^[15]
• 2010 (2010): Roy Williams, for Sucker Punch and , for SW11^[1][2]
• 2011 (2011): Levi David Addai for Blacklands^[16]
• 2012 (2012): Michaela Coel, for Chewing Gum Dreams^[17]
• 2013 (2013): Diana Nneka Atuona, for Liberian Girl^[17]
• 2014 (2014): Charlene James, for Cuttin’ It^[18]
• 2015 (2015): Theresa Ikoko, for Girls^[19]
• 2016 (2016): Lorna French, for City Melodies^[20]
• 2017 (2017): . for Shebeen^[21][22]
• 2018 (2018): Winsome Pinnock, for Rockets and Blue Lights^[23]

Other awards[]

In 2014, additional awards were instigated, including one for the "outstanding contribution to writing" and an "audience award".^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website