Olivier Awards Nominations announced

The full list of nominations for this year's Olivier Awards can be found here

The nominations in the dance categories are below:

BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION

•  Mambo 3XX1 by Danza Contemporanea de Cuba at Sadler’s Wells, choreographed by George Cespedes
• Babel (Words) by Eastman vzw and Theatre Royal de la Monnaie at Sadler’s Wells, choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Damien Jalet
• Cinderella by New Adventures at Sadler’s Wells, choreographed by Matthew Bourne 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE

• John MacFarlane for his designs for Asphodel Meadows by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House
• Antony Gormley for his set design of Babel (Words) by Eastman vzw and Theatre Royal de la Monnaie at Sadler’s Wells
• Yoshi Sunahata for her drumming in Gnosis by Akram Khan at Sadler’s Wells 

There are also nominations for the legendary Bill T Jones for his choregraphy  for Fela! (Best Theatre Choregrapher) and regular Matthew Bourne designer Lez Brotherston has been nominated for the XL Video Award for Best Set Design for Design For Living at the Old Vic.

I find it interesting that the nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Dance are for two designers and a drummer but not any dancer or choreographer...?