Mark Shenton To Host The Critics' Circle Theater Awards 1/27

Mark Shenton, the new Critics' Circle Drama Section Chairman and theatre critic for the Sunday Express, daily blogger for The Stage website, and a regular contributor to The Guardian online, will this year host the 20th Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. The event will take place on Tuesday, 27 January, 2009 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.

As ever, the ceremony will be an informal gathering of award recipients, the drama critics, theatre practitioners, and the media, convivially coming together to celebrate the critics' personal choice of the best in theatre, from throughout the UK, during the last calendar year. In contrast with other theatre awards during this jam-packed trophy season, the Critics' Circle Theatre Award winners are always decided by the independent votes of Drama Section members, with no panel discussions or public/industry influence exerted.

For the fifth year, the ceremony is presented in association with Nyman Libson Paul Chartered Accountants, leading entertainment industry specialists; and supported by Delfont Mackintosh Theatres and lastminute.com. Media Partner, What's On In Theatre / TV London.