It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2024? Over the next 2 months we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 17 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2024.

• Read on for the nominees for the monsta for Best New Play of 2024 2023 winner Feeling Afraid, As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Bush Theatre Review; 2022 Tom, Dick and Harry; 2021 2.22 A Ghost Story; Tickets Review 2020: Death Of England and Death Of England: Delroy, 2019: Appropriate, 2018: The Inheritance, 2017: The Ferryman, 2016: Oddshaped Balls, 2015: Temple