Philip Venables wins the 2017 British Composer Award in the Stage Works for his operatic adaptation of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis – a co-commission between the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and The Royal Opera in association with The Lyric Hammersmith.

Philip Venables said, ‘I’m delighted that 4.48 Psychosis has been so widely commended – it’s a credit to the amazing team and cast we had. New opera and music theatre is becoming ever more exciting and innovative, and I’m so lucky to be involved in that.’