The little powerhouse took three big prizes: Best Director – Michael Grandage for Ivanov, Othello and The Chalk Garden; Best Actress – Margaret Tyzack and Penelope Wilton, jointly, for The Chalk Garden; and Best Actor – Chiwetel Ejiofor, beating out Kevin Spacey, Alan Rickman, Kenneth Branagh and Simon Russell Beale with his performance as Othello. Spacey received a special award for his work as director of London’s Old Vic.