The HarperCollins Publishers / UBC Prize for Best New Fiction, Canada; The John Whiting Award, best new stage play, UK; The Samuel Beckett Award, UK; Edinburgh Festival Fringe First Award, outstanding new stage play, UK; Festival of Asia Writer's Award (Commonwealth Institute, London), most promising new playwright, UK; Twice recipient of the Ministry of Culture Theatre and Youth Award, Egypt; Jessie Richardson Theatre Award, Canada; National Playwriting Award, Canada; USA Plays Today Award, USA; The Free Press Theatre Excellence Award, USA.