Wellington Theatre Awards 1993

Presenters

Stuart Devenie & Katie Wolfe

 

Awards Co-host

Sheilah Winn C.B.E.

 

Judges

Laurie Atkinson - The Evening Post
Susan Budd - The Dominion
Patricia Cooke - The Dominion Sunday Time
Bronwyn Trudgeon - Capital Times
Denis Welch - New Zealand Listener

 

 

 

New New Zealand Play of the Year

Farewell Speech by Cathy Downes, adapted from Rachel McAlpine

 

Also nominated:

Love Knots by Vivienne Plumb

Ophelia Thinks Harder by Jean Betts

 

BATS Theatre Production of the Year

Verbatim

 

Circa Theatre Production of the Year

A Doll's House

 

Downstage Theatre Production of the Year

Glengarry Glen Ross

 

Taki Rua/Depot Theatre Production of the Year

Cracks

 

Most Original Production of the Year
Ophelia Thinks Harder directed by Jean Betts

Also nominated:    
The Contest directed by Justine Simei-Barton
The Temptation directed by Ken Duncum

 

Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Andrew Scott

Also nominated:
Shimpal Lelesi
Stelios Yiakmis

 

Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Lara Matheson

Also nominated:
Bronwyn Bradley
Claire Waldron

 

Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jonathon Hendry

Also nominated:
Brian Manasuate
Stephen Lovatt

Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Ellie Smith

Also nominated:
Kate Harcourt
Donna Akersten

 

Costume Designer of the Year
Kate Hawley

Also nominated:
Jean Betts
Prunella Wilde

 

Lighting Designer of the Year
Paul O'Brien

 

Also nominated:
Phil Blackburn
Tony Rabbit

 

Set Designer of the Year
Prunella Wilde

Also nominated:
Andrew Moyes
Grant Tilly

 

Mayor's Award for Contribution to Theatre
Michael Haigh

 

Male Actor of the Year

Grant Tilly

Also nominated:    
Michael Haigh
Peter Hambleton

 

Female Actor of the Year
Miranda Harcourt

 

Also nominated:    
Jennifer Ludlam
Carol Smith

 

Director of the Year
Colin McColl - A Doll's House

Also nominated:
Stuart Devenie
William Walker

 

Production of the Year
A Doll's House directed by Colin McColl

Also nominated:
Farewell Speech directed by Stuart Devenie
Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love directed by Ralph McAllister