Presenter
Ginette McDonald
      
Judges
Mark Amery - Capital Times
Laurie Atkinson - The Evening Post
Sudan Budd - The Dominion
Patricia Cooke - The Dominion Sunday Time
Denis Welch - New Zealand Listener

 

 

 

Outstanding New Zealand Play of the Year
Tzigane by John Vakidis

Also nominated:
True by Stuart McKenzie
Untitled (One Flesh) by Fiona Samuel
 
Outstanding Short Play of the Year
Mo & Jess Kill Suzie by Gary Henderson

Also nominated:
The Unsung Boy by Rebecca Hobbs
Untitled (One Flesh) by Fiona Samuel
 
Production of the Year
Tzigane directed by Cathy Downes

Also nominated:
A Frigate Bird Sings directed by Nathaniel Lees
The Visit directed by Colin McColl

 

BATS Theatre Production of the Year
Black Monk

 

Circa Theatre Production of the Year
Three Tall Women

 

Downstage Theatre Production of the Year
King Lear

 

Taki Rua/Depot Theatre Production of the Year
Te Reo Maori season
 
Most Original Production of the Year
Too High the Son by Stephen Bain with France Hervé & Tim Spite

Also nominated:
Black Monk by Jo Randerson & Andrew Foster
La Chambre d'Amour Pt III by France Hervé & Stephen Bain

 

Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Jason Te Kare - Flat Out Brown

Also nominated:
Karl Kite Rangi - Flat Out Brown
Jeffrey Szusterman - Tzigane

 

Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Nicola Kawana - Mo & Jess Kill Suzie

Also nominated:
France Hervé - Too High the Son
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell - Flat Out Brown

 

Costume Designer of the Year
John Verryt - King Lear

Also nominated:
Dorita Hannah - Ricordi
John Parker - Eugenia

 

Lighting Designer of the Year
Martyn Roberts - Black Monk

Also nominated:
Lisa Maule - Irirangi Bay
Helen Todd - Eugenia

 

Set Designer of the Year
Dorita Hannah - The Visit

Also nominated:
Andrew Foster - Black Monk
Kate Peters & Michael Tuffery - A Frigate Bird Sings

 

Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Roy Ward - The Visit

Also nominated:
Simon Ferry - King Lear
K.C. Kelly - Tzigane

 

Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Geraldine Brophy - Tzigane

Also nominated:
Rachel House - King Lear
Dra McKay - Mo & Jess Kill Suzie

 

Female Comedian or Group of the Year
Hen's Teeth Collective

Also nominated:
Ultra Super Vixen Women with Really Enormous Tits
Naughty Bad Girls

 

Male Comedian or Group of the Year
Sugar & Spice

Also nominated:
Short Back & Sides - Mr. Licky
Alan Brough - My Body Is My Temple

 

Significant Contribution to Theatre
Rona Bailey

 

Female Actor of the Year
Doroty McKegg - Tzigane

Also nominated:
Madeline McNamara - Eugenia
Ellie Smith - Master Class

 

Male Actor of the Year
Bruce Phillips - Broken Glass

Also nominated:
Grant Tilly - C'MON BLACK
Des Kelly - Tzigane

 

Director of the Year
Cathy Downes - Tzigane

Also nominated:
Andrew Foster - Black Monk
Nathaniel Lees - A Frigate Bird Sings