Master of Ceremonies
Tim Gordon

Directors
Rachel More & Tim Gordon
      
Judges
Laurie Atkinson - The Dominion Post
Lynn Freeman - Capital Times
Melody Nixon - The Lumière Reader
Harry Ricketts - New Zealand Listener
John Smythe - Theatreview

 

 

 

The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Home Land by Gary Henderson

Also nominated:
The Hollow Men by Dean Parker, adapted from the book by Nicky Hager
Turbine by the SEEyD Theatre Company (Nick Dunbar, Rachel Forman, Emma Kinane and Tim Spite)

 

Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Rob Mokaraka and Paolo Rotondo - Strange Resting Places

Also nominated:
Charlotte Simmonds - The Story of Nohome Neville and Unwholesome Clare Who Worked in Kitchens and Smelt Like a Dish
Brian Hotter - Pig Hunt

 

Production of the Year
Home Land

Also nominated:
The Hollow Men
Strange Resting Places

 

Most Original Production of the Year
Hotel - site-specific.co.nz

Also nominated:
Settling - A Slightly Isolated Dog and BATS Theatre
Turbine - SEEyD Theatre Company

 

Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Michael Whalley - The Cape

Also nominated:
Aaron Cortesi - Settling
Martyn Wood - Sexual Perversity in Chicago

 

Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Jodie Hillock - Home Land

Also nominated:
Laurel Devenie - The Graduate
Kate Prior - The Winslow Boy

 

Most Promising New Director of the Year
Willem Wassenaar - Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches

Also nominated:
Rachel Lenart - A Bright Room Called Day
Leo Gene Peters - Strange Resting Places

 

Outstanding Performance
Rachel Forman - Blackbird

 

Outstanding Performance
Emmet Michael Kennedy - Shining City

 

Actress of the Year
Mel Dodge - Uncle Vanya

 

Actor of the Year
Grant Tilly - Home Land

 

Also nominated for acting awards:
Michele Amas - Home Land
Emma Kinane - Fat Pig
Tim Spite - Turbine

 

Supporting Actress of the Year
Jennifer Ludlam - Othello

Also nominated:
Erin Banks - King Lear
Lyndee-Jane Rutherford - The Hollow Men

 

Supporting Actor of the Year
Gavin Rutherford - Uncle Vanya

Also nominated:
Toby Leach - Fat Pig
Simon Vincent - Othello

 

Costume Designer of the Year
Gillie Coxill - Uncle Vanya

Also nominated:
Zoë Fox - Who Needs Sleep Anyway?
Paul Jenden - Monarchy the Musical

 

Lighting Designer of the Year
Martyn Roberts - Maui: One Man Against the Gods

Also nominated:
Jennifer Lal - Othello
P Marcus McShane - A Bright Room Called Day

 

Set Designer of the Year
Brian King - The Hollow Men

Also nominated:
John Hodgkins - Fat Pig
Daniel Williams - Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches

 

Sound Designer of the Year
Stephen Gallagher - Shining City

Also nominated:
Gil Eva Craig - Turbine
Emile De la Rey - A Bright Room Called Day

 

Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Gareth Farr - Maui: One Man Against the Gods

Also nominated:
Suzy Hawes - The Bowler Hat
Michael Nicholas Williams - Aladdin

 

Director of the Year
Jane Waddell - Home Land

Also nominated:
Jonathon Hendry - The Hollow Men
Conrad Newport - The Cape

 

Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Bill Guest - Associate Director and Head of Entertainment Technology & Performing Arts Management, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School