Held at Paramount Theatre

 

 

EMCEE: Rachel Henry & Cohen Holloway

 

Judging Panel

John Smythe

Sharon Wray

Michael Wray
Kris Wehipeihana

Jarrod Baker

Samuel Phillips

 

Arbiter

Heather O'Carroll

 

Producer & Artistic Director

Tim Gordon

 

 

The Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre
Simon Bennett and Simon Elson, for their restructure of BATS Theatre in 1989

 

The Critics' Wildcard Award
Deb McGuire, for "technical operation and extraordinary support beyond the call of duty"

 

The Circa Award Donated by TACT for Most Promising Male Newcomer
Tom Eason - Equivocation

Also nominated:
Andrew Paterson - Isaac's Eye
James Roque - Kiss the Fish

 

The Emerging Artist Trust Wellington and Chapman Tripp Most Promising Female Newcomer
Neenah Dekkers-Reihana - 4 Billion Likes

Also nominated:
Carrie Green - I Could Live Here
Brynley Stent - Revelations

 

The George Webby Most Promising Director of the Year sponsored by Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and Victoria University of Wellington
Samuel Phillips - A Misdummer Night's Dream

Also nominated:
Robin Kerr - All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever
Te Tohe Tuhaka - Pūtōrino Hill

 

The Peter Harcourt Outstanding New Playwright of the Year sponsored by BATS Theatre and Taki Rua Productions
Chris Molloy - Pūtōrino Hill

Also nominated:
Sam Brooks - Riding in Cars with Mostly Straight Boys
Lori Leigh - Revelations

 

The Grouse Lighting Award for Lighting Designer of the Year
Rowan McShane - A Play About Fear

Also nominated:
Jennifer Lal - Equivocation
Marcus McShane - Constellations

 

Weta Workshop Award for Set Designer of the Year
Meg Rollandi - Watch

Also nominated:
Sam Trubridge - All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever
Theo Wijnsma - Grandad's Lucky Storm

 

The Paul Jenden Costume Designer of the Year sponsored by Chapman Tripp
Donna Jefferis - Equivocation

Also nominated:
Sheila Horton - Pasefika
John Verryt - Kiss the Fish

 

The Park Road Post Production Award for Sound Designer of the Year
Tane Upjohn-Beatson - Watch

Also nominated:
Matt Eller - Equivocation
Gareth Hobbs - All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever

 

The Constance Scott Kirkaldie Award for Outstanding Composer of Music
David Ward - Kiss the Fish

Also nominated:
Gareth Hobbs - All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever
Tane Upjohn-Beatson - Constellations

 

The Absolutely Positively Most Original Production of the Year
Dinner with Izzy and Simon - Isobel MacKinnon and Simon Haren

Also nominated:
The Bookbinder - Trick of the Light
The Pianist - Thomas Monckton and Circo Aerero with Show Pony

 

The Playmarket and Capital E National Theatre for Children Award for Outstanding New New Zealand Play
Kiss the Fish - Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis

Also nominated:
The Bookbinder - Ralph McCubbin Howell
Everything Is Surrounded by Water - Uther Dean & Hannah Banks
Once We Built a Tower - Dean Parker

 

The Brancott Estate Award for Supporting Actor of the Year
Callum Gittins - Riding in Cars with Mostly Straight Boys

Also nominated:
Alex Greig - A View from the Bridge
Paul McLaughlin - Equivocation

 

The Chapman Tripp Award for Supporting Actress of the Year
Julia Croft - Kiss the Fish

Also nominated:
Victoria Abbott - All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever
Kim Garrett - Pūtōrino Hill

 

In the following three categories there are seven nominees:
Erin Banks - Constellations
Hannah Banks - Watch
Richard Dey - Constellations

Jude Gibson - A View from the Bridge
Guy Langford - Pitmen Painters
Jacob Rajan - Kiss the Fish

Gavin Rutherford - A View from the Bridge

 

The Richard Campion Accolade for Outstanding Performance sponsored by Chapman Tripp
Hannah Banks - Watch

 

The Dorothy McKegg Award for Actress of the Year sponsored by Chapman Tripp
Erin Banks - Constellations

 

The Grant Tilly Award for Actor of the Year sponsored by The ProActors and eCaster
Gavin Rutherford - A View from the Bridge

 

The New Zealand Festival Award for Director of the Year
Peter Hambleton - Equivocation

Also nominated:
Rachel Lenart - Constellations
Paul McLaughlin - Isaac's Eye

 

The Chapman Tripp Award for the Production of the Year
Equivocation - Circa Theatre

Also nominated:
Constellations - Circa Theatre
Watch - BATS and My Accomplice in association with David Goldthorpe Creative