Held at Hannah Playhouse, the 2022 Wellington Theatre Awards were proudly supported and funded by the Wellington City Council, alongside Playmarket, BATS Theatre, Circa Theatre and Taki Rua Productions.

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Please find a list of the winners for the 2022 Wellington Theatre Awards Below:

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The George Webby Most Promising Newcomer Award - Björn Aslund (ROXY, Sublime Interludes, The EverchangingBoy, An Honest Conversation)

 

The Willem Wassenar Most Promising Newcomer Award - Reon Bell (Wednesday to Come, Flames)

 

Lighting Designer of the Year - Brynne Tasker Poland (Skin Tight, UNDOING)

 

Set/Production Designer of the Year - Lucas Neal (Skin Tight)

 

The Paul Jenden Costume Designer of the Year - Emma Stevens (ROXY)

 

Sound Designer of the Year - Jason Wright (Destination Mars)

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Outstanding Composer of Music - Tane Upjohn Beatson (The Griegol)

 

The Peter Harcourt New Playwright of the Year - Isaac Martyn (He Māori?)

 

New NZ Play - Carrie Rudzinski and Olivia Hall (Hysterical)

 

The Absolutely Positively Most Original Production - First Buzzard at the Body

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The Mayoral Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre - Rangimoana Taylor

 

Excellence Award for Theatre for Social Change - Te Ahu Taiohi

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Excellence Award for Performance Ensemble - The Swing

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Excellence Award for Innovative Contribution to the industry and/or Community - DAFT: Disabled Artist's Festival of Theatre, Performing Arts of Young People Aotearoa, Fresh off the page

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Excellence Award for Choreography (Movement, Fight and Intimacy Coordination) - Skin Tight

 

The Grant Tilly Actor of the Year - Rutene Spooner (Thoroughly Modern Māui - Te Nāui o Nāianei)

 

The Dorothy McKegg Actor of the Year - Miriama McDowell (The Wasp)

 

The Campion Accolade for Outstanding Performance - Jthan Morgan (The Little Mermaid, The Tiwha's, Too Much Hair, Pinnochio)

 

The Michele Amas Accolade for Outstanding Performance - Ella Gilbert (Skin Tight)

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The Mayoral Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre - Moira Wairama and Tony Hopkins

 

Director of the Year - Hannah Smith (The Griegol)

 

Production of the Year - The Griegol

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Community Awards

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Heart of Gold Award - Sepelini Mua'au, Hannah kelly, Nī Dekkers-Reihana, Austin HArrison, Aimée Sullivan

Save the Day Award - Tony Black

Community Arts Mahi Award - Voice Arts

Big Mentor Energy Award - Deb McGuire

Front of House Superstar Award - Harish Purohit

The Voice of Reason Award - Sam Brooks

The Newsies Award - Simon Howard

 

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