November 20, 2019
THE 2019 WELLINGTON THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES ARE… (in alphabetical order)
Most Promising Newcomer (Two awards)
Carrie Green, Director He Kura Kōrero
Charlie Potter, Actor Melancholy Play
Dryw McArthur, Actor Burn Her and The Aliens
Sam Tippet, Stage Manager Hamlet and Ransom
TAHI: New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance
Tess Sullivan, Actor The Turkish Dogs are Racist
Unity Brown, Actor Fishin’ Chip
Lighting Designer
Jane Hakaraia Cellfish
Jennifer Lal Pakaru and Orchids
Marcus McShane The Children, Waiting for Godot and Tröll
Molloy The Dunstan Creek Haunting
Tony Black The Pink Hammer
Sound Designer
Oliver Devlin The Children
Thomas Lambert Ransom, Story Studio Live 2019 and Pakaru
Thomas Press Cellfish
Jason Wright The Clearing
Set Designer
Debbie Fish Burn Her
Jane Hakaraia Cellfish
John Hodgkins The Children
Lucas Neal Hamlet
Rose Kirkup Fishin’ Chip and Ransom
Sean Coyle Pakaru
Costume Designer
Charlotte Kelleher Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere
Rose Philpott and Tori Manley-Tapu Orchids
Seraphina Tausilia-Brown Captain Cook Thinks Again
Sheila Horton Alice in Wonderland
Composer of Music
Eden Mulholland Orchids
Rutene Spooner He Kura Kōrero
Simon McArthur and Dave Lisik Melancholy Play
Tane Upjohn-Beatson Tröll
New Playwright
Abby Howells HarleQueen
Barnaby Olson and Company The Turkish Dogs are Racist
Kieran Craft Four Nights in the Green Barrow Pub
Maia Diamond Fishin’ Chip
Tavita Nielsen-Mamea Au Ko Tuvalu
New NZ Play
Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, produced by Zanetti Productions Yes Yes Yes
Michele Amas The Pink Hammer
Mitch Tawhi Thomas Pakaru
Rob Mokaraka, Miriama McDowell and Jason Te Kare Cellfish
Ralph McCubbin Howell Tröll
Most Original Production
Captain Cook Thinks Again Barbarian Productions
Glittery Clittery Tessa Waters, Rowena Hutson and Victoria Falcone
Only Bones Kallo Collective
Outstanding Performances (Four awards in total)
Catherine Downes The Children
Carmel McGlone The Children
Carrie Green Cellfish
Hilary Norris Four Nights in the Green Barrow Pub
Jack Sergent-Shadbolt The Aliens
Jason Te Kare Cellfish
Karin McCracken Yes Yes Yes
Lara Macgregor Burn Her
Madeline McNamara The Attitudes
Mitch Tawhi Thomas Hamlet
Stevie Hancox-Monk Hamlet
Tom Clarke Perry and Captain Cook Thinks Again
Excellence Award for Performance Ensemble
He Kura Kōrero Rutene Spooner and Holly Chappell-Eason
Orchids Sarah Foster-Sproull
Pakaru Hāpai Productions
The Turkish Dogs are Racist Barnaby Olson and Company
Excellence Award for Theatre for Young Audiences
Bathtime Bubbles Rollicking Entertainment
He Kura Kōrero Rutene Spooner and Holly Chappell-Eason
Story Studio Live 2019 Capital E National Theatre for Children
Tröll Trick of Light Theatre
Excellence Award for Theatre for Social Change
Captain Cook Thinks Again Barbarian Productions
Glittery Clittery Tessa Waters, Rowena Hutson and Victoria Falconer
Story Studio Live 2019 Capital E National Theatre for Children
Yes Yes Yes Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, produced by Zanetti Productions
Director of the Year
David O’Donnell and Lori Leigh Hamlet
Eleanor Bishop Yes Yes Yes
Jo Randerson Captain Cook Thinks Again
Mitch Tawhi Thomas Pakaru
Susan Wilson The Children
Production of the Year
Cellfish Theatre of Auckland and Taki Rua Productions
Orchids Sarah Foster-Sproull
Pakaru Hāpai Productions
The Children Circa Theatre
Tröll Trick of Light Theatre
Yes Yes Yes Eleanor Bishop and Karin McCracken, produced by Zanetti Productions
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 NOMINEES!
Join us at Shed 6 on Sunday 8 December for the Wellington theatre arts industry event of the year.
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