December 4, 2019

DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 2019 WINNERS  

Dunedin Theatre celebrates 10 years of Awards presentations  

The 10^th Annual Dunedin Theatre Awards were held on Monday, 2 December 2019, at the beautiful Hanover Hall. The evening was presided over by Barry Dorking, with awards presented by a special guest: Dunedin Theatre Awards founder Patrick Davies.

In addition to the regular categories, special presentations were made for various longstanding achievements in theatre to Chris Manley, John Watson, and Playhouse Theatre. A special award also recognised the work and achievements of the recent UNESCO Cities of Literature Short Play Festival. Lisa Warrington acknowledged the dedication of the Dunedin Theatre Reviewers’ Collective for their decade of service to the Dunedin Theatre community.

As a finale to the anniversary celebrations, a special award recognised the Production of the Decade – Punk Rock, the powerful 2015 production that marked the first formal collaboration between Fortune Theatre and University of Otago Theatre Studies.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS: 

Outstanding Technical Design – Lx/Snd/AV
Kerian Varaine – The Toy Factory Fire (AV)

Outstanding Technical Design – Set
Shannon van Rooijen – Wings 

Outstanding Technical Design – Costumes
Charmian Smith – Richard  II 

Outstanding Technical Design – Costumes
Maryanne Wright-Smyth – The Mikado

Outstanding Performance
Nick Dunbar – Sam/The Flick 

Outstanding Performance
Cheyne Jenkinson – multiple roles & productions

Outstanding Performance
Laura Wells – The Maid/Ophelia Thinks Harder 

Emerging Talent
Laniet Swann – Rory/A Hundred Words for Snow

Outstanding Script/Narrative
Emily Duncan – Le Sujet Parle 

Outstanding Visiting Production 
Measure for Measure (Pop Up Globe)

Outstanding Community Engagement 
Trouble – D 

Outstanding Ensemble
Cast of The Bald Soprano

Director of the Year 
Lara Macgregor – The Flick 

Production of the Year
The Bald Soprano (Arcade)

Company of the Year
The Globe Theatre 

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Outstanding Service to Theatre in Education
Chris Manley

Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Theatre
Playhouse Theatre

Outstanding Enterprise
UNESCO Cities of Literature Short Play Festival

Outstanding Contribution to Dunedin Theatre
John Watson 

SPECIAL 10THANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION: 

Production of the Decade
Punk Rock (2015)

Full list of nominees.