November 18, 2010
CHAPMAN TRIPP THEATRE AWARDS 2010
From strong fields of highly talented contenders, the following nominations have emerged:
A Wellington Theatre Critics Wildcard Award will be presented on the night
for outstanding work in an area not otherwise covered by the awards
Brancott Award for
MOST ORIGINAL PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR
360 – A Nightsong Productions and Theatre Stampede collaboration
Gene Pool – Hoi Polloi and BATS Theatre
The Arrival – Red Leap Theatre Company
Downstage Theatre Award for the
MOST PROMISING MALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Jackson Coe – Shipwrecked! An Entertainment
Ralph McCubbin-Howell – Katydid
Paul Waggott – Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Circa Award donated by TACT for the
MOST PROMISING FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ella Becroft – The Arrival
Alex Lodge – Tea for Toot
Cian Elyse White – Mo and Jess Kill Susie
Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School & Victoria University Award for the
MOST PROMISING NEW DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Charlotte Bradley – Katydid
Lara MacGregor – My Name is Rachel Corrie
Phoebe Smith – Skungpoomery
The Theatre Awards Trust for
COSTUME DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Paul Jenden – The NERO Show
Brian King – The Great Gatsby
Elizabeth Whiting – The Arrival
Grouse Lighting Award for
LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Jeremy Fern – The Arrival
Jennifer Lal – The December Brother
Nathan McKendry – End Game
Weta Workshop Award for
SET DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Ulli Briese – Ninety
Brian King – End Game
John Verryt – The Arrival
Absolutely Positively Outstanding Award for
SOUND DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Gill Eva Craig – The December Brother
John Gibson – 360
Thomas Press – Doors. Walls. And Also Silence
Constance Scott Kirkcaldie Award for
OUTSTANDING COMPOSER OF MUSIC
Gareth Farr – The NERO Show
Tane Upjohn-Beatson – Katydid
David Ward – The Guru of Chai
Peter Harcourt Award for
OUTSTANDING NEW PLAYWRIGHT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by BATS and Taki Rua
Alex Lodge/Cherie Jacobson/Ed Watson – Tea for Toot
Lucy O’Brien – Katydid
Anya Tate-Manning – Pirates Vs Ninjas
Orbit Corporate Travel Award for
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Darlene Mohekey – Shipwrecked! An Entertainment
Rachel More – Katydid
Lyndee-Jane Rutherford – Mauritius
Chapman Tripp Award for
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Christopher Brougham – Dead Man’s Cell Phone
Aaron Cortesi – Mark Twain and Me in Mâoriland
Tim Gordon – The Letter Writer
Playmarket / Capital E National Theatre for Children Award for
NEW NEW ZEALAND PLAY OF THE YEAR
The Second Test – Jonathan Brugh
Katydid – Lucy O’Brien
The Guru of Chai – Jacob Rajan, Justin Lewis
The Mayor’s Award for
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE THEATRE
Presented on the night
In the performance categories there a 4 Awards –
Emerging Artists Trust Wellington Accolade for
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Showcast Accolade for
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Chapman Tripp Award for
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
The ProActors and Gail Cowan Management Award for
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
– for which there are 7 nominees:
Nick Blake – Shipwrecked! An Entertainment
Christopher Brougham – Me and Robert McKee
Simon Ferry – Lullaby Jock
Peter Hambleton – The Letter Writer
Sophie Hambleton – Katydid
Miranda Manasiadis – The Great Gatsby
Jacob Rajan –The Guru of Chai
The Museum Award for
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Justin Lewis – The Guru of Chai
Julie Nolan – The Arrival
Juliet O’Brien – Letter Writer
Chapman Tripp Award for
PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
The Arrival – Red Leap Theatre Company
The Guru of Chai – Indian Ink
The Letter Writer – Circa Theatre
Critics Panel: Laure Atkinson (The Dominion Post), Uther Dean (Salient), Lynn Freeman (Capital Times), Elspeth Sandys (The Listener), John Smythe (Theatreview).
Congratulations to all!
Book for the Awards: 6pm Sunday 5 December, The Opera House, Wellington.
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