February 23, 2009

Two Day Plays Finals

Dean Hewison   posted 21 Feb 2009, 12:21 PM

For personal reasons, one of the Two Day Plays finalists had to withdraw from the Grand Final this weekend. The judges chose Theatre Militia as the replacement team. Their brand new play will premiere tomorrow, along with five others and a repeat performance of “The Autopsy” while the judges decide the winners of over 20 awards, including 8 major categories and the grand winners.

So the finalists are now as follows:

HalfWITS

Hackman

Theatre Militia

Wellington High School

Newtown Ghetto Anger

and BabyshadS.

Tickets for the final are selling fast from Downstage.

Jerry Kent            posted 22 Feb 2009, 10:34 PM

Why are theatre militia now in the grand final?  Are they friends with the judges or something?

Dean Hewison   posted 22 Feb 2009, 11:48 PM

Please re-read the first sentence.

Dean Hewison   posted 23 Feb 2009, 02:58 PM / edited 23 Feb 2009, 09:08 PM

Two Day Plays: Final Winners List

(* = winner)

BEST KISS

*HALFWITS – Christine and Karen

BEST DANCE

*TRACK 06 – Anita Hutchins

BEST STUNTWORK

*BACKYARD – Tania Mead

BEST LIVE SCENERY 

*BACKYARD – Rodney Bane (the balcony)

BEST USE OF TECHNICAL STUFF

*TRACES OF NUT – The Autopsy

PEAS IN A POD – The Music Class

HACKMAN – The Execution … use of Skype

BEST USE OF PROPS

*SIMON SMITH – Pom Poms

PEAS IN A POD – Pincers

HACKMAN – Squeegee

TRACK 06 – Holepunch

HALFWITS – Skateboard

BEST HOMEMADE PROPS

*HACKMAN – The Siege

BABYSHADS – Bottles and Cans

BEST BACKING SINGERS

*PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD – Where Did Our Love Go?

BEST CORNY DOUBLING

*THEATRE MILITIA = They Mysterious Murder of …

MOST DANGEROUS LIFT INTO COFFIN

*PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD – Where Did Our Love Go?

BEST DEATH

*HALFWITS – Anton Van Helden

HACKMAN – Ben Farry (guy in the chair)

BABYSHADS – Milo Haigh

BEST SLAP

*SIMON SMITH

MOST ENTERTAINING COSTUME CHANGE

*LEAD HAT – Trophy Wife (Beelzebub)

BEST BRECHTIAN STAGE MANAGEMENT

*BACKYARD – Signaphobia

BEST REBEL ARMY

*HACKMAN – The Siege

CREEPIEST

*PEAS IN A POD – The Music Class

UXORIOUS – Entry

NEWTOWN GHETTO ANGER – The Salesman

SHORTEST MOMENT OF HEROIC REDEMPTION

*HACKMAN, The Siege – Renee Sheridan

BEST PERFORMANCE NOT COMPROMISING THE QUALITY VIA TEXT

*CHESS CLUB – The Ultimate Challenge

BIGGEST BALLS ON EARTH

*SIMON SMITH – The Ultimate Challenge

BEST USE OF MEDICAL CONDITION

*SNOUT (WHS) – Ocular Perspiration

THE AUTOPSY – Removal of Vital Organ

THE SIEGE – Crutchless

BEST COSTUME

*BABYSHADS – Bottles and Cans

KAZAAM YOUR FACE – From Great to Good

THEATRE MILITIA – The Mysterious Murder of Dr Black, etc …

BEST MAKEUP

*KAZAAM YOUR FACE – From Great to Good

BABYSHADS – Bottles and Cans

BEST SONG

*BABYSHADS – Various

KAZAAM YOUR FACE – From Great to Good

BEST SOUND DESIGN

*HALFWITS – Destination Venus

KAZAAM YOUR FACE – From Great to Good

BABYSHADS – Bottles and Cans

THE HEAT 3 AUDIENCE – The Ultimate Adventure (Simon Smith)

NEWTOWN GHETTO ANGER – The Places In Between

BEST ACTOR

*PAUL SULLIVAN – Halfwits, Squash

RUSS KALE – Kickstart, Whisked Away

ANTON VAN HELDEN – Halfwits, Squash

TOBY LEACH – Hackman, The Seige

FRANK EDWARDS – The Wet Ones, 1986

PATRICK POWDRELL – Traces of Nut, The Autopsy

MATT WHELAN – Hackman, The Seige

BEST ACTRESS

*KAREN ANSLOW – Halfwits (Squash) & Traces of Nut

CHRISTINE BROOKS – Halfwits, Squash

HANNAH K CLARKE – Theatre Militia

BEA JOBLIN – WHS, Snout

RENE SHERIDAN – Hackman

ISABELLE STEWART – WHS

BEST SCRIPT  

*HALFWITS – Squash

TRACES OF NUT – The Autopsy

BABYSHADS – Bottles and Cans

WELLINGTON HIGH – Snout

FINAL – RUNNER UP

NEWTOWN GHETTO ANGER – The Salesman

FINAL – WINNER

HALFWITS – Destination Venus

Congratulations to all teams for their hard work!!