Annual theatre awards in Wellington, New Zealand (1992–2014)
Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards Type
Wellington , New Zealand theatre awards Established 1992
The Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards were the main theatre awards in New Zealand's capital city,
Wellington , from 1992–2014, and have been succeeded by the
Wellington Theatre Awards .
Established in 1992 and sponsored by law firm
Chapman Tripp , the prestigious awards were a highlight in Wellington's art and social calendar. The presentations also recognised important contributions to the arts and the community.
[1] The winners were selected by a panel of Wellington theatre critics. In 2014 Chapman Tripp ended their 22 year sponsorship due to a shift in their corporate social responsibility programme.
[2]
The main theatres in Wellington such as
BATS Theatre ,
Circa Theatre , and
Downstage Theatre each had an individual Production of the Year award for their best production during the year.
Rachel House, who won four Chapman Tripps for Most Promising Female Newcomer (1995), Outstanding Performance (2000), Best Director (2001) and Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role (2003)
Notable winners
Winners at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards include the most acclaimed names in New Zealand theatre. Such names include directors such as multiple winner
Colin McColl (Laureate Award, Arts Foundation of New Zealand 2007),
Miranda Harcourt ,
Susan Wilson ,
Nathaniel Lees ,
Cathy Downes , Ross Jolly and
Rachel Teaomarama House .
Best Actress winners include
Jennifer Ludlam , Katherine McRae, Carmel McGlone, Grace Hoet and
Madeleine Sami .
Best Actor winners include
Ray Henwood ,
Tim Balme ,
Grant Tilly ,
Dave Fane and
Peter Hambleton . In 2006, acclaimed Maori actor
George Henare (NZ Laureate Award, Arts Foundation of New Zealand 2008) received a Chapman Tripp Best Actor Award for his portrayal of
Willy Loman in Circa Theatre's Death of a Salesman .
Playwrights include
David Geary ,
Briar Grace-Smith ,
Hone Kouka ,
Hori Ahipene and
Kirk Torrance .
[3]
1992 awards
Award
Winner
Bats Production of the Year
A Dangerous Game
[4]
Circa Production of the Year
Joyful and Triumphant
[4]
Costume designer of the Year
Prunella Wilde in
The Glass Menagerie
[4]
Director of the Year
Susan Wilson in Joyful and Triumphant
[4]
Downstage Production of the Year
Death and the Maiden
[4]
Female Actor of the Year
Jennifer Ludlam for
Lysistrata and Daughters of Heaven , both at Downstage
[4]
Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Diedre O'Connor for a triple role in
The Comedy of Errors at Circa
[4]
Lighting Designer of the Year
Tony Rabbit in Death and the Maiden at Downstage
[4]
Male Actor of the Year
Brian Sergent for
The Homecoming at Circa, and A Dangerous Game at Bats Theatre
[4]
Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Andrew Laing in The Glass Menagerie at Circa
[4]
Most Original Production
Hide 'n' Seek by
Hori Ahipene and
Hone Kouka at Taki Rua-Depot
[4]
Most Promising Female Newcomer
Nancy Brunning for Nga Wahine at Taki Rua-Depot
[4]
Most Promising Male Newcomer
Tim Spite for Backstage with the Quigleys at Bats, and
Blue Remembered Hills at Circa
[4]
NZ Playwright of the Year
Robert Lord for Joyful and Triumphant
[4]
Production of the Year
Joyful and Triumphant at Circa Theatre
[4]
Set Designer of the Year
Prunella Wilde in The Glass Menagerie at Circa Theatre
[4]
Significant Contribution to Theatre
George Webby (Director of NZ Drama School for 14 years, chairman of the Downstage Theatre Trust)
[4]
Taki Rua-Depot Production of the Year
Hide 'n' Seek
[4]
1993 awards
Award
Winner
Bats Production of the Year
Verbatim
Circa Production of the Year
A Doll's House
[5]
Costume Designer of the Year
Kate Hawley
[5]
Downstage Production of the Year
Glengarry Glen Ross
[5]
Lighting Designer of the Year
Paul O'Brien
[5]
Most Original Production of the Year
Ophelia Thinks Harder director
Jean Betts
[5]
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Lara Matheson
[5]
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Andrew Scott
[5]
New New Zealand Play of the Year
Farewell Speech by Cathy Downes, adapted from
Rachel McAlpine
[5]
Set Designer of the Year
Prunella Wilde
[5]
Taki Rua Production of the Year
Cracks
[5]
1994 awards
Award
Winner
Bats Production of the Year
City of Hands
Circa Production of the Year
Angels in America
Costume Designer of the Year
Dorita Hannah, for
Nga Tangata Toa (Taki Rua)
Director of the Year
Susan Wilson , for Angels in America
Downstage Production of the Year
Lovelock's Dream Run
Female Actor of the Year
Denise O'Connell in
The Sisters Rosensweig (Circa)
Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Adele Chapman in Nora
Lighting Designer of the Year
Phil Blackburn, for Angels in America (Circa)
Male Actor of the Year
Grant Tilly , in Angels in America
Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Brian Sergent in
I Hate Hamlet (Circa)
Most Original Production of the Year
City of Hands , director
Stephen Bain (Bats)
Most Promising Female Newcomer
Hera Dunleavy in
Beautiful Thing (Circa)
Most Promising Male Newcomer
Bradley Carroll, in Lovelock's Dream Run
New New Zealand Play of the Year
Nga Tangata Toa by Hone Kouka (Taki Rua)
Production of the Year
Angels in America (Circa)
Set Designer of the Year
Andrew Moyes for Angels in America (Circa)
Significant Contribution to Theatre
Circa Theatre Council
Taki Rua Production of the Year
Nga Tangata Toa
Briar Grace-Smith's play Nga Pou Wahine won the Best Short Play Award in 1995
1995 awards
Award
Winner
Bats Production of the Year
The Iron Mistress
Best Short Play of the Year
Nga Pou Wahine by
Briar Grace Smith
Circa Production of the Year
Arcadia
Costume Designer of the Year
Donna Jefferis
Director of the Year
Nathaniel Lees for Think of a Garden
Downstage Production of the Year
Takitoru
Female Actor of the Year
Katherine McRae
Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Sima Urale
Lighting Designer of the Year
Phil Blackburn
Male Actor of the Year
Stephen Lovatt
Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Stephen Gledhill
Most Original Production of the Year
Takitoru , directed by
Jan Bolwell ,
Keri Kaa ,
Sunny Amey
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Rachel House
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Simon Ferry
New New Zealand Play of the Year
Saving Grace by
Duncan Sarkies
Production of the Year
Think of a Garden , directed by Nathaniel Lees
Set Designer of the Year
One of nominated designers
John Parker , Amanda Yates,
Justine Clark , Dorita Hannah
Significant Contribution to Theatre
Richard Campion
Taki Rua Production of the Year
Think of a Garden
Rona Bailey was honoured for her significant contribution to theatre in 1996
1996 awards
Award
Winner
Bats Production of the Year
Black Monk
Circa Production of the Year
Three Tall Women
Costume Designer of the Year
John Verryt for
King Lear
Director of the Year
Cathy Downes for Tzigane
Downstage Production of the Year
King Lear
Female Actor of the Year
Dorothy McKegg in Tzigane
Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Geraldine Brophy in Tzigane
Female Comedian or Group of the Year
Hen's Teeth Collective
Lighting Designer of the Year
Martyn Roberts for Black Monk
Male Actor of the Year
Bruce Phillips in
Broken Glass
Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Roy Ward in The Visit
Male Comedian or Group of the Year
Sugar & Spice
Most Original Production of the Year
Too High The Son by Stephen Bain with France Hervé & Tim Spite
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Nicola Kawana in Mo & Jess Kill Susie
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Jason Te Kare in Flat Out Brown
Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Tzigane by John Vakidis
Outstanding Short Play of the Year
Mo & Jess Kill Susie by
Gary Henderson
Production of the Year
Tzigane directed by Cathy Downes
Set Designer of the Year
Dorita Hannah for The Visit
Significant Contribution to Theatre
Rona Bailey
Taki Rua Production of the Year
Te Reo Māori season
1997 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Michele Amas in The Herbal Bed
Actress in a Supporting Role
Perry Piercy in
Taking Sides
Actor of the Year
Tim Balme in The Ballad of Jimmy Costello
Actor in a Supporting Role
Bruce Phillips in
The Herbal Bed
BATS Production of the Year
Krishnan's Dairy
Circa Production of the Year
Taking Sides
Costume Designer of the Year
Debz Ruffell for
Lady Windermere's Fan
Director of the Year
Roger Morton for
Kvetch
Downstage Production of the Year
The Ballad of Jimmy Costello
Lighting Designer of the Year
Martyn Roberts for Mouth
Most Original Production of the Year
Bent directed by
Jacqueline Coats
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Jane Gratkowski in
Agamemnon
and Sally Stockwell in Taking Sides
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Scott Wills in
Mojo
Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Purapurawhetu by Briar Grace Smith
Outstanding Short Play of the Year
Small Man On a Blue Background by Sean Allan
Production of the Year
Krishnan's Dairy directed by Justin Lewis
Set Designer of the Year
Andrew Foster for The Lead Wait
Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Constance Kirkcaldie
Sound Designer of the Year
Chris Ward for The Lead Wait
Taki Rua Production of the Year
Purapurawhetu
Lisa Maule won the Lighting Designer of the Year award in 1998 for her work on Home Fires .
1998 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Alice Fraser in
Amy's View
Actor of the Year
David Fane in Sons
Costume Designer
Paul Jenden for Dirty Weekends
Director of the Year
Cathy Downes for
Closer
Lighting Designer
Lisa Maule for Home Fires
Most Original Production of the Year
Dirt -
Bret McKenzie , Jeremy Randerson,
Jackie van Beek ,
Gentiane Lupi , Jason Whyte
Most Promising Female Newcomer
Helen Jones in The Farm
Most Promising Male Newcomer
Robbie Magasiva in Sons
Outstanding New New Zealand Play
Sons by
Victor Rodger
Outstanding New Writer
Victor Rodger, Sons
Outstanding Performance
Anna McPhail in Wolf Lullaby
Outstanding Performance
Helen Moulder in Vita and Virginia
Outstanding Performance
Jennifer Ludlam in Vita and Virginia
Production of the Year
Closer directed by Cathy Downes
Set Designer
Tony Rabbit for
A Christmas Carol
Significant Contribution to Theatre
John McDavitt, former director of
Playmarket
Sound Designer
Nigel Scott for An Unseasonable Fall of Snow
Daniel Gillie won Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year in 1999 for his work in The God Boy
1999 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Madeleine Sami in Bare
Actor of the Year
Ken Blackburn in
Waiting for Godot
Costume Designer of the Year
Paul Jenden for
A Dragon in a Wagon
Director of the Year
Ross Jolly for Waiting For Godot
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal for Mapaki
Most Original Production of the Year
Flood directed by Tracey Monastra & Emma Willis
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Madeleine Sami in Bare
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Daniel Gillies in
The God Boy
Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Bare by
Toa Fraser
Outstanding New Writer of the Year
Toa Fraser for Bare
Outstanding Performance
Jacque Drew in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Outstanding Performance
Tim Balme in
Much Ado About Nothing
Outstanding Performance
Bruce Phillips
Julius Caesar
Production of the Year
Much Ado About Nothing directed by
Miranda Harcourt
Set Designer of the Year
Andrew Thomas for Much Ado About Nothing
Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Sheilah Wynn
Sound Designer of the Year
Gavin McLean for Automaton
Gareth Farr won the Outstanding Composer of Original Music Award in 2000
2000 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Helen Moulder in
Wit
Actor of the Year
Tim Spite in Flipside
Costume Designer of the Year
Janet Dunn for
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Director of the Year
Colin McColl for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Lighting Designer of the Year
Lisa Maule for Haruru Mai
Most Original Production of the Year
Seeyd
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Tandi Wright in
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
John Katipa in Haruru Mai
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Gareth Farr for Wit
Outstanding Performance
Madeleine Sami in No 2
Outstanding Performance
Rachel House in Woman Far Walking
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Writer of the Year
James Griffin for Serial Killers
Production of the Year
Flipside directed by Simon Bennett
Set Designer of the Year
Andrew Thomas for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Sound Designer of the Year
Peter Edge for Flipside
Supporting Actress of the Year
Tandi Wright for Rutherford
Supporting Actor of the Year
Peter Hambleton in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
No 2 by Toa Fraser
Rima Te Wiata won an Outstanding Performance Award for her role in Madame Melville in 2001
2001 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Grace Hoet in Take Me Home Mr!
Actor of the Year
Ray Henwood in Playing Burton
Costume Designer of the Year
Allan Lees for The Jungle Book
Director of the Year
Rachel House for Have Car, Will Travel
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal for Have Car, Will Travel
Most Original Production of the Year
inSalt
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Nikki MacDonnell in Waterloo Sunset
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Christopher Brougham in Vick's Boy and
Robert Mokaraka in Have Car, Will Travel
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Chris O'Connor for Irish Annals of Aotearoa
Outstanding Performance
Peter Daube in
The Blue Room
Outstanding Performance
Rima Te Wiata in
Madame Melville
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Writer of the Year
William Walker for Take Me Home Mr!
Production of the Year
On the Razzle directed by
Elric Hooper
Set Designer of the Year
SEEyd Company for inSalt
Sound Designer of the Year
Craig Sengelow for Have Car, Will Travel
Supporting Actor of the Year
Jonathon Hendry in
As You Like It
Supporting Actress of the Year
Anna McPhail in On the Razzle
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Have Car, Will Travel by
Mitch Tawhi Thomas
Peter Hambleton won Actor of the Year in 2002 for his role in Copenhagen
2002 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Jennifer Ludlam in
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Actor of the Year
Peter Hambleton in
Copenhagen
Costume Designer of the Year
Alice Tinning for
Richard III
Director of the Year
Colin McColl for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Lighting Designer of the Year
Martyn Roberts in Copenhagen
Most Original Production of the Year
SAnD
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Erica Lowe in
Hamlet
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Ben Barrington in
East
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Don McGlashan for
The World's Wife
Outstanding Performance
Grant Tilly in The Daylight Atheist
Outstanding Performance
Jacob Rajan in The Pickle King
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Peter Cox for The Plum Tree
Production of the Year
The Pickle King
Set Designer of the Year
Ross Gibbs for Gravity
Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Red Mole
Sound Designer of the Year
Peter Edge for Gravity
Supporting Actor of the Year
Toby Leach in Trick of the Light
Supporting Actress of the Year
Donna Akersten in
The Birthday Party
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Trick of the Light by
Ken Duncum
2003 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Helen Moulder in Meeting Karpovsky
Actor of the Year
Bruce Phillips in Cherish
Costume Designer of the Year
Ken Blackburn for The Wind in the Willows
Director of the Year
Katherine McRae for
An Enemy of the People
Lighting Designer of the Year
Stephen Blackburn for Vula
Most Original Production of the Year
Strata
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Rachel More in
Humble Boy
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Simon Vincent in A Passionate Woman
Most Promising New Director
Tim Spite for Strata
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Gareth Farr for Vula
Outstanding Performance
Tim Spite in The Wind in the Willows
Outstanding Performance
Peter Hambleton in An Enemy of the People
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Kirk Torrance for Strata
Production of the Year
An Enemy of the People
Set Designer of the Year
Nicole Cosgrove for An Enemy of the People
Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Ian Hull-Brown
Sound Designer of the Year
Sebastian Morgan-Lynch for
In Flame
Supporting Actress of the Year
Rachel House for An Enemy of the People
Supporting Actor of the Year
Wi Kuki Kaa for An Enemy of the People
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Cherish by
Ken Duncum
2004 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Carmel McGlone in
Macbeth
Actor of the Year
Paul McLaughlin in
Albert Speer
Costume Designer of the Year
Gillie Coxill for Big River
Director of the Year
David O'Donnell for Albert Speer
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal for Oho Ake
Most Original Production of the Year
Sniper by The 24/7 Project & BATS Theatre
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Danielle Mason in Collected Stories
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Kip Chapman in Big River
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Ryan Hartigan for After Kafka
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Jane Pierard for Sniper
Outstanding Performance
Danielle Mason in The Shape of Things
Outstanding Performance
Matt Wilson in Vincent in Brixton
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Brian Sergent for The Love of Humankind
Production of the Year
Albert Speer by Albert Speer Collective
Set Designer of the Year
John Parker for Big River
Sound Designer of the Year
Steve Gallagher for Oho Ake
Supporting Actress of the Year
Heather O'Carroll for The Shape of Things
Supporting Actor of the Year
KC Kelly in Macbeth
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Niu Sila by
Oscar Kightley and
Dave Armstrong
2005 awards
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Mia Blake in Bash
[6]
Actor of the Year
Malcolm Murray in
I.D.
[6]
Costume Designer of the Year
Donna Jefferis for
The Cherry Orchard
[6]
Director of the Year
David Lawrence for I.D.
[6]
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal for Hinepau
[6]
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre
Dorothy McKegg
[6]
Most Original Production of the Year
Head by BATS Theatre, Nightsong Productions and Theatre Stampede
[6]
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Erin Banks in
A Midsummer Night's Dream
[6]
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Nathan Meister in Kikia Te Po
[6]
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Katie Wolfe for
The Women
[6]
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Stephen Gallagher for Hinepau
[6]
Outstanding Performance
Jason Whyte in The Tutor
[6]
Outstanding Performance
Teodor Surcel in Gloomy Sunday
[6]
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Lauren Jackson for Exchange
[6]
Production of the Year
I.D. by The Bacchanals, directed by David Lawrence
[6]
Set Designer of the Year
John Hodgkins for Bright Star
[6]
Sound Designer of the Year
Paddy Bleakley and David Lawrence for Baghdad, Baby!
[6]
Supporting Actor of the Year
Alex Greig for I.D.
[6]
Supporting Actress of the Year
Jane Waddell for Bright Star
[6]
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
The Tutor by
Dave Armstrong
[6]
2006 awards
The 2006 winners were announced at an award ceremony hosted by mayor
Kerry Prendergast on the 7 December 2006.
[7]
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Carol Smith in The Country
[7]
Actor of the Year
George Henare in
Death of a Salesman
Costume Designer of the Year
Gillie Coxill for
The Rivals
Director of the Year
Susan Wilson for Death of a Salesman
Lighting Designer of the Year
Martyn Roberts for Yours Truly
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Grant Tilly
Most Original Production of the Year
Yours Truly
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Rachel Forman in
Fool For Love
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
James Ashcroft in The Brilliant Fassah
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Lyndee-Jane Rutherford for Lovepuke
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Peter Daube for Stories Told To Me By Girls
Outstanding Performance
Jennifer Ludlam in Death of a Salesman
Outstanding Performance
Malcolm Murray in The Country
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Sonya Stewart for Wheel
Production of the Year
Yours Truly by Left of Centre Productions
Set Designer of the Year
John Hodgkins for Master Class
Sound Designer of the Year
Matthew Lambourn for Dr. Buller's Birds
Supporting Actor of the Year
Julian Wilson in
The Underpants
Supporting Actress of the Year
Heather O'Carroll in The Country
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Yours Truly by
Albert Belz
2007 awards
The 2007 winners were announced on 3 December 2007.
[8]
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Mel Dodge in
Uncle Vanya
Actor of the Year
Grant Tilly in Home Land
Costume Designer of the Year
Gillie Coxill for Uncle Vanya
Director of the Year
Jane Waddell for Home Land
Lighting Designer of the Year
Martyn Roberts for Maui - One Man Against the Gods
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Bill Guest, Associate Director and Head of Entertainment Technology & Performing Arts Management,
Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School
Most Original Production of the Year
Hotel
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Jodie Hillock in Home Land
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Michael Whalley in The Cape
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Willem Wassenaar for
Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Gareth Farr for Maui - One Man Against the Gods
Outstanding Performance
Rachel Forman in
Blackbird
Outstanding Performance
Emmet Michael Kennedy in
Shining City
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Rob Mokaraka and
Paolo Rotondo for Strange Resting Places
Production of the Year
Home Land
Set Designer of the Year
Brian King for The Hollow Men
Sound Designer of the Year
Stephen Gallagher for Shining City
Supporting Actor of the Year
Gavin Rutherford in Uncle Vanya
Supporting Actress of the Year
Jennifer Ludlam in
Othello
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Home Land by
Gary Henderson
2008 awards
The 2008 awards were announced on 7 December 2008.
[9]
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Ali Harpur in
Bombshells
Actor of the Year
Brian Hotter in Heat
Costume Designer of the Year
Kathyrn Tyree for The Kreutzer
Director of the Year
Tim Spite for Paua
Lighting Designer of the Year
Lisa Maule for The American Pilot
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Sunny Amey
Most Original Production of the Year
Apollo 13: Mission Control , by HACKMAN and BATS Theatre
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Brooke Williams in
Mr. Marmalade
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Arthur Meek in
On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Sophie Roberts for Mr. Marmalade
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Jonathan Crayford for Adagio
Outstanding Performance
Kip Chapman in
The Little Dog Laughed
Outstanding Performance
Simon Vincent in Metamorphosis
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Eli Kent for Rubber Turkey
Production of the Year
Mr. Marmalade by The Moving Theatre Company
Set Designer of the Year
Daniel Williams for The Little Dog Laughed
Sound Designer of the Year
Gareth Ruck for Apollo 13: Mission Control
Supporting Actress of the Year
Michele Amas/Jane Waddell in Mammals
Supporting Actor of the Year
Felix Preval in Sensible Susan and the Queen's Merkin; A Morality Play
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Where We Once Belonged adapted by
Dave Armstrong from the novel by
Sia Figiel
2009 awards
The 2009 awards were announced on 6 December 2009.
[10]
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Erin Banks in A Brief History of Helen of Troy
Actor of the Year
Jed Brophy in The Blackening
Costume Designer of the Year
Dawa Devereux for A Most Outrageous Humbug
Director of the Year
Tim Spite for Biography of My Skin AND
Leo Gene Peters for Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants [Joint winners]
Lighting Designer of the Year
Adam Walker for Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Bill Sheat
Most Original Production of the Year
The Intricate Art of Actually Caring , by The Playground Collective
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Sophie Roberts in Wolf's Lair
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Jack Shadbolt in The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Eleanor Bishop for The Intricate Art of Actually Caring
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Erika Grant, Isaac Smith & Amanda Mclean for Bedlam
Outstanding Performance
Geraldine Brophy in
Blood Wedding
Outstanding Performance
Miranda Harcourt in Biography of My Skin
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Arthur Meek for Collapsing Creation
Production of the Year
Collapsing Creation by
Downstage Theatre and Conditional Productions
Set Designer of the Year
Tracey Monastra for Death and the Dreamlife of Elephants
Sound Designer of the Year
Stephen Gallagher for The Blackening
Supporting Actress of the Year
Michele Amas in
Rock 'n' Roll
Supporting Actor of the Year
Christopher Brougham in Collapsing Creation
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Collapsing Creation by Arthur Meek
2010 awards
Elizabeth Whiting - costume designer of the year 2010
The 2010 awards were announced on 5 December 2010 at
Wellington Opera House . A Critics' Wildcard Award was introduced this year, for "outstanding work in an area not otherwise covered by the awards".
[11]
Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Sophie Hambleton in Katydid
Actor of the Year
Jacob Rajan in The Guru of Chai
Costume Designer of the Year
Elizabeth Whiting for The Arrival
Director of the Year
Julie Nolan for The Arrival
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal for The December Brother
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Richard Cathie
Most Original Production of the Year
The Arrival by Red Leap Theatre Company
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Ella Becroft in The Arrival
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Paul Waggott in Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Charlotte Bradley for Katydid
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
David Ward for The Guru of Chai
Outstanding Performance
Peter Hambleton in The Letter Writer
Outstanding Performance
Christopher Brougham in Me and Robert McKee
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Lucy O'Brien for Katydid
Production of the Year
The Arrival by Red Leap Theatre Company
Set Designer of the Year
John Verryt for The Arrival
Sound Designer of the Year
Gill Eva Craig for The December Brother
Supporting Actress of the Year
Darlene Mohekey in Shipwrecked! An Entertainment
Supporting Actor of the Year
Christopher Brougham – Dead Man's Cell Phone
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
One of The Second Test by Jonathan Brugh, Katydid by Lucy O'Brien and The Guru of Chai by Jacob Rajan, Justin Lewis
Critics' Wild Card Award
Kenny King and Rebekah Sherratt, "for ‘animating the set’ in Capital E National Theatre for Children’s End Game ."
2011 awards
The 2011 awards were presented at the Wellington Opera House on 4th December, as follows:
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Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Jennifer Ludlam in August: Osage County
Actor of the Year
Jarod Rawiri in I, George Nepia
Costume Designer of the Year
Gillie Coxill for The Spy Who Wouldn't Die Again
Director of the Year
Jason Te Kare for I, George Nepia
Lighting Designer of the Year
Marcus McShane for When the Rain Stops Falling
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Jim Moriarty
Most Original Production of the Year
Hear to See by Capital E National Theatre for Children
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Lauren Gibson in August: Osage County
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Simon K Leary in Mates & Lovers
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Jason Te Kare for I, George Nepia
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Richard Nunns for Hear to See
Outstanding Performance
Michelle Amas in August: Osage County
Outstanding Performance
Phil Grieve in Slouching Toward Bethlehem
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Ralph McCubbin Howell for The Engine Room
Production of the Year
I, George Nepia by
Tawata Productions
Set Designer of the Year
Andrew Foster for The Lead Wait
Sound Designer of the Year
Chris Ward for The Lead Wait
Supporting Actress of the Year
Erin Banks for The Engine Room
Supporting Actor of the Year
Christopher Brougham for When the Rain Stops Falling
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Slouching Toward Bethlehem by
Dean Parker
Critics' Wild Card Award
Johann Nortje "for his body of work as an AV Designer on Hear to See , When the Rain Stops Falling , Wake Less"
2012 awards
John Verryt - set designer of the year 2012
The 2012 awards were presented on 9th December 2012 at the Paramount Theatre, Wellington, as follows:
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Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Elena Stejko in A Shortcut to Happiness
Actor of the Year
Tom Monckton in Moving Stationery
Costume Designer of the Year
Shona Tawhiao for The Māori Troilus and Cressida – Toroihi Rāua Ko Kāhira
Director of the Year
Rachel House for The Māori Troilus and Cressida – Toroihi Rāua Ko Kāhira
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal for Into the Uncanny Valley
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Dawn Sanders , CEO of Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand
Most Original Production of the Year
Paper Sky by Red Leap Theatre
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Victoria Abbott in West End Girls
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Tim Carlsen in One Day Moko
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Tammy Davis for The Prospect
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Laughton Pattrick for Around the World and Buck Again
Outstanding Performance
Richard Dey in All My Sons
Outstanding Performance
Te Kohe Tuhaka in Michael James Manaia
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Maraea Rakuraku for The Prospect
Production of the Year
The Māori Troilus and Cressida – Toroihi Rāua Ko Kāhira by Ngākau Toa
Set Designer of the Year
John Verryt for Paper Sky
Sound Designer of the Year
Chris Ward for Peninsula
Supporting Actress of the Year
Nancy Brunning in Clybourne Park
Supporting Actor of the Year
Rob Lloyd for The Prospect
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Peninsula by
Gary Henderson
Critics' Wild Card Award
Vance Fontaine and his Peculiar Sensations: Greg Ellis, Thom McGrath, Tane Upjohn-Beatson, Takumi Motokawa, Matiu Whiting
2013 awards
The 2013 awards were presented on the 15 December 2013 at the Paramount Cinema in Wellington, as follows:
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Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Erin Banks in Tribes
Actor of the Year
Byron Coll in Midsummer - A Play With Songs
Costume Designer of the Year
Kasia Pol for Sydney Bridge Upside Down
Director of the Year
Geoff Pinfield for The Magic Chicken
Lighting Designer of the Year
Marcus McShane for Broken River
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
The Founders of
Playmarket :
Robert Lord , Nonnita Rees, Judy Russell,
Ian Fraser
Most Original Production of the Year
Squidboy by Theatre Beating
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Hayley Sproull in Outsider’s Guide
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Joe Dekkers-Reihana in Coriolanus
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Hannah Smith for The Road That Wasn’t There
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
Gareth Farr for Duck, Death and the Tulip
Outstanding Performance
Renee Lyons in Nick: An Accidental Hero
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Sarita Keo Kossamak So for Neang Neak’s Legacy
Production of the Year
The Road That Wasn’t There by Trick of the Light Theatre
Set Designer of the Year
Andrew Foster for Red
Sound Designer of the Year
Tane Upjohn-Beatson for Broken River
Supporting Actress of the Year
Nancy Brunning in Neang Neak’s Legacy
Supporting Actor of the Year
Aaron Cortesi in Sydney Bridge Upside Down
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
The Road That Wasn’t There by Ralph McCubbin Howell
Critics' Wild Card Award
The Bacchanals
2014 awards
The 2014 awards were presented on Sunday 14 December 2014, at the Paramount Theatre in Wellington, as follows:
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Award
Winner
Actress of the Year
Erin Banks in Constellations
Actor of the Year
Gavin Rutherford in A View From the Bridge
Costume Designer of the Year
Donna Jefferis for Equivocation
Director of the Year
Peter Hambleton for Equivocation
Lighting Designer of the Year
Rowan McShane for A Play About Fear
Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to the Theatre
Simon Bennett and Simon Elson "for their restructure of
Bats Theatre in 1989"
Most Original Production of the Year
Dinner with Izzy and Simon by Isobel MacKinnon and Simon Haren
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Neenah Dekkers-Reihana in 4 Billion Likes
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Tom Eason in Equivocation
Most Promising New Director of the Year
Samuel Phillips for A Midsummer Night's Dream
Outstanding Composer of Original Music
David Ward for Kiss The Fish
Outstanding Performance
Hannah Banks in Watch
Peter Harcourt Award for Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Chris Molloy for Putorino Hill
Production of the Year
Equivocation by
Circa Theatre
Set Designer of the Year
Meg Rollandi for Watch
Sound Designer of the Year
Tane Upjohn-Beatson for Watch
Supporting Actress of the Year
Julia Croft in Kiss The Fish
Supporting Actor of the Year
Calum Gittins in Riding In Cars With Mostly Straight Boys
The Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year
Kiss The Fish by
Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis
Critics' Wild Card Award
Deb McGuire, "for technical operation and extraordinary support beyond the call of duty."
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