Auckland Theatre Awards 2014 Winners!
The Auckland Theatre Awards celebrated their 6th anniversary last night in the Civic Theatre’s Winter Garden, with the introduction of formally judged Excellence Awards.
350 of Auckland’s theatre community attended including well known faces Michael Hurst, Antonia Prebble, Peter Elliot and Robyn Malcolm. Actor and comedian Chris Parker MC’d the event which included skits, a tony awards style musical number and a special performance from the 2014 hit show (and Excellence Award winner) Daffodils.
The awards were decided on by a panel of 6 judges who were kept secret until the event last night. The judging panel for 2014 were; theatre maker Marie Adams, actor and director Rachel House, playwright Sam Brooks, actor and theatre manager Sam Snedden, festival director Carla von Zon and theatre administrator/lover Gilli Sutton.
The winners of the 2014 Auckland Theatre Awards are as follows:
Excellence Awards
1. Achieving excellence across all aspects of this ambitious production: Shane Bosher and the creative team behind Angels In America – Silo Theatre
2. Achieving excellence with it’s original concept and execution: 360: A Theatre of Recollections – Theatre Stampede and Nightsong Productions
3. Achieving excellence in a wide range of performances: Stephen Lovatt – Actor
4. Achieving excellence in lighting design: Jane Hakaraia – various projects
5. Achieving excellence in all aspects of producing their debut production Daffodils: Bullet Heart Club – emerging Theatre Company
6. Achieving excellence in fostering new and emerging artists in Auckland City: The Basement Theatre
7. Achieving excellence in physical performance: Trygve Wakenshaw various productions
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Linda Cartwright – actor and vocal coach
Newcomer Awards
Lavinia Uhila – Producer and Actor
Jess Sayer – Actor and Playwright
Amanaki Prescott – Dancer, Actor and Playwright
People’s Choice Awards
Mangere Arts Centre Award for Best Ensemble… The cast of Luncheon
The Auckland Actors Award for Best Death… The cast of LIES
The Elephant Publicity Award for Best Poster… A Boy Wonder
The Gail Cowan Award for Best Viral Marketing Campaign… Sin
The TAPAC Award for Best Entrance… Fasitua Amosa Black Faggot
The Playmarket Award for Best line in a Kiwi Play… “He’s my type. Type 1 diabeties”. Tongan Morris Men
The Johnson & Laird Management Award for Best Actress/Actor Playing a Character with a Disability/Medical Condition of the Year… Tom Sainsbury – The Fly
The APRA Award for Best Music… Everything Thomas Press did
The Kathryn Rawlings and Associates Award for Fastest Pack in / Pack Out… the cast of Famous Flora
The South Pacific Pictures Award for Best Comeback… John Tui in The Motherfucker with the Hat
The Actor’s Equity Award for Best Technical F*#k up…Cookiegate – Jesus Christ Superstar
The Actors Program Award for Best Nudity… Geordie Holibar Wine Lips
The Sharu Loves Hats Award for Best Pash… Beulah Koale and Lauren Gibson SONS
