December 3, 2007

CHAPMAN TRIPP THEATRE AWARDS 2007 

Chapman Tripp are delighted to announce the results of the 16th annual Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards.

Nominees have been selected from over 80 professional New Zealand productions performed in Wellington, by a panel of theatre critics from the following publications: New Zealand Listener, The Dominion Post, Capital Times, Theatreview and The Lumiére Reader.

The Award Winners in each category are as follows:

MONTANA WINES AWARD FOR MOST ORIGINAL PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
Hotel – site-specific.co.nz

DOWNSTAGE THEATRE AWARD FOR THE MOST PROMISING MALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 
Michael Whalley – The Cape

CIRCA AWARD DONATED BY TACT FOR THE MOST PROMISING FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Jodie Hillock – Home Land

TOI WHAKAARI: NZ DRAMA SCHOOL & VICTORIA UNIVERSITY AWARD FOR THE MOST PROMISING NEW DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Willem Wassenaar– Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches*

THE DOMINION POST AWARD FOR COSTUME DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 
Gillie Coxill – Uncle Vanya

THEATRELIGHT AWARD FOR LIGHTING DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Martyn Roberts – Maui – One Man Against the Gods

WETA WORKSHOP AWARD FOR SET DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Brian King – The Hollow Men

WESTERN AUDIO ENGINEERING AWARD FOR SOUND DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Stephen Gallagher – Shining City

CONSTANCE SCOTT KIRKCALDIE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMPOSER OF MUSIC 
Gareth Farr – Maui – One Man Against the Gods

PETER HARCOURT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEW PLAYWRIGHT OF THE YEAR SPONSORED BY BATS THEATRE AND TAKI RUA PRODUCTIONS
Rob Mokaraka and Paolo Rotondo – Strange Resting Places

ORBIT CORPORATE TRAVEL AWARD FOR SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Jennifer Ludlam – Othello

CHAPMAN TRIPP AWARD FOR SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Gavin Rutherford – Uncle Vanya

THE 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

THE ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY OUTSTANDING NEW NEW ZEALAND PLAY OF THE YEAR
Home Land – Gary Henderson

In the performance categories which are:
EAT WELLINGTON ACCOLADE FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Rachel Forman – Blackbird

GROUSE LIGHTING ACCOLADE FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Emmet Michael Kennedy – Shining City

CHAPMAN TRIPP AWARD FOR ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Mel Dodge – Uncle Vanya

GAIL COWAN MANAGEMENT AWARD FOR ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Grant Tilly – Home Land

RADIO ACTIVE’S 89FM CAFFEINE AND ASPIRIN SHOW AWARD FOR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Jane Waddell – Home Land

CHAPMAN TRIPP AWARD FOR PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
Home Land – Circa Theatre

*Note: Angels In America was an Almost A Bird Collective presentation of a Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School graduation production. The critics’ panel has determined that individual professionals engaged to work in this show qualify for nomination while the production itself remains an ‘undergraduate’ work.

The Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards were held on Sunday 2nd December, 6:30pm at the Duxton Hotel Ballroom.  

For the full list of nominations, click here.