December 11, 2013

THE 2013 DUNEDIN THEATRE AWARDS 

– CELEBRATING THEATRICAL EXCELLENCE – 

Yes, it’s time for the annual Dunedin Theatre Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement on the stages and theatres of Dunedin. The awards are an all-inclusive industry event where we come together in strength as a community. Mark Neilson returns from his hobbit-sized cloakroom to introduce and announce the winners.

We are delighted like a 5 year old at Christmas to be holding the ceremony at the historic Globe Theatre in London Street. The Globe has a long a illustrious career beginning with Patric and Rosalie Carey; embracing James K. Baxter and Ralph Hotere; and burgeoning with the Friends of the Globe who continue to keep the theatre going today.

And the Nominees are…

TECHNICAL DESIGN OF YEAR
Byron Park – Sound Design – Moose Murders, Counterpoint
Braydon Zirkler – Composition – Piccolo Cor, Counterpoint
Jennifer Lal – Light Design        Gifted, Fortune Theatre
Marianna Dogum – Choreography – Altar Boyz, Fortune Theatre
Midge (AKA Brendon McBryde) – Music Design – Sheep, Counterpoint

SCENOGRAPHIC DESIGN OF THE YEAR
Sofie Welvaert – Costume Design – Macbeth, Globe Theatre
Maryanne Wright-Smyth – Costume Design – Boeing Boeing, Fortune Theatre
Maryanne Wright-Smyth – Costume Design – Love, Loss and What I Wore, Fortune Theatre
Maryanne Wright-Smyth – Costume Design – Gifted, Fortune Theatre
Matt Best – Set Design – Tribes, Fortune Theatre

PROMOTION OF THE YEAR 
Angus McBryde, Jozephine Parker, Hadley R. Taylor – Moose Murders, Counterpoint
Ellie Swann – Women Behaving Badly, Globe Theatre
Ellie Swann – Macbeth, Globe Theatre
Improsaurus – Holy Improv Kapow, Improsaurus
Karin Reid – Break In, Ad Hoc

VISITING PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR
In Absentia – Tablo, Globe Theatre
Michael James Mania – Taki Rua, Fortune Theatre
Traces – Les 7 Doigts, Regent Theatre
Travelling Medicine Show – Porcelain Punch, Fortune Theatre
Why Are My Parents So Boring? – Dan Bain, Fortune Theatre

NARRATIVE / SCRIPT OF THE YEAR 
Abby Howells – What, Is This Woman’s Hour?
Harry Love – Women of Troy
Jonathan Cweorth – A Miscellany of Midwinter Puppetry
Miriam and Anna Noonan – Piccolo Cor
Richard Huber – Songbird 

MALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR  
Andrew Laing – Gifted
Luke Agnew – Box/Role/Dream
Nathan Mudge – Tribes
Paul Barrett – Tribes
Simon O’Connor – Gifted 

FEMALE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR 
Catherine Downes – Tribes
Marylin Parker – Women of Troy
Rachel Chin – Moose Murders
Sophie Hambleton – Gifted
Sophie Hambleton – Tribes

DIRECTION OF THE YEAR 
Abby Howells – Moose Murders 
Alex Wilson – Sheep 
Anna and Miriam Noonan – Piccolo Cor 
Conrad Newport – Gifted 
Lara Macgregor – Tribes 

PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR 
Gifted – Fortune Theatre
Moose Murders – Counterpoint
Piccilo Cor – Counterpoint
Sheep – Counterpoint
Tribes – Fortune Theatre

Congratulations to all the nominees and best of luck for the Awards!

You’ll find all the detailed information you’ll need about the Dunedin Theatre Awards on our website: www.plandevents.weebly.com

The 2013 Dunedin Theatre Awards will be held at the
Globe Theatre on Monday 16^th December  
There’s a $5 door charge to cover costs and a cash tea and coffee service
Doors open at 6:30pm with the award ceremony starting at 7:00pm. 

So get your glad rags on and step out for the night of the year to celebrate Dunedin’s theatrical excellence, originality and to network your arse off. 

And, with a little bit of luck, there will always be a little drama as to whether you agree with the results or not!!! 

Patrick Davies & Hadley Taylor
PLanDevents