Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards

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.

Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards
TypeWellington, New Zealand theatre awards
Established1992

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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The 2011 awards were presented at the Wellington Opera House on 4th December, as follows:[12]

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

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John Verryt - set designer of the year 2012

The 2012 awards were presented on 9th December 2012 at the Paramount Theatre, Wellington, as follows:[13]

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

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The 2013 awards were presented on the 15 December 2013 at the Paramount Cinema in Wellington, as follows:[14]

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

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The 2014 awards were presented on Sunday 14 December 2014, at the Paramount Theatre in Wellington, as follows:[15]

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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