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Sydney Theatre Awards

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The Sydney Theatre Awards are annual awards to recognise the strength, quality and diversity of professional theatre in Sydney, Australia. They were established in 2005 by a group of major Sydney theatre critics.[1] The awards recognise mainstage and independent plays and musicals.[2][3]

Selected award recipients

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2023

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The 2023 awards were announced on 29 January 2024.[4][5]

  • Best Mainstage Production: The Visitors (Sydney Theatre Company and Moogahlin Performing Arts)
  • Best Independent Production: A Streetcar Named Desire (Red Line Productions)
  • Best Direction of a Mainstage Production: Shari Sebbens (Fences)
  • Best Direction of an Independent Production: Alexander Berlage (A Streetcar Named Desire)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production: Catherine Văn-Davies (Constellations)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in an Independent Production: Sheridan Harbridge (A Streetcar Named Desire)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production: Andrew McFarlane (Hubris & Humiliation)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production: Catherine Văn-Davies (A Streetcar Named Desire)
  • Best Stage Design of a Mainstage Production: Isabel Hudson (Constellations)
  • Best Stage Design of an Independent Production: Nick Fry (Metropolis)
  • Best Costume Design of a Mainstage Production: Isabel Hudson (Hubris & Humiliation)
  • Best Costume Design of an Independent Production: Grace Deacon (An ox stand on my tongue)
  • Best Lighting Design of a Mainstage Production: Benjamin Brockman (Constellations)
  • Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production: Morgan Moroney (Collapsible)
  • Best Sound Design of a Mainstage Production: James Brown (Constellations)
  • Best Original Score of a Mainstage Production: Grace Ferguson (On the Beach)
  • Best Sound Design and Composition of an Independent Production: Zara Stanton (Metropolis)
  • Best New Australian Work: Lewis Treston (Hubris & Humiliation)
  • Best Newcomer: Abigail Adriano (Miss Saigon)
  • Best Ensemble: The Visitors (Sydney Theatre Company and Moogahlin Performing Arts)
  • Best Production of a Musical: A Little Night Music (Hayes Theatre Co)
  • Best Direction of a Musical: Dean Bryant (A Little Night Music)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Musical: Ruva Ngwenya (Tina The Tina Turner Musical)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Nancye Hayes (A Little Night Music)
  • Best Musical Direction: Zara Stanton (Metropolis)
  • Best Choreography in a Musical: Vi Lam (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee)
  • Best Production for Children: Waru (Bangarra Dance Theatre and Sydney Festival)
  • Best Production for Young People: The Lies We Were Told (Shopfront Arts and Monkey Baa)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Jane Seldon and Terence Clarke

2022

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The 2022 awards were announced on 23 January 2023.[6][7]

  • Best Mainstage Production: The Jungle and the Sea (Belvoir)
  • Best Independent Production: Albion (Secret House, New Ghosts Theatre Company and Seymour Centre)
  • Best Direction of a Mainstage Production: Kip Williams (Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
  • Best Direction of an Independent Production: Lucy Clements (Albion)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production: Heather Mitchell (RBG: Of Many, One)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in an Independent Production: Jane Phegan (The End of Winter)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production: Peter Carroll (The Tempest)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production: Merridy Eastman (Hand of God)
  • Best Stage Design of a Mainstage Production: Mel Page (A Raisin in the Sun)
  • Best Stage Design of an Independent Production: Grace Deacon and Kelsey Lee (Destroy, She Said)
  • Best Costume Design of a Mainstage Production: Romance Was Born and Anna Cordingley (Amadeus)
  • Best Costume Design of an Independent Production: Esther Zhong (Moon Rabbit Rising)
  • Best Lighting Design of a Mainstage Production: Nick Schlieper (Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
  • Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production: Tyler Fitzpatrick (Moon Rabbit Rising)
  • Best Sound Design of a Mainstage Production: Michael Toisuta (Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
  • Best Original Score of a Mainstage Production: Arjunan Puveendran (The Jungle and the Sea)
  • Best Sound Design and Composition of an Independent Production: Christine Pan (Moon Rabbit Rising)
  • Best New Australian Work: The Jungle and the Sea (S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack)
  • Best Newcomer: Masego Pitso (Chewing Gum Dreams)
  • Best Ensemble: The Jungle and the Sea (Belvoir)
  • Best Production of a Musical: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Global Creatures)
  • Best Direction of a Musical: Cameron Mitchell (Nice Work If You Can Get It)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Musical: Stefanie Jones (Mary Poppins)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Simon Burke (Moulin Rouge! The Musical)
  • Best Musical Direction: Chris King, Steven Kramer and Nigel Ubrihien (Jekyll and Hyde)
  • Best Choreography in a Musical: Cameron Mitchell (Nice Work If You Can Get It)
  • Best Production for Children: Yong (Monkey Baa Theatre)
  • Best Production for Young People: The Deb (ATYP)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: John Robertson and William Yang

2021

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The 2021 awards were announced on 31 January 2022.[8][9]

  • Best Mainstage Production: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Sydney Theatre Company)
  • Best Independent Production: Symphonie Fantastique (Little Eggs Collective in association with KXT)
  • Best Direction of a Mainstage Production: Kip Williams (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
  • Best Direction of an Independent Production: Tasnim Hossain (Yellow Face)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production: Eryn Jean Norvill (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in an Independent Production: Shan-Ree Tan (Yellow Face)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production: Aaron Tsindos (No Pay? No Way!)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production: Alfie Gledhill (The Removalists)
  • Best Stage Design of a Mainstage Production: Marg Horwell and David Bergman (The Picture of Dorian Gray)
  • Best Stage Design of an Independent Production: Charles Davis (Happy Days)
  • Best Costume Design of a Mainstage Production: Genevieve Blanchett (Home, I’m Darling)
  • Best Costume Design of an Independent Production: Esther Zhong (Three Fat Virgins Unassembled)
  • Best Lighting Design of a Mainstage Production: Matt Scott (Fun Home)
  • Best Lighting Design of an Independent Production: Benjamin Brockman (Symphonie Fantastique)
  • Best Sound Design of a Mainstage Production: David Bergman (Green Park)
  • Best Sound Design and Composition of an Independent Production: Oliver Shermacher (Symphonie Fantastique)
  • Best New Australian Work: The Visitors (Jane Harrison)
  • Best Newcomer: Kiana Daniele (SIX)
  • Best Ensemble: Symphonie Fantastique
  • Best Production of a Musical: Hamilton (Jeffrey Seller, Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, The Public Theater and Michael Cassel)
  • Best Direction of a Musical: Dean Bryant (Fun Home)
  • Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Musical: Lyndon Watts (Hamilton)
  • Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Marty Alix (Hamilton)
  • Best Musical Direction: Carmel Dean (Fun Home)
  • Best Cabaret Production: Is This All Then? (Philip Quast)
  • Best Production for Children: Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge (Sydney Opera House and Australian Chamber Orchestra)
  • Best Production for Young People: I've Been Meaning to Ask You (The Good Room, Critical Stages Touring, ATYP and Riverside Theatres)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Gale Edwards and Tony Sheldon

2019

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The 2019 awards were announced on 20 January 2020.[10][11]

  • Best Mainstage Production: Counting and Cracking (Belvoir and Co-Curious)
  • Best Independent Production: John (Outhouse Theatre Co and Seymour Centre)
  • Best Direction of a Mainstage Production: Paige Rattray (The Beauty Queen of Leenane)
  • Best Direction of an Independent Production: Dino Dimitriadis (Angels in America)
  • Best Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production: Sheridan Harbridge (Prima Facie)
  • Best Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production: Meyne Wyatt (City of Gold)
  • Best Female Actor in a Leading Role in an Independent Production: Janine Watson (The Happy Prince)
  • Best Male Actor in a Leading Role in an Independent Production: Justin Amankwah (Good Dog)
  • Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production: Shari Sebbens (City of Gold)
  • Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Mainstage Production: Hamish Michael (The Beauty Queen of Leenane)
  • Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production: Catherine Văn-Davies (Angels in America)
  • Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in an Independent Production: Joseph Althouse (Angels in America)
  • Best Sound Design and Composition of an Independent Production:
  • Best Independent Musical: American Psycho (BB Arts Entertainment and Two Doors Productions)
  • Best New Australian Work: Counting and Cracking (S. Shakthidharan)
  • Best Production of a Mainstage Musical: Fangirls (Belvoir, Queensland Theatre and Brisbane Festival in association with ATYP)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Maggie Blinco

2018

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The 2018 awards were announced on 21 January 2019.[12][13]

2017

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The 2017 awards were announced on 22 January 2018.[14]

2016

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The 2016 awards were announced at the Seymour Centre on 23 January 2017.[15] Recipients included:

2015

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The 2015 awards were announced at the Paddington RSL on 18 January 2016.[16] Recipients included:

2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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The 2011 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced in Paddington, NSW on 15 January 2012.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Meares, Joel (2015-01-19). "Sydney Theatre Awards winners: Reg Livermore honoured as Shakespeare dominates". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  2. ^ Blake, Elissa (2016-01-18). "Sydney Theatre Awards 2015: Belvoir's Ivanov dominates and Matilda girls honoured". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  3. ^ Blake, Elissa (2014-12-16). "Sydney Theatre Awards: recognition for small musicals and female playwrights but snubs for Strictly Ballroom and Hugo Weaving". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. ^ Blake, Jason (2024-01-29). "The Winners: 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards announced". Limelight. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  5. ^ Cross, Alannah Le (2024-01-29). "BREAKING: Meet the winners of the 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. ^ Pitt, Helen (2023-01-23). "From Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Mary Poppins: Sydney Theatre Awards winners". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. ^ "2022 – Nominees and Winners". Sydney Theatre Awards. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  8. ^ "Sydney Theatre Awards". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  9. ^ "2021 | Sydney Theatre Awards". www.sydneytheatreawards.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  10. ^ Morris, Linda (2020-01-20). "Homegrown production takes out top Sydney Theatre Award". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  11. ^ "2019 Sydney Theatre Awards announced". Limelight. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  12. ^ "2018 | Sydney Theatre Awards". www.sydneytheatreawards.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  13. ^ Jefferson, Dee (2019-01-22). "Sydney Theatre Awards dominated by The Harp in the South and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  14. ^ Nguyen, Justine (22 January 2018). "2017 Sydney Theatre Awards Announced". Limelight Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Sydney Theatre Awards full winners list: Belvoir, Antigone & Little Shop dominate". dailyreview.com.au. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  16. ^ Blake, Elissa (2016-01-18). "Sydney Theatre Awards 2015: Belvoir's Ivanov dominates and Matilda girls honoured". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  17. ^ Hook, Chris (16 January 2012). "2011 Sydney Theatre Award winners Simon Stone's adaptation of Ibsen's The Wild Duck". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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