Wellington Theatre Awards

The Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai / Wellington Theatre Awards are the main theatre awards in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington established in 2015 after the previous awards sponsor ended their support. They are awarded annually.

Wellington Theatre Awards
TypeWellington, New Zealand theatre awards
Formerly calledChapman Tripp Theatre Awards
Established2015

The previous awards were called the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, established in 1992 and sponsored by law firm Chapman Tripp.[1]

Because of the massive disruption and closure to performing arts in 2020 caused by COVID-19 the awards took a different approach with awards categories being:[2]

  • Theatre Angels - people who've really helped out individuals and collectives, especially over lockdown and have been the spirit of the industry
  • Community Award Winners - with the following headings: Twenty Twenty Best Entrance, The Genuine Good Guy Award, Te Auaha Best Lockdown Mentor Award, The # Pivot to Digital Award
  • Ghost Light Award Winners - to acknowledge those who used their skills to not just tend to our garden, but grow it, weed it, help us not just get through a difficult time, but used their skills and platform, as an opportunity to shed light on practises and customs no longer working for us, as practitioners, and as people.

In addition in 2020 there was the usual Mayoral Significant Contribution to Theatre which went to Carolyn Henwood.[2]

Awards

In 2015 there were 21 categories of awards:[3][4]

  • Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre
  • Most Promising Male Newcomer
  • Most Promising Female Newcomer
  • The George Webby Most Promising New Director
  • The Peter Harcourt Outstanding New Playwright
  • The Paul Jenden Costume Designer of the Year
  • Lighting Designer of the Year
  • Set Designer of the Year
  • Sound Designer of the Year
  • Most Original Production
  • The Constance Scott Kircaldie Outstanding Composer of Music
  • Absolutely Positively Outstanding New New Zealand Play
  • Supporting Actor of the Year
  • Supporting Actress of the Year
  • The Richard Campion Accolade for Outstanding Performance
  • The Dorothy McKegg Actress of the Year
  • The Grant Tilly Actor of the Year
  • Director of the Year
  • Production of the Year
  • Critics’ Wildcard
  • Outstanding Contribution to Wellington Theatre

References
  1. "Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards". Chapman Tripp. Archived from the original on 20 February 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
  2. "Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai / Wellington Theatre Awards - Winner Announcements". The Big Idea. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. "Wellington Theatre Awards 2015". The Big Idea. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. "Wellington Theatre Awards 2015 – Winners Announcement". Scoop News. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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