The Annual Auckland Theatre Awards (colloquially The Hackmans, and not to be confused with the Auckland Community Theatre Awards) are annual performing arts awards presented by in Auckland New Zealand. The awards are normally presented at the Civic Theatre in Auckland. The Excellence Awards were introduced in 2014, and are judged by a panel of four to six industry judges.[1] There is also a People's Choice section of awards. The awards were founded by Kip Chapman and Rachel Forman in 2008, and handed over to Eli Matthewson and Sophie Dowson in 2014.[2][1]
The awards for 2019 were presented at the Civic on 16 January 2020.[3]
Award
Winner
Notes
Excellence award for overall production
Working On My Night Moves
Production team Te Aihe Butler, Julia Croft, Sarah Foster-Sproull, Calvin Hudson, Nisha Madhan, Kate Prior, Ruby Reihana-Wilson, Meg Rollandi, Jason Wright and Lydia Zanetti.
The judges described Working on My Night Moves as Croft and Madhan's "most uncomfortably intoxicating work to date". The show was developed at the Battersea Arts Centre in London.
Excellence award for overall production
Only Bones v1.0
By Kallo Collective, featuring Thom Monckton and Gemma Tweedie.
Excellence award for overall production
Pinay
New Zealand's first Filipino play, written by Marianne Infante, of Proudly Asian Theatre, and directed by James Roque, the judges commented it was "moving and heartfelt".
Excellence award for overall production
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes, a play about consent, was designed for educational settings. Production team Eleanor Bishop, Rachel Marlow, Karin McCracken, Ruby Reihana-Wilson, Helen Sheehan and Lydia Zanetti.
Excellence award for overall production
Sing It To My Face
Barbarian Productions assembled different generations of community choirs to sing to each other about generational issues.
In 2019 Karunaharan directed two mainstage shows for Silo Theatre and Auckland Theatre Company, telling South Asian stories and featuring only South Asian performers.
For Auckland Theatre Company's Still Life with Chickens.
Excellence Award: Performance
The ensemble cast of
The Wizard of Otahuhu
Made up of 50 actors aged between from 9 to 30
Excellence in Sound Design
Claire Duncan
For Medusa
Excellence in Impact by a Company
Everybody Cool Lives Here
Excellence in Lighting Design
Rachel Marlow
For her body of work in 2018
Outstanding Newcomer Awards
Marianne Infante
Micheal McCabe
Petmal Lam
Emerging company
The Maumahara Girlie team
Producer Vanessa Crofskey & director/creator Mya Morrison-Middleton, with Whetu Silver, Freddy Carr, Amanda Tito and Onehou Strickland.
Awards for 2017
The 9th Annual Auckland Theatre Awards were presented in the Wintergarden at The Civic on 4th December 2017.[2] The ceremony was hosted by Johanna Cosgrove and directed by Sam Snedden. Jacinda Ardern presented the Hackman Cup. Jennifer Ward-Lealand presented the Excellence Awards.
Award
Winner
Notes
Lifetime Achievement Award
Jeremy Collins
Developing Philips Selecon, one of the world’s foremost producers of luminaires for theatre, as well as providing mentorship and advocacy to others in the industry.
Created by Sophie Roberts and Leon Radojkovic, produced by Silo Theatre
Excellence Award: Excellence in Adaptation
E Kore A Muri E Hokia (Mo & Jess Kill Susie)
by Te Rēhia Theatre
Excellence Award: Community Spirit
Auckland Fringe festival
Hackman Cup for Most Original Production of the Year
OTHER [chinese]
Awards for 2016
The awards for theatre during 2016 were presented on the 5th December 2016. The Excellence awards, which were presented by Jennifer Ward-Lealand, were judged by former Metro editor Simon Wilson, producer Angela Green, The Pantograph Punch founding editor, Rosabel Tan, and actor and director Jason Te Kare.[5]
For her performance as Arthur in the Silo Theatre production of Boys Will Be Boys, presented at Q Theatre
Excellence Award: Design
Andrew Foster
For his set designs for Te Pō, To Kill a Mockingbird, Defending the J.J. Mac, Thomus & Vernon God Little, presented at Q Theatre, The Civic Theatre and The Basement Theatre
Excellence Award: Entrepreneurial Achievement
Lester McGrath
For his leadership as general manager of Auckland Theatre Company in the creation of the ASB Waterfront Theatre.
Best Newcomer Awards
Nicky Vella – Producer
Natasha Hoyland – Stage Manager & Producer
Tim Earl – Actor
Awards for 2015
The awards for 2015 were awarded on 7 December of that year.[6] The judges for the Excellence awards were Metro editor Simon Wilson, producer Angela Green, playwright Sam Brooks, actor and director Jason Te Kare, costume designer Elizabeth Whiting and vocal coach Linda Cartwright.[1][7]
The awards for 2014 were announced on the 1 December of that year. The organisers introduced an Excellence Award section, judged by a panel of six.[8] Jacinda Ardern, who was a Labour MP and shadow minister for the arts, presented some of the awards. A nationwide initiative to honour service and dedication to theatre was also premiered. The Service Honour medals were awarded for achieving 25, 50 or 100 professional productions. Recipients were Silo Theatre director Sophie Roberts, playwright Roger Hall and actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand.[8]
Award
Winner
Notes
Lifetime Achievement Award
Linda Cartwright
Actor and vocal coach
Excellence Award for achieving excellence across all aspects of this ambitious production
Shane Bosher and team
Angels In America, Silo Theatre
Achieving excellence with its original concept and execution
360: A Theatre of Recollections
Theatre Stampede and Nightsong Productions
Achieving excellence in a wide range of performances
^ abc"The Auckland Theatre Awards 2015". Pantograph Punch. 9 December 2015. from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^ ab"Another Huge Year for the Auckland Theatre Awards". www.scoop.co.nz. 7 December 2017. from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^"Auckland Theatre Award winners named". NZ Herald. 17 January 2020. from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^"Auckland theatre award winners named in new livestream format". NZ Herald. 14 December 2018. from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^"AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The Winners". www.theatreview.org.nz. 6 December 2016. from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^"Auckland Theatre Awards 2015". The Big Idea. 10 December 2015. from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^"Auckland Theatre Awards winners". www.metromag.co.nz. from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
^ ab"Auckland Theatre Awards Winners 2014 | Auckland Actors". www.aucklandactors.co.nz. from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
External links
Auckland Theatre Awards Facebook page
January 07, 2023
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The Annual Auckland Theatre Awards colloquially The Hackmans and not to be confused with the Auckland Community Theatre Awards are annual performing arts awards presented by in Auckland New Zealand The awards are normally presented at the Civic Theatre in Auckland The Excellence Awards were introduced in 2014 and are judged by a panel of four to six industry judges 1 There is also a People s Choice section of awards The awards were founded by Kip Chapman and Rachel Forman in 2008 and handed over to Eli Matthewson and Sophie Dowson in 2014 2 1 Auckland Theatre AwardsAwarded forexcellence in the performing artsCountryNew ZealandEstablished2008First awarded2008Last awarded2019Websitehttps www facebook com aktheatreawards Civic Theatre Auckland 6840742850 Contents 1 Awards for 2020 2 Awards for 2019 3 Awards for 2018 4 Awards for 2017 5 Awards for 2016 6 Awards for 2015 7 Awards for 2014 8 References 9 External linksAwards for 2020 EditThere were no awards presented for 2020 Awards for 2019 EditThe awards for 2019 were presented at the Civic on 16 January 2020 3 Award Winner NotesExcellence award for overall production Working On My Night Moves Production team Te Aihe Butler Julia Croft Sarah Foster Sproull Calvin Hudson Nisha Madhan Kate Prior Ruby Reihana Wilson Meg Rollandi Jason Wright and Lydia Zanetti The judges described Working on My Night Moves as Croft and Madhan s most uncomfortably intoxicating work to date The show was developed at the Battersea Arts Centre in London Excellence award for overall production Only Bones v1 0 By Kallo Collective featuring Thom Monckton and Gemma Tweedie Excellence award for overall production Pinay New Zealand s first Filipino play written by Marianne Infante of Proudly Asian Theatre and directed by James Roque the judges commented it was moving and heartfelt Excellence award for overall production Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes a play about consent was designed for educational settings Production team Eleanor Bishop Rachel Marlow Karin McCracken Ruby Reihana Wilson Helen Sheehan and Lydia Zanetti Excellence award for overall production Sing It To My Face Barbarian Productions assembled different generations of community choirs to sing to each other about generational issues Excellence in direction Sophie Roberts For The WolvesExcellence in performance Arlo Green For HomosExcellence in leadership Ahi Karunaharan In 2019 Karunaharan directed two mainstage shows for Silo Theatre and Auckland Theatre Company telling South Asian stories and featuring only South Asian performers Excellence in Design Rachel Marlow Nic Smillie and Rachael Walker For Rosencrantz amp Guildenstern are DeadOutstanding newcomer award Brady Peeti Ankita Singh Peeti starred in Maori Australian Aboriginal comedy Black Ties Singh runs her own production company Oriental MaidensAwards for 2018 EditThe awards for 2018 were presented through a Facebook livestream rather than the usual live event at the Civic 4 Award Winner NotesExcellence for Overall Production The Contours of Heaven A one woman show by Ana ScotneyExcellence for Overall Production Burn Her Written by Sam Brooks produced by Smoke Labours ProductionsExcellence for Overall Production Hir Silo Theatre s HirExcellence for Overall Production Tea Writer and directed by Ahi KarunaharanCommunity Spirit Award Nisha Madhan For her mentoring work throughout the communityExcellence Award Performance Leon Wadham For his Comedy Festival piece GiddyExcellence Award Performance Goretti Chadwick For Auckland Theatre Company s Still Life with Chickens Excellence Award Performance The ensemble cast of The Wizard of Otahuhu Made up of 50 actors aged between from 9 to 30Excellence in Sound Design Claire Duncan For MedusaExcellence in Impact by a Company Everybody Cool Lives HereExcellence in Lighting Design Rachel Marlow For her body of work in 2018Outstanding Newcomer Awards Marianne Infante Micheal McCabePetmal LamEmerging company The Maumahara Girlie team Producer Vanessa Crofskey amp director creator Mya Morrison Middleton with Whetu Silver Freddy Carr Amanda Tito and Onehou Strickland Awards for 2017 EditThe 9th Annual Auckland Theatre Awards were presented in the Wintergarden at The Civic on 4th December 2017 2 The ceremony was hosted by Johanna Cosgrove and directed by Sam Snedden Jacinda Ardern presented the Hackman Cup Jennifer Ward Lealand presented the Excellence Awards Award Winner NotesLifetime Achievement Award Jeremy Collins Developing Philips Selecon one of the world s foremost producers of luminaires for theatre as well as providing mentorship and advocacy to others in the industry Excellence Award Overall Body of Work John Verryt Set designExcellence Award Overall Body of Work FAFSWAGExcellence Award Overall Production OTHER chinese Directed by Alice Canton produced by Julie ZhuExcellence Award Overall Production Mirror Mirror Directed by Troy Tuua produced by Mangere Arts CentreExcellence Award Overall Production Nell Gwynn Directed by Colin McColl produced by Auckland Theatre CompanyExcellence Award Performance Nicole Whippy For The MountaintopExcellence Award Performance Rutene Spooner For Super HUGH ManExcellence Award Innovation of Form Peter amp the Wolf Created by Sophie Roberts and Leon Radojkovic produced by Silo TheatreExcellence Award Excellence in Adaptation E Kore A Muri E Hokia Mo amp Jess Kill Susie by Te Rehia TheatreExcellence Award Community Spirit Auckland Fringe festivalHackman Cup for Most Original Production of the Year OTHER chinese Awards for 2016 EditThe awards for theatre during 2016 were presented on the 5th December 2016 The Excellence awards which were presented by Jennifer Ward Lealand were judged by former Metro editor Simon Wilson producer Angela Green The Pantograph Punch founding editor Rosabel Tan and actor and director Jason Te Kare 5 Award Winner NotesLifetime Achievement Award Carla Van ZonExcellence Award Overall Production Te Pō Produced by Theatre Stampede Nightsong Productions Auckland Arts Festival and the New Zealand Festival Presented at Q Theatre Excellence Award Overall Production Potato Stamp Megalomaniac Produced by Pressure Point Collective and presented at The Basement TheatreExcellence Award Overall Production That Bloody Woman Produced by Auckland Theatre Company in association with The Court Theatre and The Christchurch Arts Festival Presented at Sky City Theatre Excellence Award Overall Production The White Guitar Produced by The Conch in association with the Christchurch Arts Festival Presented at Q Theatre by Tour MakersExcellence Award Overall Production Don Juan Produced by A Slightly Isolated Dog and presented as part of the Matchbox Season at Q Theatre Excellence Award Direction Anapela Polataivao For her direction of the F C C production of Wild Dogs Under My Skirt presented at Mangere Arts Centre Excellence Award Performance Morgana O Reilly For her performance as Vanda Jordan in the Auckland Theatre Company production of Venus in Fur presented in the Herald TheatreExcellence Award Performance Jennifer Ludlam For her performance as Arthur in the Silo Theatre production of Boys Will Be Boys presented at Q TheatreExcellence Award Design Andrew Foster For his set designs for Te Pō To Kill a Mockingbird Defending the J J Mac Thomus amp Vernon God Little presented at Q Theatre The Civic Theatre and The Basement TheatreExcellence Award Entrepreneurial Achievement Lester McGrath For his leadership as general manager of Auckland Theatre Company in the creation of the ASB Waterfront Theatre Best Newcomer Awards Nicky Vella Producer Natasha Hoyland Stage Manager amp ProducerTim Earl ActorAwards for 2015 EditThe awards for 2015 were awarded on 7 December of that year 6 The judges for the Excellence awards were Metro editor Simon Wilson producer Angela Green playwright Sam Brooks actor and director Jason Te Kare costume designer Elizabeth Whiting and vocal coach Linda Cartwright 1 7 Award Winner NotesLifetime Achievement Award George Henare CNZM OBEExcellence Award Overall Production The Book of Everything by Silo TheatreExcellence Award Overall Production Little Shop of Horrors by Live Live CinemaExcellence Award Overall Production All Your Wants and Needs Fulfilled Forever by PlayGround CollectiveExcellence Award Overall Production Hudson amp Halls Live by Silo TheatreExcellence Award Set Design and Lighting Design Tony Rabbit For A Doll s HouseExcellence Award Sound Design and Composition Thomas Press For his work throughout 2015Best Newcomers Christine Urquhart Set amp Costume designer Jordan Keyzer Stage Manager amp ProducerGaby Solomona ActorAwards for 2014 EditThe awards for 2014 were announced on the 1 December of that year The organisers introduced an Excellence Award section judged by a panel of six 8 Jacinda Ardern who was a Labour MP and shadow minister for the arts presented some of the awards A nationwide initiative to honour service and dedication to theatre was also premiered The Service Honour medals were awarded for achieving 25 50 or 100 professional productions Recipients were Silo Theatre director Sophie Roberts playwright Roger Hall and actor Jennifer Ward Lealand 8 Award Winner NotesLifetime Achievement Award Linda Cartwright Actor and vocal coachExcellence Award for achieving excellence across all aspects of this ambitious production Shane Bosher and team Angels In America Silo TheatreAchieving excellence with its original concept and execution 360 A Theatre of Recollections Theatre Stampede and Nightsong ProductionsAchieving excellence in a wide range of performances Stephen LovattAchieving excellence in lighting design Jane Hakaraia Various projectsAchieving excellence in all aspects of producing their debut production Daffodils Bullet Heart ClubAchieving excellence in fostering new and emerging artists in Auckland City The Basement TheatreAchieving excellence in physical performance Trygve Wakenshaw Various productionsNewcomer award Lavinia Uhila Producer and Actor Jess Sayer Actor and PlaywrightAmanaki Prescott Dancer Actor and PlaywrightReferences Edit a b c The Auckland Theatre Awards 2015 Pantograph Punch 9 December 2015 Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 a b Another Huge Year for the Auckland Theatre Awards www scoop co nz 7 December 2017 Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 Auckland Theatre Award winners named NZ Herald 17 January 2020 Archived from the original on 3 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 Auckland theatre award winners named in new livestream format NZ Herald 14 December 2018 Archived from the original on 24 February 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 AUCKLAND THEATRE AWARDS 2016 The Winners www theatreview org nz 6 December 2016 Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 Auckland Theatre Awards 2015 The Big Idea 10 December 2015 Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 Auckland Theatre Awards winners www metromag co nz Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 a b Auckland Theatre Awards Winners 2014 Auckland Actors www aucklandactors co nz Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 External links EditAuckland Theatre Awards Facebook page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annual Auckland Theatre Awards amp oldid 1104687691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
