The Adelaide Theatre Guide Awards were celebrated at the Adelaide Entertainment centre on the 16th of August. Twitter was awash with photos and messages on the hashtag #ATGawards and all of the winners were announced live online as the proceedings progressed.
Congratulations to all of the winners and the nominees.
The Adelaide Theatre Guide website can be found here: www.theatreguide.com.au
Professional
Winner Best Show - Comedy
Vere (State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Other nominees
Death in Bowengabbie (Bakehouse Theatre Company)
Girl Asleep (Windmill Theatre)
Neighbourhood Watch (State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Winner Best Show - Drama
The Dark Room (Flying Penguin Productions in association with the State Theatre Company of South Australia and Holden Street Theatres)
Other nominees
East of Berlin (Bakehouse Theatre Company)
Orphans (Bluefruit Theatre)
And No More Shall We Part (Bakehouse Theatre Company)
Winner Best Show - Musical
Passion (Swell Productions)
Other nominees
La Traviata (State Opera of South Australia)
Homemade Fusion (So What Media)
Winner Best Ensemble
Notoriously Yours (five.point.one)
Other nominees
Lovers and Other Strangers (Werdna Theatre Productions)
The Comedy of Errors (State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Homemade Fusion (So What Media)
Winner Best Female Performance
Jordan Cowan (The Dark Room, Flying Penguin Productions in association with the State Theatre Company of South Australia and Holden Street Theatres)
Other nominees
Elizabeth Hay (Jesikah, State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Miriam Margolyes (Neighbourhood Watch, State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Clare Mansfield (East of Berlin, Bakehouse Theatre Company)
Winner Best Male Performance
Paul Blackwell (Vere, State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Other nominees
Matt Crook (The Lake, five.point.one)
Sam Calleja (Orphans, Bluefruit Theatre)
Adam Carter (East of Berlin, Bakehouse Theatre Company)
Winner Best Technical
Craig Behenna, Matt Crook & Brad Williams, Videography & Projection Design (Notoriously Yours, five.point.one)
Other nominees
Jonathon Oxlade, Set & Costume Design (Girl Asleep, Windmill Theatre)
Manda Webber & Chris Petridis,Set & Lighting Design (The Lake, five.point.one)
Wendy Todd & Geoff Cobham, Set & Lighting Design (Babyteeth, State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Amateur
Winner Best Show - Comedy
Wrong Turn at Lungfish (St. Jude’s Players)
Other nominees
Loves & Hours (Galleon Theatre Group)
Nana's Naughty Knickers (Tea Tree Players)
The Lady in the Van (Stirling Players Inc)
Winner Best Show - Drama
Richard III (University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)
Other nominees
Playboy of the Western World (Independent Theatre)
Romeo & Juliet (University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)
Inheritance (Stirling Players Inc)
Winner Best Show - Musical
Xanadu (Davine Interventionz)
Other nominees
Little Women (Therry Dramatic Society)
Oliver! (The Gilbert and Sullivan Society of South Australia)
A Little Night Music (Hills Muscial Company)
Winner Best Ensemble
Disney's The Little Mermaid Jnr (Pelican Productions)
Other nominees
Neville's Island (Adelaide Repertory Theatre)
Tainted Love (Spotlight Theatre Company)
The Fox on the Fairway (St. Jude’s Players)
Winner Best Female Performance
Kate Dempsey (Xanadu, Davine Interventionz)
Other nominees
Cate Rogers (Holy Day, University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)
Rachel Burfield (Richard III, University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)
Abby Hampton (Romeo & Juliet, University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)
Winner Best Male Performance
Bart Csorba (Richard III, University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)
Other nominees
Andrew Horwood (Loves & Hours, Galleon Theatre Group)
Michael Bates (The Phantom of the Opera, Matt Byrne Media)
Andrew Clark (A Chorus of Disapproval, St. Jude’s Players)
Winner Best Technical
Jen Frith, Kylie Green & Tanya Gallery, Set & Costume Design (Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jnr, Pelican Productions)
Other nominees
David Roach, Adrian Shirley & Matthew Marciniak, Production Design (Playboy of the Western World, Independent Theatre)
Dennis Noble, Set Design (The Lady in the Van , Stirling Players Inc)
David Lampard & Mark Wickett, Set & Projection Design (Oliver!, The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of South Australia)
A special accolade is awarded for sustained excellence and contribution to theatre in South Australia. Named in memory of past review coordinator and critic, Richard Flynn.
The Richard Flynn Award
Isabella Norton
Theatre Association of SA
Each year the Theatre Association of SA recognises a member company or individual member that has made a significant contribution to top quality, non-profit theatre for the love of theatre. They have demonstrated passion and dedication, achieved high standards through best practice and enjoyed creative success.
This year marks the second time the award has been presented.
TASA Bravo Award Winner
Ann Humphries
