Auckland Theatre Awards release 2015 ceremony details

The Auckland Theatre Awards have announced details of the seventh annual ceremony, promising a fresh perspective from the recently appointed creative team of Producer, Sophie Dowson and Director, Eli Matthewson.

Being held on Monday 7th December at The Wintergarden, the Awards are set to acknowledge the outstanding work of theatre makers across Auckland over the past year, topping the honours will be the illustrious Excellence Awards.

Having been chosen by a panel of six industry professionals, these awards will celebrate a range of disciplines, and be for both individuals and groups. The returning ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, ‘Newcomer Awards’, and ‘Most Original Production’ will also be presented within this section of the evening.

Jennifer Ward-Lealand will MC the formal ceremony, with actress and comedian Kura Forrester hosting the remainder of the evening.

Fresh from starring in TV3’s Funny Girls and touring her successful solo show Tiki Tour, Forrester joins this year’s ATA writing team along with Chris Parker, Jessica Joy Wood, Nic Sampson and Eli Matthewson.

The Awards will continue to present the People’s Choice Awards - with Best Pash, Best Technical F#*^ Up and Best Poster being some of the hotly contested accolades.

All practitioners and audience members are invited to vote via the Auckland Theatre Awards Facebook page from the Thursday 16th November.

The People’s Choice Award section is supported by Mangere Arts Centre, TAPAC, Auckland Actors, Elephant Publicity, Gail Cowan Management, Equity NZ, South Pacific Pictures, Kathryn Rawlings Management, The Actors Program, Playmarket, APRA, Sharu Loves Hats, Johnson Laird Management and The Pantograph Punch.

The Auckland Theatre Awards are 100% funded by the community, for the community and would not be possible without the generous support of key-presenting partners: Auckland Live, The Basement Theatre, Auckland Theatre Company, Silo Theatre, Q Theatre and the Auckland Arts Festival.

Click here to visit the Auckland Theatre Awards' Facebook page.

Image of 2014 Auckland Theatre Awards courtesy of Andi Crown Photography.

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