Matilda Awards

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The Matilda Awards are awards which recognise excellence in cabaret, dance, theatre, and performance in southeast Queensland.

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History

Established in 1987 by Alison Cotes and Sue Gough, [1] the awards are an annual event held in February or March. [2] The awards are voted by a panel of industry personnel and critics and membership of the panel has changes over time. [2] [3]

In 2012 Silver and Gold Matilda statuettes were introduced, awarded for either a single work or a body of work over time. [1] [2] There were five Gold Awards each year but in 2015 only one was awarded as a result of industry advice. [4]

In 2013 the Award for the Best Emerging Artist was changed to Bille Brown Award for Best Emerging Artist, named after the late actor. [5] [6]

At the 2015 awards co-founder Alison Cotes was farewelled after 25 years on the committee. [4] She later wrote:

"In spite of many changes over its 29 year history, and the often bitter political rows about format and judges, the Matilda Awards are still going strong, and with the backing of Arts Queensland will continue to develop, even if they do annoy many people along the way and attract plenty of criticism." [7]

At the 2015 awards the Gold Matilda was awarded posthumously to Carol Burns. She was renowned in Brisbane theatre and the audience responded with a standing ovation. [7]

Over the years awards have been won by productions from many theatre companies including Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts, Fractal Theatre Company, Harvest Rain, Judith Wright Arts Centre, La Boite, Grin 'n' Tonic, little red company, Metro Arts, Monsters Appear, Oscar Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company (QTC), shake & stir, The Escapists, Wax Lyrical, and Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre.

Hall of Fame

In 2011, the Matilda Awards created a Hall of Fame which recognises performers/craftsmen for a body of work. [8] As of June 2017, the inductees were Sven Swenson, Sue Rider, Eugene Gilfedder, David Walters, Bill Haycock, Dale Ferguson, Andrew Buchanan, Caroline Kennison, Michael Futcher, Helen Howard, Greg Clarke, Hayden Spencer, Helen Cassidy, and Jennifer Flowers. [9]

Awards

Winners are listed on the Matilda Awards website. [10]

AwardWinnerAwardWinnerAwardWinner
1988
Award WinnerJennifer Flowers: performances Hedda Gabler , The Lady Aoi , Butts in the BorshtAward WinnerSue Rider: devising and directing The Matilda WomenAward WinnerEugene Gilfedder: versatile contribution to theatre, musical composition and direction, performance Hamlet
Award WinnerRobert Arthur: directing Too Young For Ghosts, HamletAward WinnerDavid Walters: lighting Les Liaisons Dangeureuses, The Sentimental Bloke, A Different DrummerCommendationAnna Pike: performance
Commendation Sally McKenzie: performanceCommendationRussell Kiefel: performanceCommendationBill Haycock: stage design
CommendationRick Billinghurst: directingCommendationAnthony Phelan: performance
1989
Award WinnerDavid Brown: acting Romeo and Juliet, The PerfectionistAward WinnerJim Vilè: vital contribution to the enrichment of pro-am theatre in BrisbaneAward WinnerRod Wissler: performance Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Award WinnerMark Radvan: directing EquusCommendationVeronica Neave: performance as JulietCommendationIan Leigh-Cooper: solid contribution to Brisbane theatre as director and actor
CommendationDavid Clendinning: extraordinary versatility in performanceCommendationChristen O'Leary: refreshing new talent in Brisbane theatre The Threepenny Opera, Tokyo RoseCommendationErrol O'Neill: interpretation of The Christian Brothers
Special CommendationQueensland Performing Arts Trust: The Soldier's Tale
1990
Award WinnerDavid Clendinning: translating A Month In The Country, performances The Venetian Twins, Lost WeekendAward Winner Dale Ferguson: stage design Top Silk, A Month In The CountryAward WinnerBill Haycock: stage design Legend, The Glass Menagerie, Brief Lives
Award Winner Aubrey Mellor: contribution to the development of Queensland theatreAward WinnerAnthony Phelan: performance A Month In The Country, Top SilkCommendationBeth Armstron : performance
CommendationDavid Bell: directingCommendation Sally McKenzie: performanceCommendationVeronica Neave: performance
CommendationDavid Walter: lightingCommendationRod Wissler: performanceCommendationJoss McWilliam: - performance
Special CommendationQueensland Performing Arts Trust: Legend
1991
Award WinnerDavid Bell: directing The Game of Love and Chance,BouncersAward Winner Aubrey Mellor: directing Money and Friends Award WinnerBryan Nason: artistic direction (Grin 'n' Tonic), directing Gilgamesh
Award WinnerAnthony Phelan: performance Essington Lewis I Am Work, The Game of Love and ChanceAward WinnerSue Rider: directing Mrs Klein, devising and directing Dancing on the Walls Of ParisCommendationCharles Barry: performance
CommendationJennifer Flowers:: performanceCommendationEugene Gilfedder: performanceCommendationBill Haycock: stage design
CommendationSally McKenzie: performanceCommendationVeronica Neave: performanceCommendationChristen O'Leary: performance
CommendationSeymour Productions: body of workSpecial Commendation Babette Stephens: a lifetime of service to Queensland theatre
1992
Award Winner Bille Brown: performance Twelfth NightAward Winner Jonathan Hardy: performance Twelfth NightAward WinnerJennifer Flowers: performance A Cheery Soul, Twelfth Night, Hotel Sorrento,

directing The Idiot

Award WinnerVeronica Neave: performance Twelfth Night, The IdiotAward Winner David Berthold: directing The Heidi Chronicles, co-directing Hotel SorrentoCommendationAndrew Buchanan: performance The Adman
CommendationAnthony Phelan: performanceCommendationPeter Lamb: performance The IdiotCommendationJennifer Blocksidge: performance
CommendationDavid Walters: lightingCommendation Dale Ferguson (designer): stage designCommendationBill Haycock: stage design
Special CommendationJohn Kotzas and Queensland Performing Arts Trust Out of the BoxSpecial CommendationLa Boite Theatre: The Idiot
1993
Award WinnerBrenna Lee-Cooney: establishment Fractal Theatre Company, directing The OrestaeiaAward WinnerSue Rider: directing Vita!Award WinnerDale Ferguson: stage design Romeo & Juliet, The Shaughraun
Award WinnerAndrew Buchanan: performance Romeo & Juliet, Summer of the Aliens, The Waking HourAward Winner Jonathan Hardy: performance Romeo & Juliet, The ShaughraunCommendationAngie Quick
CommendationDavid ClendinningCommendationEugene GilfedderCommendationCaroline Kennison: performance Vita: A Fantasy
CommendationSiobhan Lawless: performance Diving For PearlsSpecial CommendationDavid Bell, David Walters and Bill Haycock creating The Waking Hour for Queensland Performing Arts Trust
1994
Award WinnerAndrew Buchanan: performance The Taming of the Shrew, CosiAward WinnerMichael Futcher: performance GrendelAward WinnerKevin Hides: performance Cosi, Cyrano de Bergerac
Award WinnerCaroline Kennison: performance Dancing at LughnasaAward WinnerPeter Lamb: performance Coriolanus, Theo An Illumination of the Life of Van GoghHighly CommendedHilary Beaton: script No Strings Attached
Highly CommendedIrena Haze: performances Coriolanus, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Romance of OrpheusHighly CommendedCharles Barry: performance The Taming of the ShrewHighly CommendedKaren Crone: performances Cosi, No Strings Attached
Highly Commended Leah Purcell: performance LowHighly CommendedChristopher Morris: performance LowOutstanding Contribution to the Local SceneJohn Kotzas: artistic director Out of the Box
Outstanding Contribution to the Local SceneSue Rider: consistent high standards for la Boite theatreSpecial Award for Services to the Qld Theatre Industry Alan Edwards
1995
Award WinnerAndrew Buchanan: performance HamletAward Winner John Batchelor: performance Christmas at Turkey Beach, Mill FireAward WinnerElise Greig: performance Mill Fire, Honour
Award Winner Philip Dean: script Long Gone Lonesome CowgirlsAward WinnerJacqui Carroll: leadership and direction Frank TheatreCommendationGael Ballantyne: performance The Cavalcaders
Commendation Deborah Mailman: performance The Seven Stages of GrievingCommendationPeter Lamb: performanceCommendation Andrew McGahan: script Bait
CommendationLiz Buchanan: performance Long Gone Lonesome CowgirlsCommendationBarbara Fordham: performance Long Gone Lonesome CowgirlsMost Exciting ProductionThe Dark, Rock 'n' Roll Circus
Sustained Contribution to Queensland TheatreSean Mee: recognition 20 years in Queensland theatreSpecial CommendationBryan Nason, Grin & Tonic Theatre Troupe and its repertory season of four Shakespeare playsSpecial CommendationMichael Futcher & Helen Howard Matrix Theatre
Special CommendationMetro Arts, Experimetro programme
1996
Award WinnerCaroline Kennison: performance Skylight, SimpaticoAward WinnerJennifer Flowers: performance Supermarket PavaneAward WinnerGlenn Francis: design Skylight, Love Child, There Goes The Neighbourhood, Supermarket Pavane, The Dreamers, Romeo& Juliet
Award WinnerLewis Jones: direction Someone To Watch Over Me, BouncersAward WinnerDanny Murphy: Olenna, Abigail's Party, There Goes The NeighbourhoodCommendationMichael Futcher
CommendationCharles BarryCommendationBill HaycockCommendationRachel Konyi
CommendationMatt ScottBest ProductionSweeney Todd Queensland Theatre CompanyCommendedBrisbane Festival's community programme for supporting and promoting local theatre
1997
Award WinnerElaine Acworth: playwright Solitary AnimalsAward WinnerJohn Batchelor: performance Sweet Phoebe, Oz Shorts'Award WinnerGreg Clarke: design Oz Shorts
Award Winner Paul Denny: performance ScarAward Winner Robyn Nevin: performance Masterclass, directing Summer Rain, After The BallCommendationAnna Yen: writing, directing, performance
Commendation Deborah Mailman: performanceCommendationLorraine Dalu: performanceCommendationElise Greig: performance
CommendationStephen Davis: writingCommendationAnthony Weigh: performanceSpecial Commendation Wesley Enoch, services to indigenous theatre
Special CommendationJohn Kotzas, Stage X Festival
1998
Award WinnerHelen Howard & Michael Futcher: writing A Beautiful LifeAward Winner Dale Ferguson (designer): design The Marriage of FigaroAward WinnerDavid Brown: writing, directing Kill Everything You Love
Award WinnerNicola Scott: performance Sweet PanicAward Winner Russell Dykstra: performance & writing Children of the DevilCommendation Margery Forde: writing X-Stacy
1999
Award Winner Bille Brown: performance The Judas KissAward WinnerBrenna Lee-Cooney: directing Decadence, DraculaAward Winner Wesley Enoch: books, lyrics, directing The Sunshine Club
Award WinnerEugene Gilfedder: performance Decadence, The Tempest, Vertigo and The Virginia, DraculaAward WinnerKate Stewart: set design Hamlet, He Died With A Felafel In His HandCommendationAngela Campbell: performance, directing, performance Vertigo and the Virginia
CommendationJennifer Flowers: performance GeorgiaCommendation Damien Garvey: performance The Big PictureCommendationStephen Grives: performance Antigone
Commendation Roxanne McDonald: performance Romeo and Juliet, Goin' To The Island, The Sunshine ClubCommendationJill Shearer: writing GeorgiaCommendationKaye Stevenson: performance Hildegard
Special AwardJim Vilè and Katie Williams, directing and producing Cathedrals WeekSpecial AwardQueensland Theatre Company, developing and producing The Sunshine Club by Wesley Enoch and John Rodgers
2000
Award Winner Julie Eckersley: performance The Secret Death of Salvador Dali, As You Like ItAward WinnerMark Bromilow: directing Clark In SarajevoAward WinnerMargery & Michael Forde: writing Milo's Wake
Award WinnerYalin Ozucelik: performance After JanuaryAward WinnerSean Mee: directing Box The Pony, performance Milo's WakeCommendationStacey Callaghan: writing & performance When I Was A Boy
CommendationSarah Kennedy: performance SylviaCommendationGeoff Squires: lighting Closer, Clark In Sarajevo, RedemptionCommendationLisa O'Neill: performance Three Frank Women, Rashamon
CommendationElizabeth Navratil: performance Ca Ca CourageCommendationAlison Ross: stage design The Secret Death Salvador DaliTrust Award for Excellence Leah Purcell: Box The Pony
Special CommendationSue Rider, for her sustained contribution to Queensland theatre; her development and presentation of new local and Australian work; her encouragement of Queensland Artistes; and her development of La Boite into a professional centre of excellence
2001
Award Winner Michael Dorman: performance 48 Shades of BrownAward WinnerElise Greig: performance Alive at Williamstown Pier, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Secret Bridesmaids' BusinessAward WinnerHelen Howard: performance Molly Sweeney
Award WinnerMatt Scott: lighting The Forest, Richard III, Love's Labour's Lost, Buried ChildAward WinnerHayden Spencer: performance Small Mercies, Alive At Williamstown Pier, The Caucasian Circle, Buried ChildCommendationAndrew Buchanan: directing Love's Labour's Lost, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, performance Love's Labour's Lost, Secret Bridesmaids' Business
CommendationDamien Cassidy: performance The Pitchfork DisneyCommendation Christine Johnston: devising, directing, performance Decent SpinsterCommendationJean-Marc Russ: directing 48 Shades of Brown, Rashamon, performance Fred
CommendationSven Swenson: writing In Lieu of FlowersCommendationDavid Walters: lighting Molly SweeneySpecial Commendation Michael Gow and Queensland Theatre Company, promoting local writing in their groundbreaking production of Dirt
MEAA Best Emerging Artist Michael Dorman In Memory of Ashley Wilkie, A Special One-off Award for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre Public RelationsRosemary Herbert (Walker), La Boite TheatreBackstage Award for Ongoing Excellence in Backstage Work (chosen by Brisbane theatre directors)Tiffany Noake
The Actors Benevolent Fund Award for Long-time Commitment to Queensland TheatreLeo WocknerQPAT Award Stephen Page: Bangarra Dance Company
2002
Award Winner Carol Burns: performance Bill and Mary, Bag O' Marbles, directing Road To MeccaAward WinnerGreg Clarke: designs Dogs In The Roof productions Emma's Nose, Salt, MacbethAward WinnerJon Halpin: directingThe Messiah, Bill and Mary, Bash
Award WinnerBryan Nason: adaptation, directing, producing MonkeyAward WinnerDavid Walters: lighting Black Chicks Talking, Still StandingCommendationEugene Gilfedder: performances My Love Had A Black Speed Stripe, Emma's Nose,Macbeth
CommendationAlison Ross: designs Cooking With Elvis, Road To Mecca, Bash, Mad Hercules, The Holden PlaysCommendationJean-Marc Russ: performanceCooking With Elvis, The MessiahSpecial CommendationSue Benner and Metro Arts, promoting local artists and producing consistently good work in the inaugural Metro Arts Year of Independents
Special CommendationQueensland Theatre Company, supporting emerging artists through its inaugural repertory program, and for the excellent body of work by its ensemble of actors; Chris Beckey, Melinda Butel, Sarah Kennedy and Jason Klarwein Special CommendationBryan Nason, his unparalleled contribution to Brisbane theatre - spanning five decades - through his company Grin 'n' Tonic Theatre TroupeTrust Award for ExcellenceMargery Forde, outstanding contribution to theatre in Queensland and Australia
Actors and Entertainers' Benevolent Fund (Qld) Inc. now the Alan Edwards Memorial Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Performing Art in Brisbane Carol Burns MEAA Awards Best Emerging Actor Jason Klarwein
2003
Award Winner Paul Denny: performance A Day In The Death of Joe Egg, The RemovalistsAward WinnerBill Haycock: set design Half and HalfAward WinnerCaroline Kennison: performance A Day In The Death of Joe Egg, Cosi
Award WinnerHayden Spencer: performances Half and Half, The Lonesome WestAward WinnerSven Swenson: writing Road To The She-Devil's SalonCommendationKaren Crone: performance Cosi
CommendationLinda Hassell: writing Post Office RoseCommendation Jason Klarwein: performance Half and HalfCommendationBryan Probets: performances The Lonesome West, Road To The She-Devil's Salon
CommendationJean-Marc Russ: directing A Conversation performance We Were DancingCommendationScott Witt:directingRoad To The She-Devil's Salon excellence in fight choreographySpecial CommendationDawn Albinger, Artistic Direction of the Magdalena Australia Festival and work with Sacred Cow
Special CommendationUna Hollingworth, ongoing contribution to costume design at Brisbane Arts TheatreThe Actors Benevolent Fund Alan Edwards Lifetime Achievement AwardErrol O'NeillLa Boite Backstage AwardTony Marr
MEAA Emerging Artist AwardBryan ProbetsQPAC Award for Excellence to an Individual or EnsembleBryan Nason
2004
Award WinnerHayden SpencerAward WinnerMelinda ButelAward WinnerCaroline Kennison
Award WinnerJean-Marc RussAward WinnerBill HaycockBest Male Actor in a Lead RoleHayden Spencer: The Real Inspector Hound / Black Comedy, Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed
Best Female Actor in [Lead] RoleMelinda Butel: ProofBest Female Actor in [Lead] RoleCaroline Kennison: WitBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleSandro Colarelli: The Odyssey, The Venetian Twins
Best Female Actor in a Supporting RoleCarita Farrer: Proof, The Venetian TwinsBest DirectorJean-Marc Russ: Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes ClosedBest DesignBill Haycock: The Odyssey
Best Sound DesignBrett Collery: God is a DJBest Lighting DesignDavid Walters: The Odyssey, Wicked BodiesBest ProductionEating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed (QTC)
Alliance Award for Emerging ArtistEmily TomlinsBackstage AwardGayle MacGregor Alan Edwards Lifetime Achievement AwardKaye Stevenson
QPAC Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts Bille Brown
2005
The Interactive Theatre of Australia Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead RoleSteven Grives: The Drowning BrideThe Interactive Theatre of Australia Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead RoleSarah Kennedy: Hitchcock BlondeThe Ben Parkinson Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleDaniel Murphy: The Dance of Jeremiah
The Actors'Workshop Award for Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleHelen Cassidy: The Drowning BrideThe QUT Precincts Award for Best DirectorMichael Futcher: The Drowning BrideThe Toadshow Award for Best DesignerJonathan Oxlade: A Christmas Carol, The Dance of Jeremiah, Bitin' Back, Creche and Burn
The Booknook Award for Best PlaywrightHelen Howard and Michael Futcher: The Drowning BrideQueensland Performing Arts Centre Award Gayle MacGregor: for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre Costume Design and Wardrobe ManagementThe MEAA Backstage Award Anika Vilée
2006
Gold Matilda Award WinnerMargi Brown-Ash: performance The Knowing of Mary PoppinsGold Matilda Award WinnerBrett Collery: sound design Away, Constance Drinkwater and the Final Days of SomersetGold Matilda Award Winner Michael Gow: direction Away, Private Lives, Absurd Person Singular
Gold Matilda Award WinnerRobert Kemp: set Away, Private LivesGold Matilda Award WinnerSteven Tandy: performance Last DrinksBest New Australian WorkNew Royal Marcel Dorney
Best ActressBarbara Lowing: AwayBest Supporting ActressHelen Howard: Last DrinksBest Supporting ActorLucas Stibbard: New Royal
Emerging ArtistRoss BalbuzienteEmerging ArtistMichael BalkEmerging ArtistDirk Hoult: Assassins
Emerging Artist Christopher Sommers
2007
Best New Australian WorkThe Kursk Sasha JanowiczBest Mainstage ProductionThe Narcissist (La Boite Theatre Company)Best Mainstage ProductionThe Glass Menagerie (QTC)
Best DirectorMichael Futcher: The KurskBest ActressHelen Cassidy: The Glass MenagerieBest Actor Barry Otto: Heroes
Best Supporting ActressHelen Cassidy: Post Office RoseBest Supporting ActorJames Stewart: The Glass MenagerieBest NewcomerJessica Veurman-Betts: Post Office Rose
Best Independent ProductionThe Kursk: (Metro Arts Independents)Best Technical DesignDavid Walters: The Glass MenagerieBest Musical ProductionTom Waits for No Man, Brisbane Cabaret Festival
Best DesignGreg Clarke: The Glass Menagerie
2008
Best Mainstage ProductionAnatomy Titus Fall of Rome (QTC)Best Independent ProductionHoods (Real TV)Best DirectionMichael Futcher: Rabbit Hole (QTC)
Best DirectionMichael Futcher: The Wishing Well (La Boite)Best Actress in a Lead RoleHelen Howard: Rabbit Hole (QTC)Best Actor in a Lead RoleJean-Marc Russ: I am my own wife (QTC)
Best Actress in a Supporting RoleKaye Stevenson: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll (La Boite)Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAndrew Buchanan: Female of the Species (QTC)Best New Australian WorkAttack of the Attacking Attackers: Matthew Ryan
Best Emerging ArtistKathryn Marquet: Jane Eyre, Bronte, RiskBest DesignJonathon Oxlade: Attack of the Attacking Attackers (La Boite)Best Technical DesignDavid Walters: August Moon (QTC)
Best Musical Production The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Oscar Theatre Co.)
2009
Matilda Awards Winner Michael Gow; Richard Jordan; Metro Arts; Michelle Miall; Sven SwensonMatilda Awards WinnerRichard JordanMatilda Awards WinnerMetro Arts
Matilda Awards WinnerMichelle MiallMatilda Awards WinnerSven SwensonBest New Australian Play25 Down: Richard Jordan (QTC)
Best Independent ProductionThe Tempest - in the raw (Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre)Best Mainstage Production The Crucible (QTC)Best DirectorMichelle Miall: The Pillowman (QTC)
Best Actor in a Lead Role Steven Rooke: The Pillowman (QTC)Best Actress in a Main RoleStace Callaghan: The White EarthBest Actor in a Supporting RoleChris Vernon: The Pillowman (QTC)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Andrea Moor: The CrucibleBest DesignerJaxzyn (Jen Jackson): video design - The Pineapple QueenBest Emerging ArtistMichelle Miall: The Pillowman (QTC)
2010
Matilda Award WinnerLeon Cain for his performance in I Love You, BroMatilda Award WinnerThe Escapists for devising and producing boy girl wallMatilda Award WinnerEugene Gilfedder for his body of performance work in 2010 including Grimm Tales, Hamlet and The Chairs
Matilda Award Winner Leah Purcell for her artistic direction of the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts and directing and acting in The Story of the Miracles at Cookies TableMatilda Award Winner David Berthold for his repositioning of La Boite and directingHamlet and I Love You, BroBest Mainstage ProductionHamlet (La Boite)
Best Independent Productionboy girl wall (The Escapists at Metro)Best DirectionMichael Futcher: Grimm TalesBest Female Actor in a Lead Role Leah Purcell: The Story of The Miracles at Cookie's Table
Best Male Actor in a Lead RoleLeon Cain in I Love You, BroBest Female Actor in a Supporting RoleMelanie Zanetti: The Little Dog LaughedBest Male Actor in Supporting RoleDan Crestani: Grimm Tales''
Best New Australian WorkThe Bitterling by Sven SwensonBest Emerging ArtistAmy Ingram: (acting) Fat Pig and Single AdmissionsBest Design (Set, lighting, sound or costume)Greg Clarke (design) on Grimm Tales
2011
Matilda Award WinnerSimone de Haas for her artistic direction of Mixed Company and commitment to producing quality self-funded independent theatre across three decades, including directing, designing and acting in its body of workMatilda Award WinnerSteven Rooke for his outstanding body of performance work in 2011, including No Man's Land, Julius Caesar and The RemovalistsMatilda Award WinnerJosh McIntosh for his prolific body of work for independent theatre companies in 2011, including shake & stir's Animal Farm and set and costume designs for Harvest Rain
Matilda Award WinnerMarcel Dorney for his accomplishment as a playwright in researching and rendering the script of FractionsMatilda Award WinnerMelanie Zanetti for her radiant performance as Eliza Doolittle in PygmalionBest Mainstage ProductionPygmalion (QTC)
Best Independent ProductionAnimal Farm (Shake & Stir)Best Independent ProductionAmadeus (4MBS Festival of Classics)Best New PlayFractions by Marcel Dorney
Best Musical Cabaret (Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre)Best DirectorMichael Futcher Animal FarmBest DirectorMichael Gow No Man's Land
Best Male Actor in a Leading RolePaul Bishop: Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of LonelinessBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleSteven Rooke: No Man's LandBest Female Actor in a Leading RoleMelanie Zanetti: Pygmalion
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role Carol Burns: Cat on a Hot Tin RoofBest Emerging Artist Anna McGahan: Julius CaesarBest Design (Set, lighting, sound or costume)Renee Mulder: (set design) Edward Gant's Amazing Feats of Loneliness
2012
Gold Matilda Award WinnerBryan ProbetsGold Matilda Award WinnerSimone RomaniukGold Matilda Award WinnerHelen Howard
Gold Matilda Award WinnerDavid WaltersGold Matilda Award WinnerMargi Brown AshSilver Matilda Best Mainstage ProductionKelly (QTC)
Best New Australian WorkA Tribute of Sorts: Benjamin SchostakowskiBest Independent ProductionA Tribute of Sorts (La Boite & Monsters Appear)Best Male Actor in a Leading RoleDash Kruck: A Tribute of Sorts
Best Female Actor in a Leading RoleEmily Curtin: A Tribute of SortsBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleBryan Probets: As You Like ItBest Female Actor in a Supporting RoleLouise Brehmer: Thérèse Raquin
Best Female Actor in a Supporting RoleLuisa Prosser: Thérèse RaquinBest DirectorHelen Howard: Thérèse RaquinBest DesignSimone Romaniuk: Kelly
Best Emerging ArtistLizzie Ballinger: Thérèse Raquin
2013
Gold Matilda AwardBarbara Lowing for performances in The China Incident, Tequila Mockingbird, and MotherlandGold Matilda AwardJason Glenwright for lighting Rumour Has It, Sixty Minutes Inside Adele, Out Damn Snot, Blood Brothers, Oklahoma!, Next to Normal, and Tequila MockingbirdGold Matilda Award Andrea Moor for directing Venus in Fur
Gold Matilda Awardshake & stir theatre co. for creating Tequila MockingbirdGold Matilda AwardChristen O’Leary for her performance in End of the RainbowBest Mainstage ProductionTequila Mockingbird (shake + stir and QPAC)
Best New Australian Work1001 Nights Michael Futcher and Helen Howard (adapters)Best Independent ProductionMotherland Metro Arts and Ellen BellooBest Male Actor in a Leading RoleDan Crestani: 1001 Nights
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role Libby Munro: Venus in FurBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleHayden Spencer: End of the RainbowBest Female Actor in a Supporting RoleLouise Brehmer: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Best DirectorMichael Futcher: 1001 NightsBest Design (Set and Costumes)Angel Kosch, costume design, A Midsummer Night's DreamSilver Matilda Best Technical Design (Ligting, Multimedia, Sound Design)Phil Slade, musical director, 1001 Nights
Bille Brown award for Best Emerging ArtistSandra Carluccio, creator, This Is Capital CityBest Musical or CabaretRumour Has It: 60 Minutes Inside Adele Judith Wright Centre and the little red company
2014
Gold Matilda AwardSteven Mitchell Wright for directing A Doll's House and directing/designing CaligulaGold Matilda Award Tim O'Connor for realising a new vision for Harvest RainGold Matilda Awardoptikal bloc for projection and video work on Pale Blue Dot, The Mountaintop, Wuthering Heights, Gasp! and 1984
Gold Matilda AwardSimone Romaniuk for designing Macbeth and Australia DayGold Matilda AwardSven Swenson for co-producing, writing and acting in Angel Gear and Dangerfield ParkBest Mainstage ProductionGloria (QTC)
Best New Australian Work - Lord Mayors Award)Richard Jordan: MachinaBest Independent ProductionAngel Gear (La Boite Indie & Pentimento Productions with the support of QPAC)Best Male Actor in a Leading RoleSven Swenson: Angel Gear
Silver Matilda Best Female Actor in a Leading Role Helen Christinson: A Doll's HouseBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleDamien Cassidy: A Doll's HouseBest Female Actor in a Supporting RoleCienda McNamara: A Doll's House
Best DirectorSteven Mitchell Wright: A Doll's HouseBest Design (Set and Costumes)Simone Romaniuk: MacbethBest Technical Design (Lighting, Multimedia, Sound Design)optikal bloc: Pale Blue Dot
Bille Brown award for Best Emerging Artist Casey Woods: Angel GearBest Musical or Cabaret Spamalot : (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
2015
Gold Matilda Award Carol Burns for an outstanding performance in Happy Days, and also to celebrate an exceptional body of workBest Mainstage ProductionBrisbane (QTC)Best Independent ProductionThe Pillowman (Shock Therapy Productions in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Male Actor in a Leading RoleDash Kruck: BrisbaneBest Female Actor in a Leading Role Libby Munro: GroundedBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleTama Matheson: The Pillowman
Best Female Actor in a Supporting RoleNaomi Price: Ladies in BlackBest DirectorSam Foster: The PillowmanSilver Matilda Best Design (Set and Costumes)'Josh McIntosh: set design - Dracula
Best Technical Design (Lighting, Multimedia, Sound Design)Jason Glenwright: lighting design - DraculaBest New Australian Work - Lord Mayors Award)Brisbane: Matthew Ryan Bille Brown award for Best Emerging ArtistGeorgina Hopson: Pirates of Penzance & Into the Woods
Best Musical or CabaretI Might Take My Shirt Off (QPAC in association with QLD Cabaret Festival, Jai Higgs & Dash Kruck)Hall of FameSven Swenson
2016
Gold Matilda AwardDead Puppet Society celebrating their exceptional body of workBest Mainstage ProductionSwitzerland (QTC)Best Independent ProductionViral (Shock Therapy Productions)
Best Male ActorMatthew Backer: SwitzerlandBest Female Actor Andrea Moor: Switzerland Best Male Actor in a Supporting RoleJulian Curtis: True West
Best Female Actor in a Supporting RoleEmily Weir: TartuffeBest DirectorDavid Morton: The Wider Earth Best Set DesignLeah Shelton:Terror Australis
Best Lighting DesignJason Glenwright: Carrie: The Musical Best Costume DesignDavid Morton & Aaron Barton:The Wider EarthBest Sound Design / CompositionTony Brumpton (Sound Design), Lior & Tony Buchen (Composition) The Wider Earth
Best Audio Visual DesignJustin Harrison (AV Design) & Anna Straker (Illustration):The Wider EarthBest New Australian Work - Brisbane City Council)Bastard Territory: Bastard Territory Bille Brown award for Best Emerging ArtistEmily Weir:Tartuffe
Best Musical or CabaretCarrie: The Musical (Brisbane Powerhouse and Wax Lyrical Productions)
2017
Gold Matilda AwardPlaylabBest Mainstage ProductionBlue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)Best Independent ProductionThe Forwards (Shock Therapy Productions, Zeal & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Male ActorColin Smith, An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival)Best Female ActorMerlynn Tong, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)Best Male Actor in a Supporting RoleAnthony Standish, An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival)
Best Female Actor in a Supporting RoleElise Greig, Swallow (EG & Metro Arts) and

Helen O'Leary, Swallow (EG & Metro Arts)

Best DirectorIan Lawson, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)Best Set DesignJosh McIntosh, American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Best Lighting DesignDavid Walters, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)Best Costume DesignGUSH: Bianca Mackail, Mayu Muto, Celia White & Anna Yen, Monsteria (GUSH, Vulcana Women's Circus & Brisbane Powerhouse)Best Sound Design / CompositionTony Brumpton & Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music), Laser Beak Man (Dead Puppet Society, Brisbane Festival & La Boite)
Best Audio Visual DesignNathan Sibthorpe, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)Best New Australian Work - Brisbane City Council)Blue Bones, by Merlynn Tong Bille Brown award for Best Emerging ArtistMeg Bowden, The Winter's Tale (Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble)
Best Musical or Cabaret American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)
2018
Gold Matilda AwardDebase ProductionsBest Mainstage ProductionPrize Fighter (La Boite & Brisbane Festival) and The Longest Minute (Jute, Debase and Queensland Theatre)Best Independent ProductionThe Sound of a Finished Kiss, Now Look Here and Electric Moon
Best Male Actor Paul Bishop, PoisonBest Female Actor Noni Hazlehurst, MotherBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleJackson McGovern, The Owl and the Pussycat
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role Andrea Moor, HeddaBest DirectorNatano Fa’anana and Bridget Boyle, We Live HereBest Set DesignJosh McIntosh, A Christmas Carol
Best Lighting DesignDavid Walters, Nearer the GodsBest Costume DesignPenny Challen, The Owl and the PussycatBest Sound Design / CompositionBabushka, Happily Ever After
Best Audio Visual DesignNo awardBest New Australian Work - Brisbane City Council)Crunch Time, Counterpilot Bille Brown award for Best Emerging ArtistCarly Skelton, The Hatpin
Best Musical or CabaretThe Sound of a Finished Kiss, Now Look Here and Electric Moon in partnership with Brisbane PowerhouseLifetime AchievementRosemary Walker
2019
Gold Matilda AwardShake & StirBest Mainstage ProductionDeath of a Salesman, Queensland TheatreBest Independent ProductionLa Silhouette, Sui Ensemble
Best Male ActorRichard Lund, KellyBest Female ActorAmy Ingram, CinderellaBest Male Actor in a Supporting RoleThomas Larkin, Death of a Salesman
Best Female Actor in a Supporting RoleSusie French, Girl's Guide to World WarBest DirectorDaniel Evans, CinderellaBest Set DesignJosh McIntosh, Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts
Best Lighting DesignGeoff Squires, Inside OutBest Costume DesignLibby McDonnell, Orpheus and Eurydice Best Sound Design / CompositionLuke Smiles and Anna Whitaker, Throttle
Best Video DesignCraig Wilkinson (video) and Jon Weber (illustrations), Fantastic Mr FoxBest New Australian Work – Brisbane City Council)Girl's Guide to World War, Katy Forde (book and lyrics) and Aleathea Monsour (composer) Bille Brown award for the Best Emerging ArtistGina Tay Limpus, The Tempest and La Silhouette
Best Musical or Cabaret Fangirls , Queensland Theatre and Belvoir in association with ATYP

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