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Monday 22 December 2014

My 2014 Theatre Awards

Again just for fun and following up from my own little awards for the shows I saw in 2011, 2012 and 2013 I am continuing by doing it again for 2014. It's all just a bit of fun and my own personal opinion.

The winners will be in bold.

Best Supporting Actress In A Play: (2013 winner - Rose Reynolds)
Charlotte Mills - Tink (Wendy and Peter Pan)
Lydia Leonard - Anne Boleyn (Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies)
Miranda Raison - Anne (Strangers On A Train) 
Hannah McPake - Mistress Merrythought (The Knight of the Burning Pestle)
Paola Dionisotti - Mistress Quickly (Henry IV Parts One and Two)
Flora Spencer-Longhurst - Lavina (Titus Andronicus)
Lily Cole - Helen (The Last Days Of Troy)
Samantha Colley - Abigal Williams (The Crucible)
Maggie Stead - Queen Margaret (Richard III)
Laura Elphinstone - Flaminio (The White Devil)
Emma Barton - Dolly (One Man Two Guvnors)
Alicia Davies - Rachel Crabbe (One Man Two Guvnors)
Sarah MacRae - Silvia (Two Gentlemen of Verona)

Lydia Leonard as Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall. Photo by Alastair Muir
Best Supporting Actor In A Play: (2013 winner - Pearce Quiqley)
Guy Henry - Hook (Wendy and Peter Pan)
Nathaniel Parker - King Henry VIII (Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies)
Sean Gilder - Bosola (The Duchess Of Malfi)
James Tucker - Adriana (The Comedy Of Errors)
Alex Waldmann - Jasper (The Knight of the Burning Pestle)
Oliver Ford Davies - Shallow  (Henry IV Part Two)
Obi Abili - Aaron (Titus Andronicus)
Joseph Chance - Puck (Midsummer Night's Dream)
Jake Fairbrother - Achilles (The Last Days Of Troy)
Keir Charles - Mosby (Arden Of Faversham)
Adrian Schiller - Reverend John Hale (The Crucible)
Jo Stone-Fewings - Buckingham (Richard III)
Philip Cumbus - Richmond (Richard III)
Joseph Arkley - Lodovico (The White Devil)
Patrick Warner - Stanley Stubbers (One Man Two Guvnors)
Michael Dylan - Alfie (One Man Two Guvnors)
Nicholas Gerard-Martin - Turio (Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Jay Simpson - Dog (The Witch of Edmonton)

Jo Stone-Fewings as Buckingham in Richard III (Photo: Marc Brenner)
Best Leading Actress In A Play: (2013 winner - Pippa Nixon)
Fiona Button - Wendy (Wendy and Peter Pan)
Gemma Arterton - The Duchess Of Malfi (The Duchess Of Malfi)
Pauline McLynn - Citizen's Wife (The Knight of the Burning Pestle)
Indira Varma - Tamora (Titus Andronicus)
Lisa Dillon - Moll (The Roaring Girl)
Sharon Small - Alice Arden (Arden Of Faversham)
Kirsty Bushell - Vittoria (The White Devil)
Pearl Chanda - Julia (Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Eileen Atkins - Elizabeth Sawyer (The Witch of Edmonton)

Pearl Chanda as Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona (Photo by Simon Annand)
Best Leading Actor In A Play: (2013 winner - Jonathan Slinger)Sam Swann - Peter Pan (Wendy and Peter Pan)
Ben Miles - Thomas Cromwell (Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies)
Lawrence Fox - Guy (Strangers On A Train)
Jack Huston - Bruno (Strangers On A Train)
David Dawson - Ferdinand (The Duchess Of Malfi)
Will Featherstone/Matthew McPherson - The Dromio's (The Comedy Of Errors)
Matthew Needham - Rafe (The Knight of the Burning Pestle)
Alex Hassell - Prince Hal (Henry IV Parts One and Two)
Jasper Britton - King Henry IV(Henry IV Parts One and Two Two)
William Houston - Titus (Titus Andronicus)
Richard Bremmer - Zeus (The Last Days Of Troy)
Trevor White - Hotspur (Henry IV Part One)
Anthony Sher - Falstaff (Henry IV Parts One and Two)
Ian Redford - Arden (The Arden of Faversham)
Richard Armitage - John Proctor (The Crucible)
Martin Freeman - Richard (Richard III)
Gavin Spokes - Francis Henshall (One Man Two Guvnors)
Mark Arends - Proteus (Two Gentlemen of Verona)
Michael Marcus - Valentine (Two Gentlemen of Verona)

Martin Freeman as Richard III in Richard III (Photo by Marc Brenner
Best Set Design: (2013  winner - Mark Thompson)
Colin Richmond - Wendy and Peter Pan (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Tim Goodchild - Strangers On A Train (Gielgud Theatre)
Brian Thomson - Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert (UK Tour)
Paul Moore - Hairspray (Curve)
Morgan Large - Water Babies (Curve)
Philip Witcomb - South Pacific (Kilworth House Theatre)
Naomi Dawson - The Roaring Girl (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Merle Hensel - Arden of Faversham (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Soutra Gilmour - The Crucible (The Old Vic)
Bob Crowley - Once (Phoenix Theatre)
Soutra Gilmour - Richard III (Trafalgar Studios)
Mark Thompson - One Man Two Guvnors (UK Tour)
Paul Wills - Two Gentlemen of Verona (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Andy Walmsley - Blood Brothers (UK Tour)
Al Parkinson - The Sound of Music (Curve)


Photos from The Royal Shakespeare Companies production of Wendy and Peter Pan, designed by Colin Richard. Photos by Manuel Harlan
Best Lighting Design (2013 winner - Nick Richings):
Oliver Fenwick - Wendy and Peter Pan (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Tim Lutkin - Strangers On A Train (Gielgud Theatre)
Richard Howell - Drunk (Curve/Bridewell Theatre)
Michael Odam/Nick Schlieper - Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert (UK Tour)
Philip Gladwell - Hairspray (Curve)
James Whiteside - Water Babies (Curve)
Anna Watson - The Roaring Girl (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Tim Lutkin - The Crucible (The Old Vic)
Natasha Katz - Once (Phoenix Theatre)
Charles Balfour - Richard III (Trafalgar Studios)
Bruno Poet - Two Gentlemen of Verona (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Tim Mitchell -  The Witch of Edmonton (Royal Shakespeare Company)

Scene from Strangers on a Train at the Gielgud Theatre. Lighting by Tim Lutkin. Photo by Brinkhoff/Moegenburg
Best Costume Design: (2013 winner - Colin Richmond)
Colin Richmond - Wendy and Peter Pan (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Christopher Oram - Wolf Hall/Bring Up The Bodies (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Jonathan Fensom - The Duchess of Malfi (Shakespeare's Globe)
Ryan Dawson Laight - Drunk (Curve/Bridewell Theatre)
Tim Chappel/Lizzy Gardiner - Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert (UK Tour)
Stephen Brimson Lewis - Henry IV Parts One and Two (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Amy Jackson - Water Babies (Curve)
William Dudley - Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare's Globe)
Takis - The Sound of Music (Curve)




The Royal Shakespeare Companies' Productions of Henry IV Part One and Two. Costumes designed by Stephen Brimson Lewis. Photos by Kwame Lestrade
Best Choreography: (2013 winner  - Drew McOnie)
Drew McOnie - Drunk (Curve/Bridwell Theatre)
Lee Proud - Hairspray (Curve)
Mitch Sebastian - South Pacific (Kilworth House)
Drew McOnie - The Sound of Music (Curve) 

Drunk, at Curve and Bridwell Theatre. Created and Choreographed by Drew McOnie.

Best Company/Ensemble Performance: (2013 winner  - As You Like It: Royal Shakespeare Company)
Bring Up The Bodies (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Drunk (McOnie Company)
Midsummer Night's Dream (Propeller Theatre Company)
Once (Phoenix Theatre) 
Richard III (Trafalgar Studios)
One Man Two Guvnors (UK Tour)
Phantom Of The Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre)


Company of Once at the Phoenix Theatre.

Best Understudy Performance: (2013 winner - Kara Lane)
Sophie Linder-Lee - Glinda (Wicked)
Billy Boyle - Grandpa Joe (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory)
Nicky Swift - Madame Thénardier (Les Miserables)
Helen Owen - Eponine (Les Miserables)
Jade Davies - Cosette (Les Miserables)
Joe Bannister - Greene (Arden Of Faversham)
Sophie Reid - Girl (Once)

Helen Owen backstage as Eponine. Photo by Helen Owen.
Best Supporting Actress In A Musical: (2013 winner - Natasha J.Barnes)
Sue Kelvin - Madame Morrible (Wicked)
Zizi Strallen - Penny Pingleton (Hairspray)
Carrie Hope Fletcher - Eponine (Les Miserables)
Lauren Samuels - Ellie (Water Babies)
Wendy Mae Brown - Bloody Mary (South Pacific)
Lucy Schaufer - Mother Abbess (The Sound Of Music)
Lara Martins - Carlotta (The Phantom Of The Opera)

Zizi Strallen as Penny Pingleton, pictured with Rebecca Craven as Tracey in Hairspray. Photo by Pamela Raith.
Best Supporting Actor In A Musical: (2013 winner - Matthew Barrow)
Graham Weaver - Adam (Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert)
David Witts - Link Larkin (Hairspray)
Cameron Blakely - Thénardier (Les Miserables)
Anton Zetterholm - Enjolras (Les Miserables)
Andy Gray (Jock), Samuel Holmes (Terrence) and Tom Davey (Claude) - (Water Babies)
Daniel Robinson - Luther Billis (South Pacific)
Tim Prottey-Jones - Billy (Once)
Mark Inscoe - Max Dettweiler (The Sound Of Music)
John Ellis - Ubaldo Piangi (The Phantom Of The Opera)

Daniel Robinson as Luther Billis in South Pacific at Kilworth House Theatre. Photo by Jems Photography.
Best Leading Actress In A Musical: (2013 winner - Gemma Sutton)
Willemijn Verkaik - Elphaba (Wicked)
Sophie Linder-Lee - Glinda (Wicked)
Gemma Sutton - Ice (Drunk)
Rebecca Craven - Tracey Turnblad (Hairspray)
Louise Dearman - Mrs D (Water Babies)
Celia Graham - Nellie Forbush (South Pacific)
Sophie Reid - Girl (Once)
Maureen Nolan - Mrs Johnstone (Blood Brothers)
Laura Pitt-Pulford - Maria Rainer (The Sound of Music)
Emmi Christensson - Christine (The Phantom of the Opera)

Emmi Christensson as Christine (backstage) in Phantom Of The Opera. Photo by Emmi Christensson.
Best Leading Actor In A Musical: (2013 winner - Douglas Hodge)
Jeremy Taylor - Fiyero (Wicked)
Joe Pasquale - King Arthur (Spamalot)
Noel Sullivan - Tick (Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert)
Richard Grieve - Bernadette (Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert)
Damian Williams - Edna Turnblad (Hairspray)
Daniel Koek - Valjean (Les Miserables)
Tam Mutu - Javert (Les Miserables)
Thomas Milner - Tom (Water Babies)
Mark Inscoe - Emile de Becque (South Pacific)
David Hunter - Guy (Once)
Sean Jones - Micky (Blood Brothers)
Michael French - Captain Von Trapp (The Sound Of Music)
Geromino Rauch - The Phantom (The Phantom of the Opera)
Liam Tamne - Raoul (The Phantom of the Opera)

David Hunter as Guy in Once.
Best Royal Shakespeare Company Production: (2013 winner - As You Like It)
Wendy and Peter Pan
Bring Up The Bodies
Wolf Hall
Henry IV Part One
Henry IV Part Two
Arden Of Faversham
The White Devil
Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Witch of Edmonton


The Royal Shakespeare Companies' production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. Photos by Simon Annand
Best Play (not RSC): (2013 Winner - A Midsummer Night's Dream (Globe)
Strangers on a Train (Gielgud Theatre)
The Duchess of Malfi (Shakespeare's Globe)
Kidnapped (UK Tour)
The Comedy Of Errors (Propeller)
The Knight of the Burning Pestle (Shakespeare's Globe)
Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare's Globe)
The Last Days Of Troy (Shakespeare's Globe)
The Crucible (The Old Vic)
Richard III (Trafalgar Studios)
One Man Two Guvnors (UK Tour) 



Photo's from the UK touring production of One Man Two Guvnors. Photos by Johan Persson.
Best Long Running Musical: (2013 winner  - The Rocky Horror Show)
Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre)
Spamalot (Playhouse Theatre)
Les Miserables (Queen's Theatre)
The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre)



Photo's of the 2013/14 London cast of Les Miserables at the Queen's Theatre.
Best New* Musical: (2013 winner - Chicago)
Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert (UK Tour)
Hairspray (Curve)
South Pacific (Kilworth House Theatre)
Once (Phoenix Theatre)
Blood Brothers (UK Tour)
Water Babies (Curve)
The Sound Of Music (Curve)



London cast of Once. Below video of David Hunter and the cast performing 'Falling Slowly' from the show backstage.





*first time I'd seen this production