2017 Matilda award nominees
Ben Winspear (Johan) and Marta Dusseldorp (Marianne) in Scenes from a Marriage, which won a Best Director nomination for Paige Rattray.
The awards will take place on Tuesday February 6 at 6:30 pm for a 7 pm start at the Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm. The event will be hosted by Bridget Boyle & Bryan Probets and directed by Kris Stewart
One Gold Matilda Award honouring an individual, organisation or creative team for an outstanding contribution to Brisbane Theatre will be announced on the evening of 6th February, 2017.
Silver Matilda Awards will be presented to an artist or company for commendable work in each of the following categories.
Nominees
Best Mainstage Production
American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC) Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse) An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival) Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland)
Best Independent Production
Boys of Sondheim (Understudy Productions & Brisbane Powerhouse) England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts) Swallow (EG & Metro Arts) I Just Came to Say Goodbye (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival) The Forwards (Shock Therapy Productions, Zeal & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Musical or Cabaret
American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC) Boys of Sondheim (Understudy Productions & Brisbane Powerhouse) Briefs: Close Encounters (Briefs Factory & Brisbane Powerhouse) Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival)
Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work
Landscape with Monsters (Circa with Merrigong Theatre Co at Brisbane Powerhouse) Plunge (Seeing Place Productions in association with Bleach.) Monsteria (presented by GUSH and Vulcana Women's Circus in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse) Humans (Circa & QPAC)
The Lord Mayor's Award for Best New Australian Work
Blue Bones, by Merlynn Tong Joh for PM, by Stephen Carleton & Paul Hodge My Name is Jimi, based on a story by Dimple Bani, Jimi Bani & co-created by Jason Klarwein Spectate, by Nathan Sibthorpe Laser Beak Man, by David Morton, Nicholas Paine & Tim Sharp
Best Director
Daniel Evans, I Just Came to Say Goodbye (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival) Lindy Hume, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland) Ian Lawson, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse) Paige Rattray, Scenes from a Marriage (Queensland Theatre)
Bille Brown Award for Best Emerging Artist
Meg Bowden, The Winter's Tale (Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble) Derek Draper, The Lonesome West (Troop Productions at JWCoCA) Patrick Jhanur, Single Asian Female (La Boite Theatre Company) Matt Seery, England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts)
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role
Ellen Bailey, The Forwards (Shock Therapy Productions, Zeal & Brisbane Powerhouse) Margi Brown Ash, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse) Merlynn Tong, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse) Barbara Lowing, England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts)
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
Sam Foster, The Forwards (Shock Therapy Productions, Zeal & Brisbane Powerhouse) Bryan Probets, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland) Colin Smith, An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival) Steven Tandy, England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts)
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Christine Johnston, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland) Elise Greig, Swallow (EG & Metro Arts) Helen O'Leary, Swallow (EG & Metro Arts) Barb Lowing, Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival)
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kurt Phelan, American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC) Travis Ash, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse) Kurt Phelan, Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival) Anthony Standish, An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival)
Best Set Design
Georgina Greenhill, The Lonesome West (Troop Productions at JWCoCA) Josh McIntosh, American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC) Jonathon Oxlade & David Morton, Laser Beak Man (Dead Puppet Society, Brisbane Festival & La Boite) Simona Cosentini & Simone Tesorieri, My Name is Jimi (Queensland Theatre)
Best Costume Design
Anthony Spinaze, Rent (Matt Ward Entertainment at Brisbane Powerhouse) GUSH, Monsteria (GUSH, Vulcana Women's Circus & Brisbane Powerhouse) Jessica Haack & Kaylee Gannaway, The Winter's Tale (Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble) Anthony Spinaze, Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival)
Best Lighting Design
Jason Glenwright, Lady Beatle (La Boite & The Little Red Company) Andrew Meadows, Ruddigore (Opera Queensland) Geoff Squires, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse) David Walters, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Sound Design
Dane Alexander, I Just Came to Say Goodbye (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival) Travis Ash, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse) Tony Brumpton & Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music), Laser Beak Man (Dead Puppet Society, Brisbane Festival & La Boite) Guy Webster, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Audio Visual Design
Justin Harrison, Laser Beak Man (Dead Puppet Society, Brisbane Festival & La Boite) Justin Harrison, My Name is Jimi (Queensland Theatre) Nevin Howell & Nathan Sibthorpe, Spectate (Counterpilot & Metro Arts) Nathan Sibthorpe, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse) Nathan Sibthorpe & Ben Knapton, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse)