A run down of the
Irish TimesTheatre Awards winners
BEST PRODUCTION
No Worst There Is Noneby The Stomach Box in association with Poetry Ireland, directed by Dylan Tighe, composed by Seán Óg, scenography by Phil MacMahon.
Also nominated:Hammergrin Theatre Company for Hollanderby John McCarthy, Ciaran Ó Conaill and Sara-Jane Power, directed by Sara-Jane Power. The Ark cultural centre for The Giant Blue Handby Marina Carr, directed by Selina Cartmell. Loose Canon for Anatomy of a Seagullby Chekhov, adapted and directed by Jason Byrne.
BEST ACTOR
Denis Conway as The Irish Man in the Druid Theatre's production of The Gigli Concertby Tom Murphy, directed by Garry Hynes.
Also nominated:Stuart Graham as Ray in the Decadent Theatre and Galway Arts Centre's production of Blackbirdby David Harrower, directed by Andrew Flynn. Andrew Bennett as A in the Corn Exchange Theatre's production of Freefallby Michael West, directed by Annie Ryan. Conor Lovett as Ishmael in the Gare St Lazare Players' production of Moby Dickby Herman Melville, adapted by Conor Lovett and Judy Hegarty Lovett, directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett.
BEST ACTRESS
Stella McCusker as Mag in the Lyric Theatre's production of The Beauty Queen of Leenaneby Martin McDonagh, directed by Richard Croxford.
Also nominated: Gina Moxley as Woman in Prime Cut's production of Woman and Scarecrowby Marina Carr, directed by Emma Jordan.
Kate Brennan as Jess in the Hatch Theatre Company in association with Project Arts Centre production of Love and Moneyby Dennis Kelly, directed by Annabelle Comyn.
Maeve Fitzgerald as Julie in Purple Heart Theatre's production of After Miss Juliea version of Strindberg's Miss Julieby Patrick Marber, directed by Ronan Leahy.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Bryan Burroughs for Barabbas' production of Johnny Patterson: The Singing Irish Clownby Little John Nee, directed by Raymond Keane.
Also nominated: Karl Quinn as Sorin in the Loose Canon's production of Anatomy of a Seagullby Chekhov, adapted and directed by Jason Byrne.
Karl Sheils as Tommy Stein in the Oroborous' production of
The Death of Harry Leonby Conall Quinn, directed by David Horan.
Malcolm Adams as Sheridan in the Abbey Theatre production of Only an Appleby Tom McIntyre, directed by Selina Cartmell.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maeve Fitzgerald as Woman in Anú's production of Basinwith text by Gary Duggan and Jessica Traynor, directed by Louise Lowe.
Also nominated: Ruth McGill in various roles for Corn Exchange Theatre's production of
Freefallby Michael West, directed by Annie Ryan.
Eva O'Connor as Girl in Manchán Magan's production of Broken Croí/Heart Bristeby Manchán Magan, directed by Tom Creed.
Kate Brennan in various roles in the Making Strange Theatre Company in association with Project Arts Centre production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariotby Stephen Aldy Guirgis, directed by Matt Torney.
BEST DIRECTOR
Annie Ryan for Corn Exchange Theatre's production of Freefallby Michael West.
Also nominated: Garry Hynes for Druid Theatre's production of The Gigli Concertby Tom Murphy. Matt Torney for the making strange theatre company in association with Project Arts Centre production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariotby Stephen Adly Guirgis. Dylan Tighe for The Stomach Box and Poetry Ireland production of No Worst There Is Nonecomposed by Sean Óg.
BEST NEW PLAY
Michael West for Freefallproduced by Corn Exchange Theatre.
Also nominated: Barry McKinley for Elysium Nevadaproduced by Terry Byrne. Richard Dormer for The Gentlemen's Tea-drinking Societyproduced by Ransom Theatre Productions. Manchán Magan for Broken Croí/Heart Bristeproduced by Manchán Magan.
BEST LIGHTING
Sínead Wallace for the Landmark production of Knives in Hensby David Harrower, directed by Alan Gilsenan.
Also nominated: Aedín Cosgrove for Pan Pan Theatre's production of The Crumb Trailtext by Gina Moxley, directed by Gavin Quinn. Ben Omerod for the Abbey Theatre production of The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrantby Tom Murphy, directed by Conall Morrison.
BEST SOUND
Ben Delaney and Conor Linehan for the Abbey Theatre production of The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrantby Tom Murphy, directed by Conall Morison
Also nominated:Roger Gregg for Barabbas' production of Johnny Patterson: The Singing Irish Clownby Little John Nee, directed by Raymond Keane. Séan Óg for The Stomach Box and Poetry Ireland production of No Worst There is Nonecomposed by Seán Óg, directed by Dylan Tighe.
BEST COSTUME
Rodrigo Rodriguez for The Core Dublin production of The Trojan Womenby Euripides, directed by Rodrigo Rodriguez and Alan King.
Also nominated:Joan O'Clery for the Abbey Theatre production of The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrantby Tom Murphy, directed by Conall Morison. Gaby Rooney for The Ark's production of The Giant Blue Handby Marina Carr, directed by Selina Cartmell.
BEST SET
Maree Kearns for Nomad in association with Livin' Dred's production of Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Sommeby Frank McGuinness, directed by Padraic McIntyre.
Also nominated:Emma Fisher for The Limerick Hub and Belltable Arts centre productions of Don Juan in Hellby George Bernard Shaw, directed by Duncan Molloy and The Revengers Tragedyin association with Bottom Dog Theatre company, directed by Myles Breen. Monica Frawley for The Ark's production of The Giant Blue Handby Marina Carr, directed by Selina Cartmell.
BEST OPERA
Wexford Opera Festival for The Ghosts of Versaillesby John Corigliano, directed by James Robinson.
Also nominated: Opera Ireland for Mazeppaby Tchaikovsky, directed by Dieter Kaegi. Castleward Opera for Die Fledermausby Johann Strauss, directed by Tom Hawkes. Opera Theatre Company for Alcinaby Handel, directed by Annilese Miskmmon.
JUDGES’ SPECIAL AWARD
For her leadership in the National Campaign for the Arts, Tania Banotti.
Also nominated: For reinvigorating professional theatre in Limerick, Limerick Hub and Belltable Arts Centre.
For their commitment to fostering indigenous (Irish-based) talent, Opera Theatre Company.
For setting the standard for original composition in the theatre, Conor Linehan.
The Judges
SARA KEATING
A freelance theatre critic and arts writer, in 2006 Keating received a PhD from the Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College for her research on 20th century Irish drama. She teaches contemporary Irish drama at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Dublin.
IAN KILROY
A writer and journalist, Kilroy is also a lecturer at Dublin Institute of Technology. Arts editor of the Irish Examinerfor four years, he has worked for the Sunday Tribune, Magilland Irish Theatre Magazine, and at Druid Theatre. His play The Carnival Kingwas produced by Fishamble in 2001.
BERNADETTE MADDEN
Born in Dublin, Madden has been working as a painter and printmaker since graduating from the National College of Art and Design. She exhibits regularly in Ireland and has had solo shows around the world. Her work has been used on stage and film sets.