The Arrival was the big winner at the Chapman Tripp Wellington Theatre Awards which were handed out last night.
The production won Most Original Production, Production Of The Year, as well as awards for costume, design, director and Most Promising Female Newcomer for Ella Becroft.
Actress Of The Year and
Performance Of The Year went to the daughter/father combo Sophie and Peter Hambleton.
Full winners list
Critics Wild Card
End Game - Kenny King and Rebekah Sherrat
Most Original Production of the Year
The Arrival - Red Leap Theatre Company
Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year
Paul Waggott - Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Block Head
Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year
Ella Becroft - The Arrival
Most Promising Director of the Year
Charlotte Bradley - Katydid
Costume Designer of the Year
Elizabeth Whiting - The Arrival
Lighting Designer of the Year
Jennifer Lal - The December Brother
Set Designer of the Year
John Verryt - The Arrival
Sound Designer of the Year
Gll Eva Craig - The December Brother
Outstanding Composer of Music
David Ward - The Guru of Chai
Outstanding New Playwright of the Year
Lucy O'Brien - Katydid
New New Zealand Play of the Year
The Guru of Chai - Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis
Supporting Actress of the Year
Darlene Mohekey - Shipwrecked! An Entertainment:
Supporting Actor of the Year
Christopher Brougham - Dead Man's Cell Phone
Outstanding Performance
Peter Hambleton - Letter Writer
Outstanding Performance
Christopher Brougham - Me and Robert McKee
Actress of the Year
Sophie Hambleton - Katydid
Actor of the Year
Jacob Rajan - The Guru of Chai
Director of the Year
Julie Nolan - The Arrival
Production of the Year
The Arrival - Red Leap Theatre Company
The Mayor's Award for Significant Contribution to Theatre
Presented by the Mayor of Wellington - Celia Wade Brown
Richard Cathie
