WEEK 1 – PEOPLE’S CHOICE
OK Cupid
Writer Lana Walters (NZ)
Director Thomas Sainsbury
Produced by Tickled Pink
Cast John Bartlett & Lana Walters
Here And There
Produced by Horiwood Productions
Writer Rina Patel (NZ)
Cast Prateek Vadagaonkar, Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho, Melody Mendonza, Blair Corbett & Anjula Prakash
WEEK 1 – JUDGES’ CHOICE
Encounter
Writer Renee Boyer-Willisson (NZ)
Director Joanna Craig
Cast Paul Trimmer & Brooke Petersen
Dhoti Baba
Written and Directed by Aman Bajaj (NZ)
Produced by Prayas Youth Theatre
Cast Aman Bajaj, Ram Mantry, Shreya Gejji & Aamir Kapasi
WILDCARD – PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Storm In A Teacup
Writer Angela Reading (NZ)
Produced by Marvellous Theatre Group
Cast Marvellous Ensemble
Leo Rising
Writer Angie Farrow (NZ)
Director James Bell
Cast Pippiajna Tui Jane
WILDCARD – JUDGES’ CHOICE
GITBOY (an excerpt from Crow/Father)
Director Michelle Johnson
Produced by Waxed Poetic Revival
Cast Mohamed Hassan
Death in Ten Minutes
Writer Joachim Emilio Antonio (Philippines)
Director Sarah Daymond
Cast Melody Knapp & Dion Greenstreet
WEEK 2 – PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Crossbow Cat
Writer Abby Howells (NZ)
Director Padma Akula
Cast Mustaq Missouri & Ben Moore
Call of the Sparrows
Produced by Pretty Asian Theatre
Writer Chye-Ling Huang (NZ)
Director James Roque
Cast Chye-Ling Huang, Amanda Grace Leo & Amanda Tito
WEEK 2 – JUDGES’ CHOICE
Footprints To New Zealand
Produced by Sharu Loves Hats
Writers Sharu Delilkan & Tim Booth (NZ)
Director Grae Burton
Cast Alvin Maharaj
Beatrix Potter Must Die!
Writer Patrick Gabridge (USA)
Director Matt Baker
Cast Britta Brandt, Ben Van Lier & Jamie Linehan
GALA FINAL
The Short+Sweet Award (Judges’ Choice)
Award, Certificate & $500 cash prize
–> CROSSBOW CAT, WRITTEN BY ABBY HOWELLS, DIRECTED BY PADMA AKULA, PERFORMED BY MUSTAQ MISSOURI & BEN MOORE
People’s Choice Award
Award, Certificate & $500 cash prize
–> CROSSBOW CAT, WRITTEN BY ABBY HOWELLS, DIRECTED BY PADMA AKULA, PERFORMED BY MUSTAQ MISSOURI & BEN MOORE
Wallace Arts Trust Emerging Artist Award (Theatre)
Award, Certificate & $500 cash prize
–> PRETTY ASIAN THEATRE (PAT), FOR PRODUCING CALL OF THE SPARROW
Wallace Corporation Special Award
Award, Certificate & $250 cash prize
–> BEN VAN LIER, FOR BEST PORTRAYAL OF A FARMER, IN BEATRIX POTTER MUST DIE!
Playmarket Best New Zealand Script Award
Award, Certificate & Scripting workshop with Playmarket
–> ENCOUNTER, WRITTEN BY RENEE BOYER-WILLISSON
Best Director Award
Award & Certificate
–> JAMES ROQUE, FOR DIRECTING CALL OF THE SPARROW
Best Comedy Script Award
Award & Certificate
–> DHOTI BABA, WRITTEN BY AMAN BAJAJ
Best Drama Script Award
Award & Certificate
–> LEO RISING, WRITTEN BY ANGIE FARROW
Best Independent Theatre Company Award
Award & Certificate
–> PRETTY ASIAN THEATRE (PAT), FOR CALL OF THE SPARROW, WRITTEN BY CHYE-LING HUANG, DIRECTED BY JAMES ROQUE, PERFORMED BY CHYE-LING HUANG, AMANDA GRACE LEO & AMANDA TITO
Best Wildcard Award
Award & Certificate
–> STORM IN A TEACUP, PRODUCED BY MARVELLOUS THEATRE GROUP, WRITTEN BY ANGELA READING, PERFORMED BY MARVELLOUS ENSEMBLE
Best Actor Award
Award & Certificate
–> MUSTAQ MISSOURI, AS CINNAMON THE CAT, IN CROSSBOW CAT
Best Actor Runner Up Award
Award & Certificate
–> PAUL TRIMMER, IN ENCOUNTER
Best Actress Award
Award & Certificate
–> AMANDA TITO, IN CALL OF THE SPARROWS
Best Actress Runner Up Award
Award & Certificate
–> ANJULA PRAKASH, AS MINA, IN HERE AND THERE
I Want To Do Everything Award
Award & Certificate
–> AMAN BAJAJ, AS WRITER, DIRECTOR AND PERFORMER FOR DHOTI BABA
Best Imaginary Prop Award
Award & Certificate
–> THE TIME MACHINE IN BEATRIX POTTER MUST DIE!
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Karaoke Heaven
Writer Jun Bin Lee
Directors & Musical Directors Jun Bin Lee & Amanda Grace Leo
Produced by The Oryza Foundation for Asian Performing Arts
Cast Amanda Grace Leo & Boni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho
JUDGES’ CHOICE
Flatmates
Writer Rose Duxfield (WLG)
Director Katie Flood
Arranger, Musical Director & Pianist Zac Johns
Cast Anna Haydon, Megan O’Reilly & Lexi Clare
WALLACE ARTS TRUST EMERGING ARTIST AWARD (SONG)
The Cast of Flatmates
BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Zac Johns (Flatmates)
BEST DIRECTOR
Johnny Givins (A Girl Like Maria)
BEST WORDSMITH AWARD (FOR BOOK & LYRICS)
Jun Bin Lee (Karaoke Heaven)
BEST COMPOSER
Rose Duxfield & Zac Johns (Flatemates)
BEST FEMALE PERFORMER
Alex McKellar (Love and Other Mysteries & Monopoly), Anna Haydon (Flatmates & Cushion) & Amanda Grace Leo (Karaoke Heaven)
BEST MALE PERFORMER
Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho (Karaoke Heaven)
BEST MALE PERFORMER RUNNER UP
Niwa Whatuira (A Girl Like Maria)
PROGRAMME 1 – PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Opaque
Choreographer Vivian Aue
Dancers Elijah Kennar, Tony Pati, Joshua Faleatua, Leighton Rangi, Nathan Kara, Xavier Breed, Stephen Hidalgo, Connor Muller & Taitanyk Toniu
You probably didn’t sign up for this
Choreographer Benjamin Mitchell
Dancers Elle Farrar, Reece Adams & Rodney Tyrell
The Closet
Choreographer & Dancer Duncan Armstrong
PROGRAMME 1 – JUDGES’ CHOICE
Looper
Choreographer Omea Geary
Dancers Taniora Motutere, Caitlin Davey, Cushla Roughan, Leah Carroll & Shane Tofaeono
So Euro
Choreographer Lucy Marinkovich
Dancers Jahra Rager & Alisha Anderson
Unfurl
Choreographer Camelle Pink
Dancers Camelle Pink & Sophie Follet
PROGRAMME 2 – PEOPLE’S CHOICE
An Ocean Within
Choreographer/Dancer Autumn Marie Dones, Cathy Livemore & TBC
Rongo
Dancers Kura Te Ua, Sophie Williams, Beez Ngarino Watt & Karena Koria
Mother/Jaw
Choreographer Jahra Rager
Dancers Grace Woollett, Jahra Rager, Mattie Hamuera & Alisha Anderson
PROGRAMME 2 – JUDGES’ CHOICE
Speaking Tubes
Choreographer Elle Farrar
Dancers Reece Adams, Lydia Connolly-Hiatt & Ben Mitchell
numero numero
Choreographer/Dancer Rose Philpott & Sofia McIntyre
Music Touch the Leather – Fat White Family
Maya
Choreographer/Dancer Shreya Gejji, Natasha Trilokekar & Parvathy Krishna