2000

Gold Matilda Award Winners

Julie Eckersley
performances - The Secret Death of Salvador Dali, As You Like It

Mark Bromilow
directing - Clark In Sarajevo

Margery & Michael Forde
writing - Milo's Wake

Yalin Ozucelik
performance - After January

Sean Mee
directing - Box The Pony, performance - Milo's Wake

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Matilda Commendations

Stacey Callaghan, writing & performance - When I Was A Boy
Sarah Kennedy, performance - Sylvia
Geoff Squires, lighting - Closer, Clark In Sarajevo, Redemption
Lisa O'Neill, performances - Three Frank Women, Rashamon
Elizabeth Navratil, performance - Ca Ca Courage
Alison Ross, stage design - The Secret Death Salvador Dali

Trust Award for Excellence

Leah Purcell, Box The Pony

Matilda Special Commendation

Sue Rider, for her sustained contribution to Queensland theatre; her development and presentation of new local and Australian work; her encouragement of Queensland Artistes; and her development of La Boite into a professional centre of excellence.

2001

Gold Matilda Award Winners

Michael Dorman
performance - 48 Shades of Brown

Elise Greig
performance - Alive at Williamstown Pier, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Secret Bridesmaids' Business

Helen Howard
performance - Molly Sweeney

Matt Scott
lighting - The Forest, Richard III, Love's Labour's Lost, Buried Child

Hayden Spencer
performance - Small Mercies, Alive At Williamstown Pier, The Caucasian Circle, Buried Child

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Matilda Commendations

Andrew Buchanan, directing - Love's Labour's Lost, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, performance - Love's Labour's Lost, Secret Bridesmaids' Business
Damien Cassidy, performance - The Pitchfork Disney
Christine Johnston, devising, directing, performance - Decent Spinster
Jean-Marc Russ, directing - 48 Shades of Brown, performance - Fred
Sven Swenson, writing - In Lieu of Flowers
David Walters, lighting - Molly Sweeney

Special Commendation

Micahel Gow and Queensland Theatre Company, promoting local writing in their groundbreaking production of Dirt

MEAA Best Emerging Artist

Michael Dorman

In Memory of Ashley Wilkie, a special one-off award for outstanding contribution to theatre public relations

Rosemary Herbert (Walker), La Boite Theatre

Backstage Award for ongoing excellence in Backstage work (chosen by Brisbane theatre directors)

Tiffany Noake

The Actors Benevolent Fund Award for long-time commitment to Queensland Theatre

Leo Wockner

QPAT Award

trophy sculpted by Rhyll Hinwood
Stephen Page, Bangarra Dance Company

2002

Gold Matilda Award Winners

Carol Burns
performances - Bill and Mary, Bag O' Marbles, directing - Road To Mecca

Greg Clarke
designs - Dogs In The Roof productions, Emma's Nose, Salt, Macbeth

Jon Halpin
directing - The Messiah, Bill and Mary, Bash

Bryan Nason
adaptation, directing, producing - Monkey

David Walters
lighting - Black Chicks Talking, Still Standing

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Matilda Commendations

Eugene Gilfedder, performances - My Love Had A Black Speed Stripe, Emma's Nose, Macbeth
Alison Ross, designs - Cooking With Elvis, Road To Mecca, Bash, Mad Hercules, The Holden Plays
Jean-Marc Russ, performances - Cooking With Elvis, The Messiah

Matilda Special Commendations

Sue Benner and Metro Arts, promoting local artists and producing consistently good work in the inaugural Metro Arts Year of Independents

Queensland Theatre Company, supporting emerging artists through it's inaugural repertory program, and for the excellent body of work by it's ensemble of actors; Chris Beckey, Melinda Butel, Sarah Kennedy and Jason Klarwein

Bryan Nason, his unparalleled contribution to Brisbane theatre - spanning five decades - through his company Grin 'n' Tonic Theatre Troupe

Trust Award for Excellence

Margery Forde, outstanding contribution to theatre in Queensland and Australia

Actors & Entertainers' Benevolent Fund (Qld) Inc. Now The Alan Edwards Memorial Award for Lifetime Contribution to the Performing Arts in Brisbane

Carol Burns

MEAA Award Best Emerging Actor

Jason Klarwein

2003

Gold Matilda Award Winners

Paul Denny
performances - A Day In The Death of Joe Egg, The Removalists

Bill Haycock
set design - Half and Half

Caroline Kennison
performances - A Day In The Death of Joe Egg, Cosi

Hayden Spencer
performances - Half and Half, The Lonesome West

Sven Swenson
writing - Road To The She-Devil's Salon

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Matilda Commendations

Karen Crone, performance - Cosi
Linda Hassell, writing - Post Office Rose
Jason Klarwein, performance - Half and Half
Bryan Probets, performances - The Lonesome West, Road To The She-Devil's Salon
Jean-Marc Russ, directing - A Conversation, performance - We Were Dancing
Scott Witt, directing - Road To The She-Devil's Salon, excellence in fight choregraphy

Matilda Special Commendations

Dawn Albinger, Artistic Direction of the Magdalena Australia Festival and work with Sacred Cow
Una Hollingworth, ongoing contribution to costume design at Brisbane Arts Theatre

The Actors Benevolent Fund Alan Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award

Errol O'Neill

La Boite Backstage Award

Tony Marr

MEAA Emerging Artist Award

Bryan Probets

QPAC Award for excellence to an individual or ensemble

Bryan Nason

2004

Gold Matilda Award Winners

Hayden Spencer

Melinda Butel

Caroline Kennison

Jean-Marc Russ

Bill Haycock

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Best Male Actor in a Lead Role

* Hayden Spencer, The Real Inspector Hound / Black Comedy, Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed
Mark Conaghan, Zigzag Street
Jason Klarwein, God Is A DJ

Best Female Actor In A Supporting Role

Melinda Butel, Proof (tie)
Caroline Kennison, Wit (tie)
Sarah Kennedy, God Is A DJ
Emily Tomlins, Urban Dingoes

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Sandro Colarelli, The Odyssey, The Venetian Twins

Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Carita Farrer, Proof, The Venetian Twins

Best Director

Jean-Marc Russ, Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed

Best Design

Bill Haycock, The Odyssey

Best Sound Design

Brett Collery, God is a DJ

Best Lighting Design

David Walters, The Odyssey, Wicked Bodies

Best Production

* Eating Ice Cream With Your Eyes Closed, QTC
The Oyssey
Proof
Real Inspector Hound/Black Comedy
Venetian Twins

Alliance Award for Emerging Artist

Emily Tomlins

Backstage Award

Gayle MacGregor

Alan Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award

Kaye Stevenson

QPAC Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts

Bille Brown

2005

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

The Interactive Theatre Australia Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a lead role

Patrick Drew, Vincent in Brixton
Marcus Graham, Oedipus the King
* Steven Grives, The Drowning Bride
Barry Otto, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?
Bryan Probets, A Christmas Carol
Hayden Spencer, The Dance of Jeremiah

The Interactive Theatre Australia Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a lead role

Carol Burns, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?
Carol Burns, Oedipus the King
Helen Christinson, The Drowning Bride
* Sarah Kennedy, Hitchcock Blonde
Barbara Lowing, the Memory of Water
Emily Tomlins, Creche and Burn

The Ben Parkinson Award for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a supporting role

Lafe Charlton, Bitin' Back
Sandro Colarelli, A Christmas Carol
Peter Marshall, The Memory of Water
* Daniel Murphy, The Dance of Jeremiah
Paul Raynor, The Memory of Water
Steven Tandy, Amigos

The Actors' Workshop Award for Performance by a Female Actor in a supporting role

Melinda Butel, Hitchcock Blonde
* Helen Cassidy, The Drowning Bride
Karen Crone, Creche and Burn
Helen Howard, The Memory of Water
Sally McKenzie, Amigos
Andrea Moor, Vincent in Brixton
Jodie le Vesconte, The Memory of Water
Neridah Waters, The Dance of Jeremiah

The QUT Precincts Award for Best Director

Leticia Caceres, The Memory of Water
Wesley Enoch, Bitin' Back
* Michael Futcher, The Drowning Bride
Jon Halpin, Hitchcock Blonde
Sean Mee, The Dance of Jeremiah
Scott Witt, A Christmas Carol

The Toadshow Award for Best Designer

Greg Clarke, Amigos
Adam Couper (Sound), A Christmas Carol
Jo Currey (Lighting), Vincent in Brixton, The Dance of Jeremiah
Bill Haycock, The Memory of Water, the Drowning Bride
Robert Kemp, Oedipus the King
Bruce McKinven, Mano Nera, Hitcock Blonde, Vincent in Brixton
* Jonathan Oxlade, A Christmas Carol, The Dance of Jeremiah, Bitin' Back, Creche and Burn
David Walters (Lighting), Zigzag Street, The Memory of Water

The Book Nook Award for Best Playwright

Vivienne Cleven, Bitin' Back
Elise Greig, Creche and Burn
* Helen Howard and Michael Futcher, The Drowning Bride
David Knijnenburg, Hitchcock and Herrmann
Matthew Ryan, The Dance of Jeremiah
David Williamson, Amigos 

Queensland Performing Arts Centre Award

Gayle MacGregor, for Outstanding Contribution to Theatre Costume Design and Wardrobe Management

THE MEAA BACKSTAGE AWARD

Anika Vileé

THE MEAA EMERGING ARTIST AWARD

Leon Cain

THE ALAN EDWARDS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Actors' benevolent fund)

Rod Horton

2006

Gold Matilda Award Winners

Margi Brown-Ash
performance - The Knowing of Mary Poppins

Brett Collery
sound design - Away, Constance Drinkwater and the Final Days of Somerset

Michael Gow
direction - Away, Private Lives, Absurd Person Singular

Robert Kemp
set - Away, Private Lives

Steven Tandy
performance - Last Drinks

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Best New Australian Work

New Royal, Marcel Dorney

Best Actress

Barbara Lowing, Away

Best Supporting Actress

Helen Howard, Last Drinks

Best Supporting Actor

Lucas Stibbard, New Royal

Emerging Artists

Ross Balbuziente
Michael Balk
Dirk Hoult, Assasins
Christopher Sommers

2007

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Best New Australian Work

* The Kursk, Sasha Janowicz
The Estimator, David Brown
The Narcissist, Stephen Carleton
Red Cap, Sean Mee, Janis Boladis and Iain Grandage
Walking by Apple Tree Creek, Ian Brown
Summer Wonderland, Matthew Ryan
Post Office Rose, Linda Hassall
The Reunion, Daniel Evans and Rebecca Meston

Best Mainstage Production

* The Narcissist, La Boite Theatre Company (TIE)
* The Glass Menagerie, Queensland Theatre Company (TIE)
Hamlet, Queensland Theatre Company
John Gabriel Borkman, Queensland Theatre Company
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Queensland Theatre Company

Best Director

* Michael Futcher, The Kursk
Ian Lawson, Summer Wonderland
Michael Gow, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Steven Mitchell Wright, Dracula
Michael Futcher, The Glass Menagerie

Best Actress

* Helen Cassidy, The Glass Menagerie
Andrea Moor, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Carol Burns, The Glass Menagerie
Neridah Waters, The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay
Carol Burns, Walking by Apple Tree Creek

Best Actor

* Barry Otto, Heroes
Conrad Coleby, The Glass Menagerie
Eugene Gilfedder, The Kursk
Sandro Colarelli, The Narcissist
Cameron Goodall, Hamlet

Best Supporting Actress

* Helen Cassidy, Post Office Rose
Kerith Atkinson, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Sally Mackenzie, Red Cap
Penny Everingham, John Gabriel Borkman
Natasha Yantsch, The Reunion

Best Supporting Actor

* James Stewart, The Glass Menagerie
Daniel Murphy, Hamlet
Jonathan Brand, The Kursk
Scott Witt, Summer Wonderland
Jonathan Brand, The Narcissist

Best Newcomer

* Jessica Veurman-Betts, Post Office Rose
Chris Power, The Reunion
Dirk Hoult, The Kursk
Rebecca Roberts, Summer Wonderland
Tim Dashwood, The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay

Best Independent Production

* The Kursk, Metro Arts Independents
The Laramie Project, Springboard Theatre Company/ Forward Movement
Post Office Rose, Dogs In The Roof Theatre Company
Dracula, Zen Zen Zo Theatre Company
The Reunion, Metro Arts Independents

Best Technical Design

* David Walters, The Glass Menagerie
Ben Hughes, John Gabriel Borkman
David Walters, Summer Wonderland
Phil Slade, The Glass Menagerie
Guy Webster, Paradise: The Musical

Best Musical Production

* Tom Waits for No Man, Brisbane Cabaret Festival
The Last Five Years, Oscar Theatre Company
Red Cap, La Boite Theatre Company
Paradise: The Musical, Backbone Youth Arts
The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay, La Boite Company

Best Design

* Greg Clarke, The Glass Menagerie
Bruce McKinven, Hamlet
Jonathon Oxlade, John Gabriel Borkman
Kieran Swann, The Estimator
Jonathon Oxlade, Summer Wonderland

2009

Gold Matilda Award Winners

Michael Gow

Richard Jordan

!Metro Arts

Michelle Miall

Sven Swenson

Silver Matilda Awardees & Nominees

Best New Australian Play

* 25 Down - Richard Jordan, Queensland Theatre Company
The Pineapple Queen - Norman Price, An O'Neill and Price Production in association with Southbank Institute of Technology presented by La Boite Theatre Company
The Truth About Kookaburras - Sven Swenson, co-presented by Metro Arts and Pentimento Productions
The White Earth - Andrew McGahan and Shaun Charles, La Boite Theatre Company

Best Independent Production

Holy Guacamole - The Good Room presentation
Minefields & Miniskirts - MadCat creative connections presentation
Statespeare - co-presented by La Boite Theatre Company and shake & stir theatre co
The Pillowman - co-presented by Metro Arts and 23rd Productions
* The Tempest - IN THE RAW Studio Season production presented by Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre
The Truth About Kookaburras - co-presented by Metro Arts and Pentimento Productions

Best Mainstage Production

God of Carnage - Queensland Theatre Company and Black Swan State Theatre Company presentation
* The Crucible - Queensland Theatre Company
The Pineapple Queen - An O'Neill and Price Production in association with Southbank Institute of Technology presented by La Boite Theatre Company
The White Earth - La Boite Theatre
Toy Symphony - Queensland Theatre Company & State Theatre Company of South Australia presentation

Best Director

Lynne Bradley - The Tempest
Michael Gow - The Crucible
Catarina Hebbard - Minefields & Miniskirts
Ian Lawson - The Pineapple Queen
* Michelle Miall - The Pillowman
Sven Swenson - The Truth About Kookaburras

Best Actor in a Main Role

Andrew Buchanan as John Proctor in The Crucible
Liam Nunan as James in 25 Down
Anthony Phelan as John McIvor in The White Earth
* Steven Rooke as Katurian in The Pillowman

Best Actress in a Main Role

Louise Brehmer as Helen in The Miracle Worker
* Stace Callaghan as William in The White Earth
Veronica Neave as Vèronique Vallon in God of Carnage
Lisa O'Neill as The Pineapple Queen in The Pineapple Queen

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Robert Coleby as Deputy Governor Danforth in The Crucible
James Stewart as Reverend Hale in The Crucible
Dale Thorburn as Caliban in The Tempest
* Chris Vernon as Michal in The Pillowman

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Barbara Lowing as Mrs Walkham in Toy Symphony
Kathryn Marquet as Mary Warren in The Crucible
Paula Nazarski as Tituba in The Crucible
* Andrea Moor as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible

Best Designer

Jason Glenwright - lighting - The Awfully Big Adventures of Peter Pan
Ben Hughes - lighting - The Crucible
* Jaxzyn (Jen Jackson) - video design - The Pineapple Queen
Robert Kemp - design - The Crucible
Josh McIntosh - design - The Awfully Big Adventures of Peter Pan
Jason Organ - lighting - Oodgeroo - Bloodline To Country

Best Emerging Artist

* Michelle Miall - The Pillowman
Genevieve Trace - Transverse Fracture of the First Metacarpal
Andrew Barclay - Lazarus Won't get Out of Bed
Kieran Law - The Truth about Kookaburras and Transverse Fracture of the First Metacarpal
Jason McLaren - The True Story of Butterfish
Richard Jordan - 25 Down