2020/2021 Recipients

  • Best Set Design

    Bill Haycock, Of Mice and Men (Ad Astra)

    Chloe Greaves, Naked & Screaming (La Boite Theatre)

    Chloe Greaves, That’s What She Said (The Good Room, Commissioned by Metro Arts)

    Lisa Fa’alafi, Leah Shelton, Leigh Walker & Helen Clifford, Demolition (Polytoxic. Developed with the assistance of Metro Arts)

    Renee Mulder, Triple X (Queensland Theatre)

  • Best Costume Design

    Briefs Factory, Dirty Laundry (Briefs Factory International)

    Lisa Fa’alafi, Leah Shelton, Demolition (Polytoxic. Developed with the assistance of Metro Arts)

    Chloe Greaves, That’s What She Said(The Good Room, Commissioned by Metro Arts)

    Bill Haycock, Of Mice & Men (Ad Astra)

    Renee Mulder, Triple X (Queensland Theatre)

  • Best Lighting Design

    Jason Glenwright, Your Song (The Little Red Company)

    Daniel Anderzipf, Sea Wall (THAT Production Company)

    Christine Felmingham, The Bull, the Moon and the Coronet of Stars (Presented by The Hive Collective and Metro Arts)               

    Jason Glenwright, The Holidays (Queensland Theatre)

    Jason Glenwright, Your Song (The Little Red Company)

    Ben Hughes, Boy Swallows Universe (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and QPAC )

    David Walters, Horizon (Playlab Theatre)

  • Best Composition/Sound Design

    Anna Whitaker & Ben Ely, Cowboy (Michael Smith & The Farm, Presented by Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts)

    Jamie Taylor, Your Song (The Little Red Company)

    Brady Watkins, Sea Wall (THAT Production Company)

    Guy Webster, Fourthcoming (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)

    Guy Webster, Undertow (Shock Therapy Productions)

    Guy Webster, Naked & Screaming (La Boite Theatre)

  • Best Video Design

    Craig Wilkinson, Boy Swallows Universe (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and QPAC)

    Studio Gilay & Wirrim Media, Weredingo (Karul Projects. Presented and Co-commissioned by Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts. Produced by BlakDance)

    Nathan Sibthorpe, Horizon (Playlab Theatre)

    Nathan Sibthorpe, The Holidays (Queensland Theatre)

    Craig Wilkinson (Video) & Sean Dowling (Illustration), Avoidable Perils (Counterpilot & Optikal Bloc. Presented by Brisbane Festival, West Village & Metro Arts. Produced by Metro Arts)

    Craig Wilkinson, Fourthcoming (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)

  • Best Direction

    Sanja Simić, Naked & Screaming (La Boite Theatre)

    Daniel Evans, Away (La Boite Theatre)

    Nelle Lee & Nick Skubij, Fourthcoming (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)

    Lee Lewis, Mouthpiece (QPAC and Queensland Theatre)

    Sanja Simić, Caesar (La Boite Theatre)

    Timothy Wynn, Sea Wall (THAT Production Company)

  • Best Female Actor - Leading Role

    Emily Burton, Naked & Screaming (La Boite Theatre)

    Ling Cooper Tang, Rising (A Playlab Theatre production presented in association with Metro Arts)

    Judy Hainsworth, Margaret Fulton The Musical (Jally Entertainment)

    Irena Lysiuk, Your Song (The Little Red Company)

    Ngoc Phan, Horizon (Playlab Theatre)

    Isabella Tannock, Get Her Outta Here (Broccolini Productions

  • Best Female Actor - Supporting Role

    Jodie Le Vesconte, Anatomy of a Suicide (Presented by Metro Arts and BC Productions Qld in association with e.g and Big Scary Animal)  

    Ellen Bailey, Taming of the Shrew (Queensland Theatre)

    Asabi Goodman, The Revolutionists (The Curators)

    Barb Lowing, Ishmael (QPAC, Dead Puppet Society and Brisbane Festival in association with Screen Queensland)

    Ngoc Phan, Boy Swallows Universe (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and QPAC)

    Christen O'Leary, Triple X (Queensland Theatre)

  • Best Male Actor - Leading Role

    Jayden Popik, Mouthpiece (QPAC and Queensland Theatre)

    Toby Angus, This Ain’t No Pussy Show (Kate Harman with Toby Angus, Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts. Produced by The Farm)

    Johnny Balbuziente, Fourthcoming (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)

    Jackson McGovern, Naked & Screaming (La Boite Theatre)

    Steven Rooke, Sea Wall (THAT Production Company)

    Michael Smith, Cowboy (Michael Smith & The Farm, Presented by Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts)

  • Best Male Actor - Supporting Role

    Darcy Brown, Animal Farm (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)

    Andrew Buchanan, Boy Swallows Universe (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and QPAC)

    Leon Cain, The Taming of the Shrew (Queensland Theatre)

    Pierce Gordon, Against the Wall (Passion Productions)

    Benjin Maza, Weredingo (Karul Projects. Presented and Co-commissioned by Brisbane Festival and Metro Arts. Produced by BlakDance)

    Steven Rooke, Rising (A Playlab Theatre production presented in association with Metro Arts)

  • Best Ensemble

    Dirty Fame Flash Candles Club, Western Standard Productions

    Boy, Lost, Belloo Creative 

    First Casualty, Queensland Theatre 

    Jane Eyre, Shake & Stir Theatre Co & QPAC

    Tiddas, La Boite Theatre, QPAC & Brisbane Festival

  • Best Musical or Cabaret

    Your Song, The Little Red Company

    Friends! The Musical Parody, SK Entertainment

    Lesbian Love Stories, The Local Lesbians, Presented by Metro Arts

    The Tap Pack, The Tap Pack Pty Ltd, SK Entertainment

    There's Something about Music, The Little Red Company

    Tick, Tick … Boom, THAT Production Company

  • Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work

    Ingress, Bridie Hooper

    Auntie’s Fiafia Night, Casus Circus

    Collision, Casus Circus, Mad Dance House, Presented by Metro Arts. Produced by Cluster Arts

    Cowboy, Michael Smith & The Farm, Presented by Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts

    Demolition, Polytoxic. Developed with the assistance of Metro Arts

    Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus, Circa and QPAC

  • Best Mainstage Production

    Naked & Screaming, La Boite Theatre

    Away, La Boite Theatre

    Boy Swallows Universe, Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and QPAC

    Fourthcoming, shake & stir theatre co and QPAC

    Prima Facie, a Queensland Theatre presentation of Griffin Theatre Company's production of Prima Facie

    Triple X, Queensland Theatre

  • Best Independent Production

    Wilbur the Optical Whale, indelabilityarts. Presented by Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts

    Against the Wall, Passion Productions

    Boyle & Waters in Leotard, Debase Productions. Presented by Metro Arts

    Cowboy, Michael Smith & The Farm, Presented by Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts

    Sea Wall, THAT Production Company

    Undertow, Shock Therapy Productions

  • Billie Brown Award - Best Emerging Artist

    Pierce Gordon, Against the Wall (Passion Productions)

    Toby Angus, This Ain’t No Pussy Show (Kate Harman with Toby Angus, Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts. Produced by The Farm)

    Lucy Heathcote, Our Town (Queensland Theatre)

    Joe Klocek, Boy Swallows Universe (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and QPAC)

    Jayden Popik, Mouthpiece (QPAC and Queensland Theatre)

    Isabella Tannock, Get Her Outta Here (Broccolini Productions)

  • The Lord Mayor's Award for Best New Australian Work

    Cowboy, Michael Smith & The Farm (Michael Smith & The Farm, Presented by Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts)

    Fourthcoming, Nelle Lee (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)

    Return to the Dirt, Steve Pirie (Queensland Theatre)

    That’s What She Said, The Good Room (The Good Room, Commissioned by Metro Arts) 

    Undertow, Hayden Jones & Sam Foster (Shock Therapy Productions)

    Wilbur the Optical Whale, Karen Lee Roberts (indelabilityarts, Presented by Brisbane Festival & Metro Arts)

  • The Behind The Scenes Award

    Jeremy Gordon

    Jeremy Gordon is a stage manager, technician, video designer and performance maker but most of all he’s the type of artist for whom going above and beyond is par for the course. As the technical manager and touring stage manager for Wilbur the Optical Whale Jeremy’s application, commitment and attention to detail was second to none. He learned Auslan to ensure the show, audiences and actors are included authentically. Gordon made it his business to understand the needs of the show and provide a level of support for the tour that exceeded any expectation.

    Wilbur the Optical Whale is a uniquely challenging show in that the Stage Manager is not only managing the production but also needs to be acutely aware of the specific needs of the artists within the ensemble who live with some very serious medical conditions. As well as this, the SM/operator needs to understand Auslan in order to ensure that the Auslan interpreter (which is part of the digital design and pre-recorded) is in sync with the actors on stage. Jeremy went out of his way to learn the Auslan version of the show so that he could ensure his cueing was accurate for all shows. His efforts ensured deaf audiences were provided with the same show as hearing audiences.

  • The Gold Matilda

    Paul Dellit OAM

    Compassionate and tireless, Paul is driven by his passion for the performing arts and those who work within it. Currently Manager of the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre in Bundaberg, Paul was Producer for QPAC for many years, and, in particular, from 2003 to 2021, was President of the Actors’ & Entertainers’ Benevolent Fund of Queensland. He has spent years raising the profile of the Benevolent Fund, spearheading fund-raising campaigns to help performers in need, arranging public memorials for major arts industry figures, and looking for practical ways to support emerging artists. Queensland arts and entertainment industry would be the poorer without Paul Dellit.