Full Archive
A complete list of past Matilda Award shortlistees and awardees by year.
1988
Matilda Award Winners
Jennifer Flowers
performances - Hedda Gabler, The Lady Aoi, Butts in the Borsht
Sue Rider
devising and directing - The Matilda Women
Eugene Gilfedder
versatile contribution to theatre, musical composition and direction, performance - Hamlet
Robert Arthur
directing - Too Young For Ghosts, Hamlet
David Walters
lighting - Les Liaisons Dangeureuses, The Sentimental Bloke, A Different Drummer
Matilda Commendations
Anna Pike - performance
Sally McKenzie - performance
Russell Kiefel - performance
Bill Haycock - stage design
Rick Billinghurst - directing
Anthony Phelan - performance
1989
Matilda Award Winners
David Brown
acting - Romeo and Juliet, The Perfectionist
Bruce Auld, stage design - QTC
Jim Vilè
vital contribution to the enrichment of pro-am theatre in Brisbane
Rod Wissler
performance - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Mark Radvan
directing - Equus
Matilda Commendations
Veronica Neave - performance as Juliet
Ian Leigh-Cooper - solid contribution to Brisbane theatre as director and actor
David Clendinning - extraordinary versatility in performance
Christen O'Leary - refreshing new talent in Brisbane theatre - The Threepenny Opera, Tokyo Rose
Errol O'Neill - interpretation of The Christian Brothers
Special Commendation
Queensland Performing Arts Trust - The Soldier's Tale
1990
Matilda Award Winners
David Clendinning
translating - A Month In The Country, performances - The Venetian Twins, Lost Weekend
Dale Ferguson
stage design - Top Silk, A Month In The Country
Bill Haycock
stage design - Legend, The Glass Menagerie, Brief Lives
Aubrey Mellor
contribution to the development of Queensland theatre
Anthony Phelan
performance - A Month In The Country, Top Silk
Matilda Commendations
Beth Armstron - performance
David Bell - directing
Sally McKenzie - performance
Veronica Neave - performance
David Walters - lighting
Rod Wissler - performance
Joss McWilliam - performance
Special Commendation
Queensland Performing Arts Trust - Legend
1991
Matilda Award Winners
prize: weekend for two at Sanctuary Cove, certificate
David Bell
directing - The Game of Love and Chance, Bouncers
Aubrey Mellor
directing - Money and Friends
Bryan Nason
artistic direction - Grin 'n' Tonic, directing - Gilgamesh
Anthony Phelan
performance - Essington Lewis - I Am Work, The Game of Love and Chance
Sue Rider
directing - Mrs Klein, devising and directing - Dancing on the Walls Of Paris
Matilda Commendations
Charles Barry - performance
Jennifer Flowers - performance
Eugene Gilfedder - performance
Bill Haycock - stage design
Sally McKenzie - performance
Veronica Neave - performance
Christen O'Leary - performance
Seymour Productions - body of work
Special Commendation
Babette Stephens - a lifetime of service to Queensland theatre
1992
Matilda Award Winners
prize: $500 cash, $300 shopping vouchers, certificate
Bille Brown
performance - Twelfth Night
Jonathan Hardy
performance - Twelfth Night
Jennifer Flowers
performance - A Cheery Soul, Twelfth Night, Hotel Sorrento,
directing - The Idiot
Veronica Neave
performance - Twelfth Night, The Idiot
David Berthold
directing - The Heidi Chronicles, co-directing - Hotel Sorrento
Matilda Commendations
Andrew Buchanan - performance, The Adman
Anthony Phelan - performance
Peter Lamb - performance, The Idiot
Jennifer Blocksidge - performance
David Walters - lighting
Dale Ferguson - stage design
Bill Haycock - stage design
Special Commendations
John Kotzas and Queensland Performing Arts Trus - Out of the Box
La Boite Theatre - The Idiot
1993
Judges:
Alison Cotes (The Brisbane Review), Des Partridge (The Courier Mail), Richard Waller (The Courier Mail), Veronica Kelly (The Australian), Sue Gough (The Bulletin), Brett Debritz (Sunday Telegraph), Mary Nemeth (Time Off), Barbara Hebden (The Sunday Mail)
Matilda Awards Winners
Brenna Lee-Cooney
establishment - Fractal Theatre Company, directing - The Orestaeia
Sue Rider
directing - Vita!
Dale Ferguson
stage design - Romeo & Juliet, The Shaughraun
Andrew Buchanan
performance - Romeo & Juliet, Summer of the Aliens, The Waking Hour
Jonathan Hardy
performance - Romeo & Juliet, The Shaughraun
Matilda Commendations
Angie Quick
David Clendinning
Eugene Gilfedder
Caroline Kennison - performance, Vita: A Fantasy
Siobhan Lawless - performance, Diving For Pearls
Special Commendation
David Bell, David Walters and Bill Haycock - creatingThe Waking Hour for Queensland Performing Arts Trust
1994
Judges:
Des Partridge (The Courier Mail), Richard Waller (The Courier Mail)
Matilda Award Winners
prize: $500 each (Carnivale Committee)
Andrew Buchanan
performances - The Taming of the Shrew, Cosi
Michael Futcher
peformance - Grendel
Kevin Hides
performances - Cosi, Cyrano de Bergerac
Caroline Kennison
performance - Dancing at Lughnasa
Peter Lamb
performances - Coriolanus, Theo An Illumination of the Life of Van Gogh
Highly commended
Hilary Beaton, script - No Strings Attached
Irena Haze, performances - Coriolanus, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Romance of Orpheus
Charles Barry, performance - The Taming of the Shrew
Karen Crone, performances - Cosi, No Strings Attached
shared highly commended between Leah Purcell & Christopher Morris, performance - Low
Outstanding contribution to the local scene
John Kotzas, artistic director Out of the Box
Sue Rider, consistent high standards for la Boite theatre
Special Award for services to the QLD Theatre Industry
Alan Edwards
1995
Matilda Award Winners
prize: $500
Andrew Buchanan
performances - Hamlet
John Batchelor
performances - Christmas at Turkey Beach, Mill Fire
Elise Greig
performances - Mill Fire, Honour
Philip Dean
script - Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
Jacqui Carroll
leadership and direction - Frank Theatre
Matilda Commendations
Gael Ballantyne, performance - The Cavalcaders
Deborah Mailman, performance - The Seven Stages of Grieving
Peter Lamb, performance
Andrew McGahan, script - Bait
Liz Buchanan, performance - Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
Barbara Fordham, performance - Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls
Most Exciting Production
The Dark, Rock 'n' Roll Circus
Sustained Contribution to Queensland Theatre
Sean Mee, recognition 20 years in Queensland theatre
Special Commendations
Bryan Nason, Grin & Tonic Theatre Troupe and its repertory season of four Shakespeare plays
Michael Futcher & Helen Howard, Matrix Theatre
Metro Arts, Experimetro programme
1996
Matilda Award Winners
prize: $500 prize money
Caroline Kennison
performances - Skylight, Simpatico
Jennifer Flowers
performance - Supermarket Pavane
Glenn Francis
design - Skylight, Love Child, There Goes The Neighbourhood, Supermarket Pavane, The Dreamers, Romeo& Juliet
Lewis Jones
direction - Someone To Watch Over Me, Bouncers
Danny Murphy
performances - Olenna, Abigail's Party, There Goes The Neighbourhood
Matilda Commendations
Michael Futcher
Charles Barry
Bill Haycock
Rachel Konyi
Matt Scott
Best Production
Sweeney Todd - Queensland Theatre Company
Commended
Brisbane Festival's community programme for supporting and promoting local theatre
1997
Matilda Award Winners
prize: cheque for $500 courtesy Carnivale Committee
Elaine Acworth
playwright - Solitary Animals
John Batchelor
performance - Sweet Phoebe, Oz Shorts
Greg Clarke
design - Oz Shorts
Paul Denny
performance - Scar
Robyn Nevin
performance - Masterclass, directing - Summer Rain, After The Ball
Matilda Commendations
Anna Yen, writing, directing, performance
Deborah Mailman, performance
Lorraine Dalu, performance
Elise Greig, performance
Stephen Davis, writing
Anthony Weigh, performance
Special Commendations
Wesley Enoch, services to indigenous theatre
John Kotzas, Stage X Festival
1998
Judges:
Simon Chan (Time Off), Alison Cotes (The Courier Mail), Paul Galloway (Brisbane News), Barbara Hebden (The Sunday Mail), Veronica Kelly (The Australian), Mary Nemeth (The Australian Financial Review)
Matilda Award Winners
prize: $500 each courtesy Carnivale Committee
Helen Howard & Michael Futcher
writing - A Beautiful Life
Dale Ferguson
design - The Marriage of Figaro
David Brown
writing, directing - Kill Everything You Love
Nicola Scott
performance - Sweet Panic
Russell Dykstra
performance & writing - Children of the Devil
Matilda Commendations
Margery Forde, writing - X-Stacy
1999
Judges:
Alison Cotes, Olivia Stewart, Paul Galloway
Matilda Award Winners
prize: $1000 donated by The Courier Mail
Bille Brown
performance - The Judas Kiss
Brenna Lee-Cooney
directing - Decadence, Dracula
Wesley Enoch
books, lyrics, directing - The Sunshine Club
Eugene Gilfedder
performance - Decadence, The Tempest, Vertigo and The Virginia, Dracula
Kate Stewart
set design - Hamlet, He Died With A Felafel In His Hand
Matilda Commendations
Angela Campbell, performance - Vertigo and the Virginia
Jennifer Flowers, performance - Georgia
Damien Garvey, performance - The Big Picture
Stephen Grives, performance - Antigone
Roxanne McDonald, performance - Romeo and Juliet, Goin' To The Island, The Sunshine Club
Jill Shearer, writing - Georgia
Kaye Stevenson, performance - Hildegard
Special Awards
Jim Vilè and Katie Williams, directing and producing Cathedrals Week
Queensland Theatre Company, developing and producing The Sunshine Club by Wesley Enoch and John Rodgers
2000
Matilda Award Winners
prize: certificate and $2000
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
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
Matilda Award Winners
prize: certificate and $2000
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
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
Judges:
Alison Cotes (The Courier Mail), Olivia Stewart (The Courier Mail), Brett Debritz (Brisbane News), Jo Walker (Scene), Leah Huxley (Scene)
Matilda Award Winners
prize: certificate and $2000 from State Government, Arts Queensland
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
Matilda Commendations
prize: certificate and $50 gift vocuher from Avid Reader bookstore
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
prize: certificate and $500
Carol Burns
MEAA Award Best Emerging Actor
Jason Klarwein
2003
Matilda Award Winners
prize: $2000 each
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
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
Matilda Award Winners for Excellence
prize: $2000 prize money from Arts Qld
Hayden Spencer
Melinda Butel
Caroline Kennison
Jean-Marc Russ
Bill Haycock
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
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
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
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
2008
Best Mainstage Production
* Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome
Attack of the Attacking Attackers
I Am My Own Wife
Rabbit Hole
The Wishing Well
Best Independent Production
Bronte
* Hoods
Motortown
My Pet Human
Sun-Con Warrior 2.0
Best Direction
Leticia Caceres: Hoods
* Michael Futcher: Rabbit Hole
* Michael Futcher: The Wishing Well
Rob Pensalfini: Twelfth Night
Sue Rider: Bronte
Best Actress in a Lead Role
* Helen Howard: Rabbit Hole
Ling Hsueh Tang: Ghost Writer
Caroline Kennisons: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Jodie Le Vesconte: Hoods
Andrea Moor: The Narcissist
Best Actor in a Lead Role
Sandro Colarellli: The Narcissist
Eugene Gilfedder: Rabbit Hole
Peter Marshall: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
* Jean-Marc Russ: I Am My Own Wife
Scott Witt: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Carol Burns: Rabbit Hole
Judy Hainsworth: The Narcissist
Zoe Houghton: Rabbit Hole
Sally McKenzie: The Wishing Well
* Kaye Stevenson: Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
* Andrew Buchanan: Female of the Species
Tim Dashwood: Importance of Being Ernest
Gavin Edwards: Twelfth Night
Robert Thwaites: Motortown
Timothy Walter: Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome
Best New Australian Work
* Attack of the Attacking Attackers: Matthew Ryan
The Danger Age: Kate Mulvany
Hoods: Angela Betzien
Sun-Con Warrior 2.0: Stephen Atkins with Simon Woods
The Wishing Well: Michael Futcher & Helen Howard
Best Emerging Artist
Cameron Hurry: The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Jane Eyre
* Kathryn Marquet: Jane Eyre, Bronte, Risk
Maxine Mellor: Magda's Fascination with Wax Cats
Chris Power: Motortown, The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Kevin Spink: Bronte
Best Design
Robert Kemp: Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome
Josh McIntosh: Rabbit Hole
* Jonathon Oxlade: Attack of the Attacking Attackers
Christina Smith: Female of the Species
Kitty Taube: Hollow Crossing
Best Technical Design
Jason Glenwright: Midsummer's Night Dream
Matt Scott: Anatomy Titus Fall of Rome
* David Walters: August Moon
David Walters: Rabbit Hole
David Walters: Wishing Well
Best Musical Production
* The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Carita Farrer is the Mutha of all Divas
Divas
The Lady of the House of Love
The Sound of Music
2009
Matilda Award Winners
Michael Gow
Richard Jordan
!Metro Arts
Michelle Miall
Sven Swenson
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
2010
Matilda Award Winners
Leon Cain
for his performance in I Love You, Bro
The Escapists
for devising and producing boy girl wall
Eugene Gilfedder
for his body of performance work in 2010 including
Grimm Tales, Hamlet and The Chairs
Leah Purcell
for her artistic direction of the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts and directing and acting in The Story of the Miracles at Cookies Table
David Berthold
for his repositioning of La Boite and directing
Hamlet and I Love You, Bro
Best Mainstage Production:
Grimm Tales (QTC)
* Hamlet (La Boite)
I Love You, Bro (La Boite)
The Little Dog Laughed (QTC)
The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table (Bungabura Productions and QPAC co-production)
Best Independent Production:
The Bitterling (La Boite Independents)
* boy girl wall (The Escapists at Metro)
Furious Angels (Metro Arts)
Single Admissions (Metro Arts)
[title of show] (Oscar Theatre Company)
Best Direction:
Daniel Evans for Single Admissions
David Berthold for Hamlet
Leah Purcell for The Story of The Miracles at Cookie's Table
* Michael Futcher for Grimm Tales
The Escapists for boy girl wall
Best Female Actor in a Lead Role:
Amy Ingram in Fat Pig
Helen Christinson in Macbeth
* Leah Purcell in The Story of The Miracles at Cookie's Table
Liz Buchanan in [title of show]
Melanie Zanetti in Engine
Best Male Actor in a Lead Role:
Christopher Sommers in Fat Pig
Daniel Murphy in Blackbird
Hugh Parker in Betrayal
* Leon Cain in I Love You, Bro
Lucas Stibbard in boy girl wall
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Alex Feifers in Fiddler on the Roof
Amy Ingram in Single Admissions
Helen Howard in Hamlet
Melanie Zanetti in Grimm Tales
* Melanie Zanetti in The Little Dog Laughed
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
* Dan Crestani in Grimm Tales
Nick Cook in The Little Dog Laughed
Scott Witt in Grimm Tales
Steven Rooke in Fat Pig
Thomas Larkin in Hamlet
William Davies in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Best New Australian Work:
* The Bitterling by Sven Swenson
boy girl wall by The Escapists
A Catch of the Breath by Robert Thwaites
Furious Angels by David Burton
Single Admissions by Tammy Weller
Best Emerging Artist:
* Amy Ingram for acting in Fat Pig and Single Admissions
Daniel Evans for directing Single Admissions
Jessica Harm for acting in April's Fool
Melanie Zanetti for acting in Engine, The Little Dog Laughed and Grimm Tales
Nick Cook for acting in The Little Dog Laughed
Nicki Bloom for writing Tender
Best Design (set, lighting, sound or costume):
Bruce McKinven for set and costume design of The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table
* Greg Clarke for design on Grimm Tales
Jason Glenwright for design on Songs for a New World
Josh McIntosh for set and costume design on Jesus Christ Superstar
Steve Toulmin for music and sound design on Hamlet
2011
Matilda Award Winners
Simone de Haas
for her artistic direction of Mixed Company and commitment to
producing quality self-funded independent theatre across three decades;
including directing, designing and acting in its body of work
Steven Rooke
for his outstanding body of performance work in 2011,
including No Man's Land, Julius Caesar and The Removalists
Josh McIntosh
for his prolific body of work for independent theatre
companies in 2011, including shake & stir's Animal Farm
and set and costume designs for Harvest Rain
Marcel Dorney
for his accomplishment as a playwright in
researching and rendering the script of Fractions
Melanie Zanetti
for her radiant performance as
Eliza Doolittle in Pygmalion
Best Mainstage Production:
No Man’s Land, Queensland Theatre Company
Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness, La Boite
* Pygmalion, Queensland Theatre Company
Julius Caesar, La Boite
Best Independent Production:
* Animal Farm, Shake & Stir
Empire Burning, Metro Arts/Eugene Gilfedder
* Amadeus, 4MBS Festival of Classics
The Hamlet Apocalypse, La Boite Indie/The Danger Ensemble
Rabbit, The Good Room
Best New Play:
Empire Burning by Eugene Gilfedder
* Fractions by Marcel Dorney
Piano Lessons by Anna Goldsworthy
Underground by Jeremy Neideck and Nathan Stoneham
Water Wars by Elaine Acworth
Best Musical:
* Cabaret, Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre
Piano Lessons, Queensland Music Festival
Spring Awakening, Oscar Theatre Company
Underground, Metro Arts/Motherboard Productions
Best Director:
Daniel Evans, Rabbit
* Michael Futcher, Animal Farm
* Michael Gow, No Man’s Land
Michael Gow, Pygmalion
Kat Henry, Orphans
Jeremy Neideck, Underground
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Sandro Colarelli, Cabaret
* Paul Bishop, Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness
Gyton Grantley, Ruben Guthrie
Steven Grives, Amadeus
Tama Matheson, Amadeus
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Chris Betts, Pygmalion
Andrew Buchanan, No Man’s Land
Dan Crestani, Sacre Bleu
Dirk Hoult, The Ugly One
Thomas Larkin, Julius Caesar
* Steven Rooke, No Man’s Land
Best Female Actor in a Lead Role:
Emma Dean, Cabaret
Emily Tomlins, Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness
Kate Wilson, Water Wars
* Melanie Zanetti, Pygmalion
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
* Carol Burns, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Anna McGahan, Julius Caesar
Elizabeth Millington, Anna Straker, Giema Contini (puppeteers), The Harbinger
Anna Mowry, Amadeus
Jessica Verumann-Betts, Water Wars
Best Emerging Artist:
Finn Gilfedder-Cooney, Empire Burning
Matthew Hadgraft, Cabaret
Lauren Jackson, Secret Bridesmaids’ Business
* Anna McGahan, Julius Caesar
Megan Sarmardin, Little Birung
Charles Sells, Spring Awakening
Best Design (set, lighting, sound or costume):
Simone Romaniuk, set design, Fractions
* Renee Mulder, set design, Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness
Josh McIntosh, set design, Animal Farm
Robert Kemp, set design, No Man’s Land
Jason Glenwright, lighting design, DragQueensland
Thomas M Wright, production design, I Feel Awful
2012
Gold Matilda Award Winners
Bryan Probets
Simone Romaniuk
Helen Howard
David Walters
Margi Brown Ash
Silver Matilda Commendations
Best Mainstage Production:
As You Like It (La Boite)
Bombshells (QTC)
* Kelly (QTC)
Tender Napalm (La Boite)
The Harbinger (La Boite & Dead Puppet Society)
Best New Australian Work:
* A Tribute of Sorts (Benjamin Schostakowski)
Home (Margi Brown Ash)
Kelly (Matthew Ryan)
Managing Carmen (David Williamson)
Best Independent Production:
1984 (shake & stir)
* A Tribute of Sorts (La Boite & Monsters Appear)
Loco Maricon Amor (The Danger Ensemble & Metro Arts)
Thérèse Raquin (Zen Zen Zo)
Vikram and the Vampire (Zen Zen Zo)
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Bryan Probets (1984)
* Dash Kruck (A Tribute of Sorts)
Kurt Phelan (Tender Napalm)
Steven Rooke (Kelly)
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Christen O'Leary (Bombshells)
* Emily Curtin (A Tribute of Sorts)
Helen Howard (As You Like It)
Lizzie Ballinger (Thérèse Raquin)
Margi Brown Ash (Home)
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
* Bryan Probets (As You Like It)
John Batchelor (Managing Carmen)
Steven Tandy (Romeo and Juliet)
Tony Brockman (Thérèse Raquin)
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Liz Buchanan (Hairspray)
* Louise Brehmer (Thérèse Raquin)
* Luisa Prosser (Thérèse Raquin)
Rachel Dunham (Hairspray)
Best Director:
Ben Schostakowski (A Tribute of Sorts)
* Helen Howard (Thérèse Raquin)
Michael Futcher (1984)
Todd MacDonald (Kelly)
Best Design:
Bev Jensen (Home)
Optikal Bloc (1984)
Simone Romaniuk (Elizabeth)
* Simone Romaniuk (Kelly)
Best Emerging Artist:
Daniel Anderson (lighting design for Bombshells and Tender Napalm)
Emily Curtin (A Tribute of Sorts)
* Lizzie Ballinger (Thérèse Raquin)
Luisa Prosser (Thérèse Raquin)
2013
Gold Matilda Award Winners
Barbara Lowing
for performances in
The China Incident, Tequila Mockingbird, and Motherland
Jason Glenwright
for lighting Rumour Has It: Sixty Minutes Inside Adele, Out Damn Snot,
Blood Brothers, Oklahoma!, Next to Normal, and Tequila Mockingbird
Andrea Moor
for directing Venus in Fur
shake & stir theatre co.
for creating Tequila Mockingbird
Christen O’Leary
for her performance in End of the Rainbow
Silver Matilda Commendations
Best Mainstage Production:
1001 Nights, Queensland Theatre Company, Queensland Music Festival and Brisbane City Council,
in association with Zen Zen Zo
End of the Rainbow, Queensland Theatre Company and QPAC
*Tequila Mockingbird, shake + stir and QPAC
Venus in Fur, Queensland Theatre Company
Best New Australian Work:
*1001 Nights, Michael Futcher and Helen Howard (adapters)
Motherland, Katherine Lyall-Watson
Tequila Mockingbird, Nelle Lee
This is Capital City, Sandra Carluccio
Best Independent Production:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
A Tender Thing, Full Circle Theatre
*Motherland, Metro Arts and Ellen Belloo
This Is Capital City, Sandra Carluccio and La Boite Indie with the support of QPAC
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Bryan Probets, Tequila Mockingbird
*Dan Crestani, 1001 Nights
Michael Croome, A Tender Thing
Todd Macdonald, Venus in Fur
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Barbara Lowing, The China Incident
Christen O’Leary, End of the Rainbow
*Libby Munro, Venus in Fur
Margi Brown Ash, The Wizard of Oz
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Anthony Standish, End of the Rainbow
*Hayden Spencer, End of the Rainbow
Ross Balbuziente, Tequila Mockingbird
Zac Kelty, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Barbara Lowing, Tequila Mockingbird
Johancee Theron, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
*Louise Brehmer, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tina Torabi, 1001 Nights
Best Director:
Andrea Moor, Venus In Fur
David Bell, End of the Rainbow
*Michael Futcher, 1001 Nights
Rob Pensalfini, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Best Design (Set and costumes):
*Angel Kosch, costume design, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Bill Haycock, set design, 1001 Nights
Freddie Komp, set design, A Tender Thing
Simone Romaniuk, set design, The Pitch and The China Incident
Best Technical Design (Lighting, multimedia and sound design):
Ben Hughes, lighting design, 1001 Nights
Ben Hughes, lighting design, Mother Courage and Her Children
Guy Webster, sound design, Venus In Fur
Marcel Dorney and Steve Toulmin, music composition and arrangement, Prehistoric
*Phil Slade, musical director, 1001 Nights
Bille Brown Award for the Best Emerging Artist:
Belinda McCormack, designer, 1066: The Bayeux Brought to Life
Johancee Theron, actor, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
*Sandra Carluccio, creator, This Is Capital City
Shannon Haegler, actor, Tequila Mockingbird
Best Musical or Cabaret:
Blood Brothers, Harvest Rain and QPAC
Next to Normal, Oscar Theatre Company and QPAC
The Lady of the House of Love, Metro Arts, Queensland Music Festival and Brisbane City Council
*Rumour Has It: 60 Minutes Inside Adele, Judith Wright Centre and the little red company
2014
Gold Matilda Award Winners
Steven Mitchell Wright
for directing A Doll's House and directing/designing Caligula
Tim O'Connor
for realising a new vision for Harvest Rain
optikal bloc
for projection and video work on Pale Blue Dot, The Mountaintop,
Wuthering Heights, Gasp! and 1984
Simone Romaniuk
for designing Macbeth and Australia Day
Sven Swenson
for co-producing, writing and acting in Angel Gear and Dangerfield Park
Silver Matilda Commendations
Best Mainstage Production
A Doll‘s House, La Boite Theatre Company & Brisbane Festival
*Gloria, Queensland Theatre Company
Macbeth, Queensland Theatre Company in association with The Grin & Tonic Theatre Troupe
Pale Blue Dot, La Boite Theatre Company
Best Independent Production
*Angel Gear, La Boite Indie & Pentimento Productions
with the support of QPAC
The Button Event, Brisbane Festival & Queensland Theatre Company
Machina, La Boite Indie & MadCat Creative Connections
with the support of QPAC
Sex with Strangers, Jennifer Flowers, Thomas Larkin & Brisbane Powerhouse
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nicholas Gell, Hedonism’s Second Album
Thomas Larkin, Sex With Strangers
Hugh Parker, A Doll’s House
*Sven Swenson, Angel Gear
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role
*Helen Christinson, A Doll’s House
Veronica Neave, Sex with Strangers
Christen O’Leary, Gloria
Naomi Price, Wrecking Ball
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Chris Beckey, A Doll’s House
*Damien Cassidy, A Doll’s House
Chris Kellett, Spamalot
Steven Rooke, Gloria
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Julie Anthony, Spamalot
Caroline Kennison, Pale Blue Dot
*Cienda McNamara, A Doll’s House
Casey Woods, Angel Gear
Best Director
David Bell, Gloria
*Steven Mitchell Wright, A Doll’s House
Callum Mansfield, Cats
Tim O’Connor, Spamalot
Dave Sleswick, Or Forever Hold Your Peace
Best Design (Set and costumes)
Bill Haycock, Gloria
Josh McIntosh, Spamalot
Steven Mitchell Wright, Ben Hughes & Nathalie Ryner, Caligula
*Simone Romaniuk, Macbeth
Best Technical Design (Lighting, multimedia and sound design)
optikal bloc, The Mountaintop
*optikal bloc, Pale Blue Dot
Ben Knapton, Nathan Sibthorpe & Freddy Komp, He Dreamed a Train
Guy Webster, The Button Event
Bille Brown Award for the Best Emerging Artist
*Casey Woods, Angel Gear
Ashlee Lollback, Pale Blue Dot
Elijah Wellsmore, Gloria
Eliah Watego, Black Diggers
The Lord Mayor's Award for Best New Australian Work
Adam Brunes & Naomi Price, Wrecking Ball
*Richard Jordan, Machina
Kathryn Marquet, Pale Blue Dot
Sven Swenson, Angel Gear
Best Musical or Cabaret
Wrecking Ball, the little red company
Cats, Harvest Rain Theatre Company
*Spamalot, Harvest Rain Theatre Company
Good-bye Miss Monroe, Grayboy Entertainment
2015
GOLD MATILDA AWARD:
Carol Burns
for an outstanding performance in Happy Days,
and also to celebrate an exceptional body of work.
SILVER AWARD COMMENDATIONS:
Best Mainstage Production
* Brisbane, Queensland Theatre Company
Dracula, shake & stir theatre co
Grounded, Queensland Theatre Company
Oedipus Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Queensland Theatre Company & Queensland Government
Best Independent Production
Heavenly Bodies, Pentimento Productions in association with Brisbane Powerhouse
My Love Had a Black Speed Stripe, Fractal Theatre
* The Pillowman, Shock Therapy Productions in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse
Slammed, Crosstown Artists
Tiptoe, Brisbane Powerhouse in partnership with Pentimento Productions
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
Sandro Colarelli, My Love Had a Black Speed Stripe
* Dash Kruck, Brisbane
Regan Lynch, Heavenly Bodies
Nick Skubij, Dracula
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role
Carol Burns, Happy Days
* Libby Munro, Grounded
Christen O'Leary, Medea
Melissa Western, Barbara and Barry's Sweet, Sour and Saucy
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Brian Lucas, The Seagull
* Tama Matheson, The Pillowman
Silvan Rus, Titus
Colin Smith, The Odd Couple
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Kimberley Hodgson, Into the Woods
Sarah McLeod, Tiptoe
* Naomi Price, Ladies in Black
Emily Tomlins, The Motion of Light in Water
Best Director
* Sam Foster, The Pillowman
Michael Futcher, Dracula
Andrea Moor, Grounded
John Peek, Slammed
Best Design (Set and costumes)
* Josh McIntosh - set design on Dracula
Josh McIntosh - set design on Sweet, Sour and Saucy
Raymond Milner - production design on Heavenly Bodies
Sarah Winter - set design on Medea
Best Technical Design (Lighting, multimedia and sound)
* Jason Glenwright - lighting design on Dracula
Ryan Mahony - sound design on Heavenly Bodies
Raymond Pittmann - video design on De Profundis
David Walters - lighting design on Brisbane
Bille Brown Award for the Best Emerging Artist
Billy Bourchier, Pirates of Penzance
Kimberley Hodgson, Into the Woods
* Georgina Hopson, Pirates of Penzance & Into the Woods
Sarah Morrison, Ladies in Black
The Lord Mayor's Award for Best New Australian Work
* Brisbane, by Matthew Ryan
I Might Take My Shirt Off, by Dash Kruck with music by Chris Perren
Oedipus Doesn't Live Here Anymore, by Daniel Evans
Slammed, by Stefanie Brooke Harper
Best Musical or Cabaret
Barbara and Barry's Sweet, Sour and Saucy, Judith Wright Centre
Boy&Girl2: Mercury Rising, Oscar Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse
* I Might Take My Shirt Off, QPAC in association with QLD Cabaret Festival, Jai Higgs & Dash Kruck
Ladies in Black, Queensland Theatre Company, in association with QPAC
Hall of Fame
Sven Swenson
2016
GOLD MATILDA AWARD
Dead Puppet Society for their exceptional body of work.
SILVER MATILDA AWARDS
Best Mainstage Production
Bastard Territory, Queensland Theatre Company and JUTE Theatre Company
George’s Marvellous Medicine, shake & stir theatre co and QPAC
* Switzerland, Queensland Theatre Company
The Wider Earth, Queensland Theatre Company and Dead Puppet Society
Best Independent Production
Carrie: The Musical, Brisbane Powerhouse and Wax Lyrical Productions
Hanako, Brisbane Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse and Belloo Creative
True West, Brisbane Powerhouse, Troy Armstrong Management, Thomas Larkin and Annette Box
* Viral, Shock Therapy Productions
Best Musical or Cabaret
* Carrie: The Musical, Brisbane Powerhouse and Wax Lyrical Productions
Hairspray, Harvest Rain Theatre Company
Terror Australis, Brisbane Powerhouse and Leah Shelton
Snow White, La Boite, Opera Queensland and Brisbane Festival
Best New Australian Work
proudly supported by Brisbane City Council
* Bastard Territory, Stephen Carleton
St Mary’s in Exile, David Burton
The Wider Earth, David Morton
Viral, Sam Foster & Hayden Jones
Best Director
Caroline Dunphy, Motherland
Ian Lawson, Bastard Territory
* David Morton, The Wider Earth
Zoë Tuffin, Carrie: The Musical
Best Male Actor
* Matthew Backer, Switzerland
Sam Foster, Viral
Benhur Helwend, Bastard Territory
Thomas Larkin, True West
Best Supporting Male Actor
* Julian Curtis, True West
Jackson McGovern, American Buffalo
John McNeill, Endgame
Silvan Rus, Twelfth Night
Steven Tandy, Bastard Territory
Bille Brown Award for Best Emerging Artist
Masako Mizusawa, Hanako
Sophie Perkins, Carrie: The Musical
Paige Poulier, Twelfth Night
* Emily Weir, Tartuffe
Best Female Actor
Kerith Atkinson, A Slight Ache
* Andrea Moor, Switzerland
Sophie Perkins, Carrie: The Musical
Kimie Tsukakoshi, Hanako
Best Supporting Female Actor
Jennifer Flowers, Endgame
Libby Munro, Disgraced
Paige Poulier, Twelfth Night
* Emily Weir, Tartuffe
Best Set Design
Aaron Barton & David Morton, The Wider Earth
Georgina Greenhill, American Buffalo
* Leah Shelton, Terror Australis
Anthony Spinaze, Switzerland
Best Costume Design
* David Morton & Aaron Barton, The Wider Earth
Kris Bird, Bastard Territory
Karen Cochet, Snow White
Jessica Haack, Twelfth Night
Josh McIntosh, George’s Marvellous Medicine
Leah Shelton, Terror Australis
Best Lighting Design
* Jason Glenwright, Carrie: The Musical
Jason Glenwright, The Tragedy of King Richard III
Ben Hughes, Switzerland
David Walters, The Wider Earth
Best Sound Design / Composition
Dane Alexander, Hanako
* Tony Brumpton (Sound Design), Lior & Tony Buchen (Composition), The Wider Earth
Rob Pensalfini & Silvan Rus, Twelfth Night
Steve Toulmin, Switzerland
Best Audio Visual Design
Tiffany Atkin & John Grist, Hanako
* Justin Harrison (AV Design) & Anna Straker (Illustration), The Wider Earth
optikal bloc, Terror Australis
Nathan Sibthorpe, Viral
2017
2017 GOLD MATILDA AWARD
Playlab
for evolving into Queensland’s new-writing theatre company with their inaugural production of Blue Bones, positioning them nationally as the only company to take work from idea through development, on stage and into publication. Read more...
2017 SILVER MATILDA AWARDS
Best Mainstage Production
American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)
* Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival)
Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland)
Best Independent Production
Boys of Sondheim (Understudy Productions & Brisbane Powerhouse)
England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts)
Swallow (EG & Metro Arts)
I Just Came to Say Goodbye (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival)
* The Forwards (Shock Therapy Productions, Zeal & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Musical or Cabaret
* American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)
Boys of Sondheim (Understudy Productions & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Briefs: Close Encounters (Briefs Factory & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival)
Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work
Landscape with Monsters (Circa with Merrigong Theatre Co at Brisbane Powerhouse)
Plunge (Seeing Place Productions in association with Bleach*)
Monsteria (presented by GUSH and Vulcana Women's Circus in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
* Humans (Circa & QPAC)
The Lord Mayor's Award for Best New Australian Work
* Blue Bones, by Merlynn Tong
Joh for PM, by Stephen Carleton & Paul Hodge
My Name is Jimi, based on a story by Dimple Bani, Jimi Bani & co-created by Jason Klarwein
Spectate, by Nathan Sibthorpe
Laser Beak Man, by David Morton, Nicholas Paine & Tim Sharp
Best Director
Daniel Evans, I Just Came to Say Goodbye (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival)
Lindy Hume, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland)
* Ian Lawson, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Paige Rattray, Scenes from a Marriage (Queensland Theatre)
Bille Brown Award for Best Emerging Artist
* Meg Bowden, The Winter's Tale (Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble)
Derek Draper, The Lonesome West (Troop Productions at JWCoCA)
Patrick Jhanur, Single Asian Female (La Boite Theatre Company)
Matt Seery, England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts)
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role
Ellen Bailey, The Forwards (Shock Therapy Productions, Zeal & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Margi Brown Ash, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse)
* Merlynn Tong, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Barbara Lowing, England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts)
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
Sam Foster, The Forwards (Shock Therapy Productions, Zeal & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Bryan Probets, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland)
* Colin Smith, An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival)
Steven Tandy, England (Nathan Booth & Matt Seery at Metro Arts)
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Christine Johnston, Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse (Opera Queensland)
* Elise Greig, Swallow (EG & Metro Arts)
* Helen O'Leary, Swallow (EG & Metro Arts)
Barb Lowing, Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival)
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kurt Phelan, American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co and QPAC)
Travis Ash, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Kurt Phelan, Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival)
* Anthony Standish, An Octoroon (Queensland Theatre & Brisbane Festival)
Best Set Design
Georgina Greenhill, The Lonesome West (Troop Productions at JWCoCA)
* Josh McIntosh, American Idiot (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Jonathon Oxlade & David Morton, Laser Beak Man (Dead Puppet Society, Brisbane Festival & La Boite)
Simona Cosentini & Simone Tesorieri, My Name is Jimi (Queensland Theatre)
Best Costume Design
Anthony Spinaze, Rent (Matt Ward Entertainment at Brisbane Powerhouse)
* GUSH: Bianca Mackail, Mayu Muto, Celia White & Anna Yen, Monsteria (GUSH, Vulcana Women's Circus & Brisbane Powerhouse)
Jessica Haack & Kaylee Gannaway, The Winter's Tale (Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble)
Anthony Spinaze, Joh for PM (Jute Theatre Company & Brisbane Powerhouse, in association with QLD Music Festival)
Best Lighting Design
Jason Glenwright, Lady Beatle (La Boite & The Little Red Company)
Andrew Meadows, Ruddigore (Opera Queensland)
Geoff Squires, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse)
* David Walters, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Sound Design
Dane Alexander, I Just Came to Say Goodbye (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival)
Travis Ash, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse)
* Tony Brumpton & Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music), Laser Beak Man (Dead Puppet Society, Brisbane Festival & La Boite)
Guy Webster, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Audio Visual Design
Justin Harrison, Laser Beak Man (Dead Puppet Society, Brisbane Festival & La Boite)
Justin Harrison, My Name is Jimi (Queensland Theatre)
Nevin Howell & Nathan Sibthorpe, Spectate (Counterpilot & Metro Arts)
* Nathan Sibthorpe, Blue Bones (Playlab in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Benjamin Knapton & Nathan Sibthorpe, He Dreamed a Train (Force of Circumstance & Nest Ensemble with Brisbane Powerhouse)
2018
2018 GOLD MATILDA AWARD
Debase Productions
This special, open award recognises either a standout production or performance element in the year’s theatrical season or, in this instance, recognition of an individual company or group for their contribution to the industry as determined by the judging panel. DeBase are being recognised this year for their commitment to making theatre of excellence in Queensland for over 20 years, touring nationally and internationally, focusing on the use of comedy to address social issues in a way that is in tune with their target audience.
INAUGURAL EMERGING FEMALE LEADER AWARD
Christine FelminghamAnnounced at the 2017 Matilda Awards Ceremony, this award is sponsored by the Brisbane Women Arts Leadership Group with a cash prize of $1000, provided by the sponsors of the award. The Brisbane Women Arts Leadership Group will work with the recipient of the award to develop a 12 month program of mentoring and development that is specific to the recipient's needs and goals. The Program could include one-on-one mentoring with an Arts Leader, networking opportunities through invitations to opening nights and other industry events and professional development.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Rosemary Walker for her outstanding contribution to the Queensland Theatre industry throughout her career as a publicist.
The Lord Mayor’s Award for Best New Australian Work
Nearer the Gods, by David Williamson
Crunch Time, by Counterpilot
The Sound of a Finished Kiss, by Kate Wild
Yielding, by Emma Workman
Best Mainstage Production
Hedda (Queensland Theatre)
The Longest Minute (JUTE Theatre Company, debase productions & Queensland Theatre) (TIE)
Prize Fighter (La Boite Theatre Company & Brisbane Festival) (TIE)
A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Nearer the Gods (Queensland Theatre)
Best Musical or Cabaret
Babushka in Happily Ever After (Little Match Productions in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Twelfth Night (Queensland Theatre in association with QPAC)
Spring Awakening (Underground Broadway)
The Sound of a Finished Kiss (Now Look Here & Electric Moon in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Independent Production
I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival)
The Sound of a Finished Kiss (Now Look Here & Electric Moon in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
We Live Here (Flipside Circus & Metro Arts)
Babushka in Happily Ever After (Little Match Productions in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work
Aura (Circa & Flowstate)
We Live Here (Flipside Circus & Metro Arts)
Chasing Smoke (Casus Circus in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Invisible Things (Alex Mizzen & Vulcana Circus in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Bille Brown Award for Best Emerging Artist
Sarah Whalen, BARE (Understudy Productions in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Ruby Clark, for her body of work (including Rent, Spring Awakening, Boy&Girl, Wheel of Fortune)
Wightman and Stark, Love Letters to F**kbois (Metro Arts)
Carly Quinn, The Hatpin (Oz Theatricals)
Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
Pacharo Mzembe, Prize Fighter (La Boite Theatre Company & Brisbane Festival)
Eugene Gilfedder, A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Paul Bishop, Poison (EG & Metro Arts)
Jason Klarwein, Hedda (Queensland Theatre)
Best Female Actor in a Leading Role
Noni Hazlehurst, Mother (If Theatre & QPAC)
Jessica Veurman, Yielding (That Production Company)
Sarah Murr, The Owl and the Pussycat (Little Match Productions)
Chenoa Deemal, The Longest Minute (JUTE Theatre Company, debase productions & Queensland Theatre)
Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jeremy Ambrum, The Longest Minute (JUTE Theatre Company, debase productions & Queensland Theatre)
Gideon Mzembe, Prize Fighter (La Boite Theatre Company & Brisbane Festival)
Bryan Probets, A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Jackson McGovern, The Owl and the Pussycat (Little Match Productions)
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Joey Kohnke, Yielding (That Production Company)
Andrea Moor, Hedda (Queensland Theatre)
Kimie Tsukakoshi, Nearer the Gods (Queensland Theatre)
Carly Quinn, The Hatpin (Oz Theatricals)
Best Director
Catarina Hebbard, Poison (EG & Metro Arts)
Bridget Boyle, The Longest Minute (JUTE Theatre Company, debase productions & Queensland Theatre)
Natano Fa’anana & Bridget Boyle, We Live Here (Flipside Circus & Metro Arts)
Tim Hill, Spring Awakening (Underground Broadway)
Daniel Evans, I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival)
Best Set Design
Sarah Winter, The Sound of a Finished Kiss (Now Look Here & Electric Moon in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Anna Straker, Umami Mermaids (Brisbane Festival)
Bill Haycock, Prize Fighter (La Boite Theatre Company & Brisbane Festival)
Josh McIntosh, A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Best Costume Design
Penny Challen, The Owl and the Pussycat (Little Match Productions)
Diana Eden, Luisa Bannah & Gayle MacGregor, Alice in Wonderland (Boyd Productions in association with Rapid Fire International)
Penny Challen, Babushka in Happily Ever After (Little Match Productions in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Josh McIntosh, A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Best Sound Design or Composition
Phil Slade, Good Muslim Boy (Queensland Theatre & Malthouse Theatre)
Chris Perren & Salliana Campbell, A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Lisa Cheney, The Owl and the Pussycat (Little Match Productions)
Babushka, Happily Ever After (Little Match Productions in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
Best Lighting Design
Jason Glenwright, The Longest Minute (JUTE Theatre Company, debase productions & Queensland Theatre)
Ben Hughes, Good Muslim Boy (Queensland Theatre & Malthouse Theatre)
David Walters, Prize Fighter (La Boite Theatre Company & Brisbane Festival)
David Walters, Nearer the Gods (Queensland Theatre)
Jason Glenwright, A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Best Video Design
Craig and Karl (vision) & Pete Foley (animation), Privacy Settings (Polytoxic, Festival 2018 & Flowstate)
Craig Wilkinson, I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You (The Good Room & Brisbane Festival)
Craig Wilkinson, A Christmas Carol (shake & stir theatre co & QPAC)
Counterpilot, Crunch Time (Metro Arts)
2019
Gold Award Winner: Shake & Stir
Shake & Stir is one of Australia’s leading contemporary theatre companies, formed in 2006, and creating bold and exciting mainstage and in-school productions that tour Australia and New Zealand. Shake & Stir has built a company that doesn’t just entertain existing audiences with their spectacular main house productions that display a consistent level of excellence, but the company also cultivates a new audience, creating the artists of tomorrow through their in-school programs.
BEST VIDEO DESIGN
Justin Harrison, Fangirls (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and Belvoir in association with ATYP)
Craig Wilkinson (video) and Jon Weber (illustrations), Fantastic Mr Fox (Shake & Stir and QPAC)
Freddy Komp, Tower of Babel (Baran Theatre at Metro Arts)
Nathan Sibthorpe and Jeremy Gordon, Statum (Flipside Circus and Counterpilot in partnership with Brisbane Powerhouse)
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Tom Wright, Tectonic (Dancenorth at Bleach*)
Ben Hughes, L’Appartement (Queensland Theatre)
David Walters, Net of Souls (The Boxties and QPAC)
Geoff Squires, Inside Out (Tammy Zarb and Company)
BEST SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION
Guy Webster, Fantastic Mr Fox (Shake & Stir and QPAC)
Luke Smiles (design) and Anna Whitaker (associate), Throttle (The Farm at Bleach*)
Guy Webster, Inside Out (Tammy Zarb and Company)
Guy Webster, Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts (La Boite and Shake & Stir)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Leah Shelton, Bitch on Heat (Leah Shelton at Brisbane Festival)
Libby McDonnell, Orpheus and Eurydice (Opera Queensland and Circa)
Josh McIntosh, Fantastic Mr Fox (Shake & Stir and QPAC)
Anthony Spinaze, Death of a Salesman (Queensland Theatre)
BEST SET DESIGN
Caroline Delore, When the World was Wide (Camerata and QPAC)
Josh McIntosh, Jane Eyre (Shake & Stir and QPAC)
Josh McIntosh, Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts (Shake & Stir and La Boite)
Josh McIntosh, Fantastic Mr Fox (Shake & Stir and QPAC)
BEST DIRECTOR
Jason Klarwein, Death of a Salesman (Queensland Theatre)
Ross Balbuziente, Fantastic Mr Fox (Shake & Stir and QPAC)
Daniel Evans, Cinderella (QPAC and Myths Made Here)
Paige Rattray, Fangirls (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and Belvoir in association with ATYP)
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kathryn Marquet, Magpie (Playlab, Metro Arts and e.g.)
Suzie French, Girl’s Guide to World War (Musical Theatre Australia)
Kimberley Hodgson, Fangirls (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and Belvoir in association with ATYP)
Marika Marrosszeky, Savage in Limbo (Big Scary Animal)
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Thomas Larkin, Death of a Salesman (Queensland Theatre)
Pacharo Mzembe, L’Appartement (Queensland Theatre)
Michael Mandalios, Magpie (Playlab, Metro Arts and e.g.)
Jackson McGovern, Death of a Salesman (Queensland Theatre)
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Amy Ingram, Cinderella (QPAC and Myths Made Here)
Helen O’Leary, The Confabulator (Helen O’Leary)
Nelle Lee, Jane Eyre (Shake & Stir and QPAC)
Kate Wilson, The Revisionist (Refraction Theatre)
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Richard Lund, Kelly (Ad Astra)
Thomas Larkin, Cinderella (QPAC and Myths Made Here)
Tama Matheson, When the World was Wide (Camerata and QPAC)
Bryan Probets, Hydra (Queensland Theatre and SA Theatre Company)
BILLE BROWN AWARD – BEST EMERGING ARTIST
Gina Tay Limpus, The Tempest and La Silhouette
Sui Ensemble, La Silhouette
Ella Macrokanis, Daddy Long Legs
Michael Mandalios, Magpie and The Revisionist
BEST CIRCUS OR PHYSICAL THEATRE WORK
Tectonic (Dancenorth)
Inside Out (Tammy Zarb and Company)
Throttle (The Farm)
You & I (Casus Circus)
BEST MUSICAL OR CABARET
Yank (Understudy Productions)
Daddy Long Legs (Passion Productions)
Fangirls (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and Belvoir in association with ATYP)
When the World Was Wide (Camerata and QPAC)
BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
Kelly (Ad Astra)
La Silhouette (Sui Ensemble)
Throttle (The Farm)
Girl’s Guide to World War (Musical Theatre Australia)
BEST MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION
Death of a Salesman (Queensland Theatre)
Fangirls (Queensland Theatre, Brisbane Festival and Belvoir in association with ATYP)
L’Appartement (Queensland Theatre)
Cinderella (QPAC and Myths Made Here)
THE LORD MAYOR’S AWARD FOR BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK
Girl’s Guide to World War, Katy Forde (Book and lyrics), Aleathea Monsour (Composer)
La Silhouette, Sui Ensemble
When The World Was Wide, Tama Matheson
Reagan Kelly, Lewis Treston
EMERGING FEMALE ARTS LEADER AWARD
Kate Malone
Laura Hansford
Emily Wells
BACKSTAGE AWARD: WINNER
Tanya Malouf