SEVENTH ANNUAL AWARDS

The Cockpit, Marylebone

Sunday 26 October

Master of ceremonies: Matthew Parker

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

LONDON PUB THEATRE OF THE YEAR

Sarah and Simon Reilly / THE TABARD THEATRE

RUNNER UP LONDON PUB THEATRE OF THE YEAR

Michael Kingsbury / GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE

COMMENDATIONS for EXCELLENCE

Luke Adamson / BRIDGE HOUSE THEATRE for community engagement

Jack Robertson / OLD RED LION THEATRE for services to the Macabre

CRITICS CHOICE AWARD

(New award for the best production in venues other than pub theatres)

RUN SISTER RUN by Chloë Moss at Arcola Theatre, Produced by Toby Mather, Directed by Marlie Haco

STANDING OVATION AWARDS:

BEST PRODUCTION

Toby Parsons Productions in association with Neil McPherson for THE PASSENGER by Nadya Menuhin at Finborough Theatre

DIRECTOR

Tim Supple for THE PASSENGER by Nadya Menuhin at Finborough Theatre

BEST PRODUCTION REDISCOVERY

THE SILVER CORD by Sidney Howard, Produced by Andrew Maunder, Directed by Joe Harmston at The Finborough. Cast: Jemma Carlton, Dario Coates, Alix Dunmore, Sophie Ward, George Watkins

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION VALUES

THE SNOW QUEEN, directed by Simon Reilly, produced by Sarah Reilly at Theatre at the Tabard. Designers: Rob Miles (Set), Nat Green (Lighting), Nick Gilbert (Original music and Sound), Alice McNicholas (Costumes), Jen Marcus (Puppets)

SPECIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

KARL SWINYARD FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SET DESIGNS FOR JACK STUDIO THEATRE 2016 - 2025 

NEW WRITING

James Lewis and Alexander Knott for AT LAST at Lion and Unicorn Theatre

NEW WRITING RAISING AWARENESS

DIAGNOSIS by Athena Stevens, directed by Ché Walker, Presented by Sarah Lawrie for Aegis Productions at Finborough Theatre

COMEDY

THE QUEEN OF QUEX ROAD by Erin Holland at Bread and Roses Theatre

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION 

THE MIKADO by Gilbert and Sullivan, directed by Keith Strachan, musical direction by Annemarie Lewis Thomas, Take Note at The Tabard Theatre

ACTOR – two winners

Emma Wilkinson Wright as Liz Truss in THE LAST DAYS OF LIZ TRUSS? by Greg Wilkinson at White Bear Theatre

Lola Oteh-Cole for her role in OUR WAR by Andrew Ashaye at Jack Studio Theatre

PERFORMER (Musical Theatre / Opera) new award

Kathleen Brenner as Kottilska in THE MIKADO by Forbear! Theatre at Drayton Arms

TWO HANDER 

Calum Lill & Jack Robertson for THE SOCIABLE PLOVER by Tim Whitnall, directed by Christa Harris at Old Red Lion Theatre

ENSEMBLE

SCOUTS! The Musical produced by Gigglemug Comedy at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Cast: Eleanor Fransch, Burhan Kathawala, Kemi Clarke, Katie Pritchard, Emily Kitchingham, Rob Gathercole & Heather Gourdie

SOLO SHOW

FICKLE EULOGY written and performed by Nikol Killars, directed by Javier Galitó-Cava, Camden Fringe at The Hope Theatre

BLACK BOX  

ANTHROPOCENE by Ben Wendel, Directed by Emily Hawkins and James Christensen at Baron’s Court Theatre

EMERGING COMPANY new award

DOUBLETAKE for THE SWITCHBOARD PROJECT at The Hope Theatre

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Heartfelt thanks to all of those who contributed to the success of the awards

Dave Wybrow and team at THE COCKPIT. Master of Ceremonies, Matthew Parker. Awards team, David Weir, Heather Jeffery, Chris Lilly, Susan Elkin, Nilgün Yusuf, Paul Maidment and Anna Clart. John and Katie Plews for their continued support.

Special thanks to Vernon Jeffery without whom the awards would not be possible, working behind the scenes giving essential IT support, and much more. His contribution is immense.

Photography: Chris Lilly

London Pub Theatres Awards in progress

(from the wings)