16 Chapman Tripp Award nominations for shows that played at Downstage in 2008

Downstage is delighted to announce that our current production The Little Dog Laughed has been nominated for four Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards this year. The play is on till 29 November and is getting rave reviews, so take your chance to see it now!

With a total of 16 nominations for productions that have been staged at Downstage we are looking forward to the Awards Night on Sunday 7th December at the Wellington Town Hall.

Congratulations to all nominees!

The Little Dog Laughed
- Director of the Year (Willem Wassenaar)
- Set Designer of the Year (Daniel Williams)
- Most Promising Female Newcomer (Sophie Hambleton)
- Outstanding Performance (Kip Chapman)
Read more about Kip here

Paua
- Director of the Year (Tim Spite)
- Lighting Designer of the Year (Natasha James)
- Production of the Year

On the Conditions and Possibilities of Helen Clark Taking Me as Her Young Lover
- Most Original Production of the Year
- Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year (Arthur Meek)
- Production of the Year

Bare
- Most Promising Female Newcomer of the Year (Morgana O’Reilly)

Adagio
- Outstanding Composer of Music (Jonathan Crayford)

2b or nt 2b?
- Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year (Sarah Delahunty)

Where We Once Belonged
– Outstanding New New Zealand Play of the Year (David Armstrong)

Sensible Susan and the Queen’s Merkin
- Supporting Actor of the Year (Felix Preval)

Te Karakia
- Outstanding Performance/Actress of the Year (Miriama McDowell)