2012 Matilda Awards Nominiees

The names of nominees for the 2012 Matilda Awards were released today (January 25, 2013) with the winners being announced on Monday 4 March in a glittering ceremony at the Gardens Theatre, Brisbane City.

They are Queensland’s most highly prized awards for excellence in live theatre - awarded to people considered the best in their field and recognise and celebrate the quality and diversity of our local theatre scene.

The MC’s for the evening will be husband and wife Neridah Waters and Lucas Stibbard, two well-known and talented Queenslanders. A past Matilda Award winner and QUT graduate, James Stewart (Packed to the Rafters) returns as a special guest at the awards.

The Honourable Ros Bates MP, Minister for Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts will be announcing the inaugural award winner of a Recognition Award for an indigenous artist who has made a significant contribution to the performing arts industry.

The Matildas’ panel of experienced and respected critics and Brisbane arts practitioners announced the list of nominees including Best Mainstage and Independent Production; Best Actor and Actress in leading and supporting roles and Best Director.

2012 Matilda Award Nominations:


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)

Commendations are awarded to the most outstanding nominee in each of these ten categories. Five main Matilda Awards are also awarded to the 'best-of-the-best' of Brisbane theatre in 2012. These will be unknown until the night of the ceremony.