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Dateline: 25th January, 2004

Theatre in Wales Awards 2004

The results of the voting in the third annual Theatre in Wales Awards has ended and the results were announced at a special presentation ceremony at Aberystwyth Arts Centre at 6.30pm on Friday 23rd January.

There were eight categories of awards this year, and the winners were selected by visitors to www.theatre-wales.co.uk, the leading Internet resource for news, information, reviews and comment on performance in Wales.

The results are as follows:

Best English language Production
Of Mice and Men, directed by Peter Doran at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven

Best Welsh Language Production
Amdani, directed by Elen Bowman for Sgript Cymru, at the Sherman Theatre and then on tour

Best New Writing
Peeling, by Kaite O'Reilly, for Graeae Theatre Company.

Best Dance or Performance Work
I Can't Stand up For Falling Down, by Earthfall Dance, Cardiff.

Best Design
Frida and Diego, National Youth Theatre of Wales, design team led by Robin Husband

Best Male Performer
Stephen Marzella, as Eddie Carbone in A View From The Bridge, Clwyd Theatre Cymru

Best Female Performer
Eiry Thomas, for her role as Gwyneth in Sgript Cymru's production Indian Country, directed by Simon Harries, written by Meic Povey

The James Westaway Award
Sion Pritchard, for his role as Mos in Sgript Cymru's production Indian Country, directed by Simon Harries, written by Meic Povey

Keith Morris, the editor of the Theatre in Wales web site, said, "The response this year has been amazing, with votes coming in thick and fast right up to the final moment. The lead in many of the categories was changing hour by hour and it wasn't until the very last minute that we could be certain who would win these much sought-after awards. It's a reflection of the strength and vitality of the theatre and dance scene in wales that we had such a turn out, and that the winners of awards came from all corners of Wales. Talent, it seems, is to be found everywhere."

The James Westaway award is sponsored by Parthian Books, Cardigan, Wales's foremost publishers of contemporary drama, in memory of actor James Westaway who died tragically young in 2002.

Each of the winners will receive a cheque for £150 donated by the Department of Film Theatre and Television, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. They will also receive a specially hand made glass trophy designed by Sian Lyle, a young artist from Aberystwyth who is rapidly emerging as a major talent and who has only recently returned from a residency in America.

The Theatre in Wales awards also receive financial support from New Welsh Review and from Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The awards are organised and administered by Red Snapper web designs.

 

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©Peter Lathan 2004