An important addition to the theatre award calendar, the winners of the inaugural Black British Theatre Awards can be found below
Creatives Group
BEST DIRECTOR FOR A PLAY OR MUSICAL
WINNER – Lynette Linton; Sweat: Gielgud Theatre
Roy Alexander Weise; Nine Night: National Theatre
Nancy Medina; The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre
BEST PRODUCER
WINNER – Tobi Kyeremateng; Babylon Festival: Bush Theatre
BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
SPONSORED BY HARLEQUIN FLOORS
Rachael Nanayonjo; Sleeping Beauty: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Alesandra Seutin; Boy Breaking Glass: Sadlers Wells
WINNER – Shelley Maxwell; Equus: Theatre Royal Stratford East
BEST OPERA PRODUCTION
WINNER – Porgy and Bess; ENO: London Coliseum
BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE IN A DANCE PRODUCTION
SPONSORED BY EQUITY
Carlos Acosta; Don Quixote: Royal Ballet: Royal Opera House
WINNER – Prentice Whitlow; Rite of Spring: Phoenix Dance Theatre: Sadlers Wells
Precious Adams; Manon: English National Ballet: Sadlers Wells
BEST DANCE PRODUCTION
Ballet Black; The Suit / Dream Within A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Barbican Theatre
WINNER – Phoenix Dance Theatre; Rite of Spring: Sadlers Wells
Old Vic and Zoonation; Sylvia: Old Vic
Recognition Group
(body of work)
LIGHT AND SOUND RECOGNITION AWARD
WINNER – Tony Gayle
SET DESIGN RECOGNITION AWARD
SPONSORED BY EQUITY
WINNER – Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey
BOOK AND LYRICS RECOGNITION AWARD
SPONSORED BY NICK HERN BOOKS
Arinzé Kene
Inua Ellams
WINNER – debbie tucker green
MUSICAL DIRECTOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Michael Henry
Sean Green
WINNER – Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Plays
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Cherrelle Skeete; King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East
WINNER – Michelle Greenidge; Nine Night: National Theatre
Martina Laird; King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Rakie Ayola: The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre
WINNER – Gloria Williams: Bullet Hole: Park Theatre
Sharon D Clarke: Death of a Salesman: Young Viv
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
WINNER – Lenny Henry: King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Oosy Ikhile: Sweat: Gielgud Theatre
Sule Rimi: All My Sons: Old Vic
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A PLAY
Aaron Pierre; King Hedley II: Theatre Royal Stratford East
Kwami Odoom; The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre
WINNER – ArinzĂ© Kene; Misty: Bush Theatre
BEST PRODUCTION FOR A PLAY
WINNER – The Half God of Rainfall: Kiln Theatre
Small Island: National Theatre
Nine Night: National Theatre
Musicals
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Jason Pennycooke; Hamilton: Victoria Palace Theatre
WINNER – Cavin Cornwall; Jesus Christ Superstar: Barbican Theatre
Arun Blair-Mangat; Leave To Remain: Lyric Hammersmith
BEST MALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
SPONSORED BY & CREATE
WINNER – Layton Williams; Everybody’s Talking About Jamie: Apollo Theatre
Jay Perry; Motown, The Musical: Shaftesbury Theatre
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith; Tina, The Tina Turner Musical: Aldwych Theatre
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Madeline Appiah; Tina, The Tina Turner Musical: Aldwych Theatre
Amara Okereke; Les Miserables: Queens Theatre
Kelly Agbowu; Waitress: Adelphi Theatre
WINNER – Beverley Knight; Sylvia: Old Vic
BEST FEMALE ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
WINNER – Sharon D Clarke; Caroline, Or Change: Playhouse Theatre
Rachel John; Hamilton: Victoria Palace Theatre
Maiya Quansah-Breed; Six: Arts Theatre
BEST MUSICAL PRODUCTION
SPONSORED BY HARLEQUIN FLOORS
Tina, The Tina Turner Musical: Aldwych Theatre
WINNER – Hamilton: Victoria Palace Theatre
Motown, The Musical: Shaftesbury Theatre
Achievement Awards
RECENT GRADUATE AWARD
SPONSORED BY AMTC
WINNER – Amara Okereke; Arts Ed
Maiya Quansah-Breed; Guildford School of Acting
BEST TEACHER OF PERFORMING ARTS AS A SUBJECT
Dollie Henry; Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
WINNER – Angeline Bell; The Urdang Academy
LIFETIME RECOGNITION AWARD
SPONSORED BY EQUITY
WINNER – Sharon D Clarke