The best of Sydney theatre 2023
Image: Four theatre luminaries performing at last year's Sydney Theatre Awards. Image: Facebook
The Sydney Theatre Awards will be presented at a gala industry ceremony in the York Theatre, Seymour Centre this Monday night. The awards, which were established in 2005, recognise outstanding achievements in every aspect of theatre craft. They are judged by a eminent panel of theatre critics and experts, and are presented by leading figures in the industry.
Nominations were announced in December 2023 in a range of categories and featuring productions played on Sydney stages during 2023. Leading the list with seven nominations were Fences and Hubris & Humiliation (both produced by Sydney Theatre Company), while A Streetcar Named Desire (Red Line Productions), Constellations (Sydney Theatre Company) and The Turn of the Screw (Tooth and Sinew and Seymour Centre) received six.
Receiving five nominations were Consent (Outhouse Theatre Co and Seymour Centre), Metropolis (The Little Eggs Collective and Hayes Theatre Co) and The Poison of Polygamy (Sydney Theatre Company).
The nominees for Best Mainstage Production are Constellations (Sydney Theatre Company), Fences (Sydney Theatre Company), The Master & Margarita (Belvoir), The Poison of Polygamy (Sydney Theatre Company) and The Visitors (Sydney Theatre Company).
The nominees for Best Independent Production are Consent (Outhouse Theatre Co and Seymour Centre), Dumb Kids (Legit Theatre Co in association with bAKEHOUSE Theatre Company), The Face of Jizo (OMUSUBI Productions in association with Red Line Productions) and A Streetcar Named Desire (Red Line Productions).
Vying for Best Production of a Musical are A Little Night Music (Hayes Theatre Co), Miss Saigon (Cameron Macintosh and Opera Australia), Murder for Two (Hayes Theatre Co) and Sweeney Todd (Sydney Opera House, Victorian Opera and New Zealand Opera).
A special Lifetime Achievement will be announced and presented on the night. Last year, two recipients were honoured with this award: photographer and artist, William Yang, and producer John “Robbo” Robertson.
