The Adelaide Critics Circle has announced the shortlist for its 23rd Annual Awards in 2019.

The 2019 Awards Ceremony will be held at the Holden Street Theatres, 34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh

on Thursday 12 December at 6 pm.

The Guest Speaker at the Awards will be Mitchell Butel, Artistic Director, State Theatre South Australia. The Awards Ceremony is a free event, open to the public.

Shortlisted from a field of 65 nominees for awards in the performing arts are:

 

Individual Award – Professional Theatre

Elena Carapetis, actor – A View From The Bridge (State Theatre Company of South Australia)

Marc Clement, actor – A Night at the Theatre (STARC Productions)

Mark Saturno, actor – A View From The Bridge (State Theatre Company of South Australia)

Konstantin Shamray, pianist – body of work

 

Group Award – Professional Theatre

Adelaide Baroque – body of work

Australian Dance Theatre – North/South

Bakehouse Theatre – body of work and advocacy of new work

Joh Hartog Productions – Brilliant Traces

STARC Productions – body of work

 

Emerging Artist of the Year Award

Bethany Hill – singer

Charlotte Kelso, singer – Christina’s World (State Opera South Australia)

Maiah Stewardson, actor – A View from the Bridge (State Theatre Company of South Australia)

Yundi Yuan – pianist

 

Independent Arts Foundation Award for Innovation

Josh Belperio, composer/performer – 30,000 Notes

Australian String Quartet – Pitchfork

Patch Theatre – Zoom

Fleur Elise Noble, performance artist – Rooman (Insite Arts/Vitalstatistix)

 

Individual Award – Amateur or Community Theatre

Robert Bell, actor – Jerusalem (University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)

Brant Eustice, actor – Jerusalem (University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)

Matt Houston, actor – Don Juan in Soho (University of Adelaide Theatre Guild)

 

Group Award – Amateur or Community Theatre

Davine Productions – Judge Jackie: Disorder in the Court

Hills Musical Company – Assassins

Marie Clark Musical Theatre – Anything Goes

No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability – I Forgot To Remember To Forget

University of Adelaide Theatre Guild – Jerusalem

 

Visual Arts Award

The Visual Arts Award will be announced on the night.

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award will be announced on the night.

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