UK Theatre Awards 2022

Best Design

• Laura Hopkins and Simon Wainwright for Dracula: The Untold Story – A Leeds Playhouse and imitating the dog co-production
• Jon Bausor, Will Duke and Antony McDonald for Into The Woods – a Scenario Two and Theatre Royal Bath Production
• Georgia McGuinness for Life is a Dream – A Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh production

 

Excellence in Touring

• Graeae Theatre Company
• Northern Ballet
• Scottish Opera

 

Best Play Revival

• Jitney - A Headlong, Leeds Playhouse and Old Vic co-production
• The Mountaintop - A Royal Exchange Theatre Production
• Translations - An Abbey Theatre and Lyric Theatre Belfast Co-Production

 

Digital Innovation sponsored by Spektrix

• Chichester Festival Theatre
•  ETT with The National Theatre Immersive Storytelling Studio and Trial and Error
•  Sadler’s Wells

 

Achievement in Dance

• Will Tuckett’s Then or Now for Ballet Black, exquisitely melding poetry, dance, light and sound into an intimate work that gently touches big themes of our times
• The dancers of Rambert for their ability to inhabit any choreographer’s vision, as a company of unique, versatile, incredibly skilled performers
• Dan Daw for The Dan Daw Show, a kinky, joyful, unapologetic and vulnerable celebration of oneself and one’s body

 

Excellence in Inclusivity

• English Touring Theatre
• Graeae Theatre Company
• Scottish Opera

 

Best Director

• Jessica Daniels – for The Mozart Question - A Barn Theatre production in association with Bob & Marianne Benton for Anthology Theatre and The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham
• Robert Hastie, Anthony Lau, Elin Schofield for Rock/Paper/Scissors - a Sheffield Theatres production
• Natalie Ibu for The White Card - a Northern Stage, Birmingham Rep, Leeds Playhouse & Soho Theatre co-production in association with HOME Manchester
• Róisín McBrinn for Typical Girls, a Clean Break and Sheffield Theatres co-production

 

Best Musical Production sponsored by Tysers in association with Ecclesiastical

• Billy Elliot the Musical - A Made at Curve production
• Now is Good – a Storyhouse, Chester production
• Whistle Down the Wind – a The Watermill Theatre production

 

Best Performance in a Musical

• Charlie Stemp  for Crazy for You – a Chichester Festival Theatre production
• Divina de Campo for  Hedwig and the Angry Inch - A Leeds Playhouse and HOME co-production
• Nicole & Kyla Fox, Emme & Eden Patrick, Sienna & Savannah Robinson – Identical – A Nottingham Playhouse and Kenny Wax Ltd co-production

 

Best Show for Children and Young People

• Beauty and the Beast – A New Vic Production
• Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World – A Kenny Wax Family Entertainment in association with MAST Mayflower Studios
• Petula - A National Theatre Wales, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and August012 co-production

 

Excellence in Arts Education

• Lyric Theatre Belfast
• Storyhouse
• Ambassador Theatre Group in partnership with Altru CIC

 

Best Performance in a Play

• Eithne Browne for Maggie May - a Curve, Leeds Playhouse and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch co-production
• Henry Goodman for Murder on the Orient Express – a Chichester Festival Theatre production
• Leah St Luce for Black Love - A Paines Plough and Belgrade Theatre Coventry production, in association with tiata fahodzi
• Giles Terera for The Meaning of Zong – A Bristol Old Vic Production

 

Workforce Award

• Ambassador Theatre Group
• The Marlowe
• Mercury Theatre

 

Best Supporting Performance (in a musical or play)

• Nicola Hughes for Into The Woods – a Scenario Two and Theatre Royal Bath Production
• Robert Jackson for Brief Encounter – A Stephen Joseph Theatre, Octagon Theatre and Theatre By The Lake co-production
• Nishla Smith for Kes – An Octagon Theatre and Theatre By The Lake co-production

 

Achievement in Opera

• Scottish Opera for Candide
• Glyndebourne for the Poulenc Double Bill
• Richard Mantle for the last year at Opera North, which epitomizes the work Richard has achieved over his tenure
• Music Theatre Wales and Britten Pears Arts production of Violet at Buxton International Festival at Buxton Opera 

 

Best New Play

• Cherry Jezebel – a Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse production
• How to Bury a Dead Mule – A Lyric Theatre Belfast Production
• Mugabe, My Dad & Me - A co-production by ETT, Brixton House & York Theatre Royal in association with Alison Holder

 

UK'S MOST WELCOMING THEATRE sponsored by THEATRE TOKENS finalists:

 

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BRITISH THEATRE

Recipient: Sarah Holmes

 

 

 

On Stage 

• Achievement in Dance        
• Achievement in Opera    
• Best Design         
• Best Director   
• Best Musical Production
• Best New Play  
• Best Performance in a Musical   
• Best Performance in a Play
• Best Play Revival    
• Best Show for Children and Young People
• Best Supporting Performance (in a musical or play)

The eligibility period for the 2022 UK Theatre Awards is 1 September 2021 - 31 August 2022. During this time, Organisation Members can champion their outstanding productions for the On Stage awards categories by using our Productions' Calendar to let members and the judging panels know about your production. At the end of the eligibility period all UK Theatre members will then be able to nominate (via an online survey) one outstanding production/creative and/or performer in each of the On Stage categories. These will then be given to the On Stage Judging Panel for consideration.

   

Off Stage 

• Digital Innovation
• Excellence in Arts Education
• Excellence in Inclusivity
• Excellence in Touring
• Workforce 

The eligibility period for the 2022 UK Theatre Awards is 1 September 2021 - 31 August 2022. Organisation Members can submit their applications for the Off Stage award categories during this time - the application forms are available in the tab below. These applications will then be voted on by the Off Stage Judging Panel to determine shortlisted nominees and winners. 

UK's Most Welcoming Theatre

UK Theatre Organisation Members are invited to tell us why you’re a welcoming theatre in three ways; your place, your people and your programme. Applications for UK's Most Welcoming Theatre  for 2022 have now closed. There is no longer a public vote for this award. 

The panel will visit the shortlisted theatres on the below dates:

• 26 September 2022
• 3 October 2022
• 10 October 2022

 Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre

Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre will continue to be awarded by the UK Theatre Board.

Gielgud Award for Excellence in the Dramatic Arts   

We will continue to work with the Shakespeare’s Guild to present the Gielgud Award.

Off Stage Awards

UK Theatre Organisation Members can submit applications for the Off Stage Awards at any time during the eligibility period of 1 September 2021 - 31 August 2022. All applications will be given to the Off Stage judging panel for consideration.

Click on the relevant link below to view the application form.

• Digital Innovation Award application form
• Excellence in Arts Education Award application form
• Excellence in Inclusivity Award application form
• Excellence in Touring Award application form
• Workforce Award application form

UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 

This award is open to UK Theatre Organisation Member venues only. Applications for UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 2022 are now closed.

Be inspired by 2019's UK's Most Welcoming Theatre winner, Storyhouse, here. 

If you have a question regarding applications please email ukt@soltukt.co.uk.      

UK Theatre Organisation Members can promote their outstanding productions throughout the year using the UK Theatre Awards Productions' Calendar (you must be logged-in and a member in order to view the calendar).

The Productions' Calendar shows the dates and locations of submitted, eligible productions, along with booking information. This ensures that UK Theatre members producing work have a platform to champion their outstanding productions.

To view the calendar or submit a show, members should log-in and then visit the Productions' Calendar, where you will also find rules of eligibility.

The UK Theatre Awards Information Pack contains information and guidance on eligibility, categories, timeline, applications, nominations, judges etc.

If you have any questions not answered by the Information Pack or would like the pack in an alternative format, please contact us on ukt@soltukt.co.uk.

UK Theatre Awards 2022 Information Pack