Now in their second year, the Technical Theatre Awards (TTAs) were established to give due credit to the often unsung heroes and heroines that work backstage to make the theatre magic happen.
The winners are:
The Douglas Turnbull Award for Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management (Supported by Opera Holland Park)
Sharon Hobden
The Philips Entertainment Award for Outstanding Achievement in Lighting
Richard Rhys Thomas
The PRG Award for Outstanding Achievement in Production Management
Paul Hennessy
The Triple E Award for Outstanding Achievement in Flys & Rigging
Karl Meier
The Rigging Team Award for Outstanding Achievement in Automation
Roberto Raskovsky
The Total Solutions Group Award for Outstanding Achievement in Set Construction
Will Jackson
The Design Software Solutions Award for Outstanding Achievement in Education
Stuart French
The Rosco Award for Outstanding Achievement in Scenic Artistry
Bunny Christie
The GDS Award for Venue Sustainability
The Palace Theatre - Redditch
The Pearce Hire Award for Outstanding Achievement in Stage Crew
Sid Taylor
The Hawthorn Receiving Venue of the Year Award
Mayflower Theatre - Southampton
The Pigs Might Fly South Award for Outstanding Achievement in Make-up and Wigs
Kate Griffiths
The Stage Sound Services Award for Outstanding Achievement in Media Server Programming
Emily Harding
The d&b Audiotechnik Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound
Dominic Bilkey
The Robe Hire Company of the Year Award
Pirate Crew
The IOGIG Award for Outstanding Achievement in Wardrobe
Caroline Hannam
The AdVision TV Award for Outstanding Achievement in Props
Maggie Nottage
The Fifth Estate Award for Outstanding Achievement in Performer Flying
Adam Bailey
With the guidance of TTAs' co-founders and organisers Ian Taylor and Olivia Dermot Walsh, the event has attracted support from some of the biggest names and companies in the industry.
The TTAs announced nominees for their 2014 awards as voting opened during the ABTT Theatre Show in London in June.
Sixty-three individuals and venues were nominated across 18 awards covering all disciplines of technical theatre.
According to organisers, more than 1000 people voted in the first 24 hours of voting going live.
"We're thrilled at the success of the second Technical Theatre Awards at PLASA London, and want to thank everyone who nominated and came to the ceremony to celebrate the incredible work of so many," says Ian Taylor. "Since their conception the TTAs have received a huge amount of support from both individuals and the industry as a whole. As we continue to develop and improve them we look to the industry to get involved in supporting and shaping the future of the awards.
"As we go forward we hope to develop relationships with industry associations and organisations to continue and improve the nomination process. These awards are for people working in the industry, created and operated by the industry, and we hope they will become an invaluable asset. We look forward to working with you all on next year's TTAs."
(Jim Evans)
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