2018 Winners
Poster Competition
The aim of the poster competition is to reward the best posters which, in the opinion of the judge, are most likely to attract people to attend and which best combine a summation of what the work is about with good design.
There were two categories: Best Design for a Professional Production and Best Design for a Community Production, with eligiblity being limited to any show staged between July 2017 and June 2018.
Five finalists in each category were selected and the winners were announced at Parliament Buildings on September 3rd by Peter Biggs, former Chair of CNZ and currently head of one this country’s leading advertising agencies.
Each winner received $1,000 and each finalist $100.
There were 52 entries in the Professional Production category, and 28 in the Community Production category.
Theatre New Zealand (which has been running its own poster competition for many years) organised this event.
The NZ Theatre Month Poster Competition is sponsored by The Roger Hall Theatre Trust (a non-application fund administered by Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Winner
Best Design for a Professional Production
Cellfish
Pt 1 and Pt 2
design by Alt Design
For Silo Theatre Auckland
design by Alt Design
design by Alt Design
Finalists
Best Design for a Professional Production
Cellfish
Writers : Miriama McDowell, Rob Mokaraka & Jason Te Kare
I Am Not Margaret Mahey
design by Edward Watson
For the I Am Not Margaret Mahey Collective
Wellington
design by Edward Watson
I Am Not Margaret Mahey
Writer: Jane Waddell
Meremere
design by Ian Hammond
For Movement of The Human
Wellington
design by Ian Hammond
Meremere
Writers: Rodney Bell, Malia Johnston, Emma Willis & Eden Mulholland
The Iliad
design by Jade du Preez
For Pearangi Creative Auckland
design by Jade du Preez
The Iliad
Writers: Claire Ahuriri-Dunning & James Dunning
Soft ‘n’ Hard
design by Poppy Serano and Thomas LaHood
For Barbarian Productions Ltd Wellington
design by Poppy Serano and Thomas LaHood
Winner
Best Design for a Community Production
Soft ‘n’ Hard
Writers: Jo Randerson & Thomas LaHood
Finding Murdoch
design by Keith Scott and Paul Sides
For The Globe Theatre Dunedin
Finalists
Best Design for a Community Production
Finding Murdoch
Writer: Margot McRae
Beauty and the Beast
design Stephanie Woodman and Mary Collie-Homes
For Khandallah Arts Theatre
Beauty and the Beast
Writer: David Tayler
Fold
design by Angus McBryde
For Arcade Theatre Company Dunedin
design by Angus McBryde
Fold
Writer: Jo Randerson
Social Climbers
design by Liezel Thalwitzer
For Fine Thyme Theatre Company Cromwell
design by Liezel Thalwitzer
Social Climbers,
Writer: Roger Hall
Supermarket Sisterhood
design by Tim Gruar
For New Players Theatre Company
Wellington
design by Tim Gruar
Supermarket Sisterhood
Writer: Devon Williamson