GSA Graduate Success at 2015 Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards
Monday, February 23rd, 2015 at 5:02 pm | News & Events
The success of our graduates never fails to impress us!
Not only are our students some of the hardest workers while they are here, but they carry that work ethic with them when they leave. And boy does it pay off!
In this years Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards, we had three graduates nominated – Aisling O’Sullivan (Class of 1991) for Bailegangaire and Kate Gilmore (Class of 2013) for Breathless were both up for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Ian Toner (Class of 2013) for Punk Rock was nominated for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR while Carl Kennedy (Class of 2004) was nominated for BEST SOUND DESIGN for Mr Foley the Radio Operator.
And while many had their eyes glued to the Oscars, others were feeling the pressure in the National Concert Hall as the winners were announced. Kate Gilmore walked away with her very first (and no doubt not her last) Irish Time Theatre Award and a huge congrats also goes out to Charlie Murphy (Class of 2008) and Ian Lloyd Anderson (Class of 2007) who were part of the fabulous cast of Our Few and Evil Days by Mark O’Rowe which was awarded BEST NEW PLAY last night.
Well done again to everyone! See the full list of winners below. The awards ceremony will be featured on The Works on RTÉ One at 8.30pm on Friday, February 27th.
Judges’ Special Award: Limerick City of Culture: An award to its leadership team and administration for rebranding the city as a beacon of artistic endeavour.
Best Actress: Sinéad Cusack as Margaret in Our Few and Evil Days, written and directed by Mark O’Rowe for the Abbey Theatre.
Best Actor: Lewis J Stadlen as Solomon in The Price, written by Arthur Miller, directed by Doug Hughes for the Gate Theatre.
Best Supporting Actress: Kate Gilmore in Breathless, by John MacKenna, directed by Iseult Golden for Orion Productions and Danú Theatre.
Best Supporting Actor: Simon O’Gorman as Thomasheen Seán Rua in Sive, by John B Keane, for the Abbey Theatre.
Best Director: Selina Cartmell for Punk Rock, by Simon Stephens, for the Lyric Theatre, Belfast.
Best Set Design: Alyson Cummins, for Pentecost, by Stewart Parker, for the Lyric Theatre.
Best Costume Design: Mike Britton for How Many Miles to Babylon, by Jennifer Johnston, adapted for stage by Alan Stanford for the Lyric Theatre.
Best Lighting: Ciaran Bagnall for Pentecost, by Stewart Parker, for the Lyric Theatre.
Best Sound Design: Teho Teardo and Helen Atkinson, for Ballyturk, by Enda Walsh, for Landmark Productions/GIAF.
Best Production: Ballyturk, written and directed by Enda Walsh for Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival.
Best New Play: Our Few and Evil Days by Mark O’Rowe for the Abbey Theatre.
Best Opera Production: Silent Night by Kevin Puts, directed by Tomer Zvulun forWexford Festival Opera.
An Post Irish Stamps Audience Choice Prize: Silent Night, Wexford Festival Opera.
Special Tribute Award: Stephen Rea.