Nominations have been announced for the Manchester Theatre Awards to honour productions seen in Greater Manchester during 2017. The winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held at The Lowry’s Quays Theatre on Friday 9 March, hosted by actor and comedian Justin Moorhouse.
The Lowry in Salford leads the way with 15 nominations across categories including dance, opera and drama, with HOME in Manchester city centre following with 13 nods. Oldham Coliseum, the Palace Theatre and Opera House, The Royal Exchange, Contact and Bolton Octagon are all also nominated, as is last summer’s Manchester International Festival. Fringe theatre is not forgotten with the critically-acclaimed Hope Mill Theatre winning six nominations for its programme and performers, and Greater Manchester Fringe Festival and newly established space 53Two also gaining nods.
MTA Nominees 2017 (dance nominees only)
Robert Robson Award for Dance
Debut, Acosta Danza, The Lowry
English National Ballet double bill, Palace Theatre
Ghost Dances, Rambert Dance, The Lowry
Leviathan, James Wilton Dance, Contact
Special Entertainment
The Toad Knew, The Lowry
Under Glass, Clod Ensemble, The Lowry
Manchester Theatre Awards
My nominations would have been:
The Lowry in Salford leads the way with 15 nominations across categories including dance, opera and drama, with HOME in Manchester city centre following with 13 nods. Oldham Coliseum, the Palace Theatre and Opera House, The Royal Exchange, Contact and Bolton Octagon are all also nominated, as is last summer’s Manchester International Festival. Fringe theatre is not forgotten with the critically-acclaimed Hope Mill Theatre winning six nominations for its programme and performers, and Greater Manchester Fringe Festival and newly established space 53Two also gaining nods.
MTA Nominees 2017 (dance nominees only)
Robert Robson Award for Dance
Debut, Acosta Danza, The Lowry
English National Ballet double bill, Palace Theatre
Ghost Dances, Rambert Dance, The Lowry
Leviathan, James Wilton Dance, Contact
Special Entertainment
The Toad Knew, The Lowry
Under Glass, Clod Ensemble, The Lowry
Manchester Theatre Awards
My nominations would have been:
10,000 Gestures - Boris Charmatz - Mayfield - [part of: MIF17]
This Bright Field - Theo Clinkard - The Lowry [Quays Theatre]
Andante - Igor and Moreno - The Lowry [Aldridge Studio]
8 Minutes - Alexander Whitley - The Lowry [Quays Theatre]
Some Greater Class - Holly Blakey - The Lowry [Compass Room]
Ghost Dances Plus Other Works - Rambert - The Lowry [Lyric Theatre]
(bearing in mind that I saw all the MTA nominees)