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The 2022 UK Theatre Awards revealed its winners at a London ceremony yesterday (Sunday), with Leeds Playhouse coming away the most decorated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The theatre won three awards including the UK\u2019s Most Welcoming Theatre, Best Design for Laura Hopkins and Simon Wainwright for \u2018Dracula: The Untold Story\u2019 and Best Performance in a Musical for Divina de Campo (pictured centre) for \u2018Hedwig and the Angry Inch\u2019.<\/p>\n
Best director was won by Elin Schofield, Robert Hastie and Anthony Las for \u2018Rock\/Paper\/Scissors\u2019. The cast of the production performed in the Crucible, Lyceum and Studios simultaneously at Sheffield Theatres.<\/p>\n
Curve Theatre Leicester\u2019s \u2018Billy Elliot the Musical\u2019 won Best Musical Production, while \u2018Mugabe, My Dad & Me\u2019 won Best New Play. The Best Performance in a Play was won by Giles Terera for Bristol Old Vic\u2019s production of \u2018The Meaning of Zong\u2019.<\/p>\n
Best Supporting Performance was awarded to Nishla Smith for her performance in Octagon Theatre and Theatre By The Lake co-production, \u2018Kes\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u2018Translations\u2019 at the Abbey Theatre and Lyric Theatre Belfast won Best Play Revival, while \u2018Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World\u2019 was awarded Best Show for Children and Young People.<\/p>\n
Richard Mantle received the award for Achievement in Opera in recognition for his work at Opera North, and the dancers of \u2018Rambert\u2019 won the Achievement in Dance award.<\/p>\n
Sarah Holmes was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre accolade, which was presented by Stephanie Sirr MBE and Mich\u00e8le Taylor MBE.<\/p>\n
Holmes said: \u201cI accept this award as recognition for the quality, innovation and creative spirit which is to be found in our pioneering regional theatres.\u201d<\/p>\n
Offstage awards included Excellence in Arts Education which was awarded to the Lyric Theatre in Belfast; Excellence in Inclusivity which was won by English Touring Theatre; Excellence in Touring awarded to Graeae Theatre Company; Best Digital Innovation given to Chichester Festival Theatre and Best Workforce, which was awarded to The Marlowe, Canterbury.<\/p>\n
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