(Update: 2023.04.23)

To give recognition to distinguished local theatre productions, facilitate exchange among theatre critics, as well as to give a more forward-looking definition of Hong Kong theatre, the International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong) has presented the IATC(HK) Critics Awards (the Awards) since 2016. From 1 January to 31 December 2022, all theatre productions showcased publicly in Hong Kong — including premieres and re-runs — will be included in the list of assessment for the Awards.
 
The panel members of 2022 are (surname in alphabetical order): Bernice Kwok-wai CHAN, William Wai-yam CHAN, CHEUNG Ping-kuen, Howard Yuen-fung CHOY, Daisy King-oi CHU, KONG Kei-wing, KUH Fei, LO Wai-luk and TING Yu.
 
Complete list of nominations as follows:

(Surname / Group name in alphabetical order) 

Performance of the Year	Freespace Future of Performance: Bright Day Hong Kong Arts Festival We Are Gay On & On Theatre Workshop Hongkongshima Theatre Space Ellie, My Love The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts The Ten Oxen of Ours
Script / Playwright of the Year	CHAN Chi-wah (Yakusha Theatre Mount Koya Samsara) CHONG Mui-ngam (Hong Kong Arts Festival We Are Gay) POON Wai-sum (Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Confrontations) TANG Shu-wing (Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio The Unfettered Hour) WU King-yeung (On & On Theatre Workshop Hongkongshima)
Director of the Year	CHAN Hang-fai Andrew (Alice Theatre Laboratory The Visit） Becca CHEUNG, Kingston LO Yee-King (Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Rose of Nightingale) LI Yuen-jing, Ivor HOULKER (The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Songs of Innocence and Experience) PO Wan-ting, YUEN Wang-chun (Theatre Space Ellie, My Love) WONG Lung-pun Tony (Hong Kong Arts Festival We Are Gay)
Performer of the Year	CHAN Tze-sum Cecilia (On & On Theatre Workshop X Théâtre de Ajmer Prometheus Bound ) CHAU Ka-lun (On & On Theatre Workshop Hongkongshima) CHENG Kwan-chi Jordan (WestK X Hong Kong Repertory Theatre The Impossible Trial – a musical) CHEUNG Ngar-lai Annie (CHEUNG Ngar-lai Annie DOTS) Jen LAM (Edward Lam Dance Theatre X Riceballer Girls And Boys) LAM Pui-lim Anson (Yakusha Theatre Mount Koya Samsara) Edmond LO (Chung Ying Theatre Company The Advocate) TANG Shu-wing (Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio The Unfettered Hour) YU Hon-ting (Artocrite Theatre N:RM S/D)
Scenography of the Year	Artocrite Theater N:RM S/D Edward Lam Dance Theatre X Riceballer Girls And Boys Freespace Future of Performance: Bright Day On & On Theatre Workshop X Théâtre de Ajmer Prometheus Bound  The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Songs of Innocence and Experience

The list of awardees will be announced in the ceremony in April. Please stay tuned!
 
IATC(HK) Critics Awards 2022 Ceremony
Date: 24 April 2023 (Mon)
Time: 7:30-9:30PM
Venue: JCCAC Level 1 Central Courtyard (also on Facebook and Instagram Live)
 
For press enquiries, please contact Programme and Administrative Trainee of IATC(HK), Ms Ho Wing-yan.
(Tel: 2974 0542; Email: winnieho@iatc.com.hk)