IATC(HK) Critics Awards 2021: List of Nominations and Awardees
2022/04/29
IATC(HK) Critics Awards 2021 ceremony has been presented online: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=5212832295450807
Complete list of nominations and awards as follows:
(Winners are highlighted in boldface and marked with an asterisk, Surname / Group name in alphabetical order)
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 2021, 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 2021 are (surname in alphabetical order): Bernice Kwok-wai CHAN, William Wai-yam CHAN, Damian Wai-pang CHENG, CHEUNG Ping-kuen, Howard Yuen-fung CHOY, Daisy King-oi CHU, KUH Fei, LO Wai-luk and TING Yu.
For press enquiries, please contact senior programme and administrative officer of IATC(HK), Ms Leung Chung-yan.
(Tel: 2974 0542; Email: leungchungyan@iatc.com.hk)
Complete list of nominations and awards as follows:
(Winners are highlighted in boldface and marked with an asterisk, Surname / Group name in alphabetical order)
| Performance of the Year |
Freespace x Edward Lam Dance Theatre – Hello, Baoyu Freespace x Rimini Protokoll x On & On Theatre Workshop – 100% Hong Kong On & On Theatre Workshop – Who Killed the Elephant 2021* The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts – Der goldene Drache by Roland Schimmelpfennig |
| Script / Playwright of the Year |
CHAN Siu-tung (BHT Theatre – Try to be Funny) Vee LEONG (On & On Theatre Workshop – Who Killed the Elephant 2021)* |
| Director of the Year |
CHAN Chu-hei (Theatre Horizon – The Falsetto Girls) Edward LAM, LOW Kee Hong (Freespace x Edward Lam Dance Theatre – Hello, Baoyu) Vee LEONG (On & On Theatre Workshop – Who Killed the Elephant 2021) TANG Shu-wing (Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio – King Lear)* Ata WONG Chun Tat (Théâtre de la Feuille – The Lost Adults) |
| Performer of the Year |
All performers (Freespace x Rimini Protokoll x On & On Theatre Workshop – 100% Hong Kong)* HAN Mei (Théâtre de la Feuille – The Lost Adults)* LI Ka-man (On & On Theatre Workshop – Who Killed the Elephant 2021) Cissy MA (Chung Ying Theatre Company – The Woman in Kenzo) Mida PANG (Musical Trio – Dani Girl) WONG Suet-ip (Theatre Horizon – 2042 Journey to World Nostalgia) YIP Tung (Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio – King Lear)* YU Hon-ting (BHT Theatre – Try to be Funny) |
| Scenography of the Year |
Freespace x Edward Lam Dance Theatre – Hello, Baoyu No Discipline Limited – Objects Lie on A Table On & On Theatre Workshop – Who Killed the Elephant 2021* Théâtre de la Feuille – The Lost Adults |
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 2021, 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 2021 are (surname in alphabetical order): Bernice Kwok-wai CHAN, William Wai-yam CHAN, Damian Wai-pang CHENG, CHEUNG Ping-kuen, Howard Yuen-fung CHOY, Daisy King-oi CHU, KUH Fei, LO Wai-luk and TING Yu.
For press enquiries, please contact senior programme and administrative officer of IATC(HK), Ms Leung Chung-yan.
(Tel: 2974 0542; Email: leungchungyan@iatc.com.hk)
