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2023 Black British Theatre Awards

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The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTA) were launched in 2019 and recognise excellence among black performers and creatives in the UK.

In 2023 the Best Director and Best Producer Awards were sponsored by Disney Theatrical.

The 2023 Black British Theatre Awards winners and nominees were:

Best Play Best Musical
Best Male Actor in a Play Best Male Actor in a Musical
  • Jazz Lintott for Going for Gold (UK Tour)
  • David Alade for Sunny Side Up at the Theatre Peckham
  • Gamba Cole for Housemates Returns: Chicken Burger N Chips at Brixton House
Best Female Actor in a Play Best Female Actor in a Musical
Best Supporting Male Actor in a Play Best Supporting Male Actor in a Musical
Best Supporting Female Actor in a Play Best Supporting Female Actor in a Musical
  • Toyin Ayedun-Alase for Alice in Wonderland at the Brixton House
  • Bola Akeju for School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play at the Lyric Hammersmith
  • Sasha Frost for Noises Off (UK Tour)
  • Billie-Kay Payne for Annie (UK Tour)
  • Charis Alexandra for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre
  • Irene Myrtle Forrester for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre
Best Non Binary Performer in a Play Best Non Binary Perfromer in a Musical
Creatives Awards
Best Director for a Play or Musical Best Producer
  • Jazz Lintott and Frank Skully for Going for Gold (UK Tour)
  • Ben Quashie for Alice in Wonderland at Brixton House
  • Shereener Browne for PlayFight at the Pleasance Theatre and Seven Dials Playhouse
Best Choreographer or Movement Director Best Dance Production or Performance
  • Mthuthuzeli November for Nina: By Whatever Means (UK Tour)
  • Kloe Dean for Tambo & Bones (Actors Touring Company and Theatre Royal Stratford East)
  • Tinovimbanashe Sibanda for The Importance of Being Earnest (UK Tour)
  • Isabela Coracy for Nina: By Whatever Means (UK Tour)
  • Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black for Nina: By Whatever Means (UK Tour)
  • Tonyé Scott-Obené for I Am Here (UK Tour)
Best Opera Production or Performance
Recognition Awards
Lighting Design Recognition Award Sound Design Recognition Award
  • Joshie Harriette
  • Simeon Miller
  • Simisola Majekodunmi
  • Xana
  • Rasaq Kukoyi
  • Tony Gayle
Theatre Design Recognition Award Playwright Recognition Award
  • Debbie Duru
  • Fay Fullerton
  • Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey
  • Adenike Ojo
  • David Alade
  • Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini
Book and Lyrics Recognition Award Musical Director Recognition Award
  • Gerel Falconer
Achievement Awards
LGBTQ+ Champion Award Disability Champion Award
  • Kyrelle Lammy
Best Teacher Award Best Recent Graduate Award
  • Erina Lewis from Platinum Academy
  • Billy Luke Nevers from the Helen Hawkins Dance Company
  • Nadine Kennedy Wood from NDC College
  • Leah Vassell from ArtsEd
  • Charis Alexandra from ArtsEd
  • Jenna Bonner from ArtsEd
Lifetime Achievement The Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick Award
Yvonne Jones Brewster OBE Cedric Neal

References

  1. Winter, Pete (2024-05-24). "Our 2023 Shortlisted Nominees". Black British Theatre Awards. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  2. Raymond, Natasha (2023-10-30). "The Winners of the Black British Theatre Awards 2023". Spotlight. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

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