Lilydale Theatre sees award success at the Lyrebird’s

The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company (LATC) has scooped the pool at the 2020-2022 Lyrebird Awards for a number of categories of theatre production.

Recognising productions from the last few years, LATC saw a number of productions performed throughout broken seasons during pandemic lockdowns receive the praise they deserved.

“A special congratulations to the Lilydale Athenaeum team who brought home a significant amount of awards, not only from last year but from 2020 for our production of The Full Monty, that sadly, like many other shows, didn’t complete its full season,” LATC posted to social media.

From directing to sound, lighting, best lead role and costumes, LTAC picked up an award in nearly every category, many for its rendition of the comedy ‘Cosi’.

The awards are as follows:

Best Sound, in a Comedy, Cosi, Katie – Jane Amey

Best Lighting, in a Comedy, Cosi,Craig Pearcey

Best Costume, in a Comedy, Cosi, Maria Smedes

Highly Commended Performance in a Comedy, Cosi, Robert Clark

Best Performance in a Supporting Female Role, Cosi, Jennifer Pacey

Best Performance in a Lead Female Role Comedy, Cosi, Adrienne George

Best Performance in a lead male role Comedy, Cosi, Mark Crowe

Best Director in a Comedy, Cosi, Katie – Jane Amey

Best Set in a Comedy, The Full Monty, Merinda Backway

Best Production Comedy, The Full Monty

Beat Costumes in a Drama, The Deep Blue Sea, Maria Smedes

Highly Commended Performance in a Drama, The Deep Blue Sea, Lisa Upson

Best Performance in a Supporting Female Role, The Deep Blue Sea, Francesca Carl