- Source: Black British Theatre Awards
The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTAS) are presented annually and recognise excellence among Black performers and creatives in the UK.
History
The BBTAS were first established in 2019 and launched in October of that year, to coincide with Black History Month. They were created by Solange Urdang and Omar F. Okai.
The Awards were created to celebrate all those black artists and creatives that have contributed to British theatre from the 1950s. They have contributed a rich cultural influence and new ways of approaching theatre. Founders Urdang and Okai recognised that in the past 70 years, there has been a lack of recognition towards Black talent and hope the prize will bring visibility and recognition to artists in all creative fields.
After her award as Best Female Actor in a Musical in 2021, Lucy St Louis was the first Black female actress to be cast in the role of Christine Daee in the London production of The Phantom of the Opera. Following this, she joined the cast of Wicked as Glinda, making history with Alexia Khadime (Elphaba) as for the first time both leading roles were played by actors of color.
In 2022 the awards had great recognition, with public votes quadrupling since the previous year.
= Voting System
=Anyone can submit a nomination for each year's BBTAS, by completing an online form. Nominees must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years to be considered or be British Nationals and "of Black of African or Caribbean descent or of Mixed Ethnicity". Productions must have at least 50% of eligible performers. Each individual can only nominate once.
Ceremony
Through the years the awards ceremony has been hosted by big names of the theatre industry, such as Cynthia Erivo, Danny Sapani, Clint Dyer, Giles Terera and Layton Williams.
= 2019
=The 2019 Black British Theatre Awards were held at The Old Finsbury Town Hall in Islington and hosted by Ore Oduba.
= 2020
=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 Black British Theatre Awards were broadcast on Sky Arts on 25 October and took place at the Young Vic. Founders and directors Urdang and Okai said regarding this year's awards: "This is an important year with UK Theatre coming to a standstill and The Black Lives Matter movement protests. We feel it is important now more than ever to highlight the wonderful Black British talent we have in abundance and hope to bring positivity to such a difficult time".
= 2021
=The 2021 Black British Theatre Awards were held at The Old Finsbury Town Hall again and were hosted by Cynthia Erivo and Danny Sapani. Guest presenters included previous winners Miriam-Teak Lee and Layton Williams, as well as Jason Pennycooke, Dawn Hope and Matthew Xia.
= 2022
=The 2022 Black British Theatre Awards ceremony was held at the National Theatre and presented by Danny Sapani again.
= 2023
=The 2023 Black British Theatre Awards were held on 29 October 2023 at the National Theatre, Lyttelton.
= 2024
=Thanks to the sponsorship of Disney Theatrical Group, the Lyceum Theatre was announced as the venue for the 2024 Black British Theatre Awards ceremony. The awards will be held on 4 November.
Award categories
The Awards have various categories, recognising excellence in Drama, Musicals, behind-the-scenes creatives, producers. A recognition award is given to people who identify, nurture and develop talent through the stage school process, as well as a Lifetime Achievement.
= Drama
=Best Production - Play
Best Director
Best Male Lead Actor in a Play
Best Female Lead Actor in a Play
Best Supporting Male Actor in a Play
Best Supporting Female Actor in a Play
= Musical Theatre
=Best Musical Production
Best Musical Director
Best Male Lead Actor in a Musical
Best Female Lead Actor in a Musical
Best Supporting Male Actor in a Musical
Best Supporting Female Actor in a Musical
= Various
=Best Producer
Best Choreographer or Movement Director
Best Dance Production or Performer
Best Use of Innovation and Technology (not awarded in 2023 and 2024)
Best Lighting Design
Best Sound Design
Best Theatre Design
Best Playwright (launched in 2023)
Best Casting Director (not awarded in 2023 and 2024)
Costume Design Recognition (not awarded in 2023)
Theatre Design Recognition (launched in 2023)
Book and Lyrics Recognition
LGBTQ+ Champion Award
Disability Champion Award
Best Child Performer
Best Non Binary Performer (launched in 2023)
Best Teacher
Best Graduate
Founders Choice Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lord Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick Award (launched in 2023)
See also
Laurence Olivier Awards
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards
WhatsOnStageAwards
The Offies (The Off West End Theatre Awards)
UK Theatre Awards
Ian Charleson Awards
Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Tony Awards
Drama Desk Award
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- David Jonsson
- Dua Lipa
- Liam Neeson
- Kate Winslet
- Andrew Scott
- Alex Lawther
- Academy Awards ke-83
- Cate Blanchett
- John Tiffany
- Karen Black
- Black British Theatre Awards
- 2024 Black British Theatre Awards
- 2020 Black British Theatre Awards
- Critics' Circle Theatre Award
- 2019 Black British Theatre Awards
- 2023 Black British Theatre Awards
- 2021 Black British Theatre Awards
- 2022 Black British Theatre Awards
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Solange Urdang
