Performing Arts WA Awards explained

The Performing Arts WA Awards, or PAWA Awards, are annual awards for the live performing arts in Perth, Western Australia. The Awards are held by Artist Relief Fund WA, and were formerly known as the Equity Guild Awards.^[1] ^[2] The awards include mainstage theatre and independent theatre and, from 2018, dance.^[3] A musicals & opera section was introduced in 2021.

Selected awards

Theatre: Best Mainstage Production

2024: Things I Know To Be True, Black Swan State Theatre Company^[4]
2023: The Smallest Stage, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre for Perth Festival^[5]
2022: Beanstalk, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre^[6]
2021: Hecate, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company in association with Bell Shakespeare and Perth Festival^[7]
2020: On Our Beach, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
2019: You Know We Belong Together, a Black Swan, Perth Festival and DADAA co-production
2018: The Eisteddfod, Black Swan State Theatre Company
2017: , Black Swan State Theatre Company
2016: The Rabbits, Barking Gecko Theatre & Opera Australia
2015: King Hit, Yirra Yaakin
2014: Boy Gets Girl, Black Swan State Theatre Company
2013: Red, Onward Production
2011: The Modern International Dead, Deckchair Theatre Company
2010: The Shape of Things, Black Swan Theatre Company's HotBed Ensemble
2009: Taking Liberty, Perth Theatre Company
2008: The Turning, Perth Theatre Company
2007: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Perth Theatre Company
2006: The Arrival, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
2005: The Visit, BeActive BSX Theatre
2004: Hidden Dragons, Barking Gecko Theatre
2003: Skin Tight, Perth Theatre Company
2002: Below, Effie Crump Theatre & Perth International Arts Festival
2001: Aliwa, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
2000: Plain Song, Black Swan State Theatre Company

Dance: Best Mainstage Production

2024: Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk], Marrugeku for Black Swan State Theatre Company
2023: GLORIA, Co3 Contemporary Dance
2022: Archives of Humanity, Co3 Contemporary Dance
2021: Hofesh in the Yard, STRUT Dance in association with Hofesh Shechter Company
2020: Alice (in wonderland), West Australian Ballet
2019: Dust on the Shortbread, Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre

Musical & Opera: Best Production

2024: The Little Prince, Freeze Frame Opera
2023: La Traviata, West Australian Opera, Opera Queensland & State Opera South Australia and The Addams Family, Zealous Productions
2022: Angels & Devils, Freeze Frame Opera
2021: Così fan tutte, West Australian Opera

Notes and References

Web site: Winners centrestage. 2011-11-08. The West Australian. en. 2020-05-04.
Web site: Perth Theatre Company scoops WA industry awards. www.australianstage.com.au. en-gb. 2020-05-04.
Web site: Winners of the 2020 Performing Arts WA Awards Announced. Limelight. en-AU. 2020-05-04.
Web site: The 2024 Performing Arts WA Awards: The Winners . 2024-09-10 . Limelight . en-AU.
Web site: Performing Arts WA 2023 Awards Ceremony Stage Whispers . 2023-11-04 . www.stagewhispers.com.au.
Web site: Wild . Stephi . Winners Announced For the 2022 Performing Arts WA Awards . 2022-08-10 . BroadwayWorld.com . en.
Web site: Winners of the 2021 Performing Arts WA Awards announced. 2021-06-15. Limelight. en-AU.