Shortlists for the third annual
Also Recognised Awards have been announced by MyTheatreMates, founded by Mark Shenton and Terri Paddock. These audience-voted industry accolades celebrate talent in fields often overlooked by other award bodies. Voting is now open for all categories and
closes on Sunday 26th March 2017. Cast your vote at:
www.mytheatremates.com/AlsoRecognisedAwards-2017/.
The aim of the awards is to recognise some of those categories that are sometimes overlooked in other awards - for example, Best Musical Direction is one that is sadly unique to the Also Recognised roster. There's also a nod to the behind-the-scenes folk with awards for Best Twitter Engagement, Show Trailer and Show Poster recognising the invaluable part that marketing, especially digitally, has to play in the industry.
So find the shortlists below and head over to
My Theatre Mates to cast your vote. I helped to draw up these lists along with Mark and Terri, Andrew Keates and Mike Dixon, and the rest of the My Theatre Mates collective, and I think the blend of West End, Off-West End, fringe and regional nominees reflects that, so I'll be most interested to see how the results pan out.