Nominees for the 2008 Robert Merritt Awards have been announced and 13 theatre companies from around Nova Scotia received nominations in 11 categories. For its innovative production Revisited, 2b Theatre is vying for seven Merritts, including Steven McCarthy for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Direction for Christian Barry and Outstanding Production—the production design alone was worth experiencing for the 28 audience members sitting around a table. The Outstanding New Play by a Nova Scotia Playwright is a category to watch: Revisited (Barry, McCarthy and fellow performer Michelle Monteith), Catherine Banks (Bone Cage, Forerunner Playwrights Co-op/Ship’s Company Theatre), Shahin Sayadi (The Veil, OneLight/Neptune Mermaid Theatre), Zuppa Circus Theatre (Penny Dreadful). The ceremony is Monday, March 3, 8pm at Alderney Landing Theatre. Tickets are $15 and available at 1-888-311-9090.
This article appears in Feb 28 – Mar 5, 2008.