The Merritt Awards, Theatre Nova Scotia‘s annual celebration of the year in local theatre, were handed out last night at the McInnes Room in a ceremony hosted by Kim Parkhill and Ian Sherwood. The queer Holocaust musical Kamp was a big winner, picking up five awards including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Original Score for Garry […]
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2b Theatre sweeps the 2018 Robert Merritt Theatre Awards with eight wins
The 2018 Robert Merritt Awards came and went with a swift ceremony in the Casino’s Schooner Showroom on Monday night. Produced by Ken Schwartz with Dustin Harvey as the surprise host, the gala saw 2b Theatre’s Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story take home eight awards, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding New Play. The company […]
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Three new musicals lead 2018 Merritt Award nominees
Theatre Nova Scotia has announced the nominees for the annual Merritt Awards, which celebrate excellence in local theatre. Heist‘s Princess Rules, 2b Theatre‘s Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story and Two Planks and a Passion‘s Nothing Less!, all original musicals, top the list. The Merritt Awards will be handed out on Monday, March 26 at […]
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Looking at the 2015 Merritt Awards
If art reflects life, then the 2015 Theatre Nova Scotia Merritt Awards show was a perfect reflection of the mood right now in snow-bound Halifax. There was recognition that making a life in theatre can feel a lot like trying to forge a path through a world of six-foot snow banks. There was a sense […]
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Your 2015 Merritt Awards nominees
The Theatre Nova Scotia annual Merritt Awards have announced the talented nominees who will fight it out for top spot at the Robert Merritt Awards gala on Monday, March 23, 7pm at Casino Nova Scotia’s Schooner Room. Hosted by Joanne Miller and Karen Bassett and produced by Jeremy Webb, the gala will honour the province’s […]