The 26th annual Adelaide Critics Circle awards were presented at a ceremony at the Goodwood Theatres & Studios on Monday 4 December 2023 at 6 pm. The winners received a framed certificate of achievement. The Awards were made possible by the support of the Independent Arts Foundation and the members of the Adelaide Critics Circle.
Individual Award – Amateur or Community Theatre
Brant Eustice, actor, Cypress Avenue (Red Phoenix Theatre)
Group Award – Amateur or Community Theatre
Gilbert & Sullivan Society of SA, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – The Musical
Individual Award – Professional Theatre
Martha Lott, actor, Looped (Holden Street Theatre Company)
Group Award – Professional Theatre
Holden Street Theatre Company, Looped
Emerging Artist of the Year Award
James Watson, writer, director and producer, for a body of work in 2023
Independent Arts Foundation Award for Innovation
Tutti Ensemble, for inclusive diverse events in Fringe Festival 2023.
Emerging Visual Arts Award
Truc Truong
Lifetime Achievement Award
For the first time ever the Lifetime Achievement Award was given to two recipients:
Tessa Bremner
Sandi McMenamin