The Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Awards

A run-down of the winners in each category.

A run-down of the winners in each category.

Best Actor: Stanley Townsend as John in the Gate Theatre and Royal Court Theatre production of Shining City by Conor McPherson

Best Actress: Marie Mullen as Mary Byrne and Mary Doul in the DruidSynge productions of The Tinker's Wedding and The Well of the Saints by John Millington Synge

Best Supporting Actor: Frank McCusker as JJ in the Abbey Theatre production in association with Noel Pearson of Defender of the Faith by Stuart Carolan at the Peacock

Best Supporting Actress: Aisling O'Sullivan as Widow Quinn in the DruidSynge production of The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge

Best Director: Lynne Parker for the Rough Magic production in association with Dublin Theatre Festival of Improbable Frequency by Arthur Riordan and Bell Helicopter and for the Abbey production of Heavenly Bodies by Stewart Parker at the Peacock

Best Set Designer: Monica Frawley for the Abbey Theatre production of Heavenly Bodies by Stewart Parker at the Peacock

Best Lighting Designer: Ian Scott for the Abbey Theatre production of Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme by Frank McGuinness

Best Costume Designer: Kathy Strachan for the Rough Magic production in association with Dublin Theatre Festival of Improbable Frequency by Arthur Riordan and Bell Helicopter and for the DruidSynge production of The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge

Best Production: Rough Magic in association with Dublin Theatre Festival for Improbable Frequency by Arthur Riordan and Bell Helicopter, directed by Lynne Parker

Best Opera Production: Opera Ireland for Orfeo ed Euridice by Christoph W Gluck, directed by David Bolger

Best New Play: Dermot Bolger for From These Green Heights, which was produced by Axis Ballymun

Judges Special Award: Bewley's Café Theatre for providing a central, accessible venue for new writing over many years

The Special Tribute Award: Garry Hynes, artistic director of Druid Theatre Company

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