Philips Entertainment Sponsors the Technical Theatre Awards 2013

Philips' entertainment lighting brands Selecon, Showline, Strand Lighting, and Vari-Lite will be lending their support to the Technical Theatre Awards (TTA) 2013, which will be hosted at this year's PLASA London show, October 6 - 9, at ExCel London.

As sponsor for the Outstanding Achievement in Lighting award, a representative from Philips entertainment brands will present the award to the lucky winner at a ceremony on the Theatres Trust stand A59 on October 8.

The Award recognizes any individual working within any role in theatre lighting. Nominees will be considered for their exceptional efforts and achievements on a particular show or event, or because the high standard of their overall approach has been recognized by their colleagues and employers.

"Philips Entertainment is proud to be sponsoring the TTA Awards, and specifically to be supporting the often unsung 'stars' that work behind the scenes to ensure great lighting works within theatre," says Philips Entertainment's senior sales manager EMEA Grant Bales-Smith. "We wish all nominees the very best of luck, and offer our full support and warm congratulations to Ian Taylor for staging these awards."

For the first time, the TTA will be presented during the PLASA London trade show. The awards kick off at 5pm and last until 7pm, with a drinks reception for guests.

"The idea of the TTA awards is to highlight the work and effort of the people behind the scenes who are so often overlooked," says organizer Ian Taylor. "I think it's important to recognize and acknowledge the diverse talents of backstage workers in all their guises, and this is an ideal opportunity for everyone in the industry to do just that."

"I'm enormously grateful to Philips for sponsoring the Philips Entertainment award for outstanding achievement in lighting as the company is recognized for the quality and diversity of their lighting products. This is exactly what we hope our awards will highlight in others! With the generous sponsorship support of Philips Entertainment, we can continue to grow and develop the TTA awards."

Nominated for the Philips Entertainment award for Outstanding Achievement in Lighting 2013 are:

Richard G. Jones -- Jones has recently worked on lighting designs for Strictly Come Dancing tour 2012, First Person Shooter for Birmingham Rep, Oliver Twist and The Hired Man for Bolton Octagon Theatre, Behud for Soho Theatre, and Canterbury Tales for Northern Broadsides.

Tim Routledge -- an experienced lighting designer and programmer who has worked on some of the biggest shows in the UK during the past year. He was associate lighting designer for the Queens Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace and lead lighting programmer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Recent lighting design projects include Gary Barlow Tour 2012 and The War Of The Worlds Live On Stage.

Alex Wardle -- whose lighting design work has been seen around the UK and in Australia, China, Lebanon, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Syria, and the USA. He was production manager for Kneehigh Theatre from 2000 - 2005 and a theatre consultant for Arup from 2005 - 2011. He now works as a theatre consultant and lighting designer for Charcoalblue. Designs for Kneehigh Theatre include Rapunzel, Tristan & Yseult outdoors and at the National Theatre, The Wooden Frock, The Red Shoes, and The Riot.

Voting is open until September 30, and is open to all members of the theatre industry, and can be accessed via the TTA website at the URL below.

Other awards within the TTAs include: The award for Outstanding Achievement in Building and Set Construction, the Hire Company of the Year award, the award for Outstanding Achievement in Wardrobe, and the award for Outstanding Achievement in Wigs and Makeup.