The Awards

Best Actor

Best Actor

Peter Gowen for the Eircom Dublin Theatre Festival production of Bedbound by Enda Walsh.

Also nominated:

Peter Hanly for the Rough Magic production of Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg.

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Mark Lambert for the National Theatre production of Barbaric Comedies by Ramon Maria Del Valle-Inclan in a new version by Frank McGuinness.

Brian F. O'Byrne for the Druid production of The Hackney Office by Michael Collins.

Best Actress

Fiona Shaw for the National Theatre production of Medea by Euripides.

Also nominated:

Jane Brennan for the National Theatre production of The House by Tom Murphy.

Maria Connolly for the Prime Cut production of Problem Child by George F Walker.

Norma Sheahan for the Eircom Dublin Theatre Festival production of Bedbound by Enda Walsh.

Best Supporting Actor

Stephen Brennan for the National Theatre production of A Life by Hugh Leonard.

Also nominated:

Aidan Condron for the Rattlebag production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.

Frank McCusker for the National Theatre production of The House by Tom Murphy.

David Pearse for the National Theatre production of The Hunt for Red Willie by Ken Bourke.

Best Supporting Actress

Suzanne Robertson for the National Theatre production of Mrs Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw at the Peacock.

Also nominated:

Deirdre Molloy for the National Theatre production of The House by Tom Murphy.

Joan O'Hara for the National Theatre production of Barbaric Comedies by Ramon Maria Del Valle-Inclan in a new version by Frank McGuinness.

Ali White for the National Theatre production of Closer, at the Peacock, by Patrick Marber, and The House by Tom Murphy at the Abbey.

Best Director

Calixto Bieito for the National Theatre production of Barbaric Comedies by Ramon Maria Del Valle-Inclan in a new version by Frank McGuinness.

Also nominated:

Brian Brady for the National Theatre production of Mrs Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw at the Peacock.

Garry Hynes for the Druid production of The Hackney Office by Michael Collins.

Deborah Warner for the National Theatre production of Medea by Euripides.

Best Designer: Set

Alfons Flores for the National Theatre production of Barbaric Comedies.

Also nominated:

Monica Frawley for the National Theatre production of Translations by Brian Friel.

Vanessa Hawkins for the Lyric production of The Butterfly of Killybegs by Brian Foster.

Houston Marshall for the Tinderbox production of Convictions.

Best Designer: Costumes

Sinead Cuthbert for the Theatreworks production of Mutabilitie by Frank McGuinness.

Also nominated:

Joan O'Clery for the National Theatre production of The House by Tom Murphy.

Merce Paloma for the National Theatre production of Barbaric Comedies.

Mudita Proctor for the Blue Raincoat Theatre production of Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Best Designer: Lighting

Xavier Clot and Keith Yetton for the National Theatre production of Barbaric Comedies.

Also nominated:

Chris Davey for the National Theatre production of Closer, at the Peacock by Patrick Marber.

Paul Keogan for the Theatreworks production of Mutabilitie by Frank McGuinness.

Ben Ormerod for the National Theatre production of The House by Tom Murphy.

Best Production

The Tinderbox production of Convictions.

Also nominated:

The National Theatre production of Barbaric Comedies.

The National Theatre production of Mrs Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw.

The National Theatre production of Medea by Euripides.

Best New Play

Tom Murphy for The House produced by The National Theatre.

Also nominated:

Conor McPherson for Dublin Carol produced by the Gate.

Gary Mitchell for Marching On produced by the Lyric.

Enda Walsh for Bedbound produced by Dublin Theatre Festival.

Best Theatre Company

The National Theatre comprising the Abbey and the Peacock.

Also nominated:

The Ark

Tinderbox Theatre Company.

Judges' Special Award

Team Theatre for 25 years of consistent quality in theatre in education.

Also nominated:

Corcadorca for its innovative staging of The Trial of Jesus in Cork city on Good Friday.

Druid Theatre Company for encouraging new talent with its debut series.

Fishamble for the Y2K Festival for marking the Millennium by commissioning six new one-act plays.

Special Tribute Award

Tony O Dalaigh.