Agenda item

Notice of Motion given by Councillor Julie Dore

That this Council:-

 

(a)       congratulates Sheffield Theatres for their success at the recent UK Theatre Awards on 20th October, 2013;

 

(b)       notes that Sheffield Theatres received awards in four different categories: Best New Play, Best Supporting Performance, Best Musical Production and Best Touring Production;

 

(c)        congratulates Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director Daniel Evans, whose plays ‘This is My Family’ and ‘The Full Monty’ won the Best Musical Production and Best Touring Production Awards respectively;

 

(d)       further congratulates Siân Phillips for winning Best Supporting Performance for her role in ‘This Is My Family’ and Mike Bartlett who wrote ‘Bull’ the winner of the Best New Play;

 

(e)       believes these awards highlight the contribution Sheffield Theatres makes to the City and thanks Sheffield Theatres staff and trustees for their hard work; and

 

(f)        directs that a copy of this Motion be sent to Sheffield Theatres and that letters of congratulations be sent to those mentioned above who have received individual awards.

Minutes:

 

Sheffield Theatres

 

 

 

RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Julie Dore, seconded by Councillor Isobel Bowler, that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)       congratulates Sheffield Theatres for their success at the recent UK Theatre Awards on 20th October, 2013;

 

(b)       notes that Sheffield Theatres received awards in four different categories: Best New Play, Best Supporting Performance, Best Musical Production and Best Touring Production;

 

(c)        congratulates Sheffield Theatres’ Artistic Director Daniel Evans, whose plays ‘This is My Family’ and ‘The Full Monty’ won the Best Musical Production and Best Touring Production Awards respectively;

 

(d)       further congratulates Siân Phillips for winning Best Supporting Performance for her role in ‘This Is My Family’ and Mike Bartlett who wrote ‘Bull’ the winner of the Best New Play;

 

(e)       believes these awards highlight the contribution Sheffield Theatres makes to the City and thanks Sheffield Theatres staff and trustees for their hard work; and

 

(f)        directs that a copy of this Motion be sent to Sheffield Theatres and that letters of congratulations be sent to those mentioned above who have received individual awards.