The 31st Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards for the 2009/2010 season were handed out in a star-studded ceremony on the evening of Monday, June 28 in Toronto's at the Bluma Appel Theatre of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, hosted by the celebrated CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi.
The Dora Mavor Moore Awards are produced and presented on behalf of the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and celebrate excellence in Toronto theatre, dance and opera. The 225 Dora-eligible shows opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010. A total of 35 Dora Awards plus the Silver Ticket Award, the Pauline McGibbon Award and the Audience Choice Award were given out.
BWW was on hand to capture pictures from the pre and post parties as well as the Award Ceremony. A complete list of nominees and winners can be found on the Official Website of the Dora Awards: http://www.tapa.ca/doras
All Photos Courtesy of Racheal McCaig Photography
Jim Roe
Councellor Kyle Rae & The St Lawrence Centre's Carol Henderson
Jacoba Knaapen toasting with Kyle Rae
Agent Bradley Garrick & Nominee
Sterling Jarvis & family
Producer & President of the Toronto Fringe Festival Derrick Chua & Guest
Albert Schultz
Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi
Jian Ghomeshi
The Bluma Appel Stage
Valerie Stanois & the Audience Choice Award for
Albert Schultz
Birdland Theatre's Zorana Kydd
Andrea Lundy
Gillian Gallow
Pauline McGibbon Award Winner Lokki Ma
Outstanding Production (TYA)
St Lawrence Centre's Jim Roe & daughter
Rick Roberts & Albert Schultz
Mitchell Marcus, Aubrey Dan & friends presenting
RH Thompson supporting the arts
Honourable Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism and Culture
Outstanding Touring Production (Gen)
Oustanding Performance (Dance) Brendan Wyatt
Daryl Cloran & Holly Lewis
Michael Rubinoff, Martha Mann, Marlene Smith & friends
Derrick Chua & Jamie McKnight
Aubrey Dan, Louise Pitre and EVan Alexander Smith
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