Praxis Theatre

2011 Harold Award Winners

Jordan Tannahill accepts the Ken McDougall Award for a promising emerging director. Photo by Guntar Kravis

by Michael Wheeler

The Toronto theatre community comes together annually for The Harold Awards, self-described as “a kind of rabble-rousing alternative to the Dora Awards”. The 2011 Harolds took place Monday May 2nd at The El Mocambo.

Named after Harold Kandel: a theatre fan, social activist and avid heckler – winning a Harold is a big deal and probably means you put in years of tireless work in some way that has been essential to the theatrical ecosystem. Going to the Harolds is also fun because heckling and consumption of adult beverages is encouraged.

Below is the list of who was Harold-ed last night and now becomes an organizer of the 2012 event. See what you get for working so hard Haroldees: something new to organize and produce!

2011 Harold Award Winners

Nina Okens

Jordan Merkur

Gail Packwood

Paula Wing

Michael Kruse

Karen Rodd

Caroline Gillis

Patty Gail Peaker

Jenni Burke

Lyon Smith

Kristen Mueller-Heaslip

Bridget MacIntosh

John Palmer

Ken McDougall Award

Jordan Tannahill

Check out this great tribute video to Harold created by Kirsten Johnson