Performing Arts WA Awards

The Performing Arts WA Awards, or PAWA Awards, are annual awards for the live performing arts in Perth, Western Australia. The Awards are held by Artist Relief Fund WA, and were formerly known as the Equity Guild Awards. The awards include mainstage theatre and independent theatre and, from 2018, dance. A musicals & opera section was introduced in 2021.

Theatre: Best Mainstage Production

 * 2023: The Smallest Stage, Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre for Perth Festival
 * 2022: Beanstalk, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
 * 2021: Hecate, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company in association with Bell Shakespeare and Perth Festival
 * 2020: On Our Beach, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
 * 2019: You Know We Belong Together, a Black Swan, Perth Festival and DADAA co-production
 * 2018: The Eisteddfod, Black Swan State Theatre Company
 * 2017: Clinton: The Musical, Black Swan State Theatre Company
 * 2016: The Rabbits, Barking Gecko Theatre & Opera Australia
 * 2015: King Hit, Yirra Yaakin
 * 2014: Boy Gets Girl, Black Swan State Theatre Company
 * 2013: Red, Onward Production
 * 2011: The Modern International Dead, Deckchair Theatre Company
 * 2010: The Shape of Things, Black Swan Theatre Company's HotBed Ensemble
 * 2009: Taking Liberty, Perth Theatre Company
 * 2008: The Turning, Perth Theatre Company
 * 2007: The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, Perth Theatre Company
 * 2006: The Arrival, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
 * 2005: The Visit, BeActive BSX Theatre
 * 2004: Hidden Dragons, Barking Gecko Theatre
 * 2003: Skin Tight, Perth Theatre Company
 * 2002: Below, Effie Crump Theatre & Perth International Arts Festival
 * 2001: Aliwa, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
 * 2000: Plain Song, Black Swan State Theatre Company

Dance: Best Mainstage Production

 * 2023: GLORIA, Co3 Contemporary Dance
 * 2022: Archives of Humanity, Co3 Contemporary Dance
 * 2021: Hofesh in the Yard, STRUT Dance in association with Hofesh Shechter Company
 * 2020: Alice (in wonderland), West Australian Ballet
 * 2019: Dust on the Shortbread, Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre

Musical & Opera: Best Production

 * 2023: La Traviata, West Australian Opera, Opera Queensland & State Opera South Australia and The Addams Family, Zealous Productions
 * 2022: Angels & Devils, Freeze Frame Opera
 * 2021: Così fan tutte, West Australian Opera