Adam NZ Play Awards 2026

By Playmarket New Zealand | Posted: Tuesday May 12, 2026

Best play by a woman, trans or non-binary playwright - The Tree house by Kerry Lane

In this delicate chamber work, two siblings try to find a way to reconnect across their wildly difference experiences of the world. One judge described is as a ‘beautiful meditation on grief, sibling relationships, and what it means to live a meaningful life in a suffering world’.

Another judge said, 'the revelations that come in the end of the play feel earned and justified, while the play itself manages to encapsulate an entire world (physical and emotional) without feeling cluttered. A really beautiful and deceptively simple piece that moves as much as it reflects.'

Warm congratulations Kerry.