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Inheritance (play)
''Inheritance'' is a two act play by Australian playwright Hannie Rayson. It is a family saga set in Victoria's Mallee region. The original Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) production opened at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne in March 2003, before moving the following month to the Sydney Opera House's Drama Theatre for the Sydney Theatre Company. Directed by Simon Phillips, the cast included Ronald Falk, Geraldine Turner, Steve Bisley, Julie Nihill, Wayne Blair, Gareth Ellis, Nick Farnell, Katherine Fyffe, Jody Kennedy, Lois Ramsey, Monica Maughan and Rhys McConnochie Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced .... At the 2004 Helpmann Awards, ''Inheritance'' was named Best New Australian Work, and the MTC's production Best Play. References {{reflist Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannie Rayson
Hannie Rayson (born 1957) is an Australian playwright and newspaper columnist. She is recognised as one of Australia's most significant playwrights. Biography Rayson was born in Melbourne, Victoria and graduated from the University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of Arts. She has worked as a freelance journalist and editor in addition to her primary career as playwright and screenwriter. Rayson was the co-founder of the community theatre group, Theatreworks in Melbourne's inner eastern suburb of St Kilda, working there for four years while writing. Rayson has been writer-in-residence at Geelong's Mill Theatre, Playbox Theatre, La Trobe University (which has awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Letters), and Monash University. Rayson's first major success was ''Hotel Sorrento'', which won several prizes including an AWGIE Award. The play has become an Australian classic, regularly performed by regional theatre groups, and appearing in university courses and on the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gareth Ellis (actor)
Gareth Ellis (born 3 May 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and in the Super League and the NRL, and England and Great Britain at international level. He played at club level for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Leeds Rhinos (with whom he won Super League XII's 2007 Super League Grand Final and Super League XIII's 2008 Super League Grand Final), and Hull F.C. in the Super League, and for the Wests Tigers in the NRL. Earlier in his career he played as a . He also represented Yorkshire. Background Ellis was born in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career Early career Ellis was a junior at Castleford Lock Lane prior to signing for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' Academy side in 1999. Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Ellis made his first team début in 1999, he broke into the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats team in 2000, and he made over 100 appearances for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Leeds Gareth Ellis was transferred from the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best Play
The Helpmann Award for Best Play is a theatre award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. The award is for a production of a play, which may be a new work or a revival of an existing work. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Play. Winners and nominees *Source: 2000s 2010s See also *Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical t ... References External linksThe official Helpmann Awards website {{Helpmann Awards P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best New Australian Work
__NOTOC__ The Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA), an employers' organisation which serves as the peak body in the live entertainment and performing arts industries in Australia. The accolade is handed out at the annual Helpmann Awards, which celebrates achievements in musical theatre, contemporary music, comedy, opera, classical music, theatre, dance and physical theatre in Australia. The award is presented to the author, composer, book writer or lyricist of the production. , the 2019 event was the last one held, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 Januar .... Winners and nominees See also * Helpmann Awards References External linksThe official Helpmann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4th Helpmann Awards
The 4th Helpmann Awards ceremony was presented by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA) (currently known by its trade name, Live Performance Australia (LPA)), for achievements in disciplines of Australia's live performance sectors. The ceremony took place on 9 August 2004 at the Lyric Theatre. During the ceremony, the AEIA handed out awards in 35 categories for achievements in theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, dance and concerts. Winners and nominees In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Theatre Musicals Opera and Classical Music Dance and Physical Theatre Contemporary Music Other Industry Lifetime Achievement References External links {{Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards, 4th Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys McConnochie
Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced in North Wales, in South Wales, and in English. Anglicised forms of the name include Reece, Rees, Reese and Rice. People with the given name History * Rhys ap Gruffydd (1132–1197), 12th-century ruler of southern Wales * Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd (died 1356), 14th-century Welsh nobleman * Rhys ap Gruffydd (rebel) (1508–1531), executed 16th-century Welsh landowner * Rhys ap Tewdwr (died 1093), 11th-century prince of southern Wales * Rhys ap Thomas (1449–1525), a Welsh soldier and landholder who was instrumental in the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field * Rhys Lewis (born 1532), MP for New Radnor Boroughs October 1553 and 1558 * Rhys Hooe (c. 1599 – after 1655), Virginia colonist from Wales Modern ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Maughan
Monica Cresswell Maughan (née Wood, 15 September 1933 – 8 January 2010) was an Australian actor with roles in theatre, radio, television, film and ballet over a career spanning 52 years. Early life and education She was born Monica Cresswell Wood in Tonga to Australian missionaries Rev. Dr A. Harold Wood and medical doctor Olive Wood (née O'Reilly). She had 5 brothers and sisters, including Dr Elizabeth Wood-Ellem and Rev. Dr H. D'Arcy Wood. The family moved to Sydney, Australia, in 1937 – Monica was three-and-a-half and spoke no English – and shortly afterwards to Melbourne, where her father became principal of Methodist Ladies' College (MLC) and her mother his unofficial deputy. Monica attended MLC, where she received her only formal drama training with speech teacher Dorothy Dwyer, and went on to study French at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 1959 with a BA. Monica was a member of the Melbourne University Dramatic Club, where she adopted the stage na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Ramsey
Lois June Ramsey (; 18 June 1922 – 22 January 2016) also billed as Lois Ramsay, was an Australian actress, best known for her regular roles on television series '' The Box'' and ''Prisoner'' as two different characters. As a character actress of both drama and comic roles in numerous serials, she often played quirky, eccentric old ladies on television soap operas. Career The Box and Prisoner She was a major cast member of the 1970s soap opera ''The Box'' as tea lady Mrs. Hopkins, appearing for the entire run of the serial. She also had 2 prominent stints in ''Prisoner''—firstly as dotty social worker Agnes Forster in 1980 in 1985 as an elderly inmate Ettie Parslow, who thought that the Second World War was still going on. Television and film roles She had numerous roles in TV soap opera/serials including ''Crawford Productions'' serials ''Homicide'' , ''The Sullivans'', ''Cop Shop'', as well as ''A Country Practice'', '' E Street'', ''Home and Away'', and ''Blue Heelers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Kennedy
Jody Kennedy (born 8 July 1981) is an Australian actress. Along with an extensive list of theatre credits, including with the Bell Shakespeare Company, she appeared in the television drama '' headLand'', as smart university student Maddie McKinnon. She has also appeared in the short-lived Australian hidden camera show Monster House, Matthew Newton's feature film Three Blind Mice and the web series BedHead BedHead is a comedy web series created by Jon Dalgaard, Claire Phillips, Tom Keele, Reece A. Jones & Benjamin Mathews. Filmed in Sydney, Australia, the series allows the audience to hear the thoughts of two old friends, Paul and Sarah, who end up .... References External links * Australian stage actresses Australian television actresses 1981 births Living people {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katherine Fyffe
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades. Popularity and variations English In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and French. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Farnell
Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Places * Nick, Hungary * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland Other uses * Nick, the Allied codename for Japanese World War II fighter Kawasaki Ki-45 * Nick (DNA), an element of DNA structure * Nick (German TV channel) * ''Nick'' (novel), a 2021 novel by Michael Farris Smith * Nick's, a jazz tavern in New York City * Désirée Nick, a German actress and writer * Nickelodeon, a children's cable channel See also * Nicks, surname * * * NIC (other) * Nik (other) * 'Nique (other) * Nix (other) * Old Nick (other) Old Nick can mean: * A nickname for the devil in Christian tradition * Niccolò Machiavelli * Old Nick (beer), from Young's Brewery * Old Nick Company, a student theatre compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Blair (director)
Wayne Blair (born 28 November 1971) is an Australian writer, actor and director. He was on both sides of the camera in ''Redfern Now''. He is also the director of the feature film '' The Sapphires''. Early life Blair was born in Taree, New South Wales, to Julie and Bob Blair and has two older sisters, Janet and Mandy. He is an Aboriginal Australian and he describes himself as a Batjala, Mununjali, Wakkawakka man. As Blair's father was a soldier the family moved around. While Blair was still young, his father was posted to Woodside in South Australia. When he was a teenager, Blair's family were sent to Rockhampton. In Rockhampton he excelled at cricket and rugby, then later became interested in acting and dancing at school. Blair had a job as a tour guide at Rockhampton's Dreamtime Cultural Centre, where he was also one of the dancers. He went on to do a marketing degree at Central Queensland University, though his elective subjects included comic drama and Australian drama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
