The Green Room Awards are peer awards which recognise excellence in

cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dinin ...

, dance, drama,

fringe theatre Fringe theatre is theatre that is produced outside of the main theatre institutions, and that is often small-scale and non-traditional in style or subject matter. The term comes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.Kemp, Robert, ''More that is Fr ...

, musical theatre and opera in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metro ...

. The awards were started in 1982 when Blair Edgar and

Steven Tandy Steven Tandy (born 23 October 1952, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian stage, television and film actor. He is best known for playing Tom Sullivan, the second eldest son in the classic Australian television series ''The Sullivans''. Biography Af ...

formed the Green Room Awards Association. The inaugural awards ceremony was held in 1984 at the

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. The association today is composed of members of Melbourne's

performing arts The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which are the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Perfo ...

community, including journalists, performers, writers, directors, choreographers, academics, theatre technicians and administrators. The current

patrons Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows on another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes, and the wealthy have provided to artists su ...

of the association are

Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' ...

and

David Atkins David Atkins, OAM (born 12 December 1955) is an Australian dancer, choreographer, music-theatre director and producer. Career Stage and television Atkins began his performance career aged 12 with a role in the musical ''Mame''. As an adult p ...

. Previous winners include Dale Ferguson,

David Hersey David Hersey (born November 30, 1939) is a lighting designer who has designed the lighting for over 250 plays, musicals, operas, and ballets. His work has been seen in most corners of the globe and his awards include the Tony Award for Best Ligh ...

Stephen Baynes Stephen Baynes (born 1956 in Adelaide, South Australia) has been Resident Choreographer with The Australian Ballet since 1995. He trained with Joanne Priest and graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1975. He has danced with the Australi ...

, Greg Horsman,

Eddie Perfect Eddie Perfect (born 17 December 1977) is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, comedian, writer and actor. Widely known for his role as Mick Holland in Channel Ten's TV series ''Offspring'' in which he performs his own music, he has record ...

Laurie Cadevida Laurie Kristi Cadevida is a musical theatre performer and the younger sister of Filipino singer Kris Lawrence. She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She appeared on Ed McMahon's short-lived PAX Network talent competition ''Next Big ...

Stephen Daldry Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Olivier Awards for his work in the West End and three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway. He has received thr ...

Genevieve Lemon Genevieve Lemon (born 21 April 1958) is an Australian actress and singer who has appeared in a number of Australian television series and international film, including a frequent collaboration with Jane Campion for Academy Award-winning ''The P ...

Michael Dameski Michael Dameski (born 7 November 1995) is an Australian dancer, actor and singer of Macedonian descent. Early career When Michael was six years old, he entered his first dance competition "The 2001 Australian Dance Idol" Program. Without any for ...

, Julian Gavin, and

Steve Mouzakis Steve Mouzakis is an Australian film, television and theatre actor. He is known for his role in the Spike Jonze film ''Where the Wild Things Are'', Van Gogh in ''Prison Break'', Steven Ray in the film '' The Suicide Theory'', and performing along ...

Award categories

As of 2013, award categories include:

Theatre (companies)

*Production *Direction *Female actor *Male actor *Ensemble *Set/costume *Lighting *Sound/composition *Writing/adaptation

Theatre (independent)

*Production *Direction *Performers (2 awards) *Ensemble *Design *Lighting design *Sound/composition *Writing

Music theatre

*Production *Direction *Choreography *Musical direction * Female actor in a leading role * Male actor in a leading role * Female actor in a featured role * Male actor in a featured role *Ensemble *Design – Lighting and/or sound *Design – Set and/or costume

Opera

*Production *Conductor *Direction *Principal female *Principal male *Supporting female *Supporting male *Design

Dance

*Concept and realisation *Male dancer *Female dancer *Ensemble *Design *Sound and music

Cabaret

*Production *Artiste *Musical direction *Writing *Direction

Alternative and hybrid performance

*Production

Named awards

Several named awards can be given: * Lifetime Achievement Award ** made to a person whose outstanding work has had a significant impact in Melbourne. * Outstanding Technical Achievement Award ** for technical contributions behind the scenes. * Best New Writing Award ** for an exceptional new script or production. * Betty Pounder Award for Original Choreography **in memory of choreographer Betty Pounder whose work encompassed all dance genres and their inclusion in plays and opera, is given for choreographic work in any area.

Recipients

Recipients for the Production award in each category include the following, with the year relating to the year of the award ceremony:

Theatre companies

*1987: '' Away'' ( Playbox) *1988: ''

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Melbourne Theatre Company The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1953 as the Union Theatre Repertory Company at the Union Theatre at the University of Melbourne, it is the oldest professional theatre com ...

) *1990: ''Dreams In An Empty City'' (Melbourne Theatre Company) *1991: ''In Angel Gear'' (Performing Arts Projects) *1992: ''The Dybbuk'' (Gilgul Theatre) *1993: ''Sex Diary of an Infidel'' ( Playbox) *1994: ''

Angels in America ''Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes'' is a two-part play by American playwright Tony Kushner. The work won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Tony Award for Best Play, and the Drama Desk Award f ...

'' (Melbourne Theatre Company) *1995: '' Angels in America Part 2 (Perestroika)'' (Melbourne Theatre Company) *2000-2004: n/a *2005: ''

Twelve Angry Men ''Twelve Angry Men'' is an American courtroom drama written by Reginald Rose concerning the jury of a homicide trial. It was broadcast initially as a television play in 1954. The following year it was adapted for the stage. It was adapted for a ...

'' (Adrian Bohm Presents/Arts Projects Australia) *2006: *2007: ''Harvest'' (

Red Stitch Actors Theatre Red Stitch Actors Theatre is an ensemble theatre company based in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 2001 and with its first season in 2002, Red Stitch has presented over 100 contemporary plays. These include works from international playwrig ...

) *2008: ''The Tell-Tale Heart'' (

Malthouse Theatre Malthouse Theatre is the resident theatre company of The Malthouse building in Southbank, part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct. In the 1980s it was known as the Playbox Theatre Company and was housed in the Playbox Theatre in Melbourne's CBD. A ...

Melbourne International Arts Festival Melbourne International Arts Festival, formerly Spoleto Festival Melbourne – Festival of the Three Worlds, then Melbourne International Festival of the Arts, becoming commonly known as Melbourne Festival, was a major international arts festi ...

) *2009: '' The Season at Sarsaparilla'' (

Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Thea ...

) *2010: '' When the Rain Stops Falling'' ( Brink Productions/

in association with

) *2011: ''Thyestes'' (

/ The Hayloft Project) *2012: ''Ganesh Versus the Third Reich'' (

Back to Back Theatre Back to Back Theatre is one of the leading contemporary Australian theater companies engaging with disability on stage. The company is based in Geelong, Victoria creating its work nationally and touring around the world. The work produced by the c ...

Melbourne Festival Melbourne International Arts Festival, formerly Spoleto Festival Melbourne – Festival of the Three Worlds, then Melbourne International Festival of the Arts, becoming commonly known as Melbourne Festival, was a major international arts festi ...

) *2013: ''

Top Girls ''Top Girls'' is a 1982 play by Caryl Churchill. It centres around Marlene, a career-driven woman who is heavily invested in women's success in business. The play examines the roles available to women in old society, and what it means or takes fo ...

'' (

) *2014: ''The Bloody Chamber'' (

) *2015: ''

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'' (

Bell Shakespeare Bell Shakespeare is an Australian theatre company specialising in the works of William Shakespeare, his contemporaries and other classics. It is based in Sydney. The Bell Shakespeare vision is to create theatre that allows audiences of all wa ...

) *2016: ''I Am a Miracle'' (

) *2017: ''

Miss Julie ''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...

'' (

) *2018: ''The Season'' (Tasmania Performs) *2019: '' The Bleeding Tree'' (

Griffin Theatre Company Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new works, based in Sydney. Founded in 1979, it is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross. the artistic director is Declan Green. Artistic direc ...

presented by

Arts Centre Melbourne Arts Centre Melbourne, originally known as the Victorian Arts Centre and briefly called the Arts Centre, is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, located in the central ...

) *2020: '' Barbara and the Camp Dogs'' ( Belvoir in association with Vicki Gordon Music Productions presented by

) *2021: n/a *2022: ''Iphigenia in Splott'' ( Red Stitch)

Independent theatre

*1997: ''Verona'' (Magpie Theatre) *1998: ''Sunrise Boulevard'' ( Rod Quantock presented by Token Productions) *1999: ''Who’s Afraid of the Working Class'' ( Melbourne Workers Theatre at Trades Hall) *2000: ''The Terms and Grammar of Creation'' (Sue Gore & Bill Garner) *2001: ''A Large Attendance in the Antechamber'' (Brian Lipson/Wendy Lasica and Associates) *2002: ''My Brother the Fish'' (Dan Scollay) *2003: ''The Grand Feeling'' (Paradigm Productions) *2004: ''The Black Swan of Trespass'' *2005: ''The Candy Butchers''; ''The Eistedfodd'' *2006: ''

The Laramie Project ''The Laramie Project'' is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project (specifically, Leigh Fondakowski, writer-director; Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, Barbara Pitts, Stephen Wangh, Amanda Gronich, Sara Lambert, ...

'' *2007: ''For Samuel Beckett'' (The Eleventh Hour Theatre) *2008: ''Holiday'' (Ranters Theatre) *2009: O''edipus, A Poetic Requiem (Inspired By Ted Hughes)'' (Liminal Theatre, Mary Sitarenos) *2010: ''Alice in Wonderland'' (Four Larks Theatre) *2011: ''Us'' (Grit Theatre / The Function Room) *2012: ''Save for Crying'' (doubletap /

La Mama La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club (La MaMa E.T.C.) is an Off-Off-Broadway theatre founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, African-American theatre director, producer, and fashion designer. Located in Manhattan's East Village, the theatre began in the ...

) *2013: ''Persona'' (Fraught Outfit and

Theatre Works Theatre Works is a theatre venue, presenter and producer of independent theatre in St Kilda, Melbourne. Theatre Works was founded as Theatreworks, a theatre company, in 1980 by a group of young graduates from the Victorian College of the Arts ...

) *2014: ''The Sovereign Wife'' (Sisters Grimm/NEON) *2015: ''The Trouble With Harry'' ( MKA, Darebin Arts Speakeasy and

) *2016: ''SHIT'' (Dee & Cornelius as part of Neon Festival for Independent Theatre) *2017: ''Blood on the Dance Floor'' ( Ilbijerri Theatre Company and Jacob Boehme) *2018: ''Song For A Weary Throat'' (Rawcus in association with

) *2019: ''Apokalypsis'' (The Substation in association with Next Wave) *2020: '' Mr Burns: A Post-Electric Play'' (Lightning Jar Theatre in association with

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'')'' *2021: ''落叶归根 (Luò yè guīgēn) Getting Home'' (Cheryl Ho & Rachel Lee as part of Melbourne Fringe) *2022: ''Kerosene'' (Jack Dixon-Gunn in association with

) and ''The Gospel According to Jesus Queen of Heaven'' (Ben Anderson Presents in association with Theatre Works) n-person ''Juniper Wilde: Wilde Night In'' (The Social Validation Club as part of Melbourne Fringe) igital

Music theatre

*1987: ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on " The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also b ...

'' (

Adelaide Festival Centre Trust Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre and the home of South Australia's performing arts, was built in the 1970s, designed by Hassell Architects. The Festival Theatre opened in June 1973 with the rest of the cent ...

) *1990: ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'' ( Hayden Attractions,

Victoria State Opera The Victoria State Opera (VSO), based in Melbourne, Australia, was founded in Melbourne in 1962. The company, founded by Leonard Spira, was a move into grand opera by the then amateur Gilbert and Sullivan-oriented Victorian Light Opera Co. The na ...

& Bill Armstrong) *1991: '' Les Miserables'' (

Cameron Mackintosh Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (born 17 October 1946) is a British theatrical producer and theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "th ...

) *1992: ''

The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...

'' (

, Really Useful Productions) *1993: ''

The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the chil ...

'' (

Victorian Arts Centre Arts Centre Melbourne, originally known as the Victorian Arts Centre and briefly called the Arts Centre, is a performing arts centre consisting of a complex of theatres and concert halls in the Melbourne Arts Precinct, located in the central ...

/ Gordon Frost/

) *1994: '' Hot Shoe Shuffle'' (David Atkins Enterprises) *1995: ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...

'' (

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) *2000: ''

The Boy From Oz ''The Boy from Oz'' is a Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him. The book commissioned for the musical is by Nick Enright, based on Stephen MacLean's 1996 biography of ...

'' ( Ben Gannon and Robert Fox) *2001-2007: n/a *2008: '' Priscilla Queen of the Desert The Musical'' *2009: ''

Billy Elliot The Musical ''Billy Elliot: The Musical'' is a coming-of-age stage musical based on the 2000 film of the same name. The music is by Elton John, and the book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around Billy, a ...

'' (Universal Pictures Stage Entertainment, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions) *2010: ''

Jersey Boys ''Jersey Boys'' is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual break-up of the ...

'' (Dodger Theatricals, Newtheatricals, Dainty Consolidated Entertainment and Michael Watt) *2011: ''

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'' *2012: n/a *2013: ''

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'' (

The Production Company The Production Company was an Australian not-for-profit theatre company that staged a series of usually three musicals at the Arts Centre Melbourne each year, until its closure in 2020. It was launched in 1999 by Jeanne Pratt AC with the goal o ...

) *2014: n/a *2015: ''

Once Once means a one-time occurrence. Once may refer to: Music * ''Once'' (Pearl Jam song), a 1991 song from the album ''Ten'' * ''Once'' (Roy Harper album), a 1990 album by Roy Harper * ''Once'' (The Tyde album), a 2001 debut album by The Tyd ...

'' (Barbara Broccoli, John N. Hart Jr, Patrick Milling Smith, Frederick Zollo, Brian Carmody, Michael G. Wilson, Orin Wolf, John Frost, New York Theatre Workshop, Melbourne Theatre Company) *2016: '' Strictly Ballroom'' (Global Creatures and Bazmark) *2017: '' Matilda the Musical'' ( The Royal Shakespeare Company and Louise Withers, Michael Coppel and Michael Watt) *2018: '' Aladdin The Musical'' (

Disney Theatrical Productions Disney Theatrical Productions Limited (DTP), also known as Disney on Broadway, is the flagship stageplay and musical production company of the Disney Theatrical Group, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a major business unit of The Walt ...

) *2019: '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' (Michael Cassel Group) *2020: ''

Come From Away ''Come from Away'' is a Canadian musical, with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. It is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes, carrying ...

'' (Junkyard Dog Productions and Rodney Rigby) *2021: n/a *2022: ''

The Wedding Singer ''The Wedding Singer'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Tim Herlihy, and produced by Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo. The film stars Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, and Christine Taylor, and tell ...

'' (David Venn Enterprises)

Opera

*1987: '' Madam Butterfly'' (Victoria State Opera) *1990: ''

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'' (

Australian Opera Opera Australia is the principal opera company in Australia. Based in Sydney, its performance season at the Sydney Opera House accompanied by the Opera Australia Orchestra runs for approximately eight months of the year, with the remainder of ...

) *1991: ''

Faust Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroa ...

'' (

) *1992: '' Elektra'' (

/ Melbourne International Festival of the Arts) *1993: ''

The Tales of Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died i ...

'' (

) *1994: ''

Hansel and Gretel "Hansel and Gretel" (; german: Hänsel und Gretel ) is a German fairy tale collected by the German Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). It is also known as Little Step Brother and Little Step Sister. Hansel ...

'' (Australian Opera) *1995: ''

A Midsummer Night’s Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

'' (

) *2000: ''

Billy Budd ''Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative)'' is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, left unfinished at his death in 1891. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece when a hastily transcribed version was finally published in 1924, it quickl ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2001: '' Capriccio'' (Opera Australia) *2002: '' Batavia'' (Opera Australia) *2003: ''

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial '' The String of Pearls'' (1846–47). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. A barber from Fleet Stre ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2004: ''

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'' (Opera Australia) *2005: ''

Manon ''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was firs ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2006: ''

The Love for Three Oranges ''The Love for Three Oranges'', Op. 33, also known by its French language title ' (russian: Любовь к трём апельсинам, links=no, ''Lyubov' k tryom apel'sinam''), is a satirical opera by Sergei Prokofiev. Its French librett ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2007: ''The Hive'' ( ChamberMade Opera) *2008: ''

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'' (Opera Australia) *2009: ''

Arabella ''Arabella'', Op. 79, is a lyric comedy, or opera, in three acts by Richard Strauss to a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, their sixth and last operatic collaboration. Performance history It was first performed on 1 July 1933 at the Dr ...

'' (Opera Australia); ''

The Coronation of Poppea ''L'incoronazione di Poppea'' ( SV 308, ''The Coronation of Poppaea'') is an Italian opera by Claudio Monteverdi. It was Monteverdi's last opera, with a libretto by Giovanni Francesco Busenello, and was first performed at the Teatro Santi Giovanni ...

'' (

Victorian Opera Victorian Opera is an opera company based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The company was founded in 2005 by the Victorian Government as a replacement for the Victoria State Opera. It commenced operations in January 2006 with Richard Gill as ...

) *2010: '' Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk'' (Opera Australia) *2011: ''

La Sonnambula ''La sonnambula'' (''The Sleepwalker'') is an opera semiseria in two acts, with music in the ''bel canto'' tradition by Vincenzo Bellini set to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on a scenario for a ''ballet-pantomime'' written by Eu ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2012: ''

Of Mice and Men ''Of Mice and Men'' is a novella written by John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it narrates the experiences of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job o ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2013: ''

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'' (Opera Australia) *2014: '' Nixon in China'' (

) *2015: ''

Eugene Onegin ''Eugene Onegin, A Novel in Verse'' (Reforms of Russian orthography, pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Евгений Оне́гин, ромáн в стихáх, p=jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ɐˈnʲeɡʲɪn, r=Yevgeniy Onegin, roman v stikhakh) is ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2016: ''

Le nozze di Figaro ''The Marriage of Figaro'' ( it, Le nozze di Figaro, links=no, ), K. 492, is a ''commedia per musica'' (opera buffa) in four acts composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with an Italian libretto written by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It premie ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2017: The ''Ring'' Cycle (Opera Australia) *2018: ''

King Roger King Roger (Polish: , Op. 46) is an opera in three acts by Karol Szymanowski to a Polish libretto by the composer himself and Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, the composer's cousin. The score was finished in 1924. The opera received its world premiere on ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2019: ''

Die Meistersinger Die, as a verb, refers to death, the cessation of life. Die may also refer to: Games * Die, singular of dice, small throwable objects used for producing random numbers Manufacturing * Die (integrated circuit), a rectangular piece of a semicondu ...

'' (Opera Australia) *2020: ''

Il Viaggio a Reims ''Il viaggio a Reims, ossia L'albergo del giglio d'oro'' (''The Journey to Reims, or The Hotel of the Golden Fleur-de-lis'') is an operatic dramma giocoso, originally performed in three acts,Janet Johnson: ''A Lost Masterpiece Recovered'', pp. 37 ...

'' (

Opera Australia Opera Australia is the principal opera company in Australia. Based in Sydney, its performance season at the Sydney Opera House accompanied by the Opera Australia Orchestra runs for approximately eight months of the year, with the remainder ...

) *2021: n/a *2022: ''

Das Rheingold ''Das Rheingold'' (; ''The Rhinegold''), WWV 86A, is the first of the four music dramas that constitute Richard Wagner's '' Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (English: ''The Ring of the Nibelung''). It was performed, as a single opera, at the National ...

'' (

Melbourne Opera Melbourne Opera was founded in 2002 as a charitable not-for-profit company dedicated to producing opera and associated art forms in Melbourne, Victoria. With philanthropic assistance it has also toured to outer-suburban and regional Victorian thea ...

)

Cabaret

*2000: ''Saucy Cantina'' ( Moira Finucane and Jackie Smith) *2001: '' Jacques Brel Is Alive & Well & Living In Paris'' (Mark Jones, Susan-ann Walker, Sean Murphy, Anne Wood) *2002: ''Cabaret Tingel Tangel'' (The Soubrettes) *2003: ''Terra Paradiso'' *2004: ''Comedy Is Still Not Pretty'' *2005: ''The Burlesque Hour'' *2006: *2007: ''Tim Minchin'' ( Tim Minchin) *2008: ''Meow Meow Beyond Beyond Glamour: The Remix'' (Meow Meow) *2009: ''Die Roten Punkte – Super Musikant'' *2010: ''Songs from the 86 Tram – The Bedroom Philosophe'' r (City of Melbourne and Nan & Pop Records) *2011: ''Yana Alana and tha Paranas in Concert'' (Gasworks & Arts Victoria in association with Melbourne Workers Theatre and Yana Alana and tha Paranas) *2012: ''Little Match Girl'' (Malthouse Theatre in association with Meow Meow Revolution) *2013: ''Nasty! – Spanky'' (Candice McQueen) *2014: ''Between The Cracks'' (Yana Alana) *2015: ''Eurosmash'' (Die Roten Punkte) *2016: ''Briefs'' *2017: ''Hot Brown Honey'' (Darebin Arts Speakeasy and Briefs Factory) *2018: ''Yummy'' (Yummy, Melba Spiegeltent as part of

Melbourne International Comedy Festival The Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) is the largest stand-alone comedy festival and the second-largest international comedy festival in the world. Established in 1987, it takes place annually in Melbourne over four weeks, typical ...

) *2019: ''Reuben Kaye'' (Reuben Kaye) *2020: ''Boobs'' (Selina Jenkins as part of Melbourne Fringe) *2021: ''Lousical the Musical'' (Lou Wall as part of Melbourne Fringe) *2022: ''Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back'' (Pietagogetter as part of

)

Dance

*1987: ''After Venice'' (

Sydney Dance Company Sydney Dance Company is a contemporary dance company in Australia. The company has performed on stages around the world, including the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Joyce Theater in New York, the Shanghai Grand Theatre in China, and the ...

) *1989: ''Vast'' *1990: ''Onegin'' (The Australian Ballet) *1991: ''The Leaves Are Falling'' (The Australian Ballet) *1992: ''Gemini'' (The Australian Ballet); ''No Strings Attached'' ( DanceWorks) *1993: ''Nutcracker'' (The Australian Ballet) *1994: ''Nuti / Kikimora'' ( Meryl Tankard Australian Dance Theatre) *1995: ''Divergence'' (The Australian Ballet) *2002: ''

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'' (

& The Australian Ballet) *2003: ''Swan Lake'' (

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); ''Walkabout'' (

Bangarra Dance Theatre Bangarra Dance Theatre is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company focused on contemporary dance. It was founded by African American dancer and choreographer Carole Y. Johnson, Gumbaynggirr man Rob Bryant, and South African-born C ...

) *2019: ''Overture'' (

Arts House Arts House is a centre for contemporary performance and interactive artforms in Melbourne, Australia. Established in 2006, it is a program of the City of Melbourne. It supports and presents a range of experimental theatre, live art, contemporary ...

and Jo Lloyd) *2020: ''plenty serious Talk Talk'' (Vicki Van Hout in association with

and Yirramboi Festival) *2021: n/a *2022: ''I am Maggie'' (Jonathan Homsey as part of Arts Centre Melbourne Take Over for Melbourne Fringe 2020)

Contemporary and experimental performance

*2017: ''Complete Smut Art Auction'' (Punctum) *2018: ''We All Know What’s Happening'' (Samara Hersch & Lara Thoms) *2019: ''Crackers n Dip with Chase n Toey'' (Carly Sheppard & Josh Twee presented by

) *2020: ''Daddy'' (Joel Bray presented by

and Yirramboi Festival); ''Diaspora'' (A Chamber Made work by Robin Fox and Collaborators in association with

and The Substation); ''Those Who Rock'' (Joseph O'Farrell presented by

) *2021: n/a

Lifetime Achievement Award

Recipients include (year added where found): * John Sumner (1985) *Dame

Peggy van Praagh Dame Margaret van Praagh (1 September 1910 – 15 January 1990) was a British ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, repetiteur, producer, advocate and director, who spent much of her later career in Australia. Early life Peggy van Praagh ...

Irene Mitchell Irene Gladys Mitchell (24 November 1905 – 1995) was an Australian actor and theatre director, prominent in the little theatre movement in Melbourne. Career Mitchell was the eldest daughter of (James) Herbert Mitchell (1886–1971) and Annie Maud ...

*Betty Pounder, choreographer, arts administrator * Edna Edgley (1989) *Dame

Joan Hammond Dame Joan Hilda Hood Hammond, (24 May 191226 November 1996) was an Australian operatic soprano, singing coach and champion golfer. Early life Joan Hilda Hood Hammond was born and baptised in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her father, Samuel Hood, w ...

(1988) * Ray Powell (ballet) helped found the Australian Ballet *

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(1990) * Noel Pelly (1992) *

John Truscott John Edward Truscott (23 February 1936 – 5 September 1993) was an Australian actor, production designer, costume designer and artistic director. He won two Academy Awards for his work on the 1967 film ''Camelot''. Career Truscott began hi ...

(1993) * Alfred Ruskin (1994) * Anne Fraser (designer) (1995) * Patricia Kennedy (1996) *Dame Margaret Scott (1998) first director of the

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, founded 1964

References

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* * {{cite web, url=https://greenroom.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/WINNERS-Nominations-Acknowledgments-for-Website-V2.pdf, title=38th Annual Green Room Awards (2021) Awards established in 1982 Australian theatre awards Performing arts in Melbourne 1982 establishments in Australia

Award categories

Theatre (companies)

Theatre (independent)

Music theatre

Opera

Dance

Cabaret

Alternative and hybrid performance

Named awards

Recipients

Theatre companies

Independent theatre

Music theatre

Opera

Cabaret

Dance

Contemporary and experimental performance

Lifetime Achievement Award

See also

References

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