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Flying Fruit Fly Circus
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus is Australia's national youth circus, and the only full-time circus school for young people in Australia. History The Flying Fruit Fly Circus was one of the productions of the Murray River Performing Group, initially an ensemble of nine artists, set up mostly by graduates the Victorian College of the Arts Drama School, including Robert "Bomber" Perrier, the first artistic director, Lloyd Suttor, Mark Shirrefs and Ian Mortimer. The group began full-time operations in 1979, the International Year of the Child. Within four months the group had conducted workshops and performed in over forty venues, written two shows, organised 171 circus training sessions and produced the first Flying Fruit Fly Circus event involving 117 performers.Perrier, Robert, Finding an Audience: The Murray River Performing Group, Meanjin, Vol. 41, No. 1, Apr 1982: 29–38 The second annual Flying Fruit Fly Circus event, in 1980, was seen by Chris Brookes, a Canadian playwright who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings, and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and completed by an Australian architectural team headed by Peter Hall (architect), Peter Hall, the building was formally opened by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973, 16 years after Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The Government of New South Wales, led by the Premier of New South Wales, premier, Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958 with Utzon directing construction. The government's decision to build Utzon's design is often overshadowed by circumstances that followed, including cost and scheduling overruns as well as the architect's ultimate resignation. The building and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirkidz
Cirkidz is a youth circus school based in Bowden, South Australia, Bowden, Adelaide. It was founded by Tony Hannan and Michael Lester in 1985, as a workshop project. Performances The Performance Troupe are Cirkidz participants, and create artistic work in the form of theatre performances. They are regularly booked to perform at a range of iconic South Australian events, including: the Adelaide Fringe Parade, the Adelaide Christmas Pageant, Credit Union Christmas Pageant, the Tour Down Under and Velo-city. The Performance Troupe also have annual productions for the general viewing public. In 2009, they performed 'Freaky', a sold out co-production with Circus Monoxide as part of 2009 Come Out Youth Arts Festival. With an extensive production history, Cirkidz' most recent production was 'Nest' in 2013, in association with several local emerging visual and audio artists. The Performance Troupe's creative output is under the direction and guidance of Cirkidz' Artistic Director. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Theatre Awards
The Sydney Theatre Awards are annual awards to recognise the strength, quality and diversity of professional theatre in Sydney, Australia. They were established in 2005 by a group of major Sydney theatre critics. The awards recognise mainstage and independent plays and musicals. Selected award recipients 2023 The 2023 awards were announced on 29 January 2024. * Best Mainstage Production: ''The Visitors'' (Sydney Theatre Company and Moogahlin Performing Arts) * Best Independent Production: ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' (Red Line Productions) * Best Direction of a Mainstage Production: Shari Sebbens ('' Fences'') * Best Direction of an Independent Production: Alexander Berlage (''A Streetcar Named Desire'') * Best Performance in a Leading Role in a Mainstage Production: Catherine Văn-Davies (''Constellations'') * Best Performance in a Leading Role in an Independent Production: Sheridan Harbridge (''A Streetcar Named Desire'') * Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Mainst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helpmann Award For Best Presentation For Children
The Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children is an award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. The award recognises excellence in live performance created especially for children and young persons up to the age of 18 years. Winners and nominees See also *Helpmann Awards References External linksThe official Helpmann Awards website {{Helpmann Awards Helpmann Awards, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
