12th Helpmann Awards
The 12th Annual Helpmann Awards was held on 24 September 2012 at the Sydney Opera House, in Sydney, New South Wales.[1] Administered by Live Performance Australia (LPA), accolades were presented for achievements in disciplines of Australia's live performance sectors, for productions during the season between 1 March 2011 – 31 May 2012.[2]
Awards were handed out in forty-two categories for achievements in theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, dance and concerts.[3]
In 2012, LPA established the Helpmann Awards Travel Fund which seeks to provide a greater opportunity for productions outside of Melbourne and Sydney to become Nominated for an Award. The Fund provides travel assistance to members of the voting panel, allowing them to attend productions outside of their home states.[4]
Schedule
Date |
Deadline |
Tuesday, 1 May 2012 |
Entries open |
Monday, 28 May 2012 |
Entries close |
Monday, 18 June 2012 |
Comedy nominating panel meeting |
Contemporary music nominating panel meeting |
Tuesday, 19 June 2012 |
Dance and physical theatre nominating panel meeting |
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 |
Musicals nominating panel meeting |
Cabaret nominating panel meeting |
Thursday, 21 June 2012 |
Opera and classical music nominating panel meeting |
Friday, 22 June 2012 |
Theatre nominating panel meeting |
Monday, 25 June 2012 |
Regional touring nominating panel meeting |
Industry nominating panel meeting |
Monday, 13 August 2012 |
Helpmann Awards nomination announcement and media launch |
Monday, 24 September 2012 |
12th Annual Helpmann Awards ceremony at the Sydney Opera House |
Winners and nominees
In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Production
Direction and choreography
Performance
Best Male Actor in a Musical |
Best Female Actor in a Musical |
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Best Male Actor in a Play |
Best Female Actor in a Play |
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Best Male Performer in an Opera |
Best Female Performer in an Opera |
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Best Male Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work |
Best Female Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work |
- Paul White – Anatomy of an Afternoon (Martin del Amo, Performing Lines and Sydney Festival)
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Best Cabaret Performer |
Best Comedy Performer |
- Meow Meow – Little Match Girl (Malthouse Theatre in association with Meow Meow Revolution)
- Trevor Ashley – Diamonds are for Trevor (Showqueen Productions, Luckiest Productions and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras)
- Moira Finucane, with Rhonda Burchmore, Deborah Conway, Die Roten Punkte, Pamela Rabe, Phillip Adams' BalletLab, Meow Meow, Vika and Linda Bull, Kamahi Djordon King as Constantina Bush & The Bushettes, Sosina Wogayehu and Burlesque Hour artistes Maude Davey, Holly Durant and Harriet Ritchie – Finucane & Smith's Burlesque Hour LOVES Melbourne (Finucane & Smith, fortyfivedownstairs, Auspicious Arts)
- Caroline Nin – Caroline Nin - Hymne A Piaf (Melbourne Recital Centre)
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- Tim Minchin – Tim Minchin vs The Orchestras Round II (Fox in the Snow)
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Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical |
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Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play |
Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play |
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Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera |
Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera |
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Best Individual Classical Performance |
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Industry
Best Original Score |
Best Musical Direction |
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Best Costume Design |
Best Scenic Design |
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Best Lighting Design |
Best Sound Design |
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Special awards
The JC Williamson Award, a lifetime achievement award, was awarded to the late Indigenous Australian musician Jimmy Little (1 March 1937 – 2 April 2012) and Katharine Brisbane, a theatre journalist and publisher.[5][6] The Brian Stacey Award, for emerging conductors of live theatre, opera and ballet, was given to Daniel Carter.[7]
See also
Notes
- A^ : The full producing credit for Rock of Ages is Rodney Rigby, Michael Cohl, Reagan Silber, Peter Gordon, Barry Habib, Matthew Weaver, Scott Prisand, Carl Levin, Jeff Davis, S2BN Entertainment in association with Janet Billing Rich, Sar Mercer, Michael Minarik, Mariano Tolentino and Hilary Weaver.
References
External links
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| Contemporary Music |
- Best International Contemporary Concert
- Best Australian Contemporary Concert
- Best Contemporary Music Festival
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| Industry |
- Best New Australian Work
- Best Original Score
- Best Music Direction
- Best Costume Design
- Best Scenic Design
- Best Lighting Design
- Best Sound Design
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| Other | |
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| Special awards | |
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| Retired | |
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| Ceremonies | |
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