Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children

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Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children
CountryAustralia
Presented byLive Performance Australia (LPA)
First awarded2002
Currently held byRobot Song - Arena Theatre Company (2019)
Websitehelpmannawards.com.au

The Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children is an award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001.[1]

The award recognises excellence in live performance created especially for children and young persons up to the age of 18 years.[2]

Winners and nominees[]

   Winners are listed first and marked in a separate colour, in boldface. Nominees are listed below with no highlight.
Year Title Production company(ies)
2002
(2nd)
Hi-5 Alive International Concert Attractions, Kids Like Us Productions and Channel 9
Mad, Bad and Spooky Sydney Festival and Theatre of Image
Mice – A Cheesy Little Musical Barking Gecko Theatre Company
The Sign of the Seahorse Playbox and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2003
(3rd)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Fish Windmill Performing Arts
Aesop and His Fables Barking Gecko Theatre Company
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Malcolm C. Cookie & Associates
Out of the Blue Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
2004
(4th)
The Happy Prince Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image
H2O - A Fantastical Voyage Spare Parts Puppet Theatre
Hidden Dragons Barking Gecko Theatre Company
Santa's Kingdom David Atkins Enterprises, Garry Van Egmond Enterprises and International Concert Attractions
2005
(5th)
Riverland
Gamegirl Arena Theatre Company
Possum Magic - The Musical Garry Ginivan Attractions in association with the Arts Centre
The Red Tree
2006
(6th)
'Stella and the Moon Man' Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image with Sydney Theatre Company and Australian Youth Orchestra
The Green Sheep Windmill Performing Arts
Rabbit Buzz Dance Theatre
Space Magic Hi-5 Productions
2007
(7th)
Jackie French's Hitler's Daughter Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
The Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom Windmill Performing Arts and Company B in association with Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival & Adelaide Festival Centre
Emily Loves to Bounce! Patch Theatre Company
The Fairies Live on Stage Andrew Kay & Associates, GGA & ABC
2008
(8th)
Mr McGee and the Biting Flea Patch Theatre Company
My Grandma lived in Gooligulch Gooligulch Productions in association with Garry Ginivan Attractions
Hoods Real T.V.
Cat Windmill Performing Arts
2009
(9th)
The Promise The Flying Fruit Fly Circus
Angelina's Star Performance performed by the English National Ballet The Arts Centre
The Clockwork Forest Windmill and Brink Productions
Just Macbeth! Bell Shakespeare
2010
(10th)
Thursday's Child Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People
The Wizard of Oz Windmill Theatre
The Shape of a Girl Sydney Opera House
The Book of Everything Company B Belvoir and Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image
2011
(11th)
Me and My Shadow Patch Theatre Company
GRUG Windmill Theatre and Queensland Performing Arts Centre
Dinosaur Petting Zoo Erth Visual & Physical Inc. presented by Ten Days on the Island
Wombat Stew Garry Ginivan Attractions in association with Regional Arts Victoria
2012
(12th)
Boats Terrapin Puppet Theatre
White Arts Centre Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Festival Centre, Windmill Theatre Company and Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre
The Red Tree Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Perth International Arts Festival
Statespeare shake & stir theatre co
2013
(13th)
School Dance Windmill Theatre
Cautionary Tales for Children Arena Theatre Company
The Yard CAPTIVATE and Shaun Parker & Company
How High the Sky Polyglot Theatre
2014
(14th)[3]
Pinocchio Windmill Theatre and State Theatre Company of South Australia
Storm Boy Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company
Miss Ophelia Arts Centre Melbourne and Sydney Opera House
The House Where Winter Lives Punchdrunk and Perth International Arts Festival
Wulamanayuwi & the Seven Pamanui Darwin Festival and Performing Lines
2015
(15th)[4]
The Rabbits An Opera Australia and Barking Gecko Theatre Company co- production. In association with West Australian Opera. Commissioned by Perth International Arts Festival and Melbourne Festival
Pete The Sheep Monkey Baa Theatre Company
Hans Christian, You Must Be an Angel Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne
Carnival of the Animals Circa and QPAC's Out of the Box Festival
2016
(16th)[5]
Bambert's Book of Lost Stories Barking Gecko Theatre Company
The Young King Slingsby Theatre Company
Oddysea Sensorium Theatre and Performing Lines WA
ROALD DAHL'S Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts shake & stir theatre co
2017
(17th)[6]
Jump First, Ask Later Powerhouse Youth Theatre and Force Majeure
In a Deep Dark Forest The Inhabitors and Arts Centre Melbourne
Cerita Anak (Child's Story) Polyglot Theatre and Papermoon Puppet Theatre, presented by Arts Centre Melbourne and Asia TOPA
New Owner The Last Great Hunt
2018
(18th)[7]
Emil and the Detectives Slingsby
JUNK Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Sydney Opera House and the Arts Centre Melbourne
Tetris DreamBIG Children's Festival 2017, Adelaide Festival Centre and Arch 8
The Secret Life of Suitcases Arts Centre Melbourne, Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker and the Unicorn Theatre, London
2019
(19th)[8]
Robot Song Arena Theatre Company
Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus Circa
Baba Yaga Windmill Theatre Company and Imaginate
A Call to Dance Amrita Hepi and Performing Lines

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "About". Helpmann Awards. Live Performance Australia. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Helpmann Award Rules as at 31 March 2017" (PDF). helpmannawards.com.au. Live Performance Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "2014 Nominees and Winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ "2015 Nominees and Winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. ^ "2016 Nominees and Winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. ^ "2017 Nominees and Winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. ^ "2018 Nominees and Winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 Nominees and Winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

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