2010 Groundling Awards: and the nominees are …

Sorry if you’re trying to vote for the Groundlings in this last 24 hours or so of voting, but we were inundated by a spam-horde of identical votes from the same IP address on Saturday evening. Greenroom got hit by ballot crashing – people not playing nicely at all – so, in order to keep things fair, we closed voting at this point. Stay tuned for the results on Monday.

Outstanding Contribution by an Actor

  • Julia Billington in My Name Is Rachel Corrie (La Boite Indie)
  • Jason Klarwein in Thom Pain (Queensland Theatre Company)
  • Lucas Stibbard in Boy Girl Wall (The Escapists for !Metro Arts Independents)

Outstanding Contribution by a Director

  • Michael Futcher for Grimm Tales (Queensland Theatre Company)
  • Steven Mitchell Wright for In God We Trust (Queensland Academy of Creative Industries)
  • Tim O’Connor for Jesus Christ Superstar (Harvest Rain Theatre Company)

Outstanding Contribution to Set Design

  • Greg Clarke (Grimm Tales for Queensland Theatre Company)
  • Lucas Stibbard and The Escapists (Boy Girl Wall for !Metro Arts Independents)
  • Josh McIntosh (Jesus Christ Superstar for Harvest Rain Theatre Company)

Outstanding Contribution to Costume Design

  • Greg Clarke (Grimm Tales for Queensland Theatre Company)
  • Noni Harrison (The Timely Death of Victor Blott for Dead Puppet Society & !Metro Arts Independents)
  • Josh McIntosh (The Secret Story of Cinderella and her Fabulously Fashionable Footwear for Harvest Rain Theatre Company)

Outstanding Contribution to Lighting Design

  • Jason Glenwright (Jesus Christ Superstar for Harvest Rain Theatre Company)
  • Ben Hughes (Furious Angels for !Metro Arts Independents)
  • David Walters – body of work in 2010 including Grimm Tales and Hamlet

Outstanding Contribution to Sound Design

  • Tony Brumpton (The Timely Death of Victor Blott for Dead Puppet Society & !Metro Arts Independents)
  • Phil Slade (Grimm Tales for Queensland Theatre Company)
  • Steve Toulmin (Hamlet for La Boite Theatre Company)

Best New Play in an Inaugural Queensland Season *

  • Boy Girl Wall by Lucas Stibbard and Matt Ryan
  • In God We Trust by Chris Beckey
  • The Bitterling by Sven Swenson

Best Production by a Queensland Independent or Subsidised Company

  • Boy Girl Wall: The Escapists and !Metro Arts Independents
  • Grimm Tales: Queensland Theatre Company
  • Jesus Christ Superstar: Harvest Rain Theatre Company
  • The Secret Love Life of Ophelia: Fractal Theatre

Best Co-Production

  • The Clean House (Queensland Theatre Company and Black Swan Theatre Company)
  • King Lear (Queensland Theatre Company and Bell Shakespeare)
  • !Metro Arts with all of their independent company production partners throughout 2010

Best Community Outreach Program by any Company or Group

  • ACE (Arts in Community Enhancement) Project at Borallon Correctional Centre: Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble
  • Empire Theatre Projects Company’s production and school workshops:  April’s Fool
  • 2high Festival: Backbone Youth Arts

Best Use of Social Media by any theatre or group

  • Harvest Rain Theatre Company for its integration of social media and youtube marketing (Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, website, e-letters)
  • La Boite Theatre Company for its integration of social media in marketing (Facebook, Twitter, You Tube, website, e-letters)
  • I Love You Bro: La Boite Theatre Company for its innovative use of social media in marketing and audience engagement (vlogs; Twitter)

Outstanding Contribution to the Independent Theatre Sector

  • !Metro Arts for their continuing, tireless support for independent production of new work, and for providing professional development opportunities for developing talent
  • Harvest Rain Theatre Company for their continued contribution to musical theatre development and performance in Brisbane
  • Judith Wright Centre for Contemporary Arts for their Talking Shop and Fresh Ground programs

* Boy Girl Wall was due to have had its inaugural season in 2009 but this was cancelled after two performances due to ill health. The completed 2010 production is considered to be the work’s inaugural Queensland season.

How We Did It

Thanks to all who nominated their favourite artists and creatives, productions and programs from 2010. The Groundlings are a people’s choice award and many joined in to help Greenroom launch the inaugural event.

Sorting through the database took quite a while. First we had to eliminate those nominations made after the closing date. Then we removed second and third votes by individuals – only one permitted – but good to see such enthusiasm from audiences and colleagues! Sadly, some did not indicate which production or role their nominated artist was to have been associated with; we eliminated these nominations too. We then counted the remaining number of individual nominations for each category. The highest scoring top three nominated in each category appear above. There are four nominations for best production; this is because two of the nominees tied with the same number of nominations each.

Voting

Now comes the bit you’ve been waiting for. Click on the big orange button above (right) and go to the voting page. Fill in your selection and vote for one only nominee in all or as many of the categories as you like. You may choose not to vote in some if you have not seen the productions referred to. Your vote – for even one category – will still be counted. Please vote only once, however. If you vote more than once, your initial submission only will be counted; the Greenroom elves have sharp eyes. Fair go, now!

Voting closes at midnight on Sunday February 13 – that’s next Sunday. The winners will be announced on February 14.

We’d love you to send the link to the Groundling vote page to your networks. Click the Facebook share button above or Tweet on. If you like the old fashioned email route, that’s fine too. Just embed the url from this page in your mail, and post away!

This Week in Queensland Theatre: April 5-11

Queensland Theatre Company Banners
Image by Dramagirl via Flickr

Check company websites for details

Click a date on Greenroom’s home page calendar to see what’s on and to go to more details on each event.

It’s the Easter school holiday break this week, so look out for workshops in your town.  There’s something for everyone.

Opening:

Blackbird by David Harrower – 23rd Productions at the Roundhouse Theatre (La Boite Indie #2)

Single Admissions by Tammy WellerLazy Young and Talented and The Good Room at the Sue Benner Theatre, !Metro Arts.

Continuing:

Thom Pain by Will Eno – Queensland Theatre Company at Bille Brown Studio (closes Saturday)

Workshops:

Easter Stoush: Basic and Intermediate Stage Combat with SAFDi (Society of Australian Fight Directors) at Court Theatre, Townsville. Details call Jason King 0412313653.  Supported by Tropic Sun Theatre.

Shake and Stir’s Cabaret Workshops at the Judith Wright Centre.  This looks good!

Circa’s circus fun workshop

Harvest Rain has something for dancers at their Velocity Dance Workshop

La Boite’s School Holiday Workshops – all ages.

This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 22-28

For show times check company websites

Click the date on Greenroom’s home page calendar to go to more details on each event.

Continuing:

Thom Pain by Will Eno – Queensland Theatre Company at Bille Brown Studio

The Bitterling by Sven Swenson – La Boite Indie at the Round House Theatre

Flicking the Flint by Kate Lee !Metro Arts Independents

Macbeth by William Shakespeare JUTE Theatre (Cairns)

Avenue Q the Australian touring production at QPAC (Brisbane)

Other:

See QSE’s training program and Shake and Stir’s workshop series which continue throughout the month (Brisbane and SE Q)

It’s QPAC’s 25th Birthday this year.  While you’re on the South Bank in Brisbane head into the Tony Gould Gallery for the QPAC 25 Exhibition.

… and check out the recently-opened Edge space further upstream – near the fabulous GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art).

This Week in Queensland Theatre: March 15-21

For show times check company websites

Click the date on Greenroom’s home page calendar to go to more details on each event.

Opening:

Thom Pain by Will Eno – Queensland Theatre Company at Bille Brown Studio (in preview Mon-Wed, opens Thursday)

The Bitterling by Sven Swenson – La Boite Indie at the Round House Theatre (in preview Mon-Thu, opens Friday)

Continuing:

Flicking the Flint by Kate Lee !Metro Arts Independents (Brisbane)

Macbeth by William Shakespeare JUTE Theatre (Cairns)

Avenue Q the Australian touring production at QPAC (Brisbane)

Other:

See QSE’s training program and Shake and Stir’s workshop series which continue throughout the month (Brisbane and SE Q)

It’s QPAC’s 25th Birthday this year.  While you’re on the South Bank in Brisbane head into the Tony Gould Gallery for the QPAC 25 Exhibition.

… and check out the recently-opened Edge space further upstream – near the fabulous GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art).