❓ Mr. Krsticevic asks about WA's performance at the Helpmann Awards. The Minister highlights nominations for 'The Rabbits' and Asher Fisch, and awards for Jessica Gethin and the Perth International Arts Festival for 'The Giants'.
AnsweredQoN 557Legislative Assembly
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HELPMANN
AWARDS
557. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Culture and the Arts:
Perth has hosted many exciting events of late. Can the
minister please update the house on how Western Australia fared in the latest
Helpmann Awards?
AWARDS
557. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the
Minister for Culture and the Arts:
Perth has hosted many exciting events of late. Can the
minister please update the house on how Western Australia fared in the latest
Helpmann Awards?
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It is good to finish this half of the year with a question on
the culture and arts portfolio, in particular the performing arts sector in
Western Australia, which is very healthy and very important. The Helpmann
Awards exist on a national basis. They recognise distinguished artistic
achievement in a range of performing arts activities, including musical
theatre, contemporary music, comedy, cabaret, opera, classical music, theatre,
dance and physical theatre. As I said, Western Australia has a strong and thriving
performing arts community in a range of productions. This year is no exception.
I am pleased to say that the imaginative and new contemporary opera, The Rabbits , which was co-produced by
the Barking Gecko Theatre Company as part of this year's Perth International
Arts Festival, has been nominated for best new Australian work and best
original score.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : I
am glad. Hear, hear! That is very good.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I
am glad the member for Victoria Park and I agree on that.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : We
agree on so much.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : We
probably agree on many things.
I am also very pleased that the WA Symphony Orchestra's
principal conductor, Asher Fisch, has been nominated for best individual
classical performance for the orchestra's Beethoven Festival last year.
I attended one of the concerts at the Beethoven Festival and also The Rabbits , and they were both outstanding productions.
In addition to those events being
nominated, two special awards were presented earlier this week. The first was
the Brian Stacey Award for emerging Australian conductors. I congratulate
Jessica Gethin, who is currently with the Perth Symphony Orchestra. She
commenced her conducting career with the West Australian Youth Orchestra, which
is a very strong organisation in Western Australia. That is a great credit to
Jessica. The other award that was presented earlier this week was the Best
Special Event Award. That is bestowed not in response to nominations but at the
discretion of the Helpmann Awards industry panel. This year it was awarded to
the Perth International Arts Festival and Royal De Luxe for bringing The Giants to Perth, more fully known as The Incredible and Phenomenal Journey of
the Giants to the Streets of Perth .
Mr
W.J. Johnston : It made the Premier very emotional, The Giants .
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : It certainly made him very pleased because of the very strong
public reaction to what was a very large event, very strongly supported by the
Western Australian community. That is borne out by the research, which showed The Giants to be captivating, risky,
moving and excellent. Ninety-five per cent of Perth residents who responded to
the survey felt that it had a positive effect on the community. It generated
over $34 million in economic activity and almost 17 000 media items, and had
significant tourism benefits as well.
the culture and arts portfolio, in particular the performing arts sector in
Western Australia, which is very healthy and very important. The Helpmann
Awards exist on a national basis. They recognise distinguished artistic
achievement in a range of performing arts activities, including musical
theatre, contemporary music, comedy, cabaret, opera, classical music, theatre,
dance and physical theatre. As I said, Western Australia has a strong and thriving
performing arts community in a range of productions. This year is no exception.
I am pleased to say that the imaginative and new contemporary opera, The Rabbits , which was co-produced by
the Barking Gecko Theatre Company as part of this year's Perth International
Arts Festival, has been nominated for best new Australian work and best
original score.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : I
am glad. Hear, hear! That is very good.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : I
am glad the member for Victoria Park and I agree on that.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : We
agree on so much.
Mr J.H.D. DAY : We
probably agree on many things.
I am also very pleased that the WA Symphony Orchestra's
principal conductor, Asher Fisch, has been nominated for best individual
classical performance for the orchestra's Beethoven Festival last year.
I attended one of the concerts at the Beethoven Festival and also The Rabbits , and they were both outstanding productions.
In addition to those events being
nominated, two special awards were presented earlier this week. The first was
the Brian Stacey Award for emerging Australian conductors. I congratulate
Jessica Gethin, who is currently with the Perth Symphony Orchestra. She
commenced her conducting career with the West Australian Youth Orchestra, which
is a very strong organisation in Western Australia. That is a great credit to
Jessica. The other award that was presented earlier this week was the Best
Special Event Award. That is bestowed not in response to nominations but at the
discretion of the Helpmann Awards industry panel. This year it was awarded to
the Perth International Arts Festival and Royal De Luxe for bringing The Giants to Perth, more fully known as The Incredible and Phenomenal Journey of
the Giants to the Streets of Perth .
Mr
W.J. Johnston : It made the Premier very emotional, The Giants .
Mr
J.H.D. DAY : It certainly made him very pleased because of the very strong
public reaction to what was a very large event, very strongly supported by the
Western Australian community. That is borne out by the research, which showed The Giants to be captivating, risky,
moving and excellent. Ninety-five per cent of Perth residents who responded to
the survey felt that it had a positive effect on the community. It generated
over $34 million in economic activity and almost 17 000 media items, and had
significant tourism benefits as well.
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