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Brink Productions is a professional theatre company based in Adelaide, South Australia established in 1996 as an actor-driven collective of seven members, primarily graduates from the drama school of Flinders University,〔Milne, G, 2004, Theatre Australia (un)limited, Rodopi Press, p289〕 in order to "improve artistic production" in Australian theatre.〔Moore, P, 2008, Longing to Belong: Trained Actors’ Attempts to Enter the Profession, http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/2547〕 Director Chris Drummond was appointed the inaugural Artistic Director in 2004 and has directed all the company's mainstage works since, with outside directors brought in to work on ''Gorge 09''.〔http://www.brinkproductions.com/brink-beginnings〕 Brink's repertoire of work includes "epic narrative, re-imagined classics, music theatre and children's theatre".〔()〕 Brink Productions develops and commissions new work as well as commissioning new translations/adaptations. Brink's most successful collaboration so far has been ''(When The Rain Stops Falling )'' by Andrew Bovell. During 2008-2010 the Brink cast performed to 60,000 people in Adelaide (2008, 2010), Sydney (2009), Melbourne (2009), Brisbane (2010), Canberra (2010) and Alice Springs (2010). The script has also been performed at the Almeida Theatre in London〔http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/may/22/theatre-review-when-the-rain-stops-falling〕 and the Lincoln Center in New York City.〔http://events.nbcnewyork.com/new-york-ny/events/show/89182688-when-the-rain-stops-falling〕 The Executive Producer of the company is currently Kay Jamieson, who was appointed in 2007. Brink's most recent works include ''Land & Sea'' by Nicki Bloom, ''Skip Miller's Hit Songs'' by Sean Riley, ''Harbinger'' by Matthew Whittet and ''The Hypochondriac'' by Moliere, a new adaptation by Paul Galloway. The company is currently working on (''Thursday'' ) by Bryony Lavery a collaboration with English Touring Theatre. The play takes reference from the story of Adelaide woman Gill Hicks who lost her legs in the 7 July 2005 London Bombings. ==Production Awards== 2011 ''Skip Miller's Hit Songs'' by Sean Riley *Adelaide Fringe - John Chataway Digital Technology Award 2010 ''When The Rain Stops Falling'' by Andrew Bovell, a collaboration with Hossein Valamanesh & Brink Productions *ACT Green Room Award - Production 2009 ''The Hypochondriac'' by Molière, a new adaptation by Paul Galloway *Adelaide Critics' Circle Award - Group Prize (Brink Productions, producer) 2008 ''When The Rain Stops Falling'' by Andrew Bovell, a collaboration with Hossein Valamanesh & Brink Productions, presented with the State Theatre Company of South Australia and the Adelaide Festival of Arts *Adelaide Critics' Circle Award – Group Prize (Brink Productions, producer); *Adelaide Critics' Circle Award – Individual Prize(Andrew Bovell, playwright; *Ruby Award - Best Work or Event; *Curtain Call Awards – Best Drama & Best Technical for Set Design/Video Design & Projection; *Victorian Premier’s 2008 Literary Awards (Louis Esson Prize for Drama; *Queensland Premier’s 2008 Literary Awards (Drama Script – Stage - Award; *Oscarts 2008 – Best of Everything; 2006 ''This Uncharted Hour'' by Finegan Kruckemeyer, co-production with the STCSA, presented in association with The Firm and the Adelaide Festival Centre's iNSPACE. *ArtsSA: Jill Blewett Playwright’s Award (Note: won before entered into production with Brink) 2005 ''Drums in the Night'' by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Finegan Kruckemeyer, co-production with STCSA *Adelaide Theatre Guide Curtain Call Awards: Best Show, Drama 2001 ''Killer Joe'' by Tracy Letts *The Advertiser: Oscart for Best Production 2000 ''The Ecstatic Bible'' by Howard Barker, a co-production with The Wrestling School. *Adelaide Critics' Circle: Excellence in Arts 1999 ''(Uncle) Vanya'' by Howard Barker *Sun Herald: 'One of the Best Productions of the Decade' 1998 ''The Dumb Waiter'' by Harold Pinter *The Advertiser: Overall Artistic Excellence, Adelaide Fringe Festival ''Mojo'' *The Advertiser: Overall Artistic Excellence, Adelaide Fringe Festival 1996 ''(Uncle) Vanya'' by Howard Barker *Adelaide Critics' Circle: Best Production 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brink Productions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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