8th Helpmann Awards



























8th Helpmann Awards
Date 28 July 2008
Location Lyric Theatre, Sydney
Hosted by
Jonathan Biggins and Julia Zemiro
Television/radio coverage
Network Bio.

The 2008 Helpmann Awards were presented on 28 July 2008 at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney. The ceremony was hosted by Jonathan Biggins and Julia Zemiro[1] and was broadcast live on Bio. (Foxtel's biography channel).[2]




Contents






  • 1 Nominees


    • 1.1 Theatre


    • 1.2 Musicals


    • 1.3 Opera and Classical Music


    • 1.4 Dance and Physical Theatre


    • 1.5 Contemporary Music


    • 1.6 Other


    • 1.7 Industry




  • 2 References


  • 3 External links





Nominees


(winners are bolded)[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]



Theatre




























Best Play

Best Direction of a Play


  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Company B


    • Black WatchNational Theatre of Scotland presented by Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival


    • When the Rain Stops FallingBrink Productions


    • Toy SymphonyCompany B





  • Neil Armfield – Toy Symphony


    • Benedict Andrews – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?


    • Barrie Kosky – The Tell-Tale Heart (Malthouse Theatre and Melbourne International Arts Festival)


    • John Tiffany – Black Watch




Best Female Actor in a Play

Best Male Actor in a Play


  • Leah Purcell – The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table (Griffin Theatre Company and HotHouse Theatre)


    • Catherine McClements – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?


    • Kate Dickie – Aalst (National Theatre of Scotland, presented by Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival and Brisbane Powerhouse)

    • Genevieve Picot – Rock 'n' Roll (Melbourne Theatre Company)





  • Richard Roxburgh – Toy Symphony


    • Marton Csokas – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

    • Martin Niedermair – The Tell-Tale Heart


    • Geoffrey Rush – Exit the King (Company B and Malthouse Theatre)




Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play


  • Julie Forsyth – Exit the King


    • Monica Maughan – Toy Symphony

    • Susan Prior – Riflemind (Sydney Theatre Company)


    • Alison Whyte – Don's Party (Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company)





  • Russell Dykstra – Toy Symphony

    • Travis McMahon – Don's Party (Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company)


    • James Stewart – The Glass Menagerie (Queensland Theatre Company)

    • David Woods – Exit the King





Musicals






























Best Musical


  • Billy Elliot the MusicalUniversal Pictures, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions


    • Guys and DollsAmbassador Theatre Group, Shows Inc, Marriner Theatres and Tulchin/Bartner Productions


    • CompanyKookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company


    • The Phantom of the OperaThe Really Useful Group Asia Pacific and The Gordon/Frost Organisation




Best Direction of a Musical

Best Choreography in a Musical


  • Stephen Daldry in association with Julian Webber – Billy Elliot the Musical


    • Gale Edwards – Company


    • Michael Grandage & Jamie Lloyd – Guys and Dolls


    • Roger Hodgman – Little Me (The Production Company)





  • Peter Darling – Billy Elliot the Musical


    • Rob Ashford – Guys and Dolls

    • Ross Coleman – Sweet Charity (The Production Company)

    • Ross Coleman – Shout! The Legend of The Wild One (Dennis Smith & John Gilbert)




Best Female Actor in a Musical

Best Male Actor in a Musical


  • Genevieve Lemon – Billy Elliot the Musical


    • Marina Prior – Guys and Dolls

    • Ana Marina – The Phantom of the Opera


    • Sharon Millerchip – Sweet Charity





  • Lochlan Denholm, Nick Twiney, Rarmian Newton and Rhys Kosakowski – Billy Elliot the Musical


    • iOTA – Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show


    • Mitchell Butel – Little Me


    • Anthony Warlow – The Phantom of the Opera




Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical


  • Sharon Millerchip – Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show

    • Lola Nixon – Billy Elliot the Musical


    • Colette Mann – Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical

    • Jackie Rees – The Phantom of the Opera





  • Shane Jacobson – Guys and Dolls


    • Linal Haft – Billy Elliot the Musical


    • Bill Hunter – Priscilla Queen of the Desert – The Musical


    • John Paul Young – Shout! The Legend of The Wild One





Opera and Classical Music




































Best Opera

Best Direction of an Opera


  • ArabellaOpera Australia


    • Les Contes d'HoffmannOpera Australia


    • Dead Man WalkingAndrew McManus Presents and Alexander Productions


    • Little WomenState Opera of South Australia and State Theatre Company of SA





  • John Cox – Arabella


    • Bruce Beresford – A Streetcar Named Desire

    • Nigel Jamieson – Dead Man Walking

    • Adam Cook – Little Women




Best Female Performer in an Opera

Best Male Performer in an Opera


  • Cheryl Barker – Arabella


    • Emma Matthews – Les Contes d'Hoffmann

    • Kirsti Harms – Dead Man Walking

    • Elvira Fatykhova – Rigoletto





  • Teddy Tahu Rhodes – Dead Man Walking

    • John Wegner – Les Contes d'Hoffmann


    • Peter Coleman-Wright – Arabella

    • Jonathan Summers – Il trittico




Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera

Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera


  • Emma Matthews – Arabella


    • Antoinette Halloran – A Streetcar Named Desire

    • Hye Seoung Kwon – Carmen

    • Anke Hoppner – The Love of the Nightingale





  • James Egglestone – Little Women

    • Luke Gabbedy – La bohème


    • Kanen Breen – Les Contes d'Hoffmann


    • Stuart Skelton – A Streetcar Named Desire



Best Classical Concert Presentation
Best Performance in a Classical Concert


  • West Australian Opera – Opera in the Park – Madama Butterfly


    • Australian Brandenburg Orchestra with L'Arpeggiata – Baroque Beat


    • Sydney Symphony – Sir Charles Mackerras concerts


    • Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Sibelius Festival





  • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Classical Connections – Sir Charles Returns


    • Simone Young – Turangalîla-Symphonie


    • Michael Kieran Harvey – Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux


    • Aivale Cole – Opera in the Park – Madama Butterfly





Dance and Physical Theatre






















Best Ballet or Dance Work

Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production


  • GlowChunky Move & Melbourne International Arts Festival


    • The NutcrackerThe Australian Ballet


    • Sacred MonstersAkram Khan Co. presented by Adelaide Festival of Arts, Sydney Opera House, Brisbane Powerhouse


    • RoadkillBrisbane Powerhouse and Dancenorth choreographed by Splintergroup





  • Mortal EngineChunky Move presented by Sydney Festival


    • Au Revoir ParapluieSydney Festival


    • Paradise CityBranch Nebula produced by Performing Lines


    • SecretCirque Ici presented by Sydney Festival




Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work

Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work


  • Sara Black – Glow

    • Sarah-Jayne Howard – Roadkill

    • Larissa McGowan – G (Australian Dance Theatre, Theatre de la Ville, Joyce Theatre, Southbank Centre, Merrigong Theatre)

    • Lucinda Dunn – Don Quixote (The Australian Ballet)





  • Paul White – Construct (Sydney Festival)


    • Akram Khan – Sacred Monsters


    • Steven Heathcote – After the Rain (The Australian Ballet)

    • Gavin Webber – Roadkill




Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Work


  • Tanja Liedtke – Construct


    • Christopher Wheeldon – After the Rain


    • Gideon Obarzanek – Glow


    • Lloyd Newson – To Be Straight With You (DV8 Physical Theatre presented by Adelaide Festival of Arts)





Contemporary Music




















Best Australian Contemporary Concert

Best Contemporary Music Festival


  • The Frontier Touring Company – Crowded House

    • Maiden Australia and QPAC – Broad

    • Andrew McManus Presents – Kate Ceberano – Nine Lime Avenue Tour


    • Sydney Symphony – The Whitlams with the Sydney Symphony





  • Womadelaide Foundation – Womadelaide

    • Chugg Entertainment & Rockin Roll Circus – St Jeromes Laneway Festival

    • Chugg Entertainment & Peter Noble Presents – 19th Annual East Coast Blues and Roots Festival

    • Vivian Lees & Ken West – Big Day Out Festival 2008




Best Performance in an Australian Contemporary Concert
Best International Contemporary Concert


  • David Campbell – The Swing Sessions 2


    • Guy Sebastian – The Memphis Tour

    • Kate Ceberano – Nine Lime Avenue Tour


    • Tina Arena in concert





  • Sydney Festival – Björk on the Steps of the Sydney Opera House

    • The Frontier Touring Company – Justin Timberlake

    • Dainty Consolidated Entertainment – Bon Jovi – Lost Highway Tour

    • Chugg Entertainment and Perth International Arts Festival – Rufus Wainwright





Other














Best Presentation for Children

Best Regional Touring Production


  • Mr McGee and the Biting FleaPatch Theatre Company


    • My Grandma Lived in GooligulchGooligulch Productions in association with Garry Ginivan Attractions


    • HoodsReal T.V.


    • CatWindmill Performing Arts





  • Keating! – Company B


    • Mr McGee and the Biting FleaPatch Theatre Company


    • True StoriesBangarra Dance Theatre


    • HeroesQueensland Theatre Company




Best Comedy Performer


  • David Collins & Shane Dundas – The Umbilical Brothers: Don't Explain


    • Frank Woodley – Possessed


    • Julia Morris – Julia Morris in Shoosh Please!

    • Ross Noble





Industry
































Best New Australian Work


  • Michael Gow – Toy Symphony


    • Andrew Bovell – When the Rain Stops Falling (Brink Productions co-presented by State Theatre Company of South Australia and Adelaide Festival of Arts)


    • Gideon Obarzanek – Glow (Chunky Move presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival)


    • Alana Valentine – Parramatta Girls (Company B)




Best Original Score

Best Music Direction


  • Barrie Kosky – The Tell-Tale Heart


    • Richard Mills – Songlines for the Heart's Desire

    • Andree Greenwell – Venus & Adonis

    • Ben Frost – Mortal Engine





  • Stephen Amos – Billy Elliot the Musical

    • Peter Farnan – Sleeping Beauty

    • Lionel Friend – Arabella

    • Peter Casey – Company




Best Scenic Design

Best Costume Design


  • Dan Potra – Dead Man Walking


    • Peter McKintosh – The 39 Steps

    • John F Macfarlane – The Nutcracker


    • Ian MacNeil – Billy Elliot the Musical





  • Julie Lynch – Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show

    • Robert Perdziola – Arabella

    • Stephen Curtis – The Government Inspector

    • John F Macfarlane – The Nutcracker




Best Lighting Design

Best Sound Design


  • Rick Fisher – Billy Elliot the Musical

    • Paul Jackson – Moving Target

    • Trudy Dalgleish – Dead Man Walking

    • Niklas Pajanti – When the Rain Stops Falling





  • Gareth Fry – Black Watch

    • Chris Full, John Scandrett & Nick Reich – Guys and Dolls

    • Paul Arditti – Billy Elliot the Musical

    • Mic Pool – The 39 Steps



Best Special Event


  • Sydney Opera House and Australian Broadcasting Corporation – The Choir of Hard Knocks


    • Kookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company – An Audience With Stephen Sondheim


    • Adelaide Festival of Arts & The Electric Canvas – Ignition! and Northern Lights


    • Queensland Music Festival and Brisbane City Council – Pig City





References





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  2. ^ Know, David: Airdate: 2008 Helpmann Awards, TV Tonight, 30 June 2008.


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  8. ^ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Comedy". Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2008.


  9. ^ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Industry Awards". Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2008.


  10. ^ "Helpmann Awards – 2008 Nominees – Regional Touring Award". Helpmann Awards. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2008.


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External links


  • Helpmann Awards official site








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