Brink Productions
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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
, in order to "improve artistic production" in Australian theatre. Director Chris Drummond was appointed the inaugural Artistic Director in 2005 and has directed all the company's mainstage works since, with outside directors brought in to work on Gorge 09. 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 2008-2009 the Brink cast performed over 100 performances in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2010 Brink's production will have a return season in Adelaide then tour to Brisbane and Canberra. The script has also been performed at the Almeida Theatre
in London, and in 2010 will play at the Lincoln Center in New York City . The executive producer of the company is currently Kay Jamieson, who was appointed in 2007. Brink Productions primarily presents work in Adelaide at the theatres of the Adelaide Festival Centre
.
The Hypochondriac by Molière
, a new adaptation by Paul Galloway
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
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.
2005
Drums in the Night by Bertolt Brecht
, translated by Finegan Kruckemeyer, co-production with STCSA
2001
Killer Joe by Tracy Letts
2000
The Ecstatic Bible by Howard Barker, a co-production with The Wrestling School.
1999
(Uncle) Vanya by Howard Barker
1998
The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter
Mojo
1996
(Uncle) Vanya by Howard Barker
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
company based in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia established in 1996 as an actor-driven collective of seven members, primarily graduates from the drama school of Flinders University
Flinders University
Flinders University, , is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.The university has established a reputation as a leading research...
, in order to "improve artistic production" in Australian theatre. Director Chris Drummond was appointed the inaugural Artistic Director in 2005 and has directed all the company's mainstage works since, with outside directors brought in to work on Gorge 09. 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 2008-2009 the Brink cast performed over 100 performances in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne. In 2010 Brink's production will have a return season in Adelaide then tour to Brisbane and Canberra. The script has also been performed at the Almeida Theatre
Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325 seat studio theatre with an international reputation which takes its name from the street in which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre produces a diverse range of drama and holds an annual summer festival of...
in London, and in 2010 will play at the Lincoln Center in New York City . The executive producer of the company is currently Kay Jamieson, who was appointed in 2007. Brink Productions primarily presents work in Adelaide at the theatres of the Adelaide Festival Centre
Adelaide Festival Centre
The Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre, was built in 1973 and opened three months before the Sydney Opera House. The Festival Centre is located approximately 50 metres north of the corner of North Terrace and King William Street, lying near the banks of the River...
.
Production Awards
2009The Hypochondriac by Molière
Molière
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright and actor who is considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature...
, a new adaptation by Paul Galloway
- Adelaide Critics' Circle Award - Group Prize (Brink Productions, producer)
2008
When The Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell
Andrew Bovell is an Australian writer for theatre, film and television.-Life:Bovell was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and until recently lived in Adelaide, South Australia before moving to New York. He has recently now moved back to the Adelaide Hills, South Australia...
, a collaboration with Hossein Valamanesh & Brink Productions, presented with the State Theatre Company of South Australia
State Theatre Company of South Australia
The State Theatre Company of South Australia is South Australia's leading professional theatre company. It is based in the Dunstan Playhouse at the Adelaide Festival Centre. The current artistic director is Adam Cook...
and the Adelaide Festival of Arts
Adelaide Festival of Arts
The Adelaide Festival of Arts is an arts festival held biennially in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Although locally considered to be one of the world's greatest celebrations of the arts, that is internationally renowned and the pre-eminent cultural event in Australia, it is actually...
- 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
Adelaide Festival Centre
The Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia's first multi-purpose arts centre, was built in 1973 and opened three months before the Sydney Opera House. The Festival Centre is located approximately 50 metres north of the corner of North Terrace and King William Street, lying near the banks of the River...
's iNSPACE.
- ArtsSA: Jill Blewett Playwright’s Award (Note: won before entered into production with Brink)
2005
Drums in the Night by Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
, translated by Finegan Kruckemeyer, co-production with STCSA
- Adelaide Theatre Guide Curtain Call Awards: Best Show, Drama
2001
Killer Joe by Tracy Letts
Tracy Letts
Tracy Letts is an American playwright and actor who received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play August: Osage County.-Biography:...
- 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
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE was a Nobel Prize–winning English playwright and screenwriter. One of the most influential modern British dramatists, his writing career spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include The Birthday Party , The Homecoming , and Betrayal , each of which he adapted to...
- 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