2008 Finley Award Winners
Sun, 18 Jan 2009, 02:45 pmKimberley93 posts in thread
2008 Finley Award Winners
Sun, 18 Jan 2009, 02:45 pmCertificates for Finley awards 2008
For coping with a difficult script - Judith Lauhehr, What Are Little Girls Made Of, Kwinana Theatre Workshop
For Comic timing . Susannah Devenish and Robert Whyte, How the Other Half Loves, Harbour
For impressive and balletic sock removal skills, Gordon Park for
Bedfull of Foreigners Wanneroo Repertory.
Make up certificate for Bobby Chapman, Malita Morrison, Judy Sarcia for Edwin Drood , Roleystone.
Best Staged Accident : Matt Sheehey , “This is Our Youth” , Blak Yak
Most energetic villain performance in a pantomime” Graham Miles for Aladdin, KADS
Most impressive prop on stage this year: the Jolly Roger, Peter Pan, Darlington Theatre Players
For practical lighting co ordination – Gaslight, John Spurling, Old Mill Theatre
For Atmospheric lighting – John Woolrych, “bare” Playlovers
For sound coordination – Dan Mitton and Norm Kirton for Peter Pan , Darlington Theatre Players
Most sensitive and moving characterisation – Chris Bedding, Amigos, Garrick Theatre.
For perfectly timed comedy: the cast of “ How about That” at Garrick Theatre.
Best Actor
Winner: Alex Jones : This is our Youth – Blak Yak Theatre.
Best Actress
Winner: Kristen Berry: Deus Ex Quanta: Blak Yak Theatre.
David Crewes Award for Excellence in Set Design and Construction
Winner: Suddenly at Home: Melville Theatre Company
Best Costumes
Winner: Venetian Twins: Old Mill Theatre.
Best Choreography
Winner: Jess Dun, Bullet Betty Vareska: The Directive of Six: UDS
Best Other than Lead Male:
Winner: Phil Barnett: The Sum of Us: Old Mill Theatre.
Best Other than Lead Female:
Winner: Barbara Reynolds : Amys View KADS
Best Director
Winner: Teresa Felvus: Deckchairs: KTW
Mary Webb Award for Direction of A Musical
Winner: Alex McLennan: Hot Mikado : Wanneroo Rep.
Elizabeth Crewes Award: Old Mill Theatre.
Sheila Buchanan Award: Stage Left Theatre Troupe, Goldfields for innovation and creation of concept.
Brian Maddocks Youth Award: Jono Hopkins, Alive In Wonderland, Stirling Players
Best Musical Direction;
Winner: John McPherson : Bullet Betty Vareska:The Directive of Six UDS
Yvonne Lynch Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance:
Winner: Michael Abercrombie: Bullet Betty Vareska: The Directive of Six: UDS
Best Musical theatre Performer:
Winner: Leo Dounsborough: the Mystery of Edwin Drood: Roleystone
Top Ten Plays
Jake’s Women: Old Mill
Much Ado about Nothing: GRADS
Venetian Twins: Old Mill
Butterflies are Free: Marloo
Deckchairs: KTW
Wuthering Heights: Harbour theatre
The sum of Us: Old Mill
This is our Youth . Blak Yak
Dangerous Obsession: Old Mill
How the Other Half Loves: Harbour
Top three Plays in order
1. Deckchairs: KTW
2. The Sum of us: Old Mill Theatre
3. Butterflies are Free: Darlington Theatre Players
Top Five Musicals
Hot Mikado , Wanneroo Rep
The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Roleystone
Fame: Wanneroo Rep
Bare: Playlovers
Bullet Betty Vareska, The Directive of Six: UDS
Top three Musicals in Order
1.Bare: Playlovers
2. Fame: Wanneroo Rep
3. Bullet Betty Vareska, The Directive of Six; UDS
Read my post again
Tue, 27 Jan 2009, 06:36 pmDid you not read what I said Eric?
I clearly explained that the Dramafest weekend is used as a training ground for budding adjudicators. You don't just wake up one morning and say "I think I'd like to adjudicate" and you're suddenly blessed with the skills to do so. It takes mentoring and what better than to have past or present adjudicators and the benefit of a professional's eye and their commentary to gain that experience.
I would also like to challenge you on your assertion that more people are likely to volunteer if it's only a weekend. The sad fact is that although we offer people the opportunity to show their interest in becoming adjudicators by attending the course at Dramafest, the numbers are very thin on the ground. As a generalisation I'd say that when you ask people to volunteer for any role that isn't onstage, you're often struggling to find volunteers. As proof of this, look no further than Kerri. You all seem to think the poor lady clings to power desperately. The ONLY reason Kerri remains an adjudicator is because there aren't a plethora of volunteers. And, if they're only willing to give up a weekend, how good could they be? You only get good at something by doing it time and again. If you'd be happy to have someone rock up with no ongoing experience and adjudicate your performance, I'm happy for you. You would be in the minority I'd suspect.
As for you saying "Business that say "we've always done it that way" are usually the ones that end up failing.", that irks me. The best businesses are those that have tried or considered other ways of doing things and have learned from their past mistakes. I politely suggest that that is how the ITA has arrived at the process it follows and it's constantly under review as highlighted by the changes to the Finley Awards format this year. If you want to fire around facts then consider this. 2 thirds of businesses fail within the first 12 - 18 months. The ITA has been around for a number of years. I myself have worked in finance for 25 years and in my professional opinion, there ain't a lot I'd do differently. The ITA also benefits from having a qualified accountant resident on it's committee and with any luck he might be on the committee this year as well.
The thing that irks me is that you haven't rebutted with anything factual or challenging to my comments. No offense Eric but I think you need to read my posts again.
Cheers
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