Green Room Award Winner Liv Satchell
Congratulations to Liv Satchell who won the Outstanding Writing Award - Independent Theatre for Ballkids (or, scenes from a friendship), presented by La Mama and produced by VIMH at last year's Melbourne Fringe Festival. The play also won last year's Melbourne Fringe Festival's New Writing Award and was co-winner of the Rodney Seaborne Playwright's Award. Huge congrats to Liv and team!
We were thrilled for all our nominations:
INDEPENDENT THEATRE:
THE SWALLOWS - La Mama with Kath Papas Productions and Sandra Fiona Long
Joanne Mott (Set) for Outstanding Production Design
Shane Grant for Outstanding Lighting Design
Helen Mountfort and Ria Soemardjo for Outstanding Sound Design
BALLKIDS (OR, SCENES FROM A FRIENDSHIP) - La Mama with VIMH / Melbourne Fringe Festival
Liv Satchell for Outstanding Writing
Outstanding Production
THE TERMINATOR - La Mama with Lana Schwarcz / Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Lana Schwarcz for Outstanding Performer
THE ROOF IS CAVING IN - La Mama with Frenzy Theatre Co
Jack Burmeister for Outstanding Sound Design
A SUFFOCATING CHOKING FEELING - La Mama with TomYumSim (Simone French & Tom Halls)
Tom Halls (Technical / Digital Design) for Outstanding Production Design
MUSICAL THEATRE - INDEPENDENT/FRINGE:
HIDDEN TUNES - La Mama's Festival of Mother Tongues with Small Ripples Theatre
Lansy Feng for Outstanding Artist - Leading Role
The independent sector is doing it tough at the moment, and we're proud of all of our extraordinary artists, as well as those producing such stellar work right across the industry. Thanks to the Green Room Awards Association for the important work that you do.
Top image from Ballads (or, scenes from a friendship) by Darren Gill