Helpmann Award for Best Play

The Helpmann Award for Best Play is a theatre award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001.[1] In the following list winners are listed first and marked in gold, in boldface, and the nominees are listed below with no highlight.

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Winners and nominees

   Winners are listed first and marked in a separate colour, in boldface.
Year Title Production company(ies)
2001
(1st)		 Life After George Melbourne Theatre Company
2001
(1st)		 'Art' Melbourne Theatre Company
2001
(1st)		 Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen Deckchair Theatre
2001
(1st)		 The Small Poppies Company B Belvoir
2002
(2nd)		 Cloudstreet Company B Belvoir and Black Swan Theatre
2002
(2nd)		 Master Class International Concert Attractions
2002
(2nd)		 The Tempest Melbourne Theatre Company
2002
(2nd)		 Three Sisters Sydney Theatre Company
2003
(3rd)		 Copenhagen Sydney Theatre Company
2003
(3rd)		 Soft Back to Back and Melbourne Festival
2003
(3rd)		 The Comedy of Errors The Bell Shakespeare Company
2003
(3rd)		 Waiting for Godot Company B Belvoir and Sydney Festival
2004
(4th)		 Inheritance Melbourne Theatre Company
2004
(4th)		 Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany and
Contemporary America - A Drama in 30 Scenes		 Playbox Theatre
2004
(4th)		 The Servant of Two Masters The Bell Shakespeare Company
2004
(4th)		 Frozen Melbourne Theatre Company
2005
(5th)		 The Sapphires Melbourne Theatre Company
2005
(5th)		 Twelve Angry Men Arts Projects Australia and Adrian Bohm
2005
(5th)		 Hedda Gabler Sydney Theatre Company
2005
(5th)		 Three Furies Sydney Festival
2006
(6th)		 Stuff Happens Company B Belvoir and Newtheatricals
2006
(6th)		 Away Queensland Theatre Company and Griffin Theatre Company
2006
(6th)		 The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? State Theatre Company of South Australia
2006
(6th)		 Le Dernier Caravansérail Melbourne International Arts Festival and Théâtre du Soleil
2007
(7th)		 The Lost Echo Sydney Theatre Company
2007
(7th)		 Holding the Man Griffin Theatre Company
2007
(7th)		 Parramatta Girls Company B Belvoir
2007
(7th)		 The Season At Sarsaparilla Sydney Theatre Company
2008
(8th)		 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Company B Belvoir
2008
(8th)		 Black Watch National Theatre of Scotland, Sydney Festival and
Perth International Arts Festival
2008
(8th)		 When The Rain Stops Falling Brink Productions
2008
(8th)		 Toy Symphony Company B Belvoir
2009
(9th)		 War of the Roses Sydney Theatre Company
2009
(9th)		 Women of Troy Sydney Theatre Company
2009
(9th)		 Ivanov Katona Jozsef Theatre and Sydney Festival
2009
(9th)		 Gatz Sydney Opera House and Brisbane Powerhouse
2010
(10th)		 Richard III Melbourne Theatre Company
2010
(10th)		 August: Osage County Melbourne Theatre Company
2010
(10th)		 Happy Days Malthouse Theatre
2010
(10th)		 The Book of Everything Company B Belvoir and Kim Carpenters Theatre of Image
2011
(11th)		 The Wild Duck Belvoir
2011
(11th)		 The Diary of a Madman Belvoir
2011
(11th)		 Uncle Vanya Sydney Theatre Company and Bell Shakespeare
2011
(11th)		 Do not go gentle fortyfivedownstairs

See also

References

  1. ^ "About". Helpmann Awards (Live Performance Australia). http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=haabout. Retrieved 2011-010-03. 
  2. ^ "Nominees". Helpmann Awards (Live Performance Australia). http://www.helpmannawards.com.au/default.aspx?s=nominees. Retrieved 2011-010-03. 
  3. ^ "Pandora Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Nominees". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Pandora Archive. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/24614/20030718-0000/www.helpmannawards.com/2001nominees.html. Retrieved October 4, 2011. 

External links

Helpmann Award for Best Play
2001–present

Life After George (2001) · Cloudstreet (2002) · Copenhagen (2003) · Inheritance (2004) · The Sapphires (2005) · Stuff Happens (2006) · The Lost Echo (2007) · Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2008) · War of the Roses (2009) · Richard III (2010) · The Wild Duck (2011)
Complete list · (2001–2020)
Theatre
Musical
  • Best Musical
  • Best Direction of a Musical
  • Best Choreography in a Musical
  • Best Male Actor in a Musical
  • Best Female Actor in a Musical
  • Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Musical
  • Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role – Musical
Opera and
Classical Music
  • Best Opera
  • Best Symphony Orchestra Concert
  • Best Chamber and Instrumental Ensemble Concert
  • Best Direction of an Opera
  • Best Male Performer in an Opera
  • Best Female Performer in an Opera
  • Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role – Opera
  • Best Female Performer in a Supporting Role – Opera
  • Best Individual Classical Music Performance
Dance and
Physical Theatre
  • Best Ballet or Dance Work
  • Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production
  • Best Choreography in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
  • Best Male Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
  • Best Female Dancer in a Dance or Physical Theatre Production
Contemporary Music
  • Best International Contemporary Concert
  • Best Australian Contemporary Concert
  • Best Contemporary Music Festival
Industry
  • Best New Australian Work
  • Best Original Score
  • Best Music Direction
  • Best Costume Design
  • Best Scenic Design
  • Best Lighting Design
  • Best Sound Design
Other
  • Best Regional Touring Production
  • Best Comedy Performer
  • Best Cabaret Performer
  • Best Special Event
  • Best Presentation for Children
Special awards
  • JC Williamson Award
Ceremonies
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011