1st Helpmann Awards

1st Helpmann Awards
Date 25 March 2001
Location Lyric Theatre, Sydney
Host Simon Burke
Television/Radio coverage
Network No broadcast
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The 1st Helpmann Awards ceremony was presented by the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA) (currently known by its trade name, Live Performance Australia (LPA)), for achievements in disciplines of Australia's live performance sectors. The ceremony took place on 25 March 2001 at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney and was hosted by Simon Burke.[1] During the ceremony, the AEIA handed out awards in twelve categories for achievements in theatre, musicals, opera, ballet, dance and concerts.[2]

Winners and nominees

In the following tables, winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[3][4]

Production

Best Play Best Musical
  • Life After George
    • 'Art'
    • Jimmy and Pat Meet the Queen
    • The Small Poppies
Best Opera Best Ballet or Dance Work
  • Skin
    • Body of Work – A Retrospective
    • Coppélia
    • Hydra
Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production Best New Australian Work
Best Special Event or Performance

Direction and choreography

Best Direction of a Play Best Direction of a Musical
Best Direction of an Opera Best Choreography in a Musical
Best Choreography in a Ballet or Dance Work

Performance

Best Male Actor in a Play Best Male Actor in a Musical
Best Male Performer in an Opera Best Male Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work
Best Female Actor in a Play Best Female Actor in a Musical
Best Female Performer in an Opera Best Female Dancer in a Ballet or Dance Work
  • Miranda Coney In the Upper Room
    • Benazir Hussain Carmen
    • Janet Vernon Body of Work – A Retrospective (Gala)
    • Rachael Read Bella Figura

Industry

Best Original Score Best Musical Direction
Best Costume Design Best Scenic Design
Best Lighting Design Best Sound Design
  • Trudy Dalgleish The White Devil
    • David Murray Life After George
    • Karen Norris Skin
    • Philip Lethlean The Hobbit

References

  1. "APRA Newsletter – March 2001". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. "Pandora Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Presentation". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Pandora Archive. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  3. "Pandora Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Nominees". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Pandora Archive. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  4. "Pandora Archive 2001 Helpmann Awards Winners". Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA). Pandora Archive. Retrieved 15 February 2012.

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