Brink Productions

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,[1] in order to "improve artistic production" in Australian theatre.[2] Director Chris Drummond was appointed the inaugural Artistic Director in 2004 and has directed all the company's mainstage works since, with outside directors brought in to work on Gorge 09.[3] Brink's repertoire of work includes "epic narrative, re-imagined classics, music theatre and children's theatre".[4] 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 2008-2010 the Brink cast performed to 60,000 people in Adelaide (2008, 2010), Sydney (2009), Melbourne (2009), Brisbane (2010), Canberra (2010) and Alice Springs (2010). The script has also been performed at the Almeida Theatre in London[5] and the Lincoln Center in New York City.[6] The Executive Producer of the company is currently Kay Jamieson, who was appointed in 2007.

Brink's most recent works include Land & Sea by Nicki Bloom, Skip Miller's Hit Songs by Sean Riley, Harbinger by Matthew Whittet and The Hypochondriac by Moliere, a new adaptation by Paul Galloway. The company is currently working on Thursday by Bryony Lavery a collaboration with English Touring Theatre. The play takes reference from the story of Adelaide woman Gill Hicks who lost her legs in the 7 July 2005 London Bombings.

Production Awards

2011

Skip Miller's Hit Songs by Sean Riley

2010

When The Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell, a collaboration with Hossein Valamanesh & Brink Productions

2009

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

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