Brink Productions
Brink Productions is a professional theatre company based in Adelaide, South Australia. It was 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 [3] or 2005[4] and has directed all the company's mainstage works since, with outside directors brought in to work on Gorge 09.[5] 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[6] and the Lincoln Center in New York City.
In 2016, Brink celebrated 20 years of existence.
Brink's works since 2012 include:[7]
- The Hypochondriac by Moliere, a new adaptation by Paul Galloway;
- Harbinger by Matthew Whittet;
- When the Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell (A collaboration with Hossein Valamanesh and Brink);
- Skip Miller's Hit Songs by Sean Riley;
- Thursday by Bryony Lavery a collaboration with English Touring Theatre (based on the story of Gill Hicks who lost her legs in the 7/7/2005 London bombings);
- Land and Sea by Nicki Bloom (collaboration with the English Touring Theature);
- The Dissolving Self, devised by Chris Drummond, Susan Rogers and NIDA;
- Stories I Want to Tell You in Person by Lally Katz;
- Deluge by Philip Kavanagh;
- The Aspirations of Daise Morrow, adapted from a short story by Patrick White;
- Tartuffe, an adaptation of Molière's play, by Philip Kavanagh, with the State Theatre Company of South Australia;[8]
- Long Tan by Verity Laughton, with Ripples of Wartime;[9]
- Gone Viral by Sally Hardy (Free Range Theatrix in association with Brink, presented by the 2017 DreamBIG Festival);
- Ancient Rain by Paul Kelly & Camille O'Sullivan with Feargal Murray - World Premiere at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, 15–16 June 2017.
Production Awards
2011
Skip Miller's Hit Songs by Sean Riley
- Adelaide Fringe - John Chataway Digital Technology Award
2010
When the Rain Stops Falling by Andrew Bovell, a collaboration with Hossein Valamanesh & Brink Productions
- ACT Green Room Award - Production
2009
The Hypochondriac by Molière, a new adaptation by Paul Galloway
- Adelaide Critics' Circle Award - Group Prize (Brink Productions, producer)
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
- Adelaide Critics' Circle Award – Group Prize (Brink Productions, producer);
- Adelaide Critics' Circle Award – Individual Prize(Andrew Bovell, playwright;
- Ruby Award - Best Work or Event;
- Curtain Call Awards – Best Drama & Best Technical for Set Design/Video Design & Projection;
- Victorian Premier’s 2008 Literary Awards (Louis Esson Prize for Drama;
- Queensland Premier’s 2008 Literary Awards (Drama Script – Stage - Award;
- Oscarts 2008 – Best of Everything;
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.
- ArtsSA: Jill Blewett Playwright’s Award (Note: won before entered into production with Brink)
2005
Drums in the Night by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Finegan Kruckemeyer, co-production with STCSA
- Adelaide Theatre Guide Curtain Call Awards: Best Show, Drama
2001
Killer Joe by Tracy Letts
- The Advertiser: Oscart for Best Production
2000
The Ecstatic Bible by Howard Barker, a co-production with The Wrestling School.
- Adelaide Critics' Circle: Excellence in Arts
1999
(Uncle) Vanya by Howard Barker
- Sun Herald: 'One of the Best Productions of the Decade'
1998
The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter
- The Advertiser: Overall Artistic Excellence, Adelaide Fringe Festival
Mojo
- The Advertiser: Overall Artistic Excellence, Adelaide Fringe Festival
1996
(Uncle) Vanya by Howard Barker
- Adelaide Critics' Circle: Best Production
References
- ↑ Milne, G, 2004, Theatre Australia (un)limited, Rodopi Press, p289
- ↑ Moore, P, 2008, Longing to Belong: Trained Actors’ Attempts to Enter the Profession, http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/2547
- ↑ "Brink Productions: Our History". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- 1 2 "Brink Productions". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ↑ "When the Rain Stops Falling, theatre review". The Guardian. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ "Brink Productions, past shows". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ↑ Australian Book Review review
- ↑ Long Tan and Stories from the Brink, by David Knight in the Adelaide Review