While the COVID-19 restrictions meant that the 37th Annual Green Room Awards could not be held at a bricks and mortar venue, the event was instead held online on Monday 6 April.
Hosted by Otto and Astrid, the nominees and winners were announced by actor Rob Meldrum via a series of YouTube clips running across the evening.
Awards were presented across the genres of cabaret, contemporary and experiential performance, dance, independent theatre, musical theatre, opera and theatre companies.
Dance and musical theatre award winners included:
Dance
Performer (two winners):
- Dalisa Pigram - Le Dernier Appel/The Last Cry (Marrugeku in association with Arts House as part of Dance Massive)
- Vicki Van Hout – plenty serious TALK TALK (Vicki Van Hout in association with Arts House and YIRRAMBOI Festival)
Duet and Ensemble Performance:
- Alice Dixon, Caroline Meaden, William McBride and Mark Wilson – Doors Shut (Alice Will Caroline feat. Mark in association with Temperance Hall)
Visual Design:
- Creature Technology Company, Antony Hamilton, Blair Hart, Paula Levis, Andrew Treloar and Bosco Shaw (Objects/Costume/Light) – Token Armies (Chunky Move in association with Melbourne International Arts Festival and Arts House)
Music Composition and Sound Design:
- Aviva Endean with Madeleine Flynn – Token Armies (Chunky Move in association with Melbourne International Arts Festival and Arts House)
Shirley McKechnie Award for Choreography:
- Russell Dumas Cultural Residues 2020 (Dancehouse as part of Dance Massive)
Production:
- plenty serious TALK TALK (Vicki Van Hout in association with Arts House and YIRRAMBOI Festival)
Musical Theatre
Lead Role (2 winners):
- Georgina Hopson - Ragtime (The Production Company)
- Anthony Warlow - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (TEG Life Like Company)
Supporting Role (2 winners):
- Cameron MacDonald - Jersey Boys (Dodger Theatricals, Rodney Rigby, TEG Dainty, Joseph J. Grano, Pelican Group, Michael Watt, Tommy Mottola in association with Latitude Link & Anita Waxman)
- Verity Hunt-Ballard - A Little Night Music (Victorian Opera)
Ensemble:
- The Company – Come From Away (Junkyard Dog Productions, Rodney Rigby)
Original Australian Writing:
- PJ Hogan (Book), Kate Miller-Heidke & Keir Nuttall (Music & Lyrics) - Muriel's Wedding (Global Creatures with Sydney Theatre Company)
Sound Design:
- Gareth Owen - Come From Away (Junkyard Dog Productions, Rodney Rigby)
Set Design:
- Gabriela Tylesova - Muriel’s Wedding (Global Creatures with Sydney Theatre Company)
Costume Design:
- Gabriela Tylesova – Muriel’s Wedding (Global Creatures with Sydney Theatre Company)
Lighting and Multimedia Design:
- Natasha Pincus with Nick Roux (Multimedia/Projection) – Lazarus (By arrangement with Robert Fox & Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment. The Production Company in association with Mene Mene Theatre)
Betty Pounder Award for Excellence in Choreography:
- Andrew Hallsworth – Muriel's Wedding (Global Creatures with Sydney Theatre Company)
Music Direction:
- Luke Hunter - Year’s Work
Direction:
- Christopher Ashley - Come From Away (Junkyard Dog Productions, Rodney Rigby)
Production:
- Come From Away (Junkyard Dog Productions, Rodney Rigby)
Contemporary and experimental performance
Production (three winners):
- Daddy - Joel Bray (presented by Arts House and YIRRAMBOI Festival)
- Diaspora - A Chamber Made work by Robin Fox and Collaborators (in association with Melbourne International Arts Festival and The SUBSTATION)
- Those Who Rock - Joseph O'Farrell (JOF) (presented by Arts Centre Melbourne)
Ensemble
- Public Actions - Luke George & Collaborators (presented by Arts House as part of Dance Massive)
See the full list of Green Room Award winners and watch the ceremony at https://www.greenroom.org.au/awards/ceremony2020/
Pictured top: Photo: 'Public Actions' by Luke George and Collaborators. Photo: Pippa Samaya