HLA Management Theatrical Agency Australia

Andrew Bovell has done it again with his wonderful new play When the Rain Stops Falling.

Published by HLA on Theatre, Writers

Andrew Bovell’s latest play When the Raining Stops Falling, had successful seasons at the  Adelaide Festival and in Sydney and is about to open in Melbourne.  A new production at the Almeida Theatre in London, directed by  Michael Attenborough will close soon.   Talks have commenced in relation to a New York opening early 2010.



Kate Woods has been directing an episode of City Homicide.

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Kate Woods has just directed an episode of City Homicide and will be jetting off to the USA later this year to continue directing.



Blessed, directed by Ana Kokkinos and realease nationally this year.

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Ana Kokkinos’ 3rd feature, Blessed written by Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas   is described as “hauntingly evocative”. It follows the misadventures of six children as they wander the city streets through a day and a night and stars Frances O’Connor, Miranda Otto and Debora-lee Furness.  The film will be released nationally later this year.



Beautiful Kate, written and directed by Rachel Ward.

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Rachel Ward’s first feature, Beautiful Kate which she wrote and directed  opens nationally soon. The film stars Ben Mendelsohn, Bryan Brown and Rachel Griffiths



Jane Campion’s film Bright Star played in the Competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Jane Campion has recently returned from the Cannes Film Festival where  her new film Bright Star premiered and played In Competition.  The film is released worldwide over the next 6 months.



Exit the King opens with a BANG on Broadway, directed by Neil Armfield

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The New York Times writes - “The presentation is GENIUS, luring us into raw and very real emotional territory”. The play stars Geoffrey Rush, Susan Sarandon, Lauren Ambrose, Andrea Martin, William Sadler and Brian Hutchison,



NSW Premier’s Literary Award Shortlist announced!

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HLA would like to congratulate the following Andrew Bovell, Brendan Cowell, Tom Holloway and Louis Nowra for making the NSW Premier’s Literary Award shortlist.

Andrew Bovell’s WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING, Brendan Cowell’s RUBEN GUTHRIE and Tom Holloway’s DON’T SAY THE WORDS were all shorlisted for the Play Award.

THE FIRST AUSTRALIANS written by Louis Nowra and Rachel Perkins and Beck Cole has been shorlisted for the Script Writing Award.

To read the full shortlist click here.  Winners will be announced on 18th May.



The Graduates - A new TV series for Alice Addison.

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Alice Addison is working with producer, Sue Taylor and the ABC on a TV series she has created called The Graduates.



Gale Edwards returns from Oregon to direct Jerry Springer the opera.

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Gale Edwards has recently returned from directing Macbeth in Oregan and will commence rehearsals soon for Jerry Springer the Opera at the Sydney Opera House, starring David Wenham.   She will shoot her first feature film, A Heartbeat Away, later this year.



Gilliam Armstrong directs Not 14 but 46

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Gillian Armstrong is about to shoot the 5th documentary, Not 14 but 46,  following the lives of Kerry, Josie and Diana and their daughters and grandchildren, a powerful narrative about three ordinary/extraordinary women’s lives, recorded over thirty three years.