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Wake In Fright: Teaser Released
Revealed last night was first teaser for Wake In Fright, the new interpretation of the classic 1961 psychological thriller. Directed By Kriv Stenders and production design by Mariot Kerr the two-part miniseries follows a young school teacher who finds himself marooned in a small mining town in Australia’s outback. Watch the teaser below:
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MIFF Program Announced
The Melbourne International Film Festival has announced its 2017 season. Featuring 357 films over 18 days this year’s festival brings over the hottest releases from Cannes, Sundance and Berlin as well as all the local big names. Take a look at the full guide here which features many of HLA’s own.
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Lighting Designer Trent Suidgeest Delivers Impressive Work For George Michael Tribute
The SSO’s George Michael: Praying for Time is reworked as a memorial to the late star where lighting designer Suidgeest “creates just the right atmosphere and transports the audience from a symphonic performance to a stadium-esque rock show”. Read more here.
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Creating CLEVERMAN
Catch Jada Alberts and Jake Nash at Carriageworks next month to de-brief on everything CLEVERMAN Season 2. The Video Junkee panel will be held on the 29th of July following the release of CLEVERMAN’s hotly anticipated second season. Click here to book your tickets.
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HLA clients in this year’s Sydney Film Festival program!
Look out for all of the talented HLA clients in this year’s Sydney Film Festival program! AUSTRALIA DAY Directed by Kriv Stenders THE GO BETWEENS – RIGHT HERE Directed by Kriv Stenders THE DOPPEL CHAIN Written & Directed by Scott Pickett FAMILY HAPPINESS Written & Directed by Alice Englert ALI’S WEDDING Production Design by Paul Heath CLEVERMAN SEASON 2: Episodes 1 & 2 Directed by Wayne Blair Written by Jada Alberts Production Design by Jake Nash HOW THE LIGHT GETS ...
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THE RASPUTIN AFFAIR Reviews
Directed by John Sheedy, with Production Design by Alicia Clements and Lighting by Matthew Marshall, THE RASPUTIN AFFAIR, is playing at the Ensemble Theatre until April 30. “John Sheedy the director, with a sure touch establishes and maintains the play’s fast pace.” – ArtsHub “Director John Sheedy keeps the action rolling forward at a satisfying and fast pace, and works particularly well with the more physical elements of the comedy.” – Daily Review “Costumes by Alicia Clements are extravagant and ...
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MRS MCCUTCHEON is heading to International Short Film Festival Oberhausen!
MRS MCCUTCHEON is heading to International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, for it’s world premier! Directed and conceived by John Sheedy, the film is the theatre veteran’s first foray into filmmaking, featuring production design by Marg Horwell. Read more here
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Marg Horwell and Neil Armfield win at THE GREEN ROOM AWARDS
Congratulations to Marg Horwell and Neil Armfield for taking out awards at this year’s Green Room Awards! OPERA DIRECTION Neil Armfield, The Ring Cycle (Opera Australia) THEATRE COMPANIES SET AND COSTUME DESIGN Marg Horwell (Set & Costume Design), Lilith: The Jungle Girl (Melbourne Theatre Company and Sisters Grimm)
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THE SECRET RIVER Opens Adelaide Festival to Rave Reviews
Directed by Neil Armfield, written by Andrew Bovell and designed by Stephen Curtis, THE SECRET RIVER opened the Adelaide Festival to rave reviews last week: “Neil Armfield’s brilliantly inventive direction adds the theatrical fairy-dust that makes the play soar…Andrew Bovell’s script for this Sydney Theatre Company production produces some incredibly complex characters who speak some remarkably powerful lines.” – In Daily “The adaptation, the direction, the design elements, the acting: these weave an experience not only more than the sum ...
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Green Room Awards
Congratulations to all of our clients who are nominated in this year’s GREEN ROOM AWARDS! INDEPENDENT THEATRE Set and Costume Design Marg Horwell (Set & Costume) – Animal (inFlux in association with Theatre Works) MUSICAL Set Design Gabriela Tylesova – Ladies in Black (Queensland Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company) Costume Design Gabriella Tylesova – Ladies in Black (Queensland Theatre, Melbourne Theatre Company) OPERA Direction Neil Armfield – The Ring Cycle (Opera Australia) THEATRE COMPANIES Set and Costume Design Stephen Curtis (Set Design) – The Secret River (Sydney Theatre Company presented ...
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CABARET is now showing at the Hayes Theatre, featuring James Browne’s stunning designs!
CABARET is now showing at the Hayes Theatre, featuring James Browne’s stunning designs! “Production designer James Browne has worked wonders in transforming the tiny footprint of the Hayes Theatre into the dingy surrounds of the less-than salubrious Kit Kat Club.” – The Daily Telegraph “James Browne’s set is particularly evocative with its authentic parquet flooring”- Daily Review “And what a stage – Designed by James Browne and lit by Rob Sowinski it’s one of the cleverest uses of this small ...
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Tim Chappel wins at the Sydney Theatre Awards
Congratulations to Tim Chappel who won Best Costume Design of a Mainstream Production for his work on LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at last night’s Sydney Theatre Awards. See the full list of recipients here
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2016 Sydney Theatre Awards
Congratulations to all of our clients who are nominated for the 2016 Sydney Theatre Awards! BEST STAGE DESIGN Alicia Clements (Hay Fever) Brian Thomson (Faith Healer) Gabriela Tylesova (A Flea In Her Ear) BEST COSTUME DESIGN Tim Chappel (Little Shop of Horrors) Alicia Clements (Hay Fever) Gabriela Tylesova (A Flea In Her Ear) BEST DIRECTION Kate Gaul (Good With Maps) BEST PRODUCTION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Jasper Jones (Belvoir), Directed by Anne-Louise Sarks See the full list of nominees here
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LADIES IN BLACK at Sydney Festival
The Sydney Morning Herald gives LADIES IN BLACK an outstanding review for its Sydney Festival season. Featuring the work of an all-star HLA team, LADIES IN BLACK is written by Carolyn Burns, directed by Simon Phillips and designed by Gabriela Tylesova. “Burns’ scenes retain the artless economy of St John’s prose and her faultless ear for the language of the times. Director Simon Phillips and designer Gabriela Tylesova’s production is likewise faithful to the tone of the source, a simple, ...
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BERLIN SYNDROME & YELLOW BIRDS headed to Sundance
Directed by Cate Shortland and shot by Germain McMicking BERLIN SYNDROME will have its world premier at Sundance! Joining it at the festival will be YELLOW BIRDS, designed by Annie Beauchamp. Read more about BERLIN SYNDROME here
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Congratulations 2016 APDG Award Winners!
Congratulations to Gabriela Tylesova and Annie Beauchamp for winning at last night’s APDG awards. Gabriela Tylesova – Jennie Tate Award for Costume design Live Performance (THE RABBITS) Annie Beauchamp – Photoplay Award for Design for a Commercial
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A FLEA IN HER EAR Reviews
Directed by Simon Phillips and designed by Gabriela Tylesova, Andrew Upton’s adaptation of French farce A FLEA IN HER EAR at Sydney Theatre Company has reviewers in stitches! “Gabriela Tylesova’s set is spectacular, on three concentric revolves, but as it magically transforms for the changes, it is revealed to be all flats and fretwork, the pieces of which fall back into place beautifully. Her costumes are outlandish, just that little bit more than even these ridiculous people might want to ...
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A Flea In Her Ear the latest production for successful director-designer partnership
Long time collaborators, Simon Phillips and Gabriela Tylesova, talk about their director-designer partnership ahead of the opening night for their latest project, Sydney Theatre Company’s production of the 1907 French farce A FLEA IN HER EAR. Read the full interview here. SYDNEY MORNING HEARALD 3/11/2016 Elissa Blake A Flea In Her Ear the latest production for successful director-designer partnership “We never think what we are doing is complicated until other people tell us it’s complicated,” says director Simon Phillips of the ...
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FAITH HEALER opens to Rave Reviews
Belvoir’s production of FAITH HEALER, featuring wonderful set design by Brain Thomson, has opened to rave reviews… “Designer Brian Thomson creates an otherworldly frame for the play. The stage is a raised, slightly titled black polygon” – Sydney Morning Herald “Brian Thomson’s set, made up of a raised platform and an all-encompassing stormy sky backdrop, is the perfect platform for these actors to play upon.” – Daily Review “This is all played out on a superbly evocative set by ...
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4.5/5 stars for THE TURQUOISE ELEPHANT
Directed by Gale Edwards, with production design by Brian Thomson, Griffin Theatre Company’s production of THE TURQUOISE ELEPHANT has been given a rave 4.5/5 star review from ArtsHub. “Directed by Gale Edwards, this production is an exuberant and riotous political farce, decked out in glorious hallucinogenic technicolour. Perhaps better known for her work of scale – think Carmen and Aida on the Harbour – Edwards uses this predilection to great effect, and creates an OTT world in which these characters ...
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Glowing reviews of Matt Marshall’s BILLY ELLIOT lighting design
Check out these glowing reviews of Matt Marshall’s lighting for Auckland Theatre Company’s production of BILLY ELLIOT: “I must commend lighting designer Matt Marshall for making sure that the band is always visible at varying degrees throughout the show. Marshall’s lighting choices throughout the show are slick and worthy of special mention.” – Theatre Scenes “A special mention must go to the lighting designer Matt Marshall as the lighting effects were notably stunning.” – Broadway World “The lighting was incredibly ...
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Congratualtions to production designer Annie Beauchamp and the rest of the Photoplay team for picking 2 Cannes Lions
Congratualtions to production designer Annie Beauchamp and the rest of the Photoplay team for picking 2 Cannes Lions for AirBnB’s A Different Paris campaign, directed by Scott Otto-Anderson and produced by Photoplay for TBWA Singapore: 1 Silver Lion for Design 1 Bronze Lion in Film Craft Read more here
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Featuring sumptuous, sparkling sets and costumes by Gabriela Tylesova, David McAllister’s THE SLEEPING BEAUTY is coming to Brisbane.
The Australian Ballet’s Production of David McAllister’s THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Announced for 2017 in Brisbane BROADWAY WORLD 18 July The Australian Ballet’s most ambitious production ever staged is coming to Brisbane: David McAllister’s The Sleeping Beauty announced for 2017 Following a critically acclaimed world premiere and sell-out seasons across the country, The Australian Ballet is thrilled to announce David McAllister’s The Sleeping Beauty is coming to Brisbane. To be performed at QPAC, The Sleeping Beauty will run 24 February to ...
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2016 Helpmann Awards Nominees
Congratulations to all of our clients who have been nominated in the 2016 Helpmann Awards! COMEDY Reunion, Rebirth- Doug Anthony All Stars BEST DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL Ladies in Black- Simon Phillips BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY North by Northwest Simon Phillips BEST COSTUME DESIGN Ladies in Black / Sleeping Beauty- Gabriela Tylesova BEST SCENIC DESIGN Sleeping Beauty – Gabriela Tylesova Turandot – Dan Potra North by Northwest – Nick Schlieper and Simon Phillips BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK Ladies in ...
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