Realising the dreams of local artists and helping them to deliver them to the stage is a critical part of the work we do at Brisbane Festival and we are delighted to have had the opportunity to commission a number of the works nominated - from Casus Circus’ Auntie’s Fiafia Night to Polytoxic’s DEMOLITION and Dead Puppet Society’s Ishmael, along with works from many other artists and creatives.
We are proud that over the past two Festivals we have created 45 new works and engaged 2102 local artists and are looking forward to continuing to showcase the vast array of Brisbane and Queensland artistic talent in this year’s Festival.
Best wishes to all of this year’s Matilda Awards nominees.
Brisbane Festival congratulates this year’s Matilda Awards nominees.
#Brisbane Festival nominees
Auntie's Fiafia Night
Brisbane Festival 2021
Nominee for Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work
Avoidable Perils
Brisbane Festival 2020
Craig Wilkinson (Video) & Sean Dowling (Illustration), nominee for Best Video Design
Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe
Brisbane Festival 2021
Nominee for Best Mainstage Production
Craig Wilkinson, nominee for Best Video Design
Ben Hughes, nominee for Best Lighting Design
Ngoc Phan, nominee for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Andrew Buchanan, nominee for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Joe Klocek, nominee for the Bille Brown Award - Best Emerging Artist
Collision
Brisbane Festival 2021
Nominee for Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work
Cowboy
Brisbane Festival 2020
Nominee for Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work
Nominee for Best Independent Production
Nominee for Lord Mayor's Award for Best New Australian Work
Anna Whitaker & Ben Ely, nominee for Best Sound Design/Composition
Michael Smith, nominee for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
DEMOLITION
Brisbane Festival 2021
Nominee for Best Circus or Physical Theatre Work
Lisa Fa’alafi, Leah Shelton & Chloe Greaves, nominee for Best Costume Design
Lisa Fa’alafi, Leah Shelton, Leigh Walker & Helen Clifford, nominee for Best Set Design
Dirty Laundry
Brisbane Festival 2021
Briefs Factory, nominee for Best Costume Design
Ishmael
Brisbane Festival 2021
Barb Lowing, nominee for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role
This Ain’t No Pussy Show
Brisbane Festival 2021
Toby Angus, nominee for Best Male Actor in a Leading Role
Toby Angus, nominee for Bille Brown Award - Best Emerging Artist
Weredingo
Brisbane Festival 2021
Studio Hackett & Wirrim Studio, nominee for Best Video Design
Benjin Maza, nominee for Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Wilbur the Optical Whale
Brisbane Festival 2021
Nominee for Best Independent Production
