The Helpmann Award for Best Presentation for Children is an award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001.
The award recognises excellence in live performance created especially for children and young persons up to the age of 18 years. Winners and nominees
Year Title Production company(ies) 2002(2nd) Hi-5 Alive International Concert Attractions, Kids Like Us Productions and Channel 9 Mad, Bad and Spooky Sydney Festival and Theatre of Image Mice – A Cheesy Little Musical Barking Gecko Theatre Company The Sign of the Seahorse Playbox and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2003(3rd)Twinkle, Twinkle, Little FishWindmill Performing ArtsAesop and His FablesBarking Gecko Theatre CompanyThe Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeMalcolm C. Cookie & AssociatesOut of the BlueSpare Parts Puppet Theatre 2004(4th)The Happy PrinceKim Carpenter's Theatre of ImageH2O - A Fantastical VoyageSpare Parts Puppet TheatreHidden DragonsBarking Gecko Theatre CompanySanta's KingdomDavid Atkins Enterprises, Garry Van Egmond Enterprises and International Concert Attractions 2005(5th) RiverlandGamegirlArena Theatre CompanyPossum Magic - The MusicalGarry Ginivan Attractions in association with the Arts CentreThe Red Tree 2006(6th)'Stella and the Moon Man'Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image with Sydney Theatre Company and Australian Youth OrchestraThe Green SheepWindmill Performing ArtsRabbitBuzz Dance TheatreSpace MagicHi-5 Productions 2007(7th)Jackie French's Hitler's DaughterMonkey Baa Theatre for Young PeopleThe Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie and Little Ragged BlossomWindmill Performing Arts and Company B in association with Sydney Festival, Perth International Arts Festival & Adelaide Festival CentreEmily Loves to Bounce!Patch Theatre CompanyThe Fairies Live on StageAndrew Kay & Associates, GGA & ABC 2008(8th) Mr McGee and the Biting Flea Patch Theatre Company My Grandma lived in Gooligulch Gooligulch Productions in association with Garry Ginivan Attractions Hoods Real T.V. Cat Windmill Performing Arts 2009(9th) The PromiseThe Flying Fruit Fly Circus Angelina's Star Performance performed by the English National BalletThe Arts CentreThe Clockwork ForestWindmill and Brink ProductionsJust Macbeth!Bell Shakespeare 2010(10th) Thursday's Child Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People The Wizard of Oz Windmill Theatre The Shape of a Girl Sydney Opera House The Book of Everything Company B Belvoir and Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image 2011(11th) Me and My Shadow Patch Theatre Company GRUG Windmill Theatre and Queensland Performing Arts Centre Dinosaur Petting Zoo Erth Visual & Physical Inc. presented by Ten Days on the Island Wombat Stew Garry Ginivan Attractions in association with Regional Arts Victoria 2012(12th) Boats Terrapin Puppet Theatre White Arts Centre Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, Adelaide Festival Centre, Windmill Theatre Company and Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre The Red Tree Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Perth International Arts Festival Statespeare shake & stir theatre co 2013(13th) School Dance Windmill Theatre Cautionary Tales for Children Arena Theatre Company The Yard CAPTIVATE and Shaun Parker & Company How High the Sky Polyglot Theatre2014(14th) PinocchioWindmill Theatre and State Theatre Company of South Australia Storm Boy Barking Gecko Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company Miss Ophelia Arts Centre Melbourne and Sydney Opera House The House Where Winter Lives Punchdrunk and Perth International Arts Festival Wulamanayuwi & the Seven Pamanui Darwin Festival and Performing Lines2015(15th) The RabbitsAn Opera Australia and Barking Gecko Theatre Company co- production. In association with West Australian Opera. Commissioned by Perth International Arts Festival and Melbourne Festival Pete The Sheep Monkey Baa Theatre Company Hans Christian, You Must Be an Angel Sydney Opera House and Arts Centre Melbourne Carnival of the Animals Circa and QPAC's Out of the Box Festival2016(16th) Bambert's Book of Lost StoriesBarking Gecko Theatre Company The Young King Slingsby Theatre Company Oddysea Sensorium Theatre and Performing Lines WA ROALD DAHL'S Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts shake & stir theatre co2017(17th) Jump First, Ask LaterPowerhouse Youth Theatre and Force Majeure In a Deep Dark Forest The Inhabitors and Arts Centre Melbourne Cerita Anak (Child's Story) Polyglot Theatre and Papermoon Puppet Theatre, presented by Arts Centre Melbourne and Asia TOPA New Owner The Last Great Hunt2018(18th) Emil and the DetectivesSlingsby JUNK Flying Fruit Fly Circus, Sydney Opera House and the Arts Centre Melbourne Tetris DreamBIG Children's Festival 2017, Adelaide Festival Centre and Arch 8 The Secret Life of Suitcases Arts Centre Melbourne, Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker and the Unicorn Theatre, London2019(19th) Robot SongArena Theatre Company Wolfgang's Magical Musical Circus Circa Baba Yaga Windmill Theatre Company and Imaginate A Call to Dance Amrita Hepi and Performing Lines
See also Helpmann Awards
References
External links The official Helpmann Awards website