Adelaide Festival Centre’s Walk of Fame

Adelaide Festival Centre’s Walk of Fame

Adelaide Festival Centre’s Walk of Fame is one step closer to realisation, with the public and critics’ star recipients being announced today (May 30, 2016). The star-studded walkway will celebrate the creative artists whose work has graced the stages of the Adelaide Festival Centre and is a key part of the Riverbank precinct redevelopment project. Adelaide Festival Centre partnered with The Advertiser on the Walk of Fame project, with the public selection of artists taking place by an extensive voting process through theadvertiser.com.au

The public selection process received overwhelming support from the people of South Australia, who were keen to vote for their favourite star from the list of over 3,000 artists who have performed at Adelaide Festival Centre since it began operations in 1973. The critics’ choice, a list focusing on Australian artists, was decided upon by a panel of experts, including The Advertiser journalist and Adelaide personality Matt Gilbertson and South Australia’s Performing Arts Collection veteran Jo Peoples. Between the public and critics’ choice, two stars for each year between 1973-2015 have been selected - refer to the attachment for the full list.

In addition to honouring the great performers who have graced the Festival Centre stage, the Walk of Fame will create a new tourist attraction for the State. According to Minister for the Arts The Hon Jack Snelling MP, “Not only will the Walk of Fame provide new access to Adelaide Festival Centre and Dunstan Playhouse from the River Torrens side of the building, it will also add a unique and vibrant attraction to the precinct for locals and tourists alike. The redevelopment of the Adelaide Festival Centre and the overall Riverbank Precinct will reinforce Adelaide as a destination for the arts around the globe.”

Australian cabaret icon and key supporter of the Walk of Fame, Mr Barry Humphries will be commemorated in the boulevard of stars for his 1979 show at Adelaide Festival Centre, A Night with Dame Edna and A Handful of Cobbers. Mr Humphries says in regards to being featured on the walk, "People have been walking all over me for years. So what’s new?”

An additional star will be selected for each year of operation by the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust, which will be unveiled with the opening of the new walkway.The Walk of Fame is a significant part of the Adelaide Festival Centre redevelopment and is set to become a focal point of the new look Riverbank Precinct.

Douglas Gautier, Adelaide Festival Centre CEO & Artistic Director says, “The Walk of Fame is an exciting project for Adelaide Festival Centre, one which will allow us to truly celebrate and acknowledge great artists. By getting the people of Adelaide involved with the selection process we can be sure a diverse and well represented group of artists are chosen.”

Former Adelaide Cabaret Festival Artistic Director, Kate Ceberano couldn’t be more excited about her star for her 2009 performance Kate Ceberano: Love & the Bottom Line, “I'm very excited to be part of the landscape (literally) of South Australia! It's such an honour and I'm thrilled that in my lifetime as a performing artist, as a festival director, I feel that I've contributed to the arts and to this wonderful State. And written in stone no less...... I'm seriously chuffed!”

Looking to the future, the Walk of Fame pathway will be extended with stars added annually, with the public again being able to vote for their favourite performer at the end of each year.

Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue. Established in 1973, it is Australia’s first capital city arts centre, hosting over 980,000 people and 1,800 events annually.  As well as presenting theatre, dance, music and exhibitions, Adelaide Festival Centre produces four international Festivals – Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Adelaide Guitar Festival, dreamBIG Children’s Festival and OzAsia Festival.

Photographer: Lara Merrington

The Recipients

YEAR

NAME

 

1973

Ernie Sigley

Critics Choice

 

Julie Anthony

Public Vote

 

 

 

1974

Tristam Cary

Critics Choice

 

Robert Helpmann

Public Vote

 

 

 

1975

Elizabeth Dalman

Critics Choice

 

John Farnham

Public Vote

 

 

 

1976

Joan Sutherland

Critics Choice

 

Cold Chisel

Public Vote

 

 

 

1977

Keith Michell

Critics Choice

 

Ruth Cracknell

Public Vote

 

 

 

1978

Dennis Olsen

Critics Choice

 

Olivia Newton John

Public Vote

 

 

 

1979

John Gaden

Critics Choice

 

Dame Edna (Barry Humphries)

Public Vote

 

 

 

1980

Nick Enright

Critics Choice

 

Peter Allen

Public Vote

 

 

 

1981

Janet Vernon

Critics Choice

 

Peter Goers

Public Vote

 

 

 

1982

Mary Moore

Critics Choice

 

John Wood

Public Vote

 

 

 

1983

David Williamson

Critics Choice

 

Geoffrey Rush

Public Vote

 

 

 

1984

Thomas Edmonds

Critics Choice

 

Hugo Weaving

Public Vote

 

 

 

1985

Bobby Limb

Critics Choice

 

Anthony Warlow

Public Vote

 

 

 

1986

Nancye Hayes

Critics Choice

 

Robyn Archer

Public Vote

 

 

 

1987

Gale Edwards

Critics Choice

 

Garry McDonald

Public Vote

 

 

 

1988

Rosalba Clemente

Critics Choice

 

Peter Combe

Public Vote

 

 

 

1989

Marilyn Richardson

Critics Choice

 

The Seekers

Public Vote

 

 

 

1990

Paul Blackwell

Critics Choice

 

Anne Wills

Public Vote

 

 

 

1991

Shaun Micalleff

Critics Choice

 

Gary Sweet

Public Vote

 

 

 

1992

Jim Sharman

Critics Choice

 

Guy Pearce

Public Vote

 

 

 

1993

Todd McKenney

Critics Choice

 

Noni Hazlehurst

Public Vote

 

 

 

1994

Meryl Tankard

Critics Choice

 

John Williamson

Public Vote

 

 

 

1995

Douglas McNicol

Critics Choice

 

Cate Blanchett

Public Vote

 

 

 

1996

Patrick White

Critics Choice

 

Rhonda Burchmore

Public Vote

 

 

 

1997

Timothy Sexton

Critics Choice

 

Deborah Mailman

Public Vote

 

 

 

1998

Graeme Koehne

Critics Choice

 

Brian Gilbertson

Public Vote

 

 

 

1999

Benedict Andrews

Critics Choice

 

Billy Connolly

Public Vote

 

 

 

2000

Jane Peters

Critics Choice

 

Chrissie Amphlett

Public Vote

 

 

 

2001

Andrew Bovell

Critics Choice

 

David Campbell

Public Vote

 

 

 

2002

Lucinda Dunn

Critics Choice

 

James Morrison

Public Vote

 

 

 

2003

Nicholas Braithwaite

Critics Choice

 

Clive James

Public Vote

 

 

 

2004

Arvo Volmer

Critics Choice

 

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Public Vote

 

 

 

2005

Ruby Hunter

Critics Choice

 

Tim Minchin

Public Vote

 

 

 

2006

Kasey Chambers

Critics Choice

 

Paul Kelly

Public Vote

 

 

 

2007

Johanna Allen

Critics Choice

 

Guy Sebastian

Public Vote

 

 

 

2008

Beccy Cole

Critics Choice

 

Doc Neeson

Public Vote

 

 

 

2009

Jimmy Barnes

Critics Choice

 

Kate Ceberano

Public Vote

 

 

 

2010

Hugh Sheridan

Critics Choice

 

Niki Vasilakis

Public Vote

 

 

 

2011

Natsuko Yoshimoto

Critics Choice

 

Glenn Shorrock

Public Vote

 

 

 

2012

Geoff Cobham

Critics Choice

 

Tina Arena

Public Vote

 

 

 

2013

Leigh Warren

Critics Choice

 

Rachael Leahcar

Public Vote

 

 

 

2014

Garry Stewart

Critics Choice

 

Nick Cave

Public Vote

 

 

 

2015

Greta Bradman

Critics Choice

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