Green Room Awards Ceremony Goes Ahead Online

With the onslaught of COVID-19 and the mass shutdown of public events across Victoria and the country, including the planned Green Room Awards Ceremony on the 30th of March, the Green Room Awards Association has announced details of its first-ever Online Awards Presentation from 7pm on the 6th of April, 2020. 

Hosted by Otto & Astrid, Berlin’s (self-appointed) Prince and Princess of Art Rock and Europop, nominees and winners will be announced by actor Rob Meldrum via a series of YouTube clips running across the evening, creating the perfect opportunity for people to frock up, pour some bubbles, and have an online video party with their peers from the safety of their homes. Trophies will be supplied to winners at a specified time and place once the community health and safety situation allows. 

The Green Room Awards Association recognises that with the current challenges facing the sector, this celebration is now more important than ever to buoy spirits and remind people that while dark at the moment, the light will return to our theatres and performance spaces. A team comprised completely of volunteers, the association has worked tirelessly since restrictions were enforced to make sure this event went ahead. 

Launched in 1983, the Green Room Awards are wholly peer-presented Performing Arts Industry Awards, supporting outstanding achievements from artists, creatives, and companies across Cabaret, Contemporary and Experimental Performance, Dance, Independent Theatre, Musical Theatre, Opera, and Theatre Companies. 

The online presentation will run from 7pm to 9:30pm on Monday the 6th of April and consist of separate video packages announcing nominees and winners from all seven categories. Hosted by Otto & Astrid, the presentation will be voiced by Rob Meldrum, with a new piece of commissioned music from Composer Shanon Whitlock for the In Memorium.  

The recipients of the 2020 GRA Special Awards will also be recognised throughout the evening. Daniel Clarke is the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Cabaret Award, Emily O’Brien has been awarded the Technical Achievement Award, the Geoffrey Milne Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Contemporary and Experimental Performance recipient is Caitlin Dullard, and the 2020 GRA Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Jenny Kemp. 

The 37th Annual Green Room Awards presentation is accessed online by heading to www.greenroom.org.au/awards/ceremony2020   

The annual Green Room Awards is a celebration of our local arts and artists. Even at the most challenging of times, Melbourne's arts industry will always find a way to come together to honour and applaud the accomplishments of its peers. Out of adversity comes innovation.

The GRAA is proudly supported by City of Melbourne, Creative VIC, Marriner Group, Media Super, Arts in Sync, Auspicious Arts, MTC, the Ron and Margaret Dobell Foundation and the Media and Entertainment Arts Alliance.

Monday the 6th of April, 7:00pm

Tune in to www.greenroom.org.au/awards/ceremony2020