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Kim Carpenter AM[1] is Artistic Director of Australian visual theatre company, Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image[2]. He is a creator, writer, director and set and costume designer for theatre productions - mainly for his own company..
Biography
editBorn in Newcastle NSW Carpenter is the only child of Jim and Ailsa[3], an actress and theatre publicist. He was brought up in Newcastle and Turramurra. He was educated at Asquith Boys High School and the National Institute of Dramatic Art where he was Head of Design as well as being a member of the Board of Studies for 10 years. He studied at Motley Theatre Design Course[4] at Sadler's Wells Theatre[5] under Margaret Harris. He won a Churchill Fellowship[6] and was the winner of a Loudon Sainthill[7] scholarship. He studied visual art at [1]. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia[8][9] for his contribution to the performing arts in Australia and a Centenary of Federation Medal[10][11] for his contribution to the Sydney Centenary Parade. He was also awarded the Cameron Creswell Award for Outstanding Contribution to Design[12] - a lifetime achievement award by the Australian Production Design Guild
After graduating NIDA[13] he immediately became Resident Designer at The Old Tote Theatre Company[14] - which later morphed into Sydney Theatre Company . After returning from study in London he became Resident Designer at Melbourne Theatre Company[15] and taught theatre design at The State College of Victoria (Rusden) before joining Neil Armfield AO and John Bell (Australian actor) as a co-artistic director of Nimrod Theatre Company[16] which subsequently morphed into Belvoir (theatre company). He has won 2 Helpmann Awards[17], 3 AWGIE Awards[18], 2 Sydney Theatre Awards[19] and 2 Green Room Awards[20].
Recent work includes The Book of Everything[21] which he created with Neil Armfield for Theatre of Image and Belvoir (theatre company). The production toured Australia and enjoyed a season on Broadway theatre at The New Victory Theater[22] where The New York Post[23] named it as one of the 10 best Broadway shows of 2012.
He was Artistic Consultant to Walt Disney Company (Asia-Pacific) Guest Artist-In-Residence Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts[24] and set & costume designer for Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Marionette Theatre of Australia[25], Victoria State Opera, London Opera Centre, ABC (Australian TV channel), Arena Theatre, SBS (Australian TV channel), Australian Children's Television Foundation, Dancenorth, Sydney Dance Company.
As a visual artist he has exhibited at Holdsworth Galleries and Depot Gallery, Wright Hepburn Gallery.
Theatre of Image work
editHe has created, directed and designed:
- Swimming In Light ... The World Of Lloyd Rees - Melbourne Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, National Gallery of Australia, Seymour Centre, Caracas 9th International Theatre Festival, Venezuela 1992
- Hansel & Gretel...A Tale of Our Times - Belvoir 1991, International & National Tour 1992, Wharf Theatre, Sydney 1999
- The Happy Prince - Wharf Theatre, Sydney 1993 and 1998; Seymour Centre 2003; National Tour, 1994. International tour 2003. NSW & Victorian tour 2008
- Carnival Of The Animals - Sea level Space, Wharf, Sydney 1994
- Pierrot And Columbine - Wharf Theatre
- Jake And Pete - Wharf Theatre
- Exotic Pleasures - Seymour Centre
- Grandma's Shoes - Opera Australia
- The Gypsy Boy - Seymour Centre
- Mad Bad & Spooky - Sydney Festival
- Robinson Crusoe - Sydney Theatre Company, Adelaide Festival Centre, national tour
- Tales from the Arabian Nights - Seymour Centre, national tour
- Go Pinocchio! - Seymour Centre
- Stella & The Moonman - Sydney Theatre Company
- Lulie The Iceberg - Sydney Theatre Company
- Pixel & Friends...the colour show - Powerhouse Museum
- Little Beauty - National Portrait Gallery (Australia)
- SNOW On MARS - Sydney Festival
- Monkey...Journey To The West - Brisbane Festival, Melbourne Festival, Sydney Opera House
Other Work
editHe has created, directed and designed:
Sources
edit- Staging Ideas: Set & Costume Design For Theatre by Stephen Curtis Currency Press ISBN 9780868198774
- Performance Design in Australia by Kristen Anderson, Imogen Ross - Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd - ISBN10 1877004049
- World Scenography 1990-2005 - significant contemporary theatrical design worldwide - Eric Fielding & Peter McKinnon - OISTAT (International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians) - ISBN: 978-92-990063-4-4
- The Space Between - The Art Of Puppetry & Visual Theatre In Australia - Peter J Wilson & Geoffrey Milne - Currency Press - ISBN 0868197122, 9780868197128
- 25 Belvoir St - Various contributors
- NIDA - John Clark - ISBN 1875359958
- See How It Runs: Nimrod and the New Wave - Julian Meyrick - Currency Press - ISBN 0868196517, 9780868196510
External links
editCreative visionary Kim Carpenter returns to NIDA in the role of director
Theatre of Image's Kim Carpenter displays body of work in new exhibition
KIM CARPENTER TALKS ABOUT MONKEY – JOURNEY TO THE WEST
Kim Carpenter： Monkey...Journey to the west
Kim Carpenter - AustLit
Pyrmont theatre company owner appointed member of Order of Australia
My first theatre experience was …
Kim Carpenter interviewed by Margaret Leask.
The Book of Everything | Kim Carpenter's Theatre of Image & Company B
- ^ "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Theatre is more than mere child's play - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au". www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "AusStage". www.ausstage.edu.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Mullin, Michael (1996-01-01). Design by Motley. Associated University Presse. ISBN 9780874135695.
- ^ "Motley Theatre Design Course". Wikipedia. 2015-11-08.
- ^ "CARPENTER, Kim's profile | Winston Churchill Memorial Trust". www.churchilltrust.com.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Loudon Sainthill2". liveperformance.com.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". www.itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Pyrmont theatre company owner appointed member of Order of Australia". DailyTelegraph. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Cabinet, Prime Minister and (2016-08-15). "Search Australian Honours". www.dpmc.gov.au. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "Centenary Medal" (PDF). http://www.smh.com.au. The Sydney Morning Herald. 04/25/2003. Retrieved 11/07/2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help); External link in|website= - ^ "2013 APDG AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED". APDG. 2013-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "All alumni". www.nida.edu.au. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ The Old Tote turns 50, 2013-03-21, retrieved 2016-11-07
- ^ "Season 2013 Wrap - Melbourne Theatre Company". Melbourne Theatre Company. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "The Laughing Audience: Nimrod Theatre of Sydney". www.laughingaudience.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Past nominees and winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Guild, Australian Writers. "AWG - Announcing this year's AWGIE Award winners". Australian Writers Guild. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "2011 | Sydney Theatre Awards". www.sydneytheatreawards.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Melbourne's Green Room Award Winners | News". AussieTheatre.com. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "The Book of Everything Belvoir Sydney 2009 | Belvoir St Theatre". Belvoir St Theatre. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "Every Audience the Same". www.newvictory.org. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ "The Book of Everything Scores Rave Reviews in New York | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Blake, Elissa. "How the magic Monkey in Journey to the West beat Superman by 500 years". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ^ Milne, Geoffrey (2004-01-01). Theatre Australia (un)limited: Australian Theatre Since the 1950s. Rodopi. ISBN 9042009306.