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Who do the Helpmanns Help, Man?

Australian producer Sean Bryan has his say about the 2013 Helpmann Award Nominations in a blog that asks some serious questions about the categories, eligibility and validity of our national awards for live performance.

A good read: do yourself a favour and have a look at this article – it’s always good to see things from a new perspective.

Erin James

Erin James is AussieTheatre.com's former Editor in Chief and a performer on both stage and screen. Credits include My Fair Lady, South Pacific and The King and I (Opera Australia), Love Never Dies and Cats (Really Useful Group), Blood Brothers (Enda Markey Presents), A Place To Call Home (Foxtel/Channel 7) and the feature film The Little Death (written and directed by Josh Lawson).

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