Matthew Robinson (performer and composer)
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Matthew Robinson is an Australian performer and composer.
Robinson was born in Queensland
and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
. He has appeared on stage, screen and television and won the 2004 Pratt Prize for his musical "Metro Street
", for which he was also nominated for Best New Australian Work at the 2009 Helpmann Award
s and shortlisted for the 2009 Prize For Musical Theatre Writing at the Victorian Premier's Literary Award
s. As a performer, roles include: Henrik in A Little Night Music
, Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady
, the title role in Pippin
, Gene in Saturday Night
for Magnormos
and Chris in the Korean presentation of Metro Street. He is also part of the re-emerging cabaret scene, touring three self-penned cabaret shows around Australia and winning the inaugural Judges' Special Encouragement Award at the 2003 Sydney Cabaret Convention for his show with Lucy Durack
.
He is currently working on two new musicals, one based on the myth of Atlantis
and the other, a song cycle, titled Sing on Through Tomorrow.
Robinson was born in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts , Edith Cowan University was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition comparable to the highest calibre of national and international training benchmarks to be able to meet industry needs around the globe.The school is located in the...
. He has appeared on stage, screen and television and won the 2004 Pratt Prize for his musical "Metro Street
Metro Street
Metro Street is an original Australian musical with book, music and lyrics by Matthew Robinson. It was awarded the Pratt Prize for Musical Theatre in 2004, and went through many workshops and readings, including at The Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2006, before its world premiere season with the...
", for which he was also nominated for Best New Australian Work at the 2009 Helpmann Award
Helpmann Award
The Helpmann Awards recognize distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors. The recognized disciplines include musical and physical theatre, contemporary and classical music, opera, and dance, with a comedy category introduced in 2006...
s and shortlisted for the 2009 Prize For Musical Theatre Writing at the Victorian Premier's Literary Award
Victorian Premier's Literary Award
The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Governmentwith the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry....
s. As a performer, roles include: Henrik in A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Its title is a literal English translation of the German name for Mozart's Serenade...
, Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
, the title role in Pippin
Pippin (musical)
Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto...
, Gene in Saturday Night
Saturday Night (musical)
Saturday Night is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and the book by brothers Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein, based on their play, Front Porch in Flatbush....
for Magnormos
Magnormos
Magnormos is an independent musical theatre production company based in Melbourne, Australia, that specialises in producing musicals written by Australian writers, and landmark international works....
and Chris in the Korean presentation of Metro Street. He is also part of the re-emerging cabaret scene, touring three self-penned cabaret shows around Australia and winning the inaugural Judges' Special Encouragement Award at the 2003 Sydney Cabaret Convention for his show with Lucy Durack
Lucy Durack
Lucy Durack is an Australian musical theatre performer most recognised for playing Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked.-Biography:...
.
He is currently working on two new musicals, one based on the myth of Atlantis
Atlantis
Atlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC....
and the other, a song cycle, titled Sing on Through Tomorrow.
External links
- Matthew Robinson's personal site
- Winner announced for Pratt Prize 2004
- Magnormos bio
- Metrosexual article
- A review of Kiss kiss bang bang cabaret with Lucy DurackLucy DurackLucy Durack is an Australian musical theatre performer most recognised for playing Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked.-Biography:...
- 2003 Cabaret winners