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GERALDINE PASCALL FOUNDATION
2009 PASCALL ‘CRITIC OF THE YEAR’
ALISON
CROGGON
It
was ‘standing room only’ when Alison Croggon was announced as the winner
of
this year’s Pascall Prize for critical writing.
The
presentation of a cheque for $15,000 took place at the Sydney Writers’
Festival
on
Saturday 23rd May 2009, preceded by a lively panel discussion
on
the subject of critical writing - Should
the Critic be Fired?
We
congratulate Ms Croggon, respected poet and author,
who
is a Melbourne Theatre Critic for The
Australian and theatre blog Theatre
Notes.
(Click
here for Media Release)
Our sincere thanks to the judging panel
Kate
Eltham, Robert Forster, Leo Schofield AM, Rosemary Sorensen, Adrian Read (convenor)
and
to the discussion panel at the presentation function
Chip
Rolley (chair), Tony
Bilson, Kathy Cleland, Peter Cousens,
Elizabeth Farrelly,
who
kept the audience entertained.
Many
thanks also to
Danny Fidissis and Tony of Pier Events and Sydney
Dance Café
Hanging Rock Winery from
its ODD ONE OUT range
for
providing the delicious wine.
A special vote of appreciation to the Sydney Writers’ Festival
for hosting this event
and our congratulations on
their splendid organisation and well deserved success!
For
further information please click: http://www.mostlyopera.org.au/pascall
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