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Moira Finucane Moira Finucane i(A65631 works by)
Born: Established: 1964 ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Writer and performer, Moira Finucane studied environmental science at Monash University, WA, and then worked for environmental organisations before turning her 'passion for social justice and liberty and feminism' to the theatre and cabaret. She has collaborated with Jackie Smith on various shows including The Saucy Cantina a cabaret that won the 1999 Green Room Awards, Cabaret Section, for best show.

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Personal Awards

2021 recipient Creative Victoria — Auspicious Arts Projects $116,000 To support Phoenix State, a two-year program of creative projects that will involve more than 60 Victorian artists and partner with many local, national and international cultural organisations.
2020 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups $26,940 
2017 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships

Multi-Artform $3,500.00
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Awards for Works

Carnival of Mysteries 2011 single work drama burlesque 'Run away to the Carnival, where circus stars and sideshow queens, poets and daredevils, painters, playwrights, aerialists and food artistes concoct a heady mix of unforgettable entertainment under a handmade starry sky.
From Finucane & Smith, the world's pre-eminent purveyors of provocative variety and intimate spectacle including the award-winning 'The Burlesque Hour', comes the surreal indoor 'Carnival of Mysteries'. Inspired by some of life's most profound mysteries, this complex, multilayered, seductive and wild artistic experience will leave Festival audiences begging for more!
Overhead, underfoot and throughout four extraordinary intricate sites, the 'Carnival of Mysteries' seduces audiences with the work of 30 unique artists commissioned to respond to the Mysteries of Innocence, Passion, Mercy, Forgiveness and Love. (Source Melbourne Festival website)
2011 nominated Helpmann Awards for Performing Arts in Australia — Best New Australian Work
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