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Sector speaks out over Barking Gecko concerns

Questions are being asked about the abrupt departure of respected arts administrator Helen Hristofski from Barking Gecko Theatre.
27 Aug 2021 13:28
Richard Watts

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Lauded arts administrator Helen Hristofski. Image supplied.

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Arts leaders in the Theatre for Young Audiences sector, as well as company stakeholders, have expressed grave concerns about the abrupt departure of former CEO Helen Hristofski from Barking Gecko Theatre.

Hristofski, a lauded arts administrator and much-respected member of the youth arts sector, left Barking Gecko unexpectedly at the end of July after eight years as CEO.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts

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