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Our CEO & Executive Producer Ryan Taaffe Wins Prestigious People's Pinnacle Award

Our CEO and Executive Producer, Ryan Taaffe, was honoured with the People's Pinnacle Award at CircuitWest's 2024 WA Showcase earlier this month.

Barking Gecko Theatre CEO & Executive Producer, Ryan Taaffe holding the CircuitWest People's Pinnacle trophy and pictured with Minister for Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation; International Education; Heritage, Hon David Templeman

The People's Pinnacle Award celebrates individuals or organisations that have made exceptional contributions to the Western Australian performing arts sector. Ryan's win highlights his commitment to promoting collaboration, fostering unity, and building important networks within the arts sector.

The Hon. David Templeman, Minister for Culture and the Arts, acknowledged Ryan's accomplishments in a statement to the Western Australian Parliament on August 13, 2024. Minister Templeman praised Ryan's pivotal role in creating networks that offer "resources, encouragement and inspiration to the arts sector."

We'd also like to extend warm congratulations to the other deserving winners of the 2024 Pinnacle Awards: Beverley Station Arts, which was named WA Presenter of the Year, and THEATRE180, which was awarded WA Producer of the Year.

To read the Hansard extract of Minister Templeman's statement to Parliament, visit https://tinyurl.com/w5wwssr3

Image credit Adam Scott/Infinite Productions