1997 History
Naomi Tippett receives Kenneth Myer Medallion for the Performing Arts
![An 'Almost A Dinosaur' production photo. A woman poses between two dinosaur puppets. She is seated behind another large dinosaur puppet, which stands between two men. Behind the large dinosaur stands another man who is smiling.](https://polyglot.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1997-Polyglot-Theatre-IMAGE-Almost-A-Dinosaur-1000x1000-1-1065x610.jpg)
- Polyglot founder Naomi Tippett steps down as General Manager after 19 years of service. She remains on the Board.
- Naomi receives the 1996 Kenneth Myer Medallion for the Performing Arts.
- Chris Dickens steps down as Artistic Director, and Gilly McInnes is appointed.
- Chris adapts The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry into a show – this is Mischa Long’s first gig with Polyglot!
- The Cromwell Road Theatre is refurbished and opened in August 1997 by Lorraine Elliott MLA.
- Esme Duck Day is co-produced with PuppetScope.