ANNUAL REPORT 2018 CHARITY NO. 232488 AUDIENCE: 84,855 TOTAL VISITORS PRODUCTIONS

performances of 9 692 in-house productions

total visitors at our visitors to 56,740 own venues 28,099 our shows on tour of our visitors performances of 32 29,543 were children 178 visiting productions were free tickets via our schools and Puppets for All scheme 116 nurseries came 2,311 to shows at our were Friday Fives venues 3,246 tickets at £5 performances of 4 of 403 our productions on tour

creatives & performers involved in our shows COMMUNITY Little Angel Theatre 68 puppets took part in 175 Little Angel productions Locations in the new puppets were made borough of for this year’s productions where we took our 71 Suitcase show 86 performances

Locations in the borough of Islington where we delivered other projects workshops were delivered in schools, to 167 a total of 2,920 children 15,324 over 1,517 hours visitors (27%) to our shows came from Islington ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

Earned Core activity Staff 4 Associate artists/companies £0.9M Donated Other Other £0.6M £0.5M £0.3M £0.1M £0.2M £ £ 2 Bursary artists/companies INCOME EXPENDITURE 48% £2.35 4 Trainees

Increase in 10 Further artists/companies income over average subsidy were given 30 days’ worth of free 5 years per ticket R&D space WELCOME

This year has seen the theatre evolve and – Increasing our online presence by develop once again, with the enormous creating both artistic and educational success of The Singing Mermaid, to an digital content so that our work can Offie win for Zeraffa Giraffa and a Hoop be accessed from the comfort of your award for Best Live Performance & living room, as well as in person. Family Theatre – I am incredibly proud – Working with the DFE, Creative and of the work that the whole team have Cultural Skills and other puppetry delivered and it has been really exciting to organisations to set up the first ever welcome new artists and co-producers to Puppetry Making Apprenticeship. We our family – we look forward to developing aim to secure funding in order to take new partnerships and collaborations in on 4 apprentices from January 2019. the year ahead. – Planning is underway for a major A highlight of the year has been capital project at our main theatre site, welcoming the Trainees – they have made to ensure that the building is fit for a really positive impact to the organisation, purpose, whilst retaining its character as well as ensuring that puppetry making and charm, and preserving this gem of and performance remains as the centre childhood for future generations. of the operation of the organisation. I’m really excited to see how this programme develops, with work underway to grow it into a fully accredited apprentiship. Looking forward, Little Angel Theatre will continue to produce world-class puppetry for family audiences across both its sites. However, 2018/19 will focus Samantha Lane on three growth areas: Artistic Director

Little Angel Theatre continues to go of our donors. It is vital that we are able from strength to strength, punching well to continue to prioritise our outreach and above its weight both artistically and access work in amongst the work that goes financially.Under Samantha’s leadership on to our stage, which would not be possible the organisation is thriving: increasing the at all without your incredible generosity. reach of the artistic programme; winning awards and gaining critical acclaim; as well as embedding a successful community programme; and supporting a wide range of emerging artists. Looking to the future with the funding environment increasingly challenging we are incredibly grateful James Bierman

Photos: Anton Arkemenkov (top) and Johan Persson (bottom) Chair of the board for the support that we receive from all 3 PRODUCTIONS

Little Angel Theatre continues to develop its audiences and to grow the number of shows it produces. In 2017/18 we performed to nearly 85,000 people, a 13% increase since 2013/14. In 2017/18, Little Angel Theatre produced 9 theatre productions (5 new and 4 revivals); 3 of which were co-productions: Zeraffa Girrafa with Omnibus Theatre which won an Offie, Kika’s Birthday with and Wizard Presents and The Singing Mermaid with Royal and Derngate. We continued to develop our immersive studios strand of work with a revival of Santa’s Little Workshop and a new show Junk, which invited children to take part in a journey through a recycling plant. Since April 2016, we have more than doubled the number of visiting productions from the previous year with 31 companies coming through our doors. The visiting productions from national and international companies have brought a great variety of puppetry to our audiences at Little Angel Theatre and we are proud to have supported these artists with a performance platform in .

SHOWS AUDIENCES FUTURE AMBITIONS Little Angel Theatre will continue to 9 in-house 56,756 at LAT — produce world-class puppetry for productions with 49,277 at Theatre family audiences. We want to reach and 7,463 at 692 Studios out to new audiences by creating performances innovative, accessible and welcoming 28,099 on tour 32 visiting new work. We aim to raise the profile productions with 84,855 IN TOTAL of the art form generally through 178 collaboration with a greater diversity performances 13% INCREASE of writers, performers, designers, SINCE 2013/14 directors and venues. We will continue 4 national and international to tour work, and will be exploring tours with new ways of presenting puppetry to 410 performances our audiences, including a new digital strand, currently in development. LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE REACHED 13% MORE PEOPLE THAN IN 2013/14

4 “Little Angel Theatre is simply magical and I profoundly love it as much as my little daughter. She keeps singing the songs from the performances for weeks – you really DOGS DON’T DO BALLET enchant your audience ZERAFFA GIRAFFA 29 April – 16 July 2017 and create a lasting 22 September – 4 Nov 2017 “a rollicking romp of a show” impression.” “bound to tickle curiosity” Time Out The Stage Based on the book by A Play by Sabrina Mahfouz / Anna Kemp Based on the Book by A Little Angel Theatre revival Dianne Hofmeyr The story of a small dog with A Little Angel & Omnibus a big personality and even Theatre co-production bigger dreams. A young giraffe is sent as a Age group: 2-7 gift from the Pasha of Egypt 11 week run to the King of France, but 117 performances Paris is very far away... Attendance 9085 Age group: 4-10 84 % capacity 6 week run 54 performances Attendance 4004 73 % capacity WOW! SAID THE OWL 3 September – 5 November 2017 “countless magical flourishes” The Guardian Based on the book by Tim Hopgood RED RIDING HOOD A Little Angel Theatre revival Exploring the wonderful GO NOAH GO! AND THE WOLF 12 November – 4 Feb 2018 world of colours with a 3 May – 16 July 2017 “simply brilliant” The Stage curious little owl. “new and charming” Written by John Agard Age group: 2 - 5 Time Out A Little Angel Theatre revival 9 week run Written by Jon Barton Stunning Caribbean 81 performances A Little Angel Theatre revival adaptation of this timeless Attendance 5527 The retelling of Little story, combining puppetry, 72 % capacity Red Riding Hood from the masks and songs. wolf’s point of view. Age group: 5-10 Age group: 7-adult 10 week run 11 week run 92 performances 79 performances Attendance 6217 Attendance 4030 66 % capacity 42.5 % capacity

Photos: Ellie KurtzzPhotos: Ellie 5 “We all really enjoyed “I took my 3 year old the show. The puppets, granddaughter songs and actors to her first puppet were great. It was so performance, she was nice to be in a relaxed really enchanted” performance.”

SANTA’S LITTLE WORKSHOP 1 – 24 December 2017 “festive puppeteers” Time Out Designed and Directed by Slavka Jovanovic A Little Angel Theatre revival. Putting the audience to work in amongst the elves at JUNK Santa’s Little Workshop. 18 March – 29 April 2018 Age group: 3–9 “endearing show” Everything 4 week run Theatre 61 performances A Little Angel Theatre Attendance 2659 new production. 87 % capacity An immersive show that brings your milk bottles, SLEEPYHEAD newspapers and egg boxes 17 November – to life, sharing stories through 4 February 2018 the hidden everyday magic “engagingly surreal puppet we can easily overlook. romp” Time Out Age group: 7-12 Written, directed & designed 7 week run by Michael Fowkes 19 performances A Little Angel Theatre Attendance 577 new production 49 % capacity Baby doesn’t want to go to THE SINGING MERMAID bed, and Dad’s tricks aren’t 9 February – 22 April 2018 working. The magic wand “lovely piece of theatre” comes out and baby goes on Time Out an adventure with a rabbit, Written by Julia Donaldson until the fun and games & Illustrated by Lydia Monks become a little bit too fun… A Little Angel Theatre Age group 2- 5 and Royal & Derngate, “Exceptional! A hidden 11 week run Northampton new gem of cultural delights 104 performances co-production. in our metropolis. Go! Attendance 7373 The tale of a singing Take the kids, laugh 76 % capacity mermaid who longs to and have fun.” escape the circus. Age group: 3-8 10 week run 81 performances Attendance 7331 6 97% capacity PRODUCTIONS ON TOUR

WOW! SAID THE OWL UK transfer: 4 December 2017 – 2 January 2018 Age group: 2–5 4 week tour Newcastle 53 performances Attendance 4271 ME… UK tour: 16 September – RED RIDING HOOD AND 30 December 2017 THE WOLF The world is a very big place, UK tour: 6 December 2017 especially for a tiny penguin – 15 April 2018 who is just finding her feet. Age group: 7–adult Age group: 3–9 19 week tour 14 week tour Lancaster Harrogate 121 performances 145 performances Attendance 7842 Attendance 2,414 Burnley Hull Southport

Salford Ashton under Lyne

Nantwich Derby Grantham

Wolverhampton Peterborough Coventry

Cambridge Bedford

Luton HANDA’S SURPRISE Hatfield Watlington UK tour: 30 September Dagenham Maidenhead – 5 November Travel to Kenya and follow Bath Wokingham London: in Handa’s footsteps as she multiple venues Canterbury journeys to see her best Crawley friend Akeyo, in the next Salisbury Liphook Folkestone village. Age group: 2-6 Portsmouth 5 week tour Eastbourne 84 performances

Photos: Ellie KurtzzPhotos: Ellie Attendance 3572 7 CREATIVE LEARNING: SCHOOLS

Islington has the highest level of child poverty in , with 32.4% of children living in income deprived households. We believe passionately in the value of participatory arts, and run extensive opportunities for all ages to learn puppetry skills and develop their creativity. We engage schools in imaginative education and participatory activities which improve confidence, team working skills, tolerance, and raises aspirations. In 2017-18 we ran over 200 workshops in schools across London which explored a variety of puppetry styles.

run various inset and CPD “I really enjoyed making sessions for teachers and the puppets. The work- 3357 educators, exploring the shops turned out to be child participants themes of a performance and interesting. I had never in courses, classes, ways of using puppetry in the made a puppet before, schools workshops classroom. and holiday activities but because of you I made one.” 1517 PUPPETEER IN hours spent delivering RESIDENCE workshops in schools 240 children / 24 days schools since September. During this year we have The partnership is designed had three puppeteers in to allow the schools to engage 4 residence based at Winton with the theatre and the partner schools and Brookfield Primary professionals and artists Schools, and an eighth associated with us on a much 3 consecutive year at Thornhill deeper level. primary schools Primary School. Through these partnerships, with a Puppeteer over 1,000 pupils have visited in Residence the theatre and studios to see SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP performances, with more to PROGRAMME come before the end of the SCHOOL VISITS 4 schools / 1076 pupil academic year. visits to date At least 50% of the pupils AND SUPPORT Since the successful pilot of in our surrounding primary 8229 children / the programme with William schools have never visited 284 performances Tyndale School in 2016/17, Little Angel Theatre before, Schools have visited the we have now expanded and would not normally be theatre and studios for a the programme and been able to access our creative wide range of shows and working closely with our activities due to financial and workshops. This year we have four neighboring primary social barriers.

8 SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP “Thank you for the “Our partnership with experience of coming Little Angel Theatre is HIGHLIGHTS to the theatre. Your an incredibly exciting Workshops & Studio Takeover staff were amazingly new project – working 60 pupils, age 9-10 patient with all the with professionals in The students made their own children moving around the theatre industry is puppets that represented the theatre and their invaluable for all our characters from 100 years enthusiasm for the children from Nursery ago, and learnt performance puppets was infectious.” to Year 6. The quality techniques. Students also of the shows and learnt about the staff roles work that Little Angel involved in putting on a delivers is excellent, production and had a go at trying some of these jobs providing a rich learning with Flossie and Samantha themselves! experience.” Lane our Artistic Director, focusing on the skills needed Be a Young Critic to write a review. The students 30 pupils aged 10-11 watched Go Noah Go, met the A new initiative developed cast and puppets and had the in collaboration with children’s We aim to break down opportunity to ask questions theatre critic, Flossie Waite. these barriers by enabling and discuss ideas for writing Pupils took part in a workshop pupils to access shows, their reviews. workshops and behind the scenes opportunities. “Thank you for letting us The Ramayana Shadow including After School Puppet take over your theatre Show and Puppet Making Clubs and taking touring for a day. We really Workshops shows and workshops into enjoying learning about 480 pupils, aged 7-11 the schools. all the jobs you do, and Our Trainees created a doing them ourselves shadow puppet performance for the show. I was of the Ramayana story, technician and operated as well as planning an the lights and sound accompanying shadow effects. It was great fun.” puppet making workshop. They successfully toured it into all four partner schools.

OUR PARTNER National Sacred Heart St Mary’s William Laycock Average Catholic CofE Primary Tyndale Primary SCHOOLS Primary Primary Total no. of 451 185 449 405 pupils on roll Pupils whose first 20.8 60.1 18.1 28.1 34 language is not English Pupils eligible for 24.9 26.6 40.5 26.7 57.3 free school meals at any point in the last six years

Photo: Ellie Kurtzz Ellie Photo: 9 CREATIVE LEARNING: COMMUNITY

Islington is one of the most unequal places in the UK. It is the 5th most deprived London borough and the 26th most deprived area in England (out of 326) but has average house prices similar to boroughs like Richmond (275th most deprived). Our community department exists to ensure Little Angel Theatre is accessible to everyone. We work with groups who are currently underrepresented in our audiences and create bespoke programmes and opportunities to welcome them into our programmes. All of our community work is offered for free and is therefore made possible by the generous funding from trusts, foundations and some wonderful individuals.

THE CRIB their puppets, and enjoyed discovering a side to their 24 families / 30 sessions creativity that none of them A weekly group for young had explored before. parents under the age of 25. The families attend with their children, where we run SOLACE WOMEN'S AID different sessions every 10 women / 8 weeks week, focusing on crafts as Little Angel Theatre ran well as bringing in specialists a project in collaboration to talk to the attendees with Solace Women’s Aid, about any issues that they working with women who are concerned about, such are survivors of domestic as oral health, speech and and sexual violence. The COMMUNITY language, domestic violence project involved the women SUITCASE PROJECT: and mindfulness. making puppet versions of ME AND MY BIRD themselves or a part of their 493 audience members / characters, which we then DROVERS CENTRE 86 performances used to create a short film. 8 participants / 8 weeks Despite Little Angel Theatre’s A collaboration with the growing community outreach local Age UK centre to run work, we recognise that many “The puppet project is a 7-week project with over potential local audiences are the ‘best part of my 65 year olds from Islington. restricted from benefitting week, I love it!” The group learnt a host of from its work, due to a new skills involved in making physical inability to access

10 our venue. In 2017, as a “This session has greatly response to this problem, Me OUR COMMUNITY STRAND helped to reduce my and My Bird was created — a isolation and give me OF WORK EXISTS IN puppet show designed to fit some fun and sense of entirely into a single suitcase. ORDER TO ENGAGE WITH achievement”. The show has proved a real LOCAL PEOPLE WHO DO asset in hospital settings NOT CURRENTLY COME for those with healthcare TO OUR THEATRE. WE needs such as cystic fibrosis, who are not only confined to GO OUT AND MEET WITH hospital, but are unable to SUMMER PARTY THEM, LEARNING WHY interact with other patients Over 1000 attendees THEY DO NOT VISIT US AND or programmes in the hospital throughout the day due to risk of infection. We are Every summer we throw FEED THIS BACK INTO OUR currently looking at creating a open our doors and put PROGRAMMING DECISIONS version for children. on a free Summer Party for TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE the local community. The theatre and the grounds DELIVERING A PRODUCT “The play really is of St Mary’s Church are THAT MEETS THEIR NEEDS. awe inspiring, it’s awash with families enjoying a beautiful and face-painting, puppet emotional experience making, live performances, for the audience, storytelling, backstage PUPPETS FOR ALL which leaves one with tours, and much more. Puppets for All is our a sense of wonder and Entry to the event and the flagship scheme which magic. Thank you for activities are free, though includes subsidised spreading happiness” people are welcome to make tickets and free donations if they are able, workshop places for which further supports our local disadvantaged community work. children. The aim of the scheme is to increase ADDITIONAL GROUPS local engagement with WE ARE SUPPORTING the theatre and provide As part of our commitment educational activities to keep Little Angel Studios for families that could accessible, we offer free not otherwise afford to space to local people and pay for them. organisations. In this year In 2017-2018, we worked we opened our doors to an with 17 community Autism Support Group, set up organisations and 11 by two local families, Bright schools in Islington Start who run a variety of SUMMER to distribute over regular groups and classes £28,800 worth of free for parents and children and PARTY 2018: tickets to 2311 people. a variety of artists. We have SUNDAY 9TH also organised a number of events with and for local SEPTEMBER residents, with the aim of learning about what they would like from us.

11 CREATIVE LEARNING: PARTICIPATION

Little Angel Studios continues to be the home for our termly classes in making and performing puppetry. The Creative Learning department has run an increased number of activities over the year, including termly adult classes in making and performing puppetry, specialist masterclasses for honing skills, two youth theatres who performed their annual showcase in March, and regular classes and holiday clubs for children aged 4 months and up.

our 4 partnership schools, to TINY TOTS (AGE 4M create deeper engagement “(My child) has loved TO 3 YRS) with our local community. Spectrum Youth Theatre 30 children / 29 sessions from the beginning and Tiny Tots is Little Angel HOME EDUCATION looks forward to it each Theatre’s regular playtime week.” for our tiniest followers. The WORKSHOP (AGE 6-11) aim of the club is to create a 40 children / 2 sessions regular and quality play time A brand new initiative for those children educated at for carer and child in a safe, specifically designed to meet home which gives them the fun and creative environment, the complex needs of young opportunity to meet other and includes singing, games, people with autism. puppets and craft activities. children in similar situations, as well as learn about a curriculum topic. HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES SATURDAY PUPPET AND FUN DAYS CLUB / AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH THEATRE (AGE 5-11) PUPPET CLUB (AGE 11-18) over 400 children per year (AGE 5-11 YRS) 51 participants / 30 sessions Little Angel Theatre runs Our youth theatre company regular one-off activities 30 children / 29 sessions create their own unique which include themed fun Each term the groups are performances which are days, an Easter Holiday inspired by a visit to the showcased annually. ‘Puppet Passport’ week of theatre and then devise workshops, and drop-in craft their own production making sessions. These sessions are puppets themed around SPECTRUM YOUTH fun and inclusive, offering what they have experienced. THEATRE (11-18) participants the opportunity The term culminates in a 41 participants / 30 sessions to collaborate with like- performance for friends and Working with professional minded children that they family at the theatre. From puppetry directors and wouldn’t normally engage September 2017 our After makers this youth theatre is with during school life. School Clubs relocated to

12 “The puppetry foundation course has given me a catalytic sprinkling of knowledge and skills from which my work with Pinocchio will grow...! I feel lucky to have been given such a broad and wide-ranging taster into so many different types of puppetry and into this amazing and mysterious art form: from demonstrations, to puppet making; from muppets, to marionettes.”

ADULT PUPPETRY COMPANY A non-professional group of like-minded people who are ADULT FOUNDATION passionate about puppetry “Raven was an meet weekly to develop COURSE outstanding teacher... ideas for a show, which is 47 attendees / 3 courses course became a real presented at Little Angel This is a course for absolute highlight in my week...” Theatre. In 2017 the group beginners, exploring a variety worked with Polly Beestone to of different puppet forms devise, design and make the and learning the basics of puppets for a group-devised puppet manipulation and promenade production at making. This is our most ADULT MAKERS AND the Studios, “Bingo Bertie” popular course and offers PERFORMERS COURSES – a reflection on the life of a a great springboard into cross dressing entertainer. 261 attendees / 22 courses puppetry for novices, as well These more advanced courses as professionals. are for those inter-ested in “I loved this course! Very developing puppetry making sad it has come to an “I enjoyed the course and performance skills. Over end. It was an ambitious very much and would the year we have several programme but the recommend it to master puppeteers and experimental nature of anyone. It surpassed makers leading a diverse range the making and doing my expectations and of classes; hand/rod puppet things at speed gave me was incredibly good making (Raven Kaliana), table lots more confidence in value for money.” top puppet making (Tink my making skills” Slavicek), and making your own suitcase show (Judith Hope). 13 CREATIVE LEARNING: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We offer a range of professional training throughout the year for puppeteers, performers and puppet makers, as well as opportunities for artists and companies to create work and develop their practice.

“It’s amazing how much I’ve been able to learn about teaching children, and also about communication as part of a team, artistically speaking.” Palesa Esuk

This 12-month programme is designed to find and nurture the next generation of puppeteers and puppet makers. There is very little training in this art-form (none at all for those without PUPPETRY TRAINEESHIP formal qualifications) and so “The traineeship the programme will bring a PROGRAMME has broadened my new, diverse cohort of young 4 trainees – targeted at local awareness of different people to the profession and Islington NEET young people possible roles; genuinely up-skill them. So This year we launched previously I had never far they have undergone the the pilot of our Puppetry considered freelance following training: Trainee Programme, a work, which I see as unique opportunity for young a possibility now.” – Introduction to Puppetry people aged between 18 and Deanna Mathers – Hand / Rod Puppet Make 24 to learn skills and gain confidence and experience – Workshop facilitation with a series of master – Suitcase Show: Making classes from experts on and Performing making and working with puppets as well as the skills – Safeguarding and techniques necessary – Working with Vulnerable for leading successful People workshops.

14 The programme has been “I am so much more We have provided over a great success, with the confident with certain 40 days worth of free trainees embedding well skills. I’ve been able space for 12 emerging into the core staff team. It is to do a lot of things and established artists/ representative of a strategic that I wouldn’t have companies to develop commitment to making our been able to do before new puppetry work. organisation as accessible as and if I wasn’t doing a possible. traineeship like this I We are thrilled about the In 2017-18 we’ve been able to probably would never next steps that our trainees offer an even more expansive do them.” Shaun Lati are taking in their career programme of professional progression: Esther Potter is training with over 22 classes progressing to drama college, and courses including Behind Palesa Esuk is pursuing her Closed Doors sessions with ambition to become a Speech a variety of experts from The trainees worked to & Language Therapist, Shaun the puppetry field, as well produce and perform their Lati is already shaping up to as INSETS, and numerous own suitcase puppets shows, be a Puppeteer and puppet performing and construction inspired by tales from the maker and Deanna Mathers courses for example Shadow book Shockheaded Peter. would like to use her newly and Light with Steve Tiplady As well as performances in learnt puppetry skills to and Marionette Carving with school settings, the trainees make theatre for children John Roberts. presented their piece at a that tackles difficult issues new international puppetry such as bereavement, illness festival in Nottingham which and divorce. All of them are “The biggest benefit has was incredibly well received. placing their knowledge and been the confidence Furthermore, the trainees experience of puppetry at the boost that this time have had opportunities to heart of their practice. has given me. I feel perform professionally and We are working with the really supported as an focus their skills as part of Institute For Apprentice- artist. I feel motivated our immersive studios strand ships to develop a national in my continued pursuit of productions. They have apprenticeship for Puppetry of self-development been involved in designing a Makers, to create and set (which began at Little production, making puppets the industry standard for Angel, with a puppetry and props, facilitated accreditation and we aim workshop in 2015) and workshops and performed in to engage 4 Apprentice Puppet commitment to artistic shows. Makers in 2019. integrity and rigorous practice: values “I have a place at drama instilled in me by this school for next year, at EMERGING ARTISTS miraculous theatre.” Our Professional Development Rose Bruford, to study Shakera Ahad European Theatre programme continues to Arts in which I’ll get support and nurture emerging to do puppetry which talent. This year, we have is really cool. I think supported two bursary artists, the experience I had Shakera Ahad and the student this year really helped collective, Assorted Oddities. me in my audition and They have both been given interview.” Esther Potter R&D time, rehearsal space, and mentor feedback on their new works, as well as gaining networking opportunities and industry insight. 15 FINANCES

Our business model has evolved 16/17 17/18 considerably over the last 2 to INCOME 3 years, with a marked increase Earned 828 893 in output being facilitated by Grants & Donations 220 312 a changing operational model. Other 96 95 This has been made possible Total income 1,144 1,293 by balancing investment in new productions with developing EXPENDITURE partnerships with other venues, Core activites 534 588 reviving some of our classic Staffing 348 454 productions and welcoming Building & Admin 161 181 Other 79 71 exciting visiting companies – Total expenditure 1,122 1,294 the result is a dynamic and diverse range of work with Surplus / (Deficit) 22 6 a wide appeal. INCOME BREAKDOWN EXPENDITURE BREAKDOWN

14.0%

24.1% 45.4%

69.1% 35.1%

Earned Core activities Grants & donations Staffing Building & admin

16 Our increased activity has led to an increase in direct costs in relation to our productions and buildings. Our staff base has also grown (with several posts being funded through grants) and we continue our commitment to pay all our staff and creatives on or above London Living Wage / Equity minimums. Now with a dedicated fundraising function we have been more successful in securing and administering donated income – this is vital to be able to support, in particular, our access and puppetry productions for our income from grants and community work, as well as children, becoming more donations, as well as growing maintain our heritage building. accessible both within our earned income base by Funding for us to work with our our space and via a digital refreshing our membership local schools and community offering, developing our scheme and further developing has meant that we have been work with aspiring puppetry our local and national able to optimise the usage of artists and professionals, as partnerships, alongside our new building and engage well as continuing to grow optimising commercial with more people than ever our community and schools opportunities such as space before. programmes, all resulting hire, corporate training and Looking forward our in increased income and merchandising. This is a very aspirations continue to expenditure projections. exciting time for the theatre, develop, with a focus on These proposals will be and we are looking forward to producing high quality funded through increasing next 12 months!

INCOME PERFORMANCE OVER 7 YEARS (£THOUSANDS)

1000

0 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20

Earned Fundraising Other

Photo: Ellie Kurtzz Ellie Photo: 17 PEOPLE

Thank you to everyone that worked at Little Angel Theatre this year. We would also like to say a to say a special thank you to the following people who gave their time and support.

Honorary Patron Alesha Bhakoo Gregory Doran Miss Connie Black 21 Miss Sasha Bond core members of Patrons Corinna Bordoli staff (full and part Dame Judi Dench DBE Alicia Britt time) were employed Clive Owen & Sarah-Jane Clio Brouard as well as... Fenton Ms Imogen Cahill Michael Pennington Ms Paola augusta Capuano Baroness Pitkeathley OBE Scott Cater 68 Sir Simon Rattle CBE Jimin Cha artists Michael Rosen Luisa Cotardo Ann Cross Trustees Sheryl Devries 27 James Bierman (Chair) Wanda D’Onofrio workshop leaders Melinda Burton Jane O’Donoghue Rhian Harris Berit Eik Bailey Lock Lauren Elcock 23 Chris Lowry Ninon Fandre technicians Emily O’Byrne Adam Forsbrook Katie Owen Jess Fraser Fiona Phillips Ryan McGivern 9 Linda Stanfield Shina Granda front of house & Samantha Griggs box office assistants Honorary Associate Irina Grinkova Ronnie Le Drew Hakan Hafizoglu Lyndie Wright MBE Rosemary Hanson 10 Annie Hasler interns engaged on Volunteers Gabriela Hujova education placements Ms Caroline Ada Phoebe Hyder Christina Addae Miss Bethan Illman Phoebe Allsop Kate James-Moore 103 Tamara Al-bassam Vera Janke volunteers Pippa Aspin Nina Jurkovic Mr Henry Asplin Miss Grace Khoo Shelley Ayliffe Sukyung Kim Atilio Baez Dr Mary Klaber Ms Frances Barry Puisan Law Polly Beck MS Sarah Lightman Ms Wendy Betsworth Kezia Louch

18 “ I have learnt so much as a volunteer, helping out different departments – from community puppetry workshops to fundraising – making friends with people of different ages and backgrounds. I am very grateful to be part of Little Angel Theatre’s community” Corinna Bordoli, Volunteer

Mr Thomas Mayer Amar Patel Sophie Thompson Cath March Michael Gillings Pattison Alexandra Todd Grace Maxted Tonya Pellecchia Miss Elena Uderzo Naina Mehendale Miss Delvene Pitt Giulia Var Ainoa Mela Juliette Liliana Placco Miss Tamara Valero Mrs Jane Melrose Mrs Marina Pyurbeeva Madt Vermillio Alex Melville Miss Rachel Rank Matthew Vile Ms Noemi Menendez Grace Redpath Mara Vodinelic Hannah Middlefinch Fiona Revell Flossie Waite Ella Millwood Hannah Rose Mikyla Warr Gareth Mohen Peyvand Sadeghian Kara-May Murray-Wallace Laura Moran-Morris Ms Marie Sennyey Ms Katharina Waldner Miss Nuria Blanes Moreno Alena Skalova Victoria Wells Miss Elizabeth Moffatt Patricija Stankaityte Millie Wise Fahad Mostafa Adam Stanley Kate Wicks Rosy Mulryan Mr Angus Stanley Mrs Polly Wicks Elizabeth Noble Miss Laura Stoppini Ben Winter Jay Palmer Becky Strange

19 AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

“I love your venue, the staff are really friendly”

“A magical place which has continued to entertain, move and enthral all members of our family since we discovered it almost a decade ago”

“It’s always fabulous, friendly and accommodating”

“It’s wonderful to be able to give children live theatre at an affordable price”

“I’ve been going here since a little girl in the 60’s where it always totally captivated me “The staff work and it has continued to be a joy hard to make sure and pleasure to keep going and everyone has a taking my own children” good experience”

20 “A real gem in London” “A truly special place to be”

“The theatre is lovely. Perfect for the kids”

“Lovely little theatre that has so much character”

“Our three year old has said every day since our first visit that she wants to go back to the theatre again”

“I cannot imagine a better theatre experience for young kids”

“A gem of a place that I dreamt of visiting as a child but never did, was wonderful to finally come here with my own family and be blown away by the magic”

21 THANK YOU: PARTNERSHIPS

We are proud to work closely SIGNIFICANT Community Organisations with a number of businesses that we have worked on mutually beneficial IN-KIND SUPPORT in partnership sponsorship arrangements. with in 2017/2018 If you are interested in Almorah Road Community partnering with Little Angel Centre Theatre please contact Bright Start support@littleangeltheatre. CARIS Camden com. Creative Support Drovers Centre Age UK Girdlestone Community CORPORATE SPONSORS Centre Thank you to all the local Great Ormond Street Hospital businesses who support us Harefield Hospital throughout the year. Help on Your Doorstep , Aesop, Hilldrop community centre After Noah, ARIA, Carluccio’s Homes For Harringay Islington, Cass Art, Cherry Hornsey Lane Estate Trees B&B, Dansk, Gata Community Centre Oliva, Gill Wing, Gilly’s Fry London Village Network Bar, Grace Events, Hilton Manor Gardens Centre Islington, Hummingbird Museum of Childhood Bakery, Khiehl’s, La Divina, La New River College Farola, Marks and Spencer, Primary PRU Molly Meg, Neal’s Yard, Park New River College Theatre, Planet Organic, Paul Secondary PRU A. Young Fine Chocolates, Ray North London Cares Stitch, Royal Shakespeare Royal Brompton Hospital Company, Screen on the Solace Womens Aid Green, Sweaty Betty, The South London Cares Only Place for Pictures,Thyme St Marys Church and Lemon, Udderlicious, The Haynes Dementia Hub Waterstones, Wild Swans. Walter Sickert Community Centre Whitecross St Party Whittingon Park Community Association Whittington Hospital PRU

22 THANK YOU: DONORS

Little Angel Theatre is pleased to be supported by SIGNIFICANT FUNDERS: GUARDIAN ANGEL Jill Nicholls a wide range of organisations TRUSTS FOUNDATIONS & Sharon White and individuals. 29th May 1961 Roger Mears Charitable Trust PUBLIC FUNDERS Anthony and Rachel Williams Charitable Trust GOLDEN ANGELS Backstage Trust Andreia Jurquete Bernard Sunley Charitable Betty Taylor Trust Clive Owen Camden Trust Dr Felix von Reiswitz Chapman Charitable Trust Jacqui Beecroft Co-op Community Fund John Leo Duffy D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Olivia Bridges Ernest Cook Trust Peter Ball Garrick Charitable Trust Sarah-Jane Fenton PRINCIPAL FUNDERS: Golsoncott Foundation Virginia Walker TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation McGrath Charitable Trust ARCH ANGELS Alison Macdonald The Radcliffe Trust Amaia Barcena Royal Victoria Hall Ana Cascon Foundation Ann Marshall Samuel Gardner Memorial Catherine Owen Trust David and Eileen Hall Stanley Thomas Johnson Elizabeth Comstock-Smith Foundation Haewon Hwang Theatres Trust James Bierman Kit Tarry GENEROUS FRIENDS Marcus and Caroline Jones Anonymous Sarah B. Fleming Alice Brotherhood Sarah Lee (in memoriam) Selina Macnair Anthony Conway Stef Chocieszynska COMPANY OF ANGELS Thank you also to our wonderful 27 Family The Company of Angels Angel and 72 Little Angel are philanthropic friends members. of Little Angel Theatre who give between £5 and £40 We are also grateful and per month. Thank you for humbled by those who your continued support – we choose to put Little Angel couldn’t do the work we do Theatre in their will. without you!

23 “FUELLING THE IMAGINATION THROUGH PUPPETRY” Cover photo Ellie Kurttz Registered Charity no: 232488 Company no: 668339 RegistrationVAT no: 233867152 Design: Hyperkit