Annual Report 2014
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PERTH THEATRE TRUST ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 Perth Theatre Trust His Majesty’s Theatre State Theatre Centre of WA Subiaco Arts Centre Albany Entertainment Centre Gordon Stephenson House 825 Hay Street 174 -176 William Street 180 Hamersley Road 2 Toll Place (off Princess Royal Drive) 140 William Street, Perth WA 6000 Perth, Western Australia 6000 Perth, WA 6000 Subiaco, WA 6008 Albany, WA 6330 Postal address: PO Box 8349 Ph: (08) 9265 0900 Ph: (08) 6212 9200 Ph: (08) 9382 3000 Ph: (08) 9844 5000 Perth Business Centre, WA 6849 Fax: (08) 9321 5142 Fax: (08) 6212 9207 Fax: (08) 9382 2245 Fax: (08) 9844 5055 Ph: (08) 6552 7553 Box Office: (08) 9844 5005 Fax: (08) 6552 7501 Website: www.ptt.wa.gov.au Email: [email protected] Contents Letter of Transmission ............................................................................................................2 Highlights ..................................................................................................... 4 Chairman’s report ....................................................................................................................8 General Manager’s report ..................................................................................................10 Results at a glance ...................................................................................12 Vision ........................................................................................................................................14 Mission .....................................................................................................................................14 Agency profile ........................................................................................................................14 Organisational chart ............................................................................................................19 Agency performance ...............................................................................20 Agency performance against strategic goals ...............................................................21 Events with Perth Theatre Trust support .......................................................................31 Venue management reports...................................................................33 Perth Concert Hall ................................................................................................................34 His Majesty’s Theatre ..........................................................................................................36 State Theatre Centre of WA ...............................................................................................38 Albany Entertainment Centre ...........................................................................................40 Subiaco Arts Centre .............................................................................................................42 Significant issues impacting the agency .............................................44 Disclosures and legal compliance .........................................................45 Auditor General’s Opinion ......................................................................53 Certification of performance indicators .............................................56 Performance indicators ...........................................................................57 Certification of financial statements ..................................................62 Financial statements ...............................................................................63 Letter of Transmission In accordance with Section 61 of the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of the Perth Theatre Trust for the financial year ended 30 June 2015. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006. The Hon. Peter Blaxell Chairman 8 September 2015 2 3 HIGHLIGHTS 4 In 2014-2015 Perth Theatre Trust has: X Announced new relationships X Recorded an 8.6 per cent increase X Successfully resumed with: in attendance at AEC. management of His Majesty’s Perth International Arts Festival X Played a significant role in Theatre (HMT), State Theatre the Anzac Convoy Departure Centre of Western Australia Fringe World Festival Commemorations in November (STCWA), Subiaco Arts Centre Awesome Arts 2014 with the AEC hosting a (SAC) and Albany Entertainment Western Australian Association range of activities including a Centre (AEC). for Mental Health civic reception for dignitaries, X Reduced costs in a number RTRFM free concerts and an installation of areas including facilities of more than 12,000 knitted and HIGHLIGHTS management by reviewing staffing X Achieved a 448 per cent increase crocheted poppies. levels and processes. in attendances in the STCWA courtyard compared to 2013 X Recorded an increase in the X Partnered with promoters on 2014. number of drama performances highly successful programs such across PTT venues. In 2014-2015 as The Last Confession in August X Increased attendances across all there were 431 performances 2014 and Geoffrey Robertson’s major performing spaces at the compared to 335 in 2013-2014. Dreaming Too Loud in May 2015 STCWA compared to 2013-2014. (both at HMT). These provided X Recorded a 90 per cent increase revenue for the Trust to support in the number of comedy business operations such as performances across PTT venues. improvements to venues. In 2014-2015 there were X Recognised savings through 203 comedy/music comedy rationalisation of positions in the performances compared to 107 in 5 Corporate Services and Ticketing 2013-2014. Operations areas and a reduction to some of the non-essential expenses. 29,317 more followers/subscribers across all social media platforms including a 231% increase in electronic newsletter subscribers. click throughs increase in the 13,623 176% from PTT website tickets number of PTT supported 310,000 6 to Ticketek website with a were sold through Ticketek. performances. conversion rate* of 12.43%. * From 13 April 2015 increase in comedy attendances at Trust venues. 90% 446,204 performances. 448% increase in Six out of ten Independent Theatre Festival patrons attendances in the STCWA attended to support independent theatre. 7 courtyard. Based upon online survey results Chairman’s report The last financial year saw two the major outcomes mandated X From the savings achieved the major changes to Perth Theatre by the State Government when Trust has already committed Trust’s operations. Firstly, approving the new business to reinvesting $250,000 in on 1 January 2015 the Trust model. In this regard: each of the 2015-16 and commenced its new system of X Operating costs have been 2016-17 financial years for direct venue management in place significantly reduced by essential services at His of the previous management a rationalisation of staff Majesty’s Theatre. Other model which had existed for 15 positions and administrative funds are being used for years. Secondly, on the same date processes, and elimination of overdue refurbishment or the long term lease of the Perth non-essential expenses. replacement of equipment Concert Hall came to an end, and infrastructure at various and under a new lease from the X Revenue and attendances venues. City of Perth, the Trust continued have increased as a result of additional programming X The net overall cost of as lessee, but the ongoing services has been reduced management of that venue (particularly comedy performances), and activation from $13,039,000 in passed to the West Australian 2013-14 to $11,671,000 in Symphony Orchestra. of underutilised spaces such as the State Theatre Centre 2014-15. This reduction is Since then the Trust’s staff have courtyard and Downstairs at mainly attributable to the worked extremely hard on a the Maj. outsourcing of the food and successful transition to the new beverage function and the system of in-house management X Consequently there has been transfer of the management at His Majesty’s Theatre, the a substantial reduction in the of the Perth Concert Hall State Theatre Centre, the Subiaco Trust’s annual deficit resulting to WA Venues & Events Ltd 8 Arts Centre, and the Albany in a commensurate increase (a subsidiary company of Entertainment Centre. The early in the value received by the West Australian Symphony results of this transition are quite Government and the public Orchestra) over the last half outstanding, and indicate that for each subsidy dollar. of the financial year. Perth Theatre Trust will achieve X The Trust has encouraged The Perth Theatre Trust would The results of the first six months strategic partnerships not be where it is today without of in-house operations indicate (including with Perth the dedication, enthusiasm that Perth Theatre Trust has a International Arts Festival and commitment of its staff bright future, and I am very much and Fringe World) by led by Acting General Manager looking forward to the year ahead. investing funds, covering Rudi Gracias. As a team, they I also look forward to the Trust ‘soft costs’, or offering display a commendable private doing all it can over the medium rebates thereby promoting enterprise ethic combined with term to help Western Australia’s presentations at our entrepreneurial flair. Many of performing arts sector to grow venues by local and touring them are willing to go that and become stronger. extra mile to