2015 Annual Report
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2015 Company 2 Vision Statement and Members 4 History 5 Chairperson’s Report 6 Artistic Directors Reports 8 2015 Company Activity 12 General Manager’s Report 21 Performance Statistics 23 Schools attending Patch Theatre Performances in 2015 24 Independent Audit Report 27 Performances 1972 – 2015 42 Stage Managers Generous Support Catherine Turnbull Ace Coachlines Hollee Gunter Austrade Trevor Griffi n Black Squid Country Arts SA Technicians San Remo Macaroni Company Ben Flett Pty Ltd Bob Weatherly The James & Diana Ramsay Foundation Lachlan Turner William Buck Wardrobe Very Special Thanks Ailsa Paterson Alex Battams, Holman Hodge Morag Cook Andrew Benda, City & Rural Insurance Photography and Video Board Members Program Assistants Katrina Lazaroff APACA Presenters & Venues Ben Flett Janet Worth Tessa Leon Michaela Burger Bec Pannell Dave Brown Chair Bec Pannell Nathan O’Keefe Craig Harrison, CASA Matthew Iverson Julie Mitchell Nicholas Cannon Craig Williams, Mosaic Audio Deputy Chair Rainbow Publicist Robert Griffi n Visual Paul Holman Tony Lewis Cheree McEwin Sarah Brokensha Derek Butler, Black Squid Treasurer Stephen Noonan Filomena DiMaria, Show Group Peter Campbell Odeon Duty Technicians Enterprises International Agent Stephen Sheehan Jason Dunstone Alex Mollison Jim Weiner, Boat Rocker Boat Rocker Entertainment, Stuart Day Karen Bryant New York Bob Weatherly Entertainment Tim Overton Anne-Marie Shin Matthew Iverson Jane Rosetto, Adelaide Festival Centre Emma Ewer Directors Paul Taylor Community Engagement/ Chris Drummond Live Performance Australia Dave Brown Workshop Artists Toby Peart Malcolm Beesley, OzMac Naomi Edwards Christie Anderson Solutions Patch Theatre Staff Front of House Dave Brown Mark Floreani, M&M Cleaning Dave Brown Designers Elspeth Harley Elda Corbo Services Artistic Director Ailsa Paterson Erin Fowler Hanna Tunstill Novatech Creative Event Naomi Edwards Geoff Cobham Maria Gellman Technology Artistic Director Jude Henshall Morag Cook Patch Theatre Board of Christine Schloithe Kathryn Dolan Management General Manager/ Executive Katrina Lazaroff Work Experience, Secondments, Interns Producer Lighting Designers Michaela Burger Patch Theatre Donors Andrew Courts Paul Taylor Chris Petridis Mitcham Girls High Penny Camens, CASA Bianca Pibworth Odeon Theatre Manager David Gadsden Naomi Edwards Sidsel Fawkes, Carclew Marijo Richards Ben Flett Geoff Cobham Nathan O’Keefe Tessa Leon Production Manager Marshall Tearle Nicholas Cannon Tricia Walton, Carclew Lynda de Koning Composers Program Coordinator Robert Griffi n Belinda Gehlert Funding Bodies Patch Theatre Donors Elda Corbo Roz Hervey Arts South Australia Diana Lawrence Bookings & Administration Josh Bennett Scotch College Australia Council Coordinator Zöe Barry Stephen Noonan Janeen Brian Carclew Cat Turner Stephen Sheehan Janet Worth Marketing Coordinator Performers Stuart Day Penny Wright Foundation Support Bev Majda Andrew Haycroft (understudy) Dr Susan Davis San Remo Macaroni Company Bookkeeper Erin Fowler The James & Diana Ramsay Pty Ltd Tim Overton Foundation Jude Henshall Young Adelaide Voices 2 3 Children who attended Patch 2015 celebrated another Theatre Company performances signifi cant chapter in the in the 1970’s and 1980’s are now company’s history as Dave bringing their own children Brown stepped down as Artistic and grandchildren along to Director after two decades shows and sharing with them and handed the creative reigns the experience of quality live to incoming Artistic Director, theatre. Naomi Edwards. Naomi’s vision for the future of Patch Theatre The company was founded keeps the company’s world- in 1972 by Morna Jones, a renowned theatre-making and pioneer in Australian children’s presenting frameworks in place television and theatre who as she launches a range of new believed that quality arts Vision Honorary Life Members work, activity and initiatives experiences were an essential from 2016 onwards. Patch Theatre Company creates world class Helen Rose Adelaide-based part of childhood learning theatre that captures the hearts and minds Jill Gael Patch Theatre and development. Morna’s Patch Theatre Company Rainer Jozeps “Little Patch Theatre” provided maintains a repertoire of 8 of young audiences everywhere Company is enriching performing arts theatre works available for Joan Clemow Australia’s fl agship experiences for children touring and has presented Patrea Channon and young people in South more than 30 international Mission Elspeth Harley theatre company for Australia. Following Morna’s seasons at arts centres and death in 1982, Artistic Director festivals across the US, Canada, Patch Theatre Company is dedicated to the 4-8 year old children. Christine Anketell developed a Singapore, Korea, Japan, Hong creation, presentation and touring of high 2015 Patch Theatre relationship with the Adelaide Kong and New Zealand. Patch Members The company has quality in-theatre experiences for children Festival Centre Trust that Theatre tours extensively across Janet Worth performed 105 new saw the realisation of large- Australia and presents regular aged four to eight years old. Julie Mitchell works to more than scale adaptions of children’s seasons at the nation’s major literature and the early genesis performing arts centres and Paul Holman 1.8 million children of Patch Theatre’s national children’s festivals. Peter Campbell profi le. Throughout the 1990’s Patch Theatre Company has Values and their families and 2000’s and under the Jason Dunstone accumulated an enviable leadership of Artistic Director Patch Theatre’s vision is built upon the Karen Bryant since its inception. collection of awards and Dave Brown, the company accolades including 2 coveted following values and principles: Anne-Marie Shin evolved into a highly regarded Helpmann Awards for Best Emma Ewer national and international • All children are entitled to rich arts experiences Presentation for Children, touring company with a Chris Drummond assorted Critic, Innovation & • Engaging in the arts has a signifi cantly fi nely crafted, world-class Excellence Awards, a range of repertoire of diverse, vibrant positive impact on the development of a Touring and Export Awards and and challenging theatre for 4-8 a South Australian ‘Ruby’ for child between the ages of four and eight year olds. Sustained Contribution to the • Making great theatre takes time Arts. • Connecting children with artists enriches both the theatre making and the theatre going experience • Growth and innovation creates leadership • Sound governance enables artistic freedom and achievement 4 5 I also thank the Government of South Australia which, through Carclew, supports us with core operational funding and the rent of the Odeon Theatre. We have yet to fi nalise arrangements for the Odeon beyond 2017 2015 has been an extraordinary Consequently, we must expand see the realisation of Naomi and much will depend on a year for Patch Theatre and the our private support base and Edwards’ vision to engage the pending arrangement between arts in general. are planning accordingly. We children with contemporary Carclew and the Department were therefore delighted to themes of resilience, empathy, of Education and Child With disciplined use of fi nancial be the benefi ciary of generous sustainability and creativity. An Development. resources and careful planning three-year funding from exciting time to be a part of the Patch Theatre was again It is a pleasure to acknowledge The James & Diana Ramsey Patch Theatre family. able to deliver a program of and thank all those who Foundation. We are now innovative and magical theatre The year has been dominated contribute to making Patch working in partnership with The works to four to eight year old by the consequences of the Theatre such a well managed, Ramsay Foundation to achieve children locally, nationally and unfortunate, unwelcome highly regarded and unique a Patch Theatre objective of internationally. and unsustainable decision company. Christine Schloithe, helping disadvantaged children, to reallocate the Australia’s Dave Brown and Naomi And again Patch Theatre has as well as addressing the Council’s funds for small to Edwards have carried much of demonstrated its commitment company’s need to increase medium companies to the the responsibility but it is worth to the fi nest production values, its fundraising capacity and to major companies. While that contemplating that this annual rigorous self-evaluation and plan for succession in senior decision was in part reversed report refl ects the output of fl exibility. For example The positions. before the year’s end, Patch a company with just eight Moon’s a Balloon started its This year for a short time we Theatre’s core funding beyond staff - funding applications are life three years ago. 2015 saw it had the luxury of two artistic 2016 remains in doubt, not made and acquitted; tours are presented at the International directors. In an unusual but to mention the time and planned and realised; excellent Performing Arts for Youth highly successful arrangement, resources devoted to recasting board papers are prepared; Forum with a view to an Dave Brown handed over his a detailed and complex funding artists are engaged; a theatre international tour in 2017. In repertoire works to incoming application. Patch Theatre’s is managed; bills are paid and 2015 further refi nement and Artistic Director Naomi written and oral submissions fi nancial statements prepared, the development of community Edwards. More has been written to the Senate Inquiry into