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CONTENTS

4 2018 in Numbers EDUCATION 6 Chair’s Report 52 Hungry Ghosts 8 Foundation Chair’s Report 54 Education Activities 12 Artistic Director’s Report 56 Sharing the Light 14 Executive Director’s Report NEXT STAGE WRITERS’ PROGRAM MTC HQ MAINSTAGE 60 NEXT STAGE Report 252 Sturt St 20 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Southbank VIC 3006 Night-Time MTC INITIATIVES & ACTIVITIES 03 8688 0900 22 The Children 64 Cybec Electric Southbank Theatre 24 Abigail’s Party 66 MTC Initiatives 26 Wild 140 Southbank Blvd AWARDS & NOMINATIONS Southbank VIC 3006 28 The House of Bernarda Alba 03 8688 0800 30 Gloria 72 Awards & Nominations Received in 2018 32 An Ideal Husband THE COMPANY mtc.com.au 34 A Doll’s House, Part 2 36 The Architect 76 MTC Board Venues 38 Astroman 78 MTC Foundation Board Throughout 2018, MTC performed its Melbourne season of plays at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner and 40 Twelfth Night 80 MTC Staff The Lawler, and the Fairfax Studio and Playhouse at Arts Centre Melbourne. 83 Corporate Partners 2018 MAINSTAGE ECONOMIC IMPACT Managing Editor Virginia Lovett 84 MTC Circles of Giving 44 Economic Impact Report Editor Rosie Shepherdson-Cullen FINANCIAL REPORT Graphic Designer Helena Turinski STUDIO SEASON Cover photo Jeff Busby 88 2018 Financial Report 48 Working with Children Production photography by Brett Boardman (Gloria), Brinkhoff/Mögenburg (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time), Sarah Walker (Working with Children), and Jeff Busby (all remaining productions). Other photography by TJ Garvie, Tim Grey and Sarah Walker. Melbourne Theatre Company acknowledges the Yalukit Willam Peoples of the Boon Wurrung, the First Peoples of Country on which Southbank Theatre and MTC HQ stand, and we pay our respects to all of Melbourne’s First Peoples, to their ancestors and Elders, and to our shared future.

MTC is a department MTC is assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, MTC is a member of Live of the University its arts funding and advisory body, and by the State Government of Victoria through Performance Australia and the of Melbourne. Creative Victoria. Australian Major Performing Arts Group. -4- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -5-

2018 IN NUMBERS

$30.9 564 250,114 million total performances total paid attendance 40% 574 total actors, creatives and industry growth professionals employed $113.3 million revenue in new subscribers multiplied economic impact generated by MTC’s 2018 season $18.6 million total box 24% 20 office income growth in mainstage writers single tickets commissioned 6,439 or in residence School tickets to MTC productions as part of MTC’s NEXT 22,300 and programs STAGE Writers' program Subscribers -6- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -7-

Nights. It is wonderful to be partnering Melbourne Arts Precinct where the University CHAIR’S REPORT with these two leading organisations and of Melbourne has invested heavily in new we look forward to continuing our fruitful performing arts facilities. TERRY MORAN a c relationships over the coming years. With the major developments at the When considering the importance of private University’s Southbank Campus nearing sector support, I must also acknowledge completion, we look forward to our loyal and passionate donors and the strengthening our partnership with the work of the MTC Foundation. Led by Chair Faculty of Fine Arts & Music (formerly Melbourne Theatre new Australian plays like The Architect and Jane Hansen, the MTC Foundation had the Victorian College of the Arts and Company is a jewel in international smash-hits such as Wild. another strong year as it continued to raise Melbourne Conservatorium and Music) the crown of Victoria’s Keeping an organisation of MTC’s size and funds and steward donations for the and furthering engagement with colleagues thriving cultural scene Company and our targeted philanthropic at the Parkville Campus. and a significant scale in good health while fulfilling our duty to present ambitious and artistically risky programs such as our NEXT STAGE Writers’ contributor to our Program, our important Education initiatives Finally, the Board and I must acknowledge enviable creative state. programs is a complex endeavour, but I am and congratulate Artistic Director & CEO pleased to report that, in addition to our and artist development programs. Thank you to our generous donors, and to Jane Brett Sheehy and Executive Director & In 2018 Melbourne artistic achievements in 2018, Victoria’s Co-CEO Virginia Lovett along with the MTC Theatre Company State theatre company had another fiscally and the Foundation Board for their leadership and expertise. team on a fantastic year, and thank them reached a new record of over 22,300 solid year. for their hard work in 2018. It is the work of subscribers, signifying an impressive Likewise, I thank my fellow MTC Board these individuals, and the artists involved milestone for MTC and making us the most There is clearly much to celebrate from the past 12 months, and these successes are Members for their efforts across the year. in our productions, who continue to inspire subscribed theatre company in the country Their collective nous, generosity and Melbourne and Victoria with the best for the second year running. even more rewarding when considering the volatile environment in which we operate. experience is a great asset to the Company theatre imaginable and make the Company This vote of confidence from subscribers was However, never a company to rest on our and I feel fortunate to work alongside them. what it is. echoed by an increase in single ticket buyers, laurels, we continue to look for ways to In 2018 we farewelled Professor Glyn Davis, particularly amongst younger theatre-goers, counter the uncertainty of box office and University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor and and was evident throughout the year – stagnant government funding in order to long-term Board member after a 13 year beginning with The Curious Incident of the maintain a sense of stability and the fine tenure. Glyn was always a great champion of Dog in the Night-Time in January through to balance of art vs income. the arts and instrumental in strengthening Twelfth Night in December. our relationship with the University of In this regard, our highly valued relationships Melbourne in recent years. I thank him for his These triumphant productions along with with the private sector remain as important commitment and dedication throughout his An Ideal Husband and A Doll’s House, as ever, and I’d like to take this opportunity term. At the same time, we welcomed Part 2 enjoyed extended seasons to meet to acknowledge our many Corporate Professor Duncan Maskell to the Board. audience demand; and our wonderful Partners who play an essential role in the As the incoming University of Melbourne production of The Children won three Company’s success. In 2018 we welcomed Vice Chancellor, Professor Maskell has a Helpmann Awards including the coveted two new Major Partners with Abercrombie & strong appreciation for the importance of awards of Best Play and Best Director for Kent coming on board as exclusive Opening Arts & Culture in this city as well as the MTC Associate Artistic Director Sarah Night Partner and ANZ announced as the important role Melbourne Theatre Company Goodes. We also premiered astonishing exclusive Partner for our popular Forum plays – both for the sector and within the -8- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -9-

FOUNDATION CHAIR’S REPORT JANE HANSEN

The choice to donate, produces the best possible theatre for journey for thousands on their life-long love Our Sharing the Light program supported no matter how big or our audiences now and in the future. for the arts. by the Crown Resorts Foundation and small the amount, Packer Family Foundation allowed over begins with a passion In 2018, the Foundation oversaw the These programs afford young people across 2,600 students and families from outer- and a desire to growth of the General Endowment Fund Victoria the chance to experience live metro and low socio-economic areas to see contribute to a greater by 4% to $3.2 million, with $102,232 in performance and participate in unique MTC productions for just $5 per ticket; good. At Melbourne investment earnings retained in the corpus. workshops, particularly in regional areas provided nearly $30,000 in travel subsidies Theatre Company, we Across the year, 2,797 donors contributed where arts education and exposure to high to help disadvantaged schools attend the are extremely fortunate to MTC for the first time, and our annual quality productions and resources are theatre; and gave nine young Aboriginal to have a community of donors who share end-of-financial year appeal income saw increasingly limited. Creative learning has and Torres Strait Islander People the in the value of theatre and in MTC itself; an increase of 9%. been proven to deepen critical thinking chance to take part in our year-long First skills and develop curiosity, both of which and who in turn provide essential support We also welcomed the confirmation of Peoples Young Artists Program. to the Company. will become ever more relevant for future seven new bequestors who have confirmed career pathways. MTC is committed to In September, 24 young people facing This annual report is not only a record of an inclusion of a gift to MTC in their Wills. continuing to play an integral role in economic, geographic or personal barriers the Company’s activity in 2018 but an These legacy gifts will play an important cultural education for years to come discovered a new found confidence through acknowledgement of what has been role in the future of MTC and are warmly through our award-winning programs and the course of our intensive week-long drama achieved thanks to the commitment and appreciated. free learning resources. program, the Betty Amsden Youth support of our dedicated donors. Through For the first time, MTC secured a total Scholarship funded by the Betty Amsden their generosity and vision, our donors once The generosity and foresight of the Gailey/ Foundation. I am particularly proud that one grant of $135,000 over three years from Lazarus Charitable Foundation meant that again helped create moments that shaped, the Department of Education Strategic of Betty’s passions to support young people and will continue to shape, the future of students from 29 schools throughout in navigating their sometimes difficult world Partnerships Program (SPP). This Funding regional Victoria were able to participate Australian theatre. I thank them for the will assist in the expansion of our current is well served by this unique program. trust they have shown in what we do every in a range of free and low-cost VCE and online presence into MTC Education Online production-related workshops through the 2018 also continued our ambitious year and for sharing our love of the art form – a multi-channel suite of resources of live theatre. 2018 Regional Enrichment Program. The playwright development initiative, the NEXT and activities. program also enabled 53 teachers to STAGE Writers’ Program and proved a hive Financially, the Foundation, the In addition to this new grant, 2018 saw the participate in our inaugural Teachers of activity for the writers and our literary Development Department and Executive continuation of our long-running and as Artists professional development department. Funded by our Playwrights team continue to ensure costs remain low important education-focused philanthropy workshops, providing them with the Giving Circle and in-kind support from MTC, and donations are efficiently directed to programs aimed at inspiring the next skills to incorporate arts practices into the program now has 20 writers either where they are needed – ensuring MTC generation of artists and starting the everyday learning. under commission or in residence. -10- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -11-

MTC’s landmark national Women in Theatre As MTC becomes an ever more significant program continued to have an impact on part of the cultural fabric of Melbourne, addressing the gender imbalance in the a gift to MTC is a gift which enables us to sector. Now in its fifth year, the program is continue to grow and flourish into the well supported by a circle of donors who future. We all thank you for that show of underwrite the year-long program, enabling support and belief that what we do is 12 women across various theatre practices important. to be part of this career development initiative in 2018.

The programs I have mentioned here are only a few of the many critical donor- funded activities that occurred across the Company in 2018. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and congratulate the Foundation Board, along with Artistic Director & CEO Brett Sheehy, Executive Director & Co-CEO Virginia Lovett, and the very small but very dedicated Development department for making all of this possible. Their tireless commitment to Melbourne Theatre Company is a large part of its success and its extensive contribution to the cultural enrichment of this city and this state. I thank them all for their excellent work and support throughout the year.

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support of any of Australia’s 28 major plays and one public forum with eminent ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S performing arts organisations. New York director Lila Neueberger, MTC’s 2018 Macgeorge Fellow under the auspices REPORT So the successes we achieve in ticket sales of our parent organisation the University and box office revenue are not a luxury but a of Melbourne. BRETT SHEEHY a o necessity to continue to function as Victoria’s premier live storyteller, whilst employing Diversity, one of our key values, played hundreds of Australians each year. a stronger role in our work than in any previous year. We achieved gender parity It was very pleasing that Four of our productions had extended In 2018 we embarked on year two of our in mainstage directors and we have the in some ways 2018 seasons – The Curious Incident of The Dog NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program – the largest goal of gender parity (not yet achieved) marked MTC’s most In The Night-Time, An Ideal Husband, and most sophisticated playwright in mainstage playwrights, as a prelude to successful artistic A Doll’s House, Part 2 and Twelfth Night – development scheme ever undertaken in which we have instituted a policy of gender program and year yet, satisfying unprecedented audience Australia, through which we embarked on parity with NEXT STAGE writers. resulting in its highest demand. 21 development workshops employing 76 ever box office at $18.6 actors, musicians, dramaturgs and directors. The 2018 season featured our strongest Our number of subscribers also set a 2018 million, by a margin of There are now 20 writers under commission representation of First Nations and CALD record for an Australian theatre company some millions; its or resident with us, and several NEXT STAGE performers, with three productions written (this record has now been set by MTC for highest ever number of subscribers in our plays are already being programmed, the by leading artists from diverse communities. two years in a row), and separate from our recorded history at 22,300 (11% up on the first,Golden Shield, in 2019, with more own audience attendances reported here, previous year); and its co-winning three of poised for production in 2020. All of this has been achieved through the theatre’s top four Helpmann Awards – for work produced or facilitated by MTC MTC team’s ingenuity and indefatigable Best Play (The Children), Best Director (our reached tens of thousands of additional We continued the landmark Women in work ethic, through strategically balanced Associate Artistic Director Sarah Goodes) and audiences in Australia and overseas, with Theatre Program, creating more and more programming, and with the dedication of Best Actress (Pamela Rabe in The Children). additional national presentations and tours pathways for women into the theatre our unceasingly supportive Board and Linda Cropper also won the Victorian Green of Jasper Jones, The Children, The Curious industry, and our total alumni now Foundation. Again, my thanks, appreciation Room Award for Best Actress for her Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time and constitute a force of 56 women out in the and admiration go to them, to my co-CEO & astonishing performance in The Architect. Working With Children; and international theatre world, working as artistic directors, Executive Director Virginia Lovett, and to presentations of North by Northwest and playwrights, directors, producers, the entire MTC team and MTC artists, for The year’s season saw five world premieres Complexity of Belonging. designers, dramaturgs, production and giving Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and – The Architect, Astroman, Working with technical personnel, venue managers, other parts of the world another year of This year’s burgeoning box office results, while Children, Hungry Ghosts and our bold and general managers, all over Australia. fine theatre. adaptation of The House of Bernarda Alba; always pleasing, continue to indicate the five contemporary international works – the growing need for even more dependence We continued our Cybec Electric critically acclaimed The Curious Incident of on commercial programming, as overall playreading series, predominantly the Dog in the Night-Time, Gloria, Wild, A government support continues to shrink in real championing the work of some of our finest Doll’s House, Part 2 and the courageous, terms, and costs continue to rise, sometimes emerging writers, and we continued our retro-radical production of Abigail’s Party; astronomically. As we have said before, for NEON NEXT program with the production and of course the classics An Ideal MTC some of our challenges exceed those of of Working with Children. As well, we Husband and Twelfth Night. all other major theatre companies, as we still presented events in the annual MPavilion have the lowest percentage of government program, with two public readings of new -14- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -15-

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT VIRGINIA LOVETT

2018 was a year full of strength of the artistic program and drove to little or no indexation while salaries, department of the University of Melbourne joy, surprises, record home subscriptions, encouraged lapsed production and other costs increase and last year saw a renewed focus in how breaking shows, subscribers to return and converted single at a rate of CPI or higher. they are explained and promoted through international & national ticket buyers into season subscribers. new inductions for casts and creatives collaborations, sector To address this, we have worked along with training for staff in respectful reflection and This resulted in a record number of 22,300 strategically over the years to grow our conduct. Furthering our commitment to reckoning. MTC subscribers for the Company, the highest contributable income and lessen our providing safe environments for all, in 2018 continued to be one for any theatre company in the country for reliance on earned income. In 2013 private MTC participated in the first Safe Theatres of Australia’s leading the second year running. The Company sector support represented 4% of total Forum. A key outcome from this inaugural cultural organisations and the much loved saw 85% subscriber retention, 38% revenue and in 2018 it is 12%, compared forum was the standardisation of workplace State theatre company of Victoria. growth in under 30 subscribers and 40% to 7% of government funding. policies and procedures across all nine growth in new subscribers. Single ticket state theatre companies to better support The quality and sheer excellence of Good things come to those who wait … sales were healthy and box office was very freelance actor and creatives who move Melbourne Theatre Company’s production, or just keep negotiating. After many years strong, enabling the company to invest between companies. These harmonised workshop, costume and technical teams of trying to secure the West End and in future projects. policies follow the introduction of the absolutely shone in 2018 – from the Broadway hit The Curious Incident of the CAST national code of behaviour that was In 2018 the Company produced 564 magnificent costumes in An Ideal Husband Dog in the Night-Time from the National adopted in 2017. It is an ongoing performances and employed 574 actors, and Twelfth Night to the technicality and Theatre in London, we were very proud to responsibility of the sector to ensure all creatives and industry professionals. We complexity behind the sets of Wild and finally present the show to Melbourne our workplaces are safe and respectful, performed to a paid attendance of over Gloria. Our behind the scenes teams at audiences as our season opener. and one MTC is entirely committed to. 250,000 resulting in a total box office of MTC contribute an extraordinary wealth Collaborating with Arts Centre Melbourne, $18.6 million. of expertise from stage managers, riggers, In 2018 the Company welcomed the new who presented a range of access and public milliners, tailors, props makers, lighting Overall, this year the Company will report University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor, programs alongside Curious Incident, this technicians, welders, carpenters to front Professor Duncan Maskell, to the Board show reached over 40,000 attendances $30.9 million in total revenue with a small of house and box office staff – they all come operating surplus of $20,275. and to Melbourne. Professor Maskell brings and drove $10 million into the Victorian together in a magical alchemy to make a with him a wealth of experience from economy. As a result of MTC bringing the This is a terrific result but with every show visit to the theatre a memorable and which the University and MTC will benefit show to Melbourne, it went on to tour into a prototype, success is counterbalanced enjoyable experience. immensely as we continue to work together, Asia and around Australia. strengthening our relationship and looking by inherent risk and our budgets continue As always, staff wellbeing and safe to new opportunities for collaboration as This show was a harbinger for a strong and to come under acute pressure. Box office workplaces were a key priority in 2018. MTC becomes ever more prominent in the successful year on our mainstage. The and other revenues are still heavily relied MTC has always had robust Respectful culture life of this city. marketing team took full advantage of the upon as government subsidy shrinks due Workplace Policies through being a -16- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -17-

One of the highlights of my year are the donor events I have the pleasure of hosting. MTC is very fortunate to have a committed, engaged group of donors whose investment in the company enables us to continue to produce shows of excellence, create access programs for the disadvantaged and broaden our reach through our award- winning education program. Without our loyal and growing pool of donors these programs would simply not be possible.

It has been a fulfilling, sometimes challenging year, but with the support of my wonderful colleagues and entire staff of Melbourne Theatre Company it is a year I am very proud of. I would like to thank Brett Sheehy the Artistic Director – we count ourselves very fortunate to work with the very best in this industry. I would like to pass on my gratitude for the support of the Chair of the MTC Board Terry Moran and Chair of the MTC Foundation Jane Hansen along with all the members of those Boards who volunteer their time and show such commitment in making MTC the best company it can be.

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MAINSTAGE -20- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -21- HHHHH ‘Theatre of such insight and ingenuity.’ Limelight Magazine HHHH ‘Curious Incident is an inspired achievement, the stage equivalent of solving a Rubik’s Cube in record time….a world-class theatre event, not to be missed.’ The Age

THE ACCLAIMED NATIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME A new play by Simon Stephens based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne

11 JANUARY — 25 FEBRUARY  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, 54 44,979 PLAYHOUSE

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Emma Beattie, Oliver Boot, Opening Night Crystal Condie, Emma-Jane Director Marianne Elliott Saturday 13 January Goodwin, Julie Hale, Joshua Designer Bunny Christie Forum Nights Jenkins, Bruce McGregor, Lighting Designer Paule Constable Monday 16 and Monday 30 January David Michaels, Debra Michaels, Video Designer Finn Ross Audio Described Performances Sam Newton, Amanda Posener, Movement Directors Monday 6 and Saturday Joe Rising, Kieran Garland, Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett 10 February (matinee) Matt Wilman, Danielle Young for Frantic Assembly Tactile Tour Music Adrian Sutton Saturday Sound Design Ian Dickinson for 10 February (matinee) Autograph Captioned Performance Associate Director Elle While Saturday 3 February (matinee) Resident Director Kim Pearce Relaxed Performance  Company Voice Work  Thursday 25 January Charmian Hoare Dialect Coach Jeannette Nelson Casting Jill Green cdg

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was presented with kind permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment. World premiere: The National Theatre’s Cottesloe Theatre, 2 August 2012; at the Apollo Theatre from 1 March 2013; at the Accommodation Gielgud Theatre from 24 June 2014; UK tour from 21 January 2017; International tour Partner from 20 September 2017 -22- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -23- HHHH ‘Flawless performances carry a seesawing story of intergenerational responsibility and the hubris of modernity’ ArtsHub HHHH ‘Kirkwood’s play is a potent reminder that our past is unchangeable, our present is fragile and our future riddled with uncertainty.’ Herald Sun

THE CHILDREN

by Lucy Kirkwood

3 FEBRUARY — 10 MARCH  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 38 14,815 THE SUMNER

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Rose Sarah Peirse A&K Opening Night  Hazel Pamela Rabe Director Sarah Goodes Thursday 8 February Robin William Zappa Set & Costume Designer  Forum Nights Monday 12 Elizabeth Gadsby and Monday 19 February Lighting Designer Paul Jackson Donor Event 19 February Composer & Sound Designer Audio Described Performances Steve Francis Tuesday 20 and Saturday Voice & Dialect Coach  24 February (matinee) Geraldine Cook-Dafner Tactile Tour Movement Consultant Freya List Saturday 24 February (matinee) Wig Construction Kylie Clarke Captioned Performance  Wigmaking Thursday 22 February (matinee) Original Wig Styling  Lauren A. Proietti Stage Manager Christine Bennett Assistant Stage Manager  Meg Richardson

The Children was developed with the kind support of the Berwin Lee Foundation and first performed at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre, Downstairs, Sloane Square, on Thursday 17 November 2016.

A Co-Production with Sydney Theatre Company Production Partner Media Partner -24- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -25- HHHH ‘Abigail’s Party is hilarious, uncomfortable and depressingly familiar in its depiction of ugly suburbia that seems to have changed little in four decades.’ Herald Sun

‘Nicolazzo’s gift with actors is evident, and the cast is uniformly excellent.’ Time Out

ABIGAIL’S PARTY

by Mike Leigh

17 MARCH — 21 APRIL  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 39 17,406 THE SUMNER

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Angela Cooper Zoe Boesen A&K Opening Night  Beverly Moss Pip Edwards Director Stephen Nicolazzo Thursday 22 March Laurence Moss Daniel Frederiksen Set Designer Anna Cordingley Forum Nights Monday 26 March Tony Cooper Benjamin Rigby Lighting Designer Katie Sfetkidis and Monday 2 April Susan Lawson Katherine Tonkin Costume Designer Eugyeene Teh Audio Described Performances Composer & Sound Designer Tuesday 3 and Saturday 7 April Daniel Nixon (matinee) Voice & Dialect Coach  Tactile Tour  Geraldine Cook-Dafner Saturday 7 April (matinee) Stage Manager Pippa Wright Captioned Performance  Assistant Stage Manager Thursday 5 April Benjamin Cooper Directorial Secondment  Lynda Fleming Sound Secondment  Justin Gardam

Opening Night Partner Media Partner -26- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -27- HHHH ‘Wild is a marvellous showcase of how theatre, through the persuasive power of performance, words and design, can tackle today’s complex ideas and problems, and provide perspective that otherwise may only come with time.’ Limelight Magazine HHHH ‘an impressive production of a provocative and entertaining play …’ The Age

WILD

by Mike Bartlett

5 MAY — 9 JUNE  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 40 14,942 THE SUMNER

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Andrew Nicholas Denton A&K Opening Night  Woman Anna Lise Phillips Director Dean Bryant Thursday 10 May Man Toby Schmitz Set Designer Andrew Bailey Forum Nights Monday 14 and Costume Designer Owen Phillips Monday 21 May Lighting Designer Ross Graham Donor Event 24 May Composer & Sound Designer Audio Described Performances Sidney Millar Tuesday 22 and Saturday 26 May Voice & Dialect Coach  (matinee) Geraldine Cook-Dafner Tactile Tour Saturday 26 May Assistant Director Charlotte Day (matinee) Video Designer Jamie Clennett Captioned Performance Thursday Stage Manager  24 May (matinee) Whitney McNamara Assistant Stage Manager  Kaytlin Petrarca

This production was licensed by arrangement with The Agency (London) Ltd, 24 Pottery Lane, London W11 4LZ -28- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -29- HHHHH ‘ … remarkably beautiful theatre that looks squarely at the murderous silence at the core of oppression.’ The Guardian

‘ … the performances are nuanced and complex, providing reasons to understand the characters even in their most questionable actions.’ The Conversation

THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA

Adapted by Patricia Cornelius, after Federico García Lorca

25 MAY — 7 JULY  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, 46 12,899 FAIRFAX STUDIO

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Marti Candy Bowers A&K Opening Night  Angela Peta Brady Director Leticia Cáceres Thursday 31 May Penelope Julie Forsyth Set & Costume Designer  Forum Nights Monday 4 and Magda Bessie Holland Marg Horwell Monday 11 June Maria Sue Jones Lighting Designer Rachel Burke Donor Event 12 June Bernadette Melita Jurisic Composer Irine Vela Audio Described Performances Adele Emily Milledge Sound Designer Jethro Woodward Tuesday 19 and Saturday 23 June Assistant Director (matinee) Cassandra Fumi Tactile Tour Saturday 23 June Fight Choreographer  (matinee) Lyndall Grant Captioned Performance  Directorial Secondment  Thursday 21 June (matinee) Sara Biglariasfsha Sound Secondment  Hoang Thao Van Stage Manager Jess Keepence Assistant Stage Manager  Brittany Coombs

Commissioned by Melbourne Theatre Company

Media Partner -30- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -31- HHHH ‘A uniformly strong ensemble delivers sharp and nuanced characters you absolutely believe in.’ The Age HHHH ‘This is a work that manages to fold in a number of hot-button topics without ever losing its sense of purpose.’ Time Out

GLORIA

by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

16 JUNE – 21 JULY  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 40 18,108 THE SUMNER

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Miles / Shawn / Rashaad  A&K Opening Night  Callan Colley Director Lee Lewis Thursday 21 June Dean / Devin  Set & Costume Designer  Forum Nights Monday 25 June and Jordan Fraser-Trumble Christina Smith Monday 2 July Ani / Sasha / Callie Jane Harber Lighting Designer Paul Jackson Donor Event 3 July Kendra / Jenna Aileen Huynh Composer & Sound Designer Audio Described Performances Gloria / Nan Lisa McCune Russell Goldsmith Tuesday 3 and Saturday 7 July Lorin Peter Paltos Voice & Dialect Coach  (matinee) Anna McCrossin-Owen Tactile Tour  Stage Manager Pippa Wright Saturday 7 July (matinee) Assistant Stage Manager  Captioned Performance  Meg Richardson Thursday 5 July (matinee) Stage Management Secondment Bridget McWilliams Lighting Design Attachment  Clare Springett Sound & Composition Attachment Sidney Millar Set & Costume Design Attachments Juliette Whitney, Kris Bird

Production Partner -32- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -33- HHHH ‘A delicious comic treat, with a piquant kernel of timeless truth about human nature.’ Limelight Magazine HHHH ‘An Ideal Husband is a timely, thought-provoking, sharp and solidly entertaining night at the theatre, and one of the highlights of the MTC season so far.’ The Age

Oscar Wilde’s AN IDEAL HUSBAND

16 JULY — 25 AUGUST  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, 47 36,125 PLAYHOUSE

CAST CREATIVE & Directorial Secondment PRODUCTION TEAM Angelica Clunes Lighting Design Secondments Sir Robert Chiltern Simon Gleeson Director Dean Bryant Nicholas Moloney, Lord Goring Brent Hill Set & Costume Designer  Jonathan Wedgwood Mrs Marchmont Jem Lai Dale Ferguson Nanjac /Butler/James Joseph Lai Lighting Designer Matt Scott KEY DATES Miss Mabel Chiltern  Composer & Sound Designer Michelle Lim Davidson Mathew Frank A&K Opening Night Friday 20 July The Earl of Caversham  Voice & Dialect Coach  Forum Nights Monday 23 July William McInnes Leith McPherson Donor Event 30 July Lady Chiltern Zindzi Okenyo Assistant Director Ellen Simpson Audio Described Performances Mason / Mr Montford / Phipps Assistant Costume Designer Tuesday 31 July and Saturday Josh Price Sophie Woodward 4 August (matinee) Lady Markby Gina Riley Stage Manager Christine Bennett Tactile Tour  Lady Basildon Greta Sherriff Deputy Stage Manager  Saturday 4 August (matinee) Mrs Cheveley  Whitney McNamara Captioned Performance  Christie Whelan Browne Assistant Stage Manager  Thursday 2 August Lisette Drew Stage Management Secondment Rachel Nagy

Media Partner -34- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -35- HHHH ‘Marta Dusseldorp is positively Amazonian as Nora, commanding the stage as if it were her plaything.’ The Age HHHH ‘Director Sarah Goodes is by now a master of this kind of intimate psychological warfare, and she directs here with nuance and precision.’ Time Out

A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2

by Lucas Hnath

11 AUGUST — 19 SEPTEMBER  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 43 21,101 THE SUMNER

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Nora Marta Dusseldorp A&K Opening Night  Anne Marie Deidre Rubenstein Director Sarah Goodes Thursday 16 August Torvald Greg Stone Set & Costume Designer  Forum Nights Monday 20 and 27 Emmy Zoe Terakes Tracy Grant Lord August Lighting Designer Niklas Pajanti Audio Described Performances Composer & Sound Designer Tuesday 28 August and Saturday Chris Williams 1 September (matinee) Video Designer Josh Burns Tactile Tour  Stage Manager Julia Smith Saturday 1 September (matinee) Assistant Stage Manager Captioned Performance  Benjamin Cooper Thursday 30 August Voice & Dialect Coach  Leith McPherson Design Attachment Emily Collett

A Doll’s House, Part 2 was presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Originally produced on Broadway by Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner and John Johnson. Commissioned and first produced by South Coast Repertory.

Opening Night Partner Media Partner -36- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -37- HHHH ‘Cropper and Carr are quite magnificent; their relationship is so finely built, so emotionally layered, that the subsequent questioning of it by the other characters feels like an assault.’ Time Out

‘ … this is an impressively, astonishingly polished production.’ The Australian

THE ARCHITECT

by Aidan Fennessy

27 SEPTEMBER — 31 OCTOBER  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 38 15,423 THE SUMNER

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM John Stafford Nicholas Bell A&K Opening Night  Leonard Wadsley Johnny Carr Director Peter Houghton Tuesday 2 October Helen PyefinchLinda  Cropper Set & Costume Designer  Forum Nights  Jeremy PyefinchStephen  Phillips Christina Smith Monday 8 and 15 October Lighting Designer Matt Scott Donor Event Thursday 11 October Composer & Sound Designer  Audio Described Performances  J David Franzke Tuesday 9 and Saturday 13 October Fight Choreographer  (matinee) Lyndall Grant Tactile Tour  Stage Manager Lisette Drew Saturday 13 October (matinee) Assistant Stage Manager  Captioned Performance  Pippa Wright Thursday 18 October Set & Costume Design Secondment Jeremy Pryles

The Architect was commissioned with the generous support of the Joan and Peter Clemenger Trust.

Production Partner Media Partner -38- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -39- HHHH ‘Astroman is Australian comedy with such vividness and warmth and poignancy … it should appeal to everybody.’ The Age

‘… Astroman is a whimsical, gently satirical and determinedly optimistic new work concerned with the capacity of the human spirit to overcome adversity, prejudice and habit.’ The Australian

ASTROMAN

by Albert Belz

27 OCTOBER — 8 DECEMBER  PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, 47 10,741 FAIRFAX STUDIO

CAST CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Michelle Djalu Elaine Crombie Director Sarah Goodes A&K Opening Night  Mick Jones Nicholas Denton Associate Director Tony Briggs Friday 2 November Jiembra Djalu Kamil Ellis Set & Costume Designer  First Nations Community Night Natalie Djalu / Mrs Taylor  Jonathon Oxlade Monday 29 October Tahlee Fereday Lighting Designer Niklas Pajanti Forum Nights  Mr. Pavlis Tony Nikolakopoulos Composer & Sound Designer Monday 5 and 12 November Sonny Djalu Calen Tassone Jethro Woodward Donor Event Tuesday 13 November Associate Sound Designer  Audio Described Performances Tom Backhaus Tuesday 20 and Saturday Breakdance Teacher Aaron Vidot 24 November (matinee) Video Designer Jamie Clennett Tactile Tour  Fight Choreographer  Saturday 24 November (matinee) Lyndall Grant Captioned Performance  Stage Manager Christine Bennett Thursday 22 November Assistant Stage Manager  Brittany Coombs Stage Management Secondment Lucie Sutherland Set & Costume Design Secondment Jeremy Pryles

Media Partners Astroman received development assistance from Playwriting Australia. -40- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -41- HHHH ‘Luxury casting, some sublime comedic performances, elaborate set and costume, and catchy original music make it a joy …’ The Age HHHH ‘As far as comedy is concerned, this Twelfth Night hits the bullseye. The casting of the subplot is almost inexplicably perfect; that such a disparate collection of talents should coalesce so flawlessly is a revelation.’ Time Out TWELFTH NIGHT

by William Shakespeare

12 NOVEMBER 2018 — PERFORMANCES  PAID ATTENDANCE  9 JANUARY 2019  59* 30,358* SOUTHBANK THEATRE, THE SUMNER

CAST CREATIVE & Stage Manager Whitney McNamara PRODUCTION TEAM Deputy Stage Manager Julia Smith Sebastian / Musician  Assistant Stage Manager  Director Simon Phillips Caleb Alloway Jess Maguire Set & Costume Designer  A Sea Captain / Musician / Rehearsal Assistant Stage Gabriela Tylesova Ensemble Roderick Cairns Manager Benjamin Cooper Lighting Designer Nick Schlieper Maria Tamsin Carroll Stage Management Secondment Composers Kate Miller-Heidke, Malvolio Russell Dykstra Sarah Finley-Strong Viola Esther Hannaford Keir Nuttall Antonio / Valentine / Musician Musical Director & Additional KEY DATES Anthony Harkin Composition Ian McDonald A&K Opening Night Feste Colin Hay Voice & Text Coach  Friday 16 November Sir Toby Belch Richard Piper Leith McPherson Forum Nights  Curio / Musician / Ensemble  Associate Lighting Designer  Monday 19 and 26 November Alec Steedman Chris Twyman Donor Event Tuesday 27 November Olivia Christie Whelan Browne Assistant Set Designer Audio Described Performances Sir Andrew Aguecheek  Jacob Battista Tuesday 4 and Saturday 8 Frank Woodley Assistant Costume Designer December (matinee) Orsino Lachlan Woods Sophie Woodward Choreographer Andrew Hallsworth Tactile Tour  Fight Choreographer Nigel Poulton Saturday 8 December (matinee) Swordplay Consultant  Captioned Performance  Gindi Wauchope Thursday 6 December System Designer Terry McKibbin Opening Night Partner *includes season extension performances and attendances in 2019 -42- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -43-

2018 MAINSTAGE ECONOMIC IMPACT -44- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -45-

ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT

In 2018 Melbourne Theatre Company presented eleven mainstage productions that were MTC BRINGS PEOPLE performed across two venues, Southbank Theatre and Arts Centre Melbourne. TO MELBOURNE At the end of the season, Culture Counts were commissioned to conduct an independent assessment of MTC’s 2018 Season on the Victorian economy. A summary of the key findings can be found here. $12.4 million investment into industry MTC DRIVES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY INVESTMENT IN MTC LEADS TO BENEFITS 86% MTC’s 2018 Season generated an TO OTHER INDUSTRIES estimated $113.3 million for the of attendees on average came Victorian economy that would $113.3 $12.4 million was spent in Melbourne on to Melbourne CBD specifically not otherwise have been spent. industries such as hospitality, transport, to see an MTC production. million accommodation and retail as a result multiplied impact of attending an MTC production.

MTC CREATES JOBS Approximately 727 FTE jobs MTC DELIVERS were generated as a result SIGNIFICANT ROI of MTC's 2018 season. 727 $11.50 was contributed to the Victorian FOR GOVERNMENT economy for every $1 of government FTE investment in MTC activities in 2018. multiplied employment -46- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -47-

STUDIO SEASON -48- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -49- HHHH ‘Working with Children is a mature work of an artist who has defined her terms.’ The Guardian HHHH ‘… as unexpected and original as it is delightfully silly and brain-hurting serious.’ Time Out

WORKING WITH CHILDREN

by Nicola Gunn

30 AUGUST — 29 SEPTEMBER PERFORMANCES PAID ATTENDANCE SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 33 2,123 THE LAWLER

CREATIVE & KEY DATES PRODUCTION TEAM Opening Night  Concept, Text, Direction, Design Saturday 1 September & Performance Nicola Gunn Forum Night  AV & Spatial Design Nick Roux Monday 3 September Music & Sound Design Kelly Ryall Lighting & Spatial Design  Bosco Shaw Costume Design & Co-Set Realisation Eugyeene Teh Associate Artist Sarah Aiken Script Dramaturg Jon Haynes Stage Manager Meg Richardson Rehearsals Assistant Stage Manager Emma Barbaro

An MTC NEON NEXT commission

Supported by CAMPO -50- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -51-

EDUCATION -52- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -53- HHHH ‘Hungry Ghosts is a welcome and refreshing addition to Melbourne’s theatre scene.’ Time Out

‘This is highly articulate, intelligent, driven writing’ Stage Whispers

HUNGRY GHOSTS

by Jean Tong

CAST MELBOURNE SEASON REGIONAL TOUR  Emina Ashman Dates Dates 22 May — 7 June Jing-Xuan Chan 3 — 19 May Performances 9 Bernard Sam Venue Total attendance 1,295 Southbank Theatre, CREATIVE & Venues The Lawler PRODUCTION TEAM Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo Performances Director Petra Kalive Tuesday 22 May 18 Set Designer Eugyeene Teh Mildura Arts Centre  Costume Designer  Paid Attendance Friday 25 May Sophie Woodward 1,833 The Potato Shed, Geelong Lighting Designer Emma Valente Opening Night Tuesday 29 May Composer & Sound Designer Saturday 5 May Launceston College, Tasmania Darius Kedros Thursday 31 May & Friday 1 June Movement Director Lyndall Grant Wangaratta Performing Lighting Secondment  Arts Centre  Marty Shlansky Tuesday 5 June Sound Secondment Rory Tyzack The Wedge, Sale  Directing Secondments Karla Thursday 7 June Livingston-Pardy, Ryan A. Murphy Stage Manager Lisette Drew

Commissioned with the support of the Joan and Peter Clemenger Trust. Developed with the support of the Cybec Foundation through MTC's Cybec Electric playreading series as part of the 2017 AsiaTOPA Festival. The Hungry Ghosts regional tour was supported by the Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation. -54- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -55-

WORK EXPERIENCE DISTANCE EDUCATION EDUCATION ACTIVITIES February–October | MTC HQ CENTRE VICTORIA & MTC In 2018, MTC again ran a Year 8 Drama Participants 13 students program in partnership with Distance MTC’s Education program connects young people and teachers with first-rate learning Education Centre Victoria. opportunities. Throughout the year, MTC runs a range of enrichment programs, REGIONAL ENRICHMENT July — November | MTC HQ and scholarships and workshops designed to foster students’ love and understanding of the PROGRAM Southbank Theatre, The Lawler creative industries. May–August Teaching Artists Jennifer Medway MTC’s Education department is supported by MTC’s Education Giving Circle and the Hungry Ghosts Workshops and Jacob Battista Victorian Department of Education and Training. St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill, DECV Teachers Karin Farrell, Catherine Bellarine Secondary College, Drysdale Mayer, Martin Jorgensen Stawell Secondary College Online Workshop Participants 65 VCE DRAMA WORKSHOPS MTC AMBASSADORS Workshop and Presentation Participants 5 — 7 June | MTC HQ PROGRAM Teaching Artists Jane Bayly and Nick at MTC HQ 9 April — December Tranter Presentation 30 November | MTC HQ Teaching Artists Sahil Saluja and Meg Upton Total Participants 31 students Participants 58 students Participants 16 students PROFESSIONAL Supported by the MTC Youth Ambassador Macbeth Workshop DEVELOPMENT VCE THEATRE STUDIES Giving Circle Traralgon College WORKSHOPS Playwriting PD Teaching Artists Suzie Thomas and 20 June | MTC HQ PRE-SHOW TALKS AND 18 June | MTC HQ POST-SHOW Q&AS Nick Tranter Guest Artist Patricia Cornelius Total Participants 31 students Teaching Artists Darcy Brown and Meg Upton May — August | Southbank Theatre, Participating Teachers 10 Participants 41 students The Sumner and The Lawler Teacher as Artist PD Workshop Page to Stage PD BETTY AMSDEN YOUTH Pre-show talks were held for Hungry Ghosts Dudley House, Bendigo 30 July | Southbank Theatre SCHOLARSHIP COURSE and A Doll’s House, Part 2 The Cube, Wodonga Guest Artist Dean Bryant The Mining Exchange, Ballarat 2 — 6 July | Southbank Theatre, The Lawler Participating Teachers 12 Teaching Artist Nick Tranter Lighthouse Studio, Warrnambool Total Participants 532 students Teaching Artists Tania Cañas and Teaching Artists Suzie Thomas, Nick Drama Victoria Conference HQ Tour Azja Kulpińska Waxman and Lauren Zeigler 30 November | MTC HQ Guest Artists Katrina Cornwell, Bec HQ TOURS Participants 53 teachers Participating Teachers 30 Matthews and Georgina Naidu February — December | MTC HQ Support Artist Sarah Hosford The Regional Enrichment Program is supported Participants 32 school groups Workshop Assistants Amy Clarke and by the Gailey/Lazarus Charitable Foundation Danielle Holden Participants 24 students Supported by the Betty Amsden Foundation -56- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -57-

SHARING THE LIGHT Supported by the Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation

Now in its fourth year, the Sharing the Light initiative continues to have a positive and significant impact on young Victorians as they access genuinely transformative theatrical experiences. All four of the programs that make up Sharing the Light continue to thrive and grow.

$5 STUDENT FIRST PEOPLES YOUNG THEATRE PASS ARTISTS PROGRAM Subsidised $5 tickets for students at A scholarship for young Aboriginal and disadvantaged schools to attend MTC Torres Strait Islander people interested mainstage, education and family in the performing arts, offered by MTC MTC EDUCATION ON TOUR productions. Travel Subsidy is also offered in partnership with the Wilin Centre for In 2018, Hungry Ghosts travelled as a to schools in regional areas of Victoria to Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development. full-scale production to regional performing reduce geographical and financial barriers arts centres. Pre-show talks were held around getting to the theatre. The program features a series of workshops before every performance, facilitated by on performance skills, writing for the stage, MTC Community Outreach Manager Total travel subsidy provided to schools technical and design production, and arts Karin Farrell. $29,688 marketing. Under the mentorship of Indigenous teaching artists and facilitators, Venues visited $5 FAMILY THEATRE PASS as well as experienced MTC staff and Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo creatives, the program culminates in a Mildura Arts Centre Subsidised $5 tickets available to families group-devised performance for family and The Potato Shed, Geelong in outer-metro Melbourne for nominated friends staged at Southbank Theatre. Launceston College, Tasmania MTC productions. Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre In 2018, there were participants from The Wedge, Sale Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Total $5 tickets provided to students Melbourne and regional Victorian towns and families 2,714 Stawell, Kinglake and Bendigo. Participants 9 Lead Teaching Artist Lenka Vanderboom -58- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -59-

NEXT STAGE WRITERS’ PROGRAM -60- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -61-

N E X T S TAG E Co-funded by MTC and the donors and foundations of MTC’s Playwrights Giving Circle, the WRITERS’ PROGRAM NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program is MTC’s five-year, $4.6 million initiative addressing the need for greater investment in Australian writers through increased resources dedicated to commissioning, workshopping and developing plays. The pioneering program allows MTC to both build on existing and foster new artistic relationships over the long-term and on a scale that was previously unattainable.

COMMISSIONED WRITERS WRITERS-IN-RESIDENCE In July 2018, seven new writers were MTC welcomed three new writers-in- commissioned through the NEXT STAGE residence in July, while the inaugural 20 76 program, joining those already underway residents entered their second year writers under commission actors, musicians, dramaturgs and with the development of new works. with the Company, each securing or in residence directors engaged for workshops a commission to develop a new work Angus Cerini for NEXT STAGE. Patricia Cornelius Louris van de Geer (2018 commission) Declan Furber Gillick (2018 writer- Michael Gow in-residence) Tom Holloway (2018 commission) Dan Giovannoni Anchuli Felicia King (2018 commission) Melissa Reeves (2018 writer-in-residence) Benjamin Law Chris Summers (2018 writer-in-residence) Joanna Murray-Smith Natesha Somasundaram Ellen van Neerven Kylie Trounson 21 4 Joe Penhall (2018 commission) workshops held to further the languages represented within the Leah Purcell development of 15 plays commissioned plays Chris Ryan, Megan Washington (composer) and Mark Leonard Winter (2018 commission)

NEXT STAGE is made possible by MTC’s Playwrights Giving Circle

Louise Myer and Martyn Myer ao, Maureen Wheeler ao and Tony Wheeler ao, Christine Brown Bequest, Naomi Milgrom ao, Allan Myers ac qc and Maria Myers ac, Tony Burgess and Janine Burgess, Dr Andrew McAliece and Dr Richard Simmie, Larry Kamener and Petra Kamener first NEXT STAGE playannounced as appearing in MTC’s 2019 Season -62- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -63-

MTC INITIATIVES & ACTIVITIES -64- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -65-

CYBEC ELECTRIC A series of public playreadings of new works. In 2018, Cybec Electric featured the work of eight exciting playwrights.

3 — 19 MAY PERFORMANCES TOTAL PAID ATTENDANCE SOUTHBANK THEATRE, 6 396 THE LAWLER

THEM CYBEC SCENES 1 Cast (all readings)  by Samah Sabawi 1 March Jean Bachoura, Mark Coles- 1 & 3 March The Great Emu War Smith, Tahlee Fereday, Rohan Mirchandaney, Maggie Naouri, Director Luke Kerridge by Declan Furber Gillick Sun Park Dramaturgs Chris Mead & Jenni Happy Ending Medway by Kylie Trounson Stage Manager Mellita Ilich K Cybec Intern Laura Hartnell by Katy Warner SLAUGHTERHOUSE Director Prue Clark by Anchuli Felicia King Dramaturgs Chris Mead & Jenni Medway 2 & 3 March Stage Manager Mellita Ilich Director Prue Clark Cybec Intern Alice Fitzgerald Dramaturgs Chris Mead & Jenni Medway CYBEC SCENES 2 Stage Manager Mellita Ilich 2 March Cybec Intern Hannah Fallowfield Burning Man by Natesha Somasundaram The Body by Dan Giovannoni Truly Madly Britney by Alberto Di Troia Director Luke Kerridge Dramaturgs Chris Mead & Jenni Medway Stage Manager Mellita Ilich Cybec Intern Glenn Saunders

Cybec Electric is made possible thanks to the Cybec Foundation and the late Dr Roger Riordan am -66- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -67-

COMMISSIONS SECONDMENTS AND MTC is passionate about telling Australian ATTACHMENTS stories and has a number of writers under Each year MTC offers a number of MTC INITIATIVES commission at any one time. placements for secondments in the areas of Stage Management, Lighting, Sound, Commissions supported by the Joan and Costume, and as Directors Assistants, Peter Clemenger Trust helping the next generation of theatre makers Kylie Coolwell, Judith Lucy, Damien Millar, develop their skills in a professional setting. Ross Mueller, Magda Szubanski, Anthony Weig Stage Management Secondments WOMEN IN THEATRE Susannah Day (Executive Director Bridget McWilliams – Gloria & Operations) Malcolm Robertson Foundation MTC’s industry-leading Women in Theatre Rachel Nagy – An Ideal Husband Mentor: Virginia Lovett Commission Lucie Sutherland – Astroman Program helps create opportunities for Angela Betzien women pursuing careers in a range of Tasnim Hossain (Dramaturgy & Design Secondments and Attachments disciplines from production to artistic and Literary Management) Commission in association with Kris Bird – Set & Costume Design, Gloria executive management. Mentor: Chris Mead Manhattan Theatre Club Emily Collett – Design, A Doll’s House, Part 2 Hannie Rayson The program provides the chance for Sarah Finley-Strong – Twelfth Night Anna Kerrigan (Education & Outreach) Justin Gardam – Sound, Abigail’s Party participants to be mentored by respected Mentor: Sue Giles theatre practitioners; take part in intensive FIRST STAGE Nicholas Maloney – Lighting Design, leadership training; access practical career Lauren Makin (Production Management) MTC and Emerging Writers’ Festival An Ideal Husband advice and coaching across a wide range of Mentor: Michele Preshaw partnered to support four new playwrights Sidney Millar – Sound & Composition, Gloria business and commercial aspects of the across a series of workshops over two Jeremy Pryles – Set & Costume Design, theatre industry; and gain insights to the Sidney Millar (Sound Design & weeks, leading to a public reading at The Architect and Astroman daily operation of a major performing arts Composition) Southbank Theatre. Marty Shlansky – Lighting, Hungry Ghosts organisation. Mentor: Russell Goldsmith Clare Springett – Lighting Design, Gloria Workshops Hoang Thao Van – Sound, The House The program is supported by MTC’s Women Scarlet McGlynn (Director) of Bernarda Alba Mentor: Sarah Goodes 9 June, 16 June, 26 June in Theatre Giving Circle. MTC HQ & Brunswick Mechanics Institute Jamie Turner – Electrics Department Rory Tyzack – Sound, Hungry Ghosts Clare Springett (Lighting Design) Jonathan Wedgwood – Lighting Design, Mentor: Paul Jackson Reading Anne Bravos (Scenic Art) 28 June An Ideal Husband Mentor: Tansy Elso Katy Warner (Playwright) Southbank Theatre, The Lawler Juliette Whitney – Set & Costume Design, Mentor: Hannie Rayson Gloria Kat Chan (Set & Costume Design) Writers Mentor: Christina Smith Mick Roe, Eva Grace Mullaley, Yuki Iwama, Directorial Secondments Timmah Ball Sara Biglariasfsha – The House of Siobhan Connors (Emerging Producer) Bernarda Alba Mentor: Martina Murray With the support of the Vizard Foundation Angelica Clunes – An Ideal Husband Tahli Corin (Artistic Director) Lynda Fleming – Abigail’s Party Mentor: Brett Sheehy Karla Livingston-Pardy – Hungry Ghosts Ryan A. Murphy – Hungry Ghosts -68- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -69-

MTC AT MPAVILION Initial MTC workshop 12—16 May As part of MPavilion’s 2018/19 program, Facilitators Sarah Goodes and Dean Bryant MTC presented three free events including Participants 14 a discussion with one of New York’s most eminent young theatre directors, Lila MTC CAAP Directors Initiative Participants Neugebauer, and readings of new plays by Ra Chapman two of MTC’s NEXT STAGE writers. Joe Paradise Lui Diana Nguyen Alice Qin Torch the Place by Benjamin Law 29 November LONGHOUSE: MELBOURNE An evening of conversation about diversity Lila Neugebauer: In Conversation and representation on stage and screen Thursday 6 December hosted by MTC in partnership with The Body Contemporary Asian Australian by Dan Giovannoni Performance. Thursday 13 December Thursday 4 October Venue MPavilion Southbank Theatre, The Lawler CAAP DIRECTORS Panellists Kim Ho, Michele Lee, Natesha INITIATIVE Somasundaram, Jean Tong The CAAP Directors Initiative aims to Facilitator Ra Chapman develop and embed Asian Australian directors in the three largest state theatre companies in Australia. It is a two-year, tailored training program offered in partnership with Contemporary Asian Australian Performance, Sydney Theatre Company and Queensland Theatre. After introductory directing workshops at each company, 13 emerging directors were selected for the program nationally. -70- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -71-

AWA R D S & NOMINATIONS -72- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -73-

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

HELPMANN AWARDS HELPMANN AWARD GREEN ROOM AWARDS Writing/Adaptation for the Australian Stage Best Play NOMINATIONS Performers Aidan Fennessy – The Architect The Children Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role Linda Cropper – The Architect in a Play Direction Best Female Actor in a Play Jane Montgomery Griffiths – Macbeth GREEN ROOM AWARD Peter Houghton – The Architect Pamela Rabe – The Children NOMINATIONS Best Male Actor in a Play Production Best Direction of a Play John Bell – The Father Performers The Architect Sarah Goodes – The Children Johnny Carr – The Architect Best Lighting Design Linda Cropper – The Architect Paule Constable – The Curious Incident Brent Hill – An Ideal Husband DRAMA VICTORIA AWARDS of the Dog in the Night-Time Sarah Peirse – The Children Best Performance by a Company for the 2018 Theatre Studies Playlist Best Scenic Design Ensemble A Doll’s House, Part 2 Bunny Christie – The Curious Incident Astroman of the Dog in the Night-Time Outstanding Performance in a Best Play Featured Role The Children Tamsin Carroll – Twelfth Night Peter Paltos – Gloria Best Direction of a Play Sarah Goodes – The Children Lighting Design Matt Scott – The Architect Best Female Actor in a Play Sarah Peirse – The Children Set/Costume/AV Design Pamela Rabe – The Children Gabriela Tylesova – Twelfth Night Christina Smith – The Architect

Music Composition & Sound Design Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall, and Ian McDonald – Twelfth Night -74- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -75-

THE COMPANY -76- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -77-

MTC BOARD

Terry Moran ac (Chair) Melbourne Racing Club Foundation; Chair, current chair of BCG’s Centre for Public Impact; Professor Duncan Maskell Secretary of the Department of Premier and Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Advisory Chair of Teach for Australia and Strategic Advisory Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne; Cabinet to 2008 and Prime Minister and Cabinet Panel; Member, CEDA Board; Member, Council for the Bastow Institute of School Professor of Microbiology; past Senior Pro-Vice to 2011; Chancellor, Federation University; Chair Melbourne Racing Club Committee and Catholic Leadership. Formerly an economist for the Chancellor, University of Cambridge; Member, of the Barangaroo Delivery Authority, Chair of Professional Standards Ltd; Member/Trustee, Australian and Victorian Government Treasury Melbourne Business School Board of Directors; the Centre for Policy Development; Director, VicSuper; ba, dip ed., M Admin, Doctor of Laws Departments. Board Member since October 2017. Member, Grattan Institute Board of Directors; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute; Director, Menzies honoris causa by Monash University. Board Member, Group of Eight; former Member, Genus Foundation; ba (hons). Board Member since member since February 2015 Janette Kendall plc Board of Directors; Honorary Fellow, Wolfson January 2012. Chair from January 2014. Non-executive director of Vicinity Centres, Costa College, University of Cambridge; ma, phd, Jonathan Feder Group, and Wellcom Worldwide; previously on fmedsci, honassocrcvs. Board Member since Tony Burgess Partner at K & L Gates; Leader of Intellectual the boards of Nine Entertainment, the Melbourne December 2018. Chief Executive Officer of Flagstaff Partners; Practice Group, Australia; Theatre Producer International Festival of the Arts, AURL Director of Diversified United Investment (JAF Productions and Two Left Feet Productions); Foodworks, Clemenger BBDO; former Senior Vice Martyn Myer ao Limited; Director of Melbourne Business School Board member of Opera Australia, Member of the President at Galaxy Entertainment Group, China. Deputy Chancellor of University of Melbourne Limited; Director of Gandel Group Pty Ltd; Advisory Board to the Faculty of Fine Arts and Board Member since February 2015. and Chair of the Investment Committee; Deputy Chairman of the Melbourne Foundation for Music at the University of Melbourne. b.laws Chair of University of Melbourne Believe Business and Economics; Governor of the Ian (hons), b.sc. at Monash University Board Dr Sharmistha Law Campaign; President of The Myer Foundation; Potter Foundation; b.com (hons), mba. Board Member since June 2010. Former Associate Professor of Marketing, Assoc. Chair of Cogstate Limited; Member of the Member since February 2015. Chair of Management, and Principal’s Advisor on Australian Chamber Orchestra Board; B.Mech Jane Hansen Diversity and Outreach, University of Toronto; Eng, M.Eng. Science, m. sc in Management, Professor Barry Conyngham am Inaugural Chair of MTC Foundation; Deputy Founder and owner, J C Law Homes Ltd., FIEA. Board Member since February 2009. Composer; Redmond Barry Distinguished Chancellor and Fellow of the University of London (until July 2017); Board member of Professor of Music; Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts Melbourne, Member of the University of Friends for Good; bsc (cum laude), msba, phd. Susan Oliver am faicd and Music, University of Melbourne; Emeritus Melbourne Council, Deputy Chair of Believe Board Member since October 2017. Founding Chair of Scale Investors; Chair of Professor University of Wollongong and Southern Campaign and Member of Humanities Campus Living Villages, Chair of The Wheeler Cross University; ma (hons), dmus: Foundation Board of University of Melbourne; Virginia Lovett Centre, Independent Member of the Investment certpostdocstud (ucsd). Board Member since Board Member of the Lord Mayors Charitable MTC Executive Director and Co-CEO. Board Committee for Industry Funds Management; October 2013. Foundation; Board Member of Opera Australia; Member since January 2013. Board member for Fishermans Bend Chair and CEO of the Hansen Little Foundation; development; Co-founder of The Big Issue, Ian Marshman am Professor Glyn Davis ac previously on the Boards of the MCG Trust, the Australia; formerly Managing Director of the Former Senior Vice-Principal, University of Vice Chancellor, The University of Melbourne; State Sport Centres Trust, the Federal body of Australian Commission for the Future and Melbourne, Chair of the Universitas 21 Managers Professor of Political Science; past Chair, Athletics Australia and the Foundation of the British Council Scholar. Board Member since Group and Chair of VTAC Committee of Universities Australia; ba (hons), phd, ac, State Library of Victoria. Board Member since October 2017. Management and Chair of Headspace National fassa. Board Member from January 2005 until February 2015. August 2018. Youth Mental Health Foundation; Chair, Melbourne Brett Sheehy ao Larry Kamener Teaching Health Clinics Board; President, Queen’s MTC Artistic Director and CEO. Board Member Patricia Faulkner ao Senior Partner, Melbourne office of The Boston College Council; Chair, Yea Memorial Hospital since January 2012. Chair, Telecommunications Industry Consulting Group; founder and former leader of Board; lld (hons); ba honours, llb. Board Ombudsman, Jesuit Social Services and BCG’s global Public Sector Practice; founder and Member since January 2009. -78- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -79-

MTC FOUNDATION BOARD

Jane Hansen – Chair Liz Chappell Dr Sam Margis Tracey Sisson Inaugural Chair of MTC Foundation; Deputy MTC Finance Director; MTC Foundation Board Director, Founder and Consultant Perinatal Consult Legal; formerly Director of Law Institute Chancellor and Member of the University of member since March 2015. Psychiatrist at the NEST group of Family Clinics; Victoria; formerly TeeRoy Pty Ltd TA Yardmill Melbourne Council, Deputy Chair of Believe Visiting specialist Psychiatrist Cabrini Hospital; In-house Counsel, Molino Cahill Lawyers Senior Campaign and Member of Humanities Fiona Griffiths Graduate of Monash University Medical School; Associate, Baker & McKenzie General Associate; Foundation Board of University of Melbourne; Board Member of Ruyton Girls’ School; Chair of Fellow of Royal Australian and New Zealand Member, Law Institute of Victoria and Fitzroy Board Member of the Lord Mayors Charitable Ruyton Girls’ School Foundation Board; former College of Psychiatrists; Former Board Member Legal Service; Former Director, Law Institute of Foundation; Board Member of Opera Australia; School Council President Auburn Primary of the Mercy Health Foundation. MTC Foundation Victoria; Former Fellow, Taxation Institute of Chair and CEO of the Hansen Little Foundation; School; formerly ANZ Group Strategy, ANZ Legal Board Member January 2016—November 2018. Australia; Former Registered Tax Agent. MTC previously on the Boards of the MCG Trust, the Group and a senior associate at DLA Phillips Fox. Foundation Board Member since July 2018. State Sport Centres Trust, the Federal body of MTC Foundation Board Member March 2015— Louise Myer Athletics Australia and the Foundation of the November 2018. Founding Director of the Myer Community Richard Tegoni State Library of Victoria. MTC Foundation Chair Foundation (Myer Stores); Former Board Director Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary Janette Kendall since August 2015. of Asialink; Founder and owner, Whare Kea of Melbourne University Publishing Ltd.; Non-executive director of Vicinity Centres, Lodge, New Zealand; 2013 Relais & Chateaux Executive Chairman at SECOS Group Limited Paul Bonnici Costa Group, and Wellcom Worldwide; Woman of the Year; trained at Hotel de Varenne, (a/k/a, Cardia Bioplastics Limited); former Chair of RMIT Fashion Design & Enterprise previously on the boards of Nine Entertainment, Paris; prominent Melbourne Philanthropist and Senior Executive of Optus Communications. advisory Board, Board Member of the National the Melbourne International Festival of the Arts, generous supporters of the Arts. MTC Board MTC Board Member since January 2016. Gallery of Victoria Foundation Board; formerly AURL Foodworks, Clemenger BBDO; former since January 2016. Chair of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, Board Senior Vice President at Galaxy Entertainment Member Olivia Newton John Cancer and Group, China. MTC Board Member; MTC Leigh O’Neill Wellness Centre Appeals Board, Managing Foundation Board Member since March 2015. Executive General Manager, Business Direct Director of Create & Communicate 2c, Director and Small Business in Business and Private Jayne Lovelock – Marketing and Creative at Myer Stores Pty Ltd; Banking NAB; Chair of Chunky Move; formerly MTC Development Director; MTC Foundation MTC Foundation Board Member since July 2018. General Manager for NAB Private Wealth in Board since March 2017. Victoria and Board member for the Griffin Terry Bracks am Theatre Company Board and the Ilhan Food Virginia Lovett Founding Chair of Western Chances; Patron of Allergy Foundation. MTC Foundation Board MTC Executive Director and Co-CEO; MTC Heide Gallery and the Williamstown Literary member since March 2015. Foundation Board member since March 2015. Festival; formerly a board member of Breast Cancer Network Australia, the National Film and Hilary Scott Sound Archive, the Australian Children’s Senior Counsel, GFG Alliance; previously Television Foundation; and a past Trustee of the Corporate Counsel, Kin Group Pty Ltd (formerly Victorian Arts Centre Trust. Currently Executive including Pact Group Holdings); Legal Counsel, Officer for the Balibo House Trust. MTC Pact Group Holdings; Legal Counsel, Symbion Foundation Board member since March 2015. formerly Mayne Group Limited; Lawyer, Deacons (now Norton Rose Fulbright). MTC Foundation Board member since January 2016. -80- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -81-

MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY STAFF

EXECUTIVE CATERING EDUCATION MARKETING & PRODUCTION & Production Design WARDROBE STAGE MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Catering Manager Head of Education and COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICAL Coordinator Wardrobe Managers Christine Bennett Artistic Director & CEO Andrea Purvis Families Marketing and Technical & Production Andrew Bailey Judy Bunn (until September) Ben Cooper Brett Sheehy ao Assistant Manager Jeremy Rice Communications Director Director (until August) Keryn Ribbands Brittany Coombs Executive Director & Anita Lyovic Community Outreach Vanessa Rowsthorn Adam J Howe CAD Drafting Wardrobe Supervisor Lisette Drew Café staff Manager Jacob Battista John Molloy Jess Keepence Co-CEO Marketing Manager PRODUCTION Virginia Lovett Bev Reinmuth Karin Farrell James Wright Kristina Bird Wardrobe Staff Jess Maguire Senior Production Alexander Rothnie Executive Assistant to the DEVELOPMENT Education Coordinator Digital Manager Tiffany Abbott Whitney McNamara Nick Tranter Manager (from March) Maggie Aitkin Millie Mullinar Artistic Director & CEO Director of Development Daniel Coghlan Michele Preshaw Etai Alves Kaytlin Petrarca Nick Doherty Jayne Lovelock HUMAN RESOURCES Digital Coordinator PROPERTIES Production Manager Emily Brewer (until May) Meg Richardson Executive Administrator Events Manager HR Manager (Secondment) Properties Supervisor Damian Holling Carletta Childs Julia Smith Isobel Taylor Rodgers Mandy Jones Christelle Harris Jacqui Bartlett Geoff McGregor Production Coordinators Jocelyn Creed Pippa Wright (on parental leave from Annual Giving Manager (until May) Marketing Campaign Props Maker Michaela Deacon Justine Coultham December) Chris Walters Michele Domonkos Manager Colin Penn SOUTHBANK THEATRE Marta Losiewicz Linda Cowell Kathleen Higgs (from Major Gifts Manager (from November) Ebony Addinsall Theatre Operations Props Buyer/ASM Swing SCENIC ART Susanne Forgan December) Sophie Boardley HR Administrator Marketing Coordinator Director Jess Maguire Scenic Art Supervisor Val Gaul Philanthropy Coordinator Christine Verginis Rebecca Lawrence Mark D Wheeler ARTISTIC Production Shane Dunn Karine Larché Sytske Hillenius (until July) EHS Coordinator Lead Graphic Designer / Building Services Manager Producer Administrators Scenic Artists Lyn Molloy Patrick Crummy (from Liz Mundell Art Director Adrian Aderhold Martina Murray Alyson Brown Tansy Elso Amanda Nichols October) Emma Wagstaff House Services Manager Associate Directors FINANCE Colin Harman Harriet Oxley Partnerships & Designers TECHNICAL Kam Greville (until Dean Bryant Finance Director Laurie Davidson John Van Gastel Commercial Executive Helena Turinski Technical Manager September) Sarah Goodes Liz Chappell Stephanie Van Gastel Matthew Phoenix (until Celeste Njoo Lighting and Sound WORKSHOP James Cunningham (from Literary Director Finance Manager Julie Renton September) PR and Communications Kerry Saxby Workshop Supervisor September) Chris Mead Ness Harwood Louise Rinaldi Partnerships Manager Manager Senior Production Aldo Amenta Production Services Casting Director IT and Systems Manager Madelaine Somers Syrie Payne Rosie Shepherdson-Cullen Technician Deputy Workshop Manager Janine Snape Michael Schuettke Lauren Trivett Partnerships Executive Publicist Allan Hirons Supervisor Frank Stoffels Casting Executive IT Support Officer Karen Wolton Isabella Wren Georgia Fox Production Technicians Andrew Weavers Lawler and Events Matt Bebbington Christopher Rhodes (until Costume Coordinator (from September) Communications Content Adam Bowring (until May) Set Makers Technical Supervisor Company Manager February) Sophie Woodward Partnerships Coordinator Producer Scott McAlister Brian Easteal Tom Brayshaw Stephen Moore Darren Snowdon (from Costume Hire Vivienne Poznanski Sarah Corridon Nick Wollan Nick Gray Lighting Supervisor Jess Burns (June to May) Liz Symons (until March) PR and Marketing Marcus Cook Philip de Mulder James Conway (until August) Assistant Accountant Casual Buyer Isabella Wren Administration Assistant Gemma Rowe Alastair Read December) NEXT STAGE Irene Budiono Jane Hyland (from March to September) Faran Martin Technical Manager – Peter Rosa Staging Supervisor Administrator Finance Officer Kate Seeley Alice Fitzgerald Receptionist Staging Welder Grant Kennelly Sarah Thompson (until Sarah Thompson (until Millinery (from November) David Zierk Andrew Bellchambers Ken Best Sound Supervisor November) November) Phillip Rhodes Staging Supervisor – HQ Terry McKibbin Literary Associate Payroll Officer Wigs and Makeup Jamie Cunningham Head Flyman Jennifer Medway Julia Godinho Jurga Celikiene (until September) James Tucker Payments Officer Nick Stace Wardrobe Maintenance Lisa Maundrell (from December) Stella Cadzow Josephine Johnson -82- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -83- CORPORATE PARTNERS

MTC would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support in 2018.

Stage and Technical Staff HOUSE AND BAR Bella Vadiveloo Laura McIntosh Major Partners Peter Andrews SERVICES Harriet Wallace-Mead Daniel Scaffidi Matthew Arthur Bar Manager (until September) Tain Stangret Dan Arnott Keziah Warner Ali Wheeldon Lee Threadgold Cye Bishop House Supervisors Rhian Wilson Subscriptions Team Simon Bond Jamaica Zuanettii Leaders Kasey Gambling Major Media Partners Michael Burnell Brienna Macnish TICKETING Peter Dowd John Carberry Luke Hudson Paul Terrell CRM and Ticketing Dale Cook Subscriptions Team House and Bar Supervisor Director William Campbell Fergus Black Drew Thomson Dale Bradbury Misha Doe Jeremy Compagnon Bar Supervisors Ticketing Manager Trev Trevorrow Dunham Michael Cutrupi Paul Blenheim Brenna Sotiropoulos Production Partners Nathan Evers Katie Dircks Sarah Branton Ticketing Services Richard Gorr Chris Elliott Tain Stangret Administrator Kylie Hammond Anthony Green House and Bar Attendants Lisa Mibus Adam Hanley Cathy Hunt Faida Angaika Subscriptions Supervisor Julian Hill Jenny Kelly Stephanie Barham Jessie Phillips Jake Hutchings Min Kingham Tanya Batt Database Specialist Premium Season Partners David Jenkins Allie Luecke Zak Brown Ben Gu Louis Kennedy Claire Marsh Michael Cutrupi Data Analyst Robert Larsen Moira Millar Marisa Cuzzolaro Megan Thomson James Lipari Danielle Nicolaidis Leila Gerges VIP Ticketing Officer Jordan Lyovic Chloe Perrett Damien Harrison Michael Bingham Marcus Macris Gavin Roach Rosie Howell Education Ticketing Season Partners David Membery Adam Rogers Elise Jansen Officer Stephanie Morrell Laura McIntosh Kathryn Joy Mellita Ilich Maxwell Murraylee Ross MacPherson Shivani Kanodia Box Office Supervisor Abraham Otenstein Lee Threadgold Laura Lethlean Adam Walsh (until July) James Paul Will McRostie Kieran Gould-Dowen OVERSEAS Will Patterson Ross Macpherson (from July) Simon Setter REPRESENTATIVE Claire Marsh Box Office Attendants Nicholas Stace Kevin Emrick (New York) Marketing Partners Faran Martin Patrick Crummy Nathaniel Sy Henny Finch (UK) Natasha Milton Brent Davidson Joy Weng Yasmin Mole Katie Dircks Ashlee Wohling Daniel Moulds (until November) Nick Wollan Ernesto Munoz Peter Dowd Emma Palackic Fran Hefferman Southbank Theatre Partners Faith Peter (until March) Amy Poonian Jean Lizza Adam Rogers Bridget Mackey Richard Saxby Ross MacPherson Myles Tankle Debra McDougall -84- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -85-

$5,000+ ADVOCATES CIRCLE Price and Christine Sandy and Yvonne John and Lorraine Bates Williams Constantine MTC CIRCLES OF GIVING Sandy Bell and Daryl $2,500–$4,999 Margaret and Ray Prof Barry Conyngham am Kendrick Marc Besen ac and Wilson oam and Deborah Conyngham ● MTC gratefully acknowledges our visionary donors Bill Bowness ao Eva Besen ao Gillian and Tony Wood Dr Cyril Curtain Dr Andrew Buchanan and Jay Bethell and Peter Smart Laurel Young-Das and Mark and Jo Davey Peter Darcy Lynne and Rob Burgess Heather Finnegan The Late Jocelyn Davies Ian and Jillian Buchanan Diana Burleigh Anonymous (5) Tania de Jong am ◆ MTC LIFETIME PATRONS Sandra and Bill Burdett am Jenny and Mark and Amanda Derham Stephen Charles ao LOYALTY CIRCLE Acknowledging a lifetime of extraordinary support for MTC. Pat Burke and Jan Nolan Katharine Derham-Moore John and Robyn Butselaar Diana Cregan ◆ Robert Drake The Cuming Bequest $1,000–$2,499 Pat Burke Allan Myers ac qc and The Late Dr Roger Riordan am Caroline Young and The Janet and Michael Dr Katie Allen and Bev and Geoff Edwards Peter Clemenger ao and Maria Myers ac Maureen Wheeler ao and Derek Young am Buxton Foundation Debbie Dadon am George and Eva Ermer Ann Darby Malcolm Allen Joan Clemenger ao The Late Biddy Ponsford Tony Wheeler ao Barry and Joanne Prof Noel Alpins am and Anne Evans and Cheetham Dr Anthony Dortimer and Graham Evans ao Jillian Dortimer Sylvia Alpins The Dowd Foundation In memory of Marian Evans ENDOWMENT DONORS Gjergja Family Melody and Dr Alastair Fearn Jonathan Feder ■ Nicola Andrews Supporting the long term sustainability and creative future of MTC. Leon Goldman Cathryn Findlay Dr Helen Ferguson Valma E. Angliss am Robert and Jan Green James and Helen Angus Grant Fisher and Helen Bird David and Lily Harris Rosemary Forbes and Jan and Rob Flew LEADING ENDOWMENT $50,000+ $20,000+ $5,000+ Kate Aplin Jane Hemstritch Ian Hocking Heather Forbes-McKeon ■ DONORS Geoffrey Cohen am Tony and Janine Burgess R & P Harkness Margaret Astbury Bruce and Mary Humphries Bruce Freeman ■ Elizabeth Foster Orcadia Foundation Anne and Mark Robertson oam Jane Kunstler Gaye and John Gaylard Ian Baker and $1,000,000+ Karen Inge and Glenn Fryer ● The Late Biddy Ponsford Renzella Family Heather and Bob Cheryl Saunders Jane Hansen and $10,000+ Dr George Janko John Fullerton Andrew Sisson ao and Anonymous Glindemann oam John and Dagnija Balmford Paul Little ao Prof Margaret Gardner ao Anne Le Huray Kate Galvin ◆ Tracey Sisson Henry Gold Heather Bamford The University of Melbourne and Prof Glyn Davis ac $1,000+ Marshall Day Acoustics Nigel and Cathy Garrard Roger and Jan Goldsmith Sandra Beanham Virginia Lovett and (Dennis Irving Scholarship) Diana and Murray Gordon and Angelina Beninati Rose Hiscock Ian and Judi Marshman Tara Bishop ◆ Murray Gerstman Matsarol Foundation Lisa Norton Gill Family Foundation Lesley Griffin David and Rhonda Black Ian and Margaret McKellar Diane and Graeme Boyer Brian Goddard MTC’S PLAYWRIGHTS GIVING CIRCLE George and Rosa Morstyn Tony Hillery and Warwick Charles and Cornelia Eddington Steve and Terry Bracks am Supporting the Next Stage Writers’ Program. Daniel Neal and Peter Chalk Jenny and Lucinda Brash Goode Foundation ◆ Tom and Ruth O’Dea ■ Peter and Halina Jacobsen Sarah Graff Irene Kearsey and Tamara Brezzi ◆ Louise Myer and Martyn Myer AO, Maureen Wheeler AO and Tony Wheeler AO, Christine Brown Bequest Leigh O’Neill ◆ Bernadette Broberg Isabella Green oam and Naomi Milgrom AO, Allan Myers AC QC and Maria Myers AC, Tony Burgess and Janine Burgess Dr Kia Pajouhesh Michael Ridley Richard Green Janette Kendall ◆ Beth Brown and Dr Andrew McAliece and Dr Richard Simmie, Larry Kamener and Petra Kamener (Smile Solutions) Tom Bruce am John and Jo Grigg In loving memory of Elizabeth Laverty Jane Grover◆ Alex and Halina Lewenberg Julie Burke Richard Park Katie Burke Ian and Wendy Haines Bruce Parncutt ao Virginia Lovett and Charles Harkin Rose Hiscock ● Hugh Burrill and Prof David Penington ac Dr Meridee Flower Mark and Jennifer Hayes ● and Dr Sonay Hussein Dr Sue McNicol qc The Hon Peter Heerey am qc Kim and Peter Monk ◆ Pam Caldwell Jeanne Pratt ac Alison and John Cameron and Sally Heerey ANNUAL GIVING Janet Reid oam and Ging Muir and John Barbara Higgins ◆ McCawley ■ John and Jan Campbell Donors whose annual gifts help MTC enrich and transform lives through the finest theatre imaginable. Allan Reid Jessica Canning Jane Hodder ◆ Kendra Reid Sandy and Sandra Murdoch Sandi and Gil Hoskins Jane and Andrew Murray Clare and Richard Carlson BENEFACTORS CIRCLE $20,000+ Caroline and The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Renzella Family Fiona Caro Emeritus Prof Andrea Hull ao Trawalla Foundation Trust Dr Paul Nisselle am and Ann and Tony Hyams am Betty Amsden Foundation Derek Young am ▲ Foundation Sue Nisselle Kathleen Cator $250,000+ Dr Geraldine Lazarus and Anonymous The Macgeorge Bequest Andrew Sisson AO and Chef’s Hat Peter Jaffe Crown Resorts Foundation Tracey Sisson Fiona Griffiths and Denis and Elissa Joachim Greg Gailey The late Mr Noel Mason and Tony Osmond ◆ Chernov Family Packer Family Foundation Jane Hansen and $10,000+ Susanna Mason ▲ The Robert Salzer Keith Chivers and Ron Peel Ed and Margaret Johnson Erica Bagshaw Foundation ◆ Hilary and Stuart Scott ● Prof Shitij Kapur and $50,000+ Paul Little ao ● Craig Semple ▲ Lynne Sherwood and the Sue Clarke and Louise and Martyn Myer ao Joanna Baevski ● Dr Caroline Thew Ralph Ward-Ambler am and Lindsay Allen Dr Sharmistha Law The Joan and Peter The Cattermole Family Barbara Ward-Ambler late Tim Sherwood Katherine Kavakos ◆ Clemenger Trust Victorian Department of Luisa Valmorbida ▲ Ricci Swart Assoc Prof Lyn Clearihan Education and Training Tom and Elana Cordiner ● Anonymous (2) Anonymous (6) and Dr Anthony Palmer Malcolm Kemp The Cybec Foundation Christine Gilbertson ◆ Debra and Richard Julie and Simon Kessel The Vizard Foundation ◆ ● Dr Robin Collier and Maureen Wheeler ao and Linda Herd ● ■ Tegoni Liana Kestelman ◆ Tony Wheeler ao Cheryl and Paul Veith Neil Collier -86- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -87-

Fiona Kirwan-Hamilton and Garry McLean Phillip Riggio Reg and Elaine Smith oam Simon E Marks qc Elizabeth McMeekin Anne and – Earimil Gardens Charity Doris and Steve Klein Emeritus Prof Peter McPhee Mark Robertson oam ◆ Tim and Angela Smith Larry Kornhauser and and Charlotte Allen Roslyn and Richard Rogers Annette Smorgon ◆ Natalya Gill ■ Robert and Family ■ Diana and Brian Snape am Alan and Wendy Kozica Helena Mestrovic Sue Rose Geoff and Judy Steinicke Josephine and Graham John G Millard Rae Rothfield Dr Ross and Helen Stillwell Kraehe ao Ross and Judy Milne-Pott Linda Rubinstein and Dr Mark Suss ■ Pamela Lamaro ◆ Susan and Michael Minshall Paul Slape ● James and Anne Syme The late Rosemary Leffler Felicity and Des Moore Anne and Laurie Ryan Rodney and Aviva Taft Joan and George Lefroy Barbara and David Mushin F & J Ryan Foundation Suzanne Thompson Leg Up Foundation Jacquie Naylor ◆ ● Edwina Sahhar Frank Tisher OAM and Alison Leslie Nelson Bros Funeral Margaret Sahhar am Dr Miriam Tisher Dr Caroline Liow Services Katherine Sampson and Susie Waite ● Peter and Judy Loney Nick Nichola and Michael Jaboor Kevin and Lord Family Ingrid Moyle Guy Sansom and Elizabeth Walsh ■ Dr Peter and Susan Oliver ● Treena Quarin Anthony Watson and Amanda Lugg◆ Dr Harry and Rita Perelberg Susan Santoro Tracey McDonald Elizabeth Lyons Dr Annamarie Perlesz Kaylene Savas ◆ Pinky Watson Ken and Jan Mackinnon Peter Philpott and Graeme Seabrook Marion Webster◆ John Mann and Tina Mitas ● Robert Ratcliffe Marshall Segan and Penelope and Joshua White Helen Mantzis ◆ Prof Hannah Piterman ◆ Ylana Perlov Ursula Whiteside Chris and Bruce Maple Betty and George Pizzey Prof Barry Sheehan and Ann and Alan Wilkinson Dr Sam and Belinda Margis Dug and Lisa Pomeroy Pamela Waller Mandy and and NEST Family Clinics ◆ Noel and Gaylene Porter Diane Silk Edward Yencken Dr Hannah Mason John and Joan Pye Dr John Sime Greg Young Margaret and Sally Redlich A Simon Ange and Pete Zangmeister John Mason oam Victoria Redwood Jane Simon and Peter Cox Anonymous (35) Don and Sue Matthews Christopher Richardson

LEGACY CIRCLE Acknowledging supporters who have made the visionary gesture of including a gift to MTC in their will. Mark and Tamara Boldiston Peter and Betty Game Dr Andrew McAliece and Max Schultz Bernadette Broberg Fiona Griffiths Dr Richard Simmie Jillian Smith Adam and Donna Linda Herd Peter Philpott and Diane Tweeddale Cusack-Muller Irene Kearsey Robert Ratcliffe Anonymous (9)

LEGACY GIFTS Remembering and honouring those who have generously supported MTC through a bequest. The Estate of Leta-Rae Arthy The Estate of Gordan The Kitty and Leslie Sandy The Estate of Prudence The Christine Brown J Compton Bequest Ann Tutton Bequest The Estate of Betty Ilic The Estate of James Hollis The Estate of Freda E White The Estate of Ron Chapman The Estate of Bettie Minson The Estate of Dorothy Wood Kornhauser

Acknowledging Donors who join together to support innovative and inspiring programs for the benefit of our community.

▲ ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S ■ YOUTH AMBASSADORS ◆ WOMEN IN THEATRE ● EDUCATION CIRCLE GIVING CIRCLE GIVING CIRCLE GIVING CIRCLE

To find out more about supporting MTC please call 03 8688 0938 or visit mtc.com.au/support -88- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -89-

FINANCIAL REPORT 2018 -90- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -91-

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 ARTISTIC VIBRANCY ACCESS NUMBER OF PAID ATTENDANCES Subscription Season Number of Performances Productions 9 8 Self Entrepreneured Co–Productions 2 2 Self Entrepreneured Home City 172,217 149,101 Buy–ins – 1 Home City 390 361 Total 11 11 Studio Season New productions 9 8 Studio Season Home City 2,123 114 Home City 33 – Studio Season Buyins Productions 1 – Buyins Home City – 15,430 Co–Productions – – Home City – 40 Residency – – Co-productions Total 1 – Co-productions Home City 59,794 42,938 New productions 1 – Home City 92 90 Touring/Sold Off Other Plays Touring/Sold Off Home City – – Touring/Sold Off 1 2 Home City – – Regional – 3,293 Entreprenuerial – – Regional – 20 Other Capital City 13,668 1,490 Co–productions – – Other Capital City 24 17 International – – Buy–ins – – International – – Total 1 2 Education 1,833 2,628 New productions – 1 Education 18 21 Development 479 416 Profile of plays Development 7 6 New Australian (MTC) 2 3 Total Paid Performances 250,114 215,410 New Australian (Studio) 1 – Total Performances 564 555 Existing Australian – – New overseas 6 3 Regional Existing overseas 3 5 Number of Productions 1 3 Number of Towns 6 10 Education Program Productions 1 1 Tours 1 1 Workshops/Forums/Talks 10 20 Ambassador Program 1 1 -92- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -93-

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (cont) INCOME AND EXPENDITURE

2018 2017 2018 INCOME FINANCIAL VIABILITY GRANT LOST TO Based on Audited Accounts PAYROLL TAX % GRANTS % Strength of reserves (% of Revenue) 36.8% 36.8% INVESTMENT INCOME %

Profitability (excluding non-operating income) OTHER INCOME Core Operations $20,275 $(91,248) INCLUDING EDUCATION AND TOURING  % Foundation $482,443 $0 General Endowment Fund $419,436 $1,830,118 Total $922,155 $1,738,870

DONATIONS SOURCES OF INCOME AS % OF TOTAL %

Box Office * 65% 56% BOX OFFICE Sponsorship 5% 7% % SPONSORSHIP Donations 7% 13% % Other Income 14% 14% Government Funding Contribution 7% 8% TICKETING Funding directed to Payroll Tax 2% 2% % Total 100% 100% * Includes Ticketing Fees earned on Box Office sales

Grants 2018 EXPENDITURE Commonwealth – Base Grant Triennial Grant $2,248,854 $2,217,804 DEVELOPMENT % Total Commonwealth Grants $2,248,854 $2,217,804 MARKETING % ROYALTIES & COMMISSIONS % State – Base Grant Triennial Grant $485,575 $485,575 ADMINISTRATION % Less Payroll Tax paid to State $(688,754) $(643,113) SUBSCRIPTION, Total State Grants $(203,179) $(157,538) CREDIT CARD FEES & TICKETING %

Project Grants THEATRE SALARIES & ACM/Sidney Myer – AsiaTopa $0 $50,000 COSTS % ASSOCIATED Geoffrey Cohen Trust $0 $7,496 COSTS  % Lady Mayoress $0 $12,500 MacGeorge Fellowship $10,000 $11,643 Cybec Foundation $60,000 $0 Sydney Festival – Warumpi funding $10,000 $0 OTHER % $80,000 $81,638 PRODUCTION COSTS % DEPRECIATION % -94- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -95-

PROFIT AND LOSS BY ENTITY PROFIT AND LOSS BY ENTITY (cont) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

INCOME STATEMENT MTC Core MTC MTC Total INCOME STATEMENT MTC Core MTC MTC Total Operations Foundation Endowment Operations Foundation Endowment $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ REVENUE Assets Commonwealth Government Grants 2,248,854 5,878 – 2,254,732 Current assets 15,750,408 2,840,955 3,335,664 21,927,027 Victorian Government Grants 485,575 15,969 – 501,544 Non–current assets 5,284,832 – – 5,284,832 Other Grants - 80,000 – 80,000 Total segment assets 21,035,240 2,840,955 3,335,664 27,211,859 Donations and Bequests 140,799 1,934,894 120,833 2,196,526 Sponsorships 1,426,922 – – 1,426,922 Liabilities Investment Income 404,567 79,960 126,987 611,514 Current liabilities 14,998,898 569,175 – 15,568,073 Retail Sales (Box Office MTC) 18,665,580 – – 18,665,580 Non–current liabilities 289,337 – – 289,337 Operating funds from Melbourne University 346,964 – – 346,964 Total segment liabilities 15,288,235 569,175 – 15,857,410 Other Income 4,782,155 16,245 – 4,798,401 TOTAL REVENUE 28,501,416 2,132,946 247,820 30,882,183 Net Assets 5,747,005 2,271,780 3,335,664 11,354,449

LESS EXPENSE Salaries and Oncosts 15,727,990 – – 15,727,990 Utilities 337,538 – – 337,538 Building and Equipment Maintenance and Repairs 725,816 – – 725,816 Computer Software and Services 198,677 – – 198,677 Equipment and IT Purchases 150,582 – – 150,582 Stage Materials and Supplies 684,536 – – 684,536 Depreciation and Amortisation Expense 210,254 – – 210,254 Performers & Creatives 879,761 – – 879,761 – Travel, Accommodation & Tour Costs Advertising, Promotion and Publications* 2,408,901 – – 2,408,901 Theatre Venue Rental and Hire Charges 2,693,378 – – 2,693,378 Royalties and Commissions 1,342,225 – – 1,342,225 Ticketing 1,829,312 – – 1,829,312 General Expenses 2,771,025 34 – 2,771,059 TOTAL EXPENSE 29,959,995 34 – 29,960,029

Transfer to/(from) Foundation 1,478,853 (1,650,469) 171,616 -

NET SURPLUS/(LOSS) 20,275 482,443 419,436 922,154

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR Available-for-sale financial assets: Revaluation on Pool Unit investments (206,337) (58,357) (99,863) (364,557) – Capital Gain (206,337) (58,357) (99,863) (364,557)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (186,062) 424,086 319,573 557,597 FOR THE YEAR

*Includes in-kind support ($1,127,204) -96- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -97-

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018

2018 2017 2018 2017 $ $ $ $ REVENUE CURRENT ASSETS Commonwealth Government Grants 2,254,732 2,223,204 Cash Assets 7,301,548 7,690,368 State and Local Government Grants 501,544 638,280 Receivables 605,708 307,746 Other Grants 80,000 81,638 Other Assets 2,351,457 3,037,973 Donations and Bequests 2,196,526 3,782,340 Other Financial Assets 11,668,314 11,746,125 Sponsorships 1,426,922 1,962,804 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 21,927,027 22,782,212 Investment Income 611,514 630,312 Retail Sales (Box Office MTC) 18,665,580 15,129,338 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Operating funds from Melbourne University 346,964 338,052 Property, Plant & Equipment 5,284,832 5,051,545 Other Income 4,798,401 4,519,225 TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 5,284,832 5,051,545 TOTAL REVENUE 30,882,183 29,305,193 TOTAL ASSETS 27,211,859 27,833,757

LESS EXPENSE Salaries and Oncosts 15,727,990 14,734,788 CURRENT LIABILITIES Utilities 337,538 119,720 Payables 1,104,394 1,380,483 Building and Equipment Maintenance and Repairs 725,816 640,738 Provisions 1,555,394 1,364,096 Computer Software and Services 198,677 209,177 Other Current Liabilities 12,908,285 13,987,585 Equipment and IT Purchases 150,582 90,646 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 15,568,073 16,732,164 Stage Materials and Supplies 684,536 586,467 Depreciation and Amortisation Expense 210,254 177,664 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Production related Travel, Accommodation and Tour Costs 879,761 589,872 Provisions 289,337 304,741 Advertising, Promotion and Publications 2,408,901 2,978,526 TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 289,337 304,741 Theatre Venue Rental and Hire Charges 2,693,378 2,328,902 Royalties and Commissions 1,342,225 1,555,215 TOTAL LIABILITIES 15,857,410 17,036,905 Ticketing 1,829,312 1,531,446 NET ASSETS 11,354,449 10,796,852 General Expenses 2,771,059 2,023,162 TOTAL EXPENSE 29,960,029 27,566,323 EQUITY Reserves 7,971,948 7,434,626 NET SURPLUS/(LOSS) 922,154 1,738,870 Retained Surplus 3,382,501 3,362,226

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR TOTAL EQUITY 11,354,449 10,796,852 Available-for-sale financial assets: Realised prior year capital (gain) on investments – – Unrealised capital gain/(loss) on investments (364,557) 393,249 (364,557) 393,249

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 557,597 2,132,119

*Includes in-kind support (2018: $1.1M; 2017: $2.0M) -98- MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MTC ANNUAL REPORT 2018 -99-

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY CASH FLOW STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018

MTC Core Foundation Endowment Consolidated 2018 2017 $ $ $ $ Inflows/ Inflows/ STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Outflows) (Outflows) Retained Profits 3,455,734 101,736 – 3,557,470 $ $ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Reserve Funds 2,334,482 1,653,801 – 3,988,283 Inflows: Endowed Funds – – 1,119,164 1,119,164 Cash flows from government: Balance at 1 January 2017 5,790,216 1,755,537 1,119,164 8,664,917 Commonwealth Grants 2,254,732 2,223,204

2017 Victorian Government Grants 501,544 638,280 Surplus for the year (91,248) – 1,830,118 1,738,870 Other Grants 80,000 81,638 Other comprehensive income for the year 234,099 92,157 66,809 393,065 Investment income 510,976 648,684 Other income 25,079,635 27,007,155 Balance at 31 December 2017 5,933,067 1,847,694 3,016,091 10,796,852 GST and WHT collected/refunded by the ATO 47,891 82,207 Operating funds from Melbourne University 346,964 338,052 Surplus for the year 20,275 482,443 419,436 922,154 Outflows: Other comprehensive income for the year (206,337) (58,357) (99,863) (364,557) Payments to employees (15,552,096) (14,547,212) Closing Equity 5,747,005 2,271,780 3,335,664 11,354,449 Payments to suppliers (12,980,826) (11,999,138) Net Cash Inflow (Outflow) from Operating Activities 288,820 4,472,870 Retained Profits 3,384,761 – – 3,384,761 2018 Reserve Funds 2,362,244 2,271,780 – 4,634,024 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Endowed Funds – – 3,335,664 3,335,664 Inflows: Balance at 31 December 2018 5,747,005 2,271,780 3,335,664 11,354,449 Proceeds from sale of non-current assets 20,900 Outflows: Payment for Pool Units (238,856) (3,899,202) Plant and equipment purchases (438,784) (396,673) Net Cash Inflow (Outflow) from Investing activities (677,640) (4,274,975)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Inflows: None – – Outflows: None – – Net Cash Inflow (Outflow) from Financing Activities – –

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held (388,820) 197,895

Cash at the beginning of the reporting period 7,690,368 7,492,473

Cash at the end of the reporting period 7,301,548 7,690,368

RECONCILIATION OF CASH AT END Cash/(Overdraft) 7,254,968 7,651,343 Petty cash floats 46,580 39,025 7,301,548 7,690,368