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Belvoir Annual Report 2011 65 66 Hamish Michael in As You Like It. Photo: Heidrun Löhr. Contents

The Belvoir Story 02 Core Values, Principles and Mission 03 Chairs’ Reports 04 Artistic Director’s Report 08 General Manager’s Report 10 2011 Season and Tours 12 Awards 31 Artistic and Programming 32 Education 34 Board and Staff 37 Donors 38 Financial Statements 43 Key Performance Indicators 44 Directors’ Report 46 Meetings of Directors 50 Statement of Comprehensive Income 51 Statement of Financial Position 52 Statements of Cash Flows and Changes in Equity 53 Notes to the Financial Statements 54 Auditor’s Independence Declaration and Report 63 Partners, Sponsors and Supporters 64 The Belvoir Story Core Values and Principles

One building. • Belief in the primacy of the Six hundred people. artistic process Thousands of stories. • Clarity and playfulness in When the Nimrod Theatre building in Belvoir Belvoir’s position as one of ’s most storytelling Street, Surry Hills, was threatened with innovative and acclaimed theatre companies • A sense of community within demolition in 1984, more than 600 people has been determined by such landmark the theatrical environment – ardent theatre lovers together with arts, productions as The Diary of a Madman, entertainment and media professionals – The Wild Duck, The Blind Giant is Dancing, • Responsiveness to current formed a syndicate to buy the building and Cloudstreet, Measure for Measure, Keating!, social and political issues save this unique performance space in inner- Parramatta Girls, Exit the King, The Alchemist, • Equality, ethical standards and city Sydney. , Waiting for Godot, The Sapphires, shared ownership of artistic Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Over 25 years later, this space, known as Stuff Happens. and company achievements , continues to be the home • Development of our of one of Australia’s most celebrated theatre Belvoir receives government support for companies – Belvoir. Under the artistic its activities from the Federal Government performers, artists and staff leadership of Ralph Myers and General through the Major Performing Arts Board Manager Brenna Hobson, Belvoir engages of the Australia Council and the State Australia’s most prominent and promising Government through Arts NSW. playwrights, directors, actors and designers to realise an annual season of work that is dynamic, challenging and visionary. As well as performing at home, Belvoir regularly takes to the road, touring to major arts centres and festivals both nationally and Mission internationally. Both the Upstairs and Downstairs stages at To produce theatrical works Belvoir St Theatre have nurtured the talents from a shared vision that of many renowned Australian artists: actors question and affirm our culture, including , , extend and develop our artists , , Deb Mailman and ; writers such as and provide audiences with Tommy Murphy, Rita Kalnejais, Lally Katz experiences of imaginative and ; directors including Simon daring and emotional depth. Stone, , Wesley Enoch, Rachael Maza and former Belvoir Artistic Director Neil Armfield.

02 Ian Meadows & Megan Holloway in Neighbourhood Watch. Photo: Brett Boardman. Outgoing Chair’s Report Chair’s Report Louise Herron Andrew Cameron

What can I say but Kitney, Michael Coleman, , This is my first report The end of 2011 saw a number of milestone