2019 in Review

1 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW CONTENTS 2 3 THANK YOU 2019 SNAPSHOT 4 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

AUDIENCE MARKETING & PR REACH

CASE STUDIES

Acknowledgement of Country Festival expresses its respect for and acknowledgement of the Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners of country, 20 26 including the custodial neighbouring communities on whose land works are created, performed GIVING PROGRAM PARTNERS and celebrated by Brisbane Festival. We acknowledge the continuing connection to land, waters and communities. We also pay our respects to Elders, past and emerging.

We recognise the integral role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to play in the creative and artistic events and celebration spaces. Brisbane Festival and the Indigenous Advisory Group will meaningfully engage, embrace culture and commit to a progressive future together. 28 FESTIVAL TEAM River of Light Image by Atmosphere Photography

2 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 1 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW THANK YOU 2019 SNAPSHOT

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO MEASURE SUCCESS

In the following pages you’ll read about ticket The support our Giving Program receives is also sales, reviews, attendance and records broken. a significant contributor to the ongoing success $20M $46M For me, the success of Brisbane Festival 2019 of the Festival. The Giving Committee, led by INT. ARTS FESTIVAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OVERALL ATTENDANCE was on Saturday afternoon at Treasury Brisbane the Honourable Justice Thomas Bradley, is Arcadia seeing families and partygoers alike all comprised of some of our city’s most influential revelling in the sunshine between shows, and leaders and we are deeply appreciative of their in the tear-strewn faces of audiences having great support and generosity. experienced deeply moving theatre. It was in A sincere thank you to our Brisbane Festival the rapt expressions of our international artists Board Directors, staff, interns and volunteers as they were personally welcomed with local for your dedication and hard work. A special stories by our Indigenous Advisory Group, and mention and tribute to outgoing Chairman in the hot pink glow emanating from Divine of the Board Paul Spiro – your leadership and and The Courier-Mail Spiegeltent. guidance over the past five years has been Brisbane Festival is equally proud of the strong transformative to Brisbane Festival. Thank you. legacy we have in improving business outcomes 25 84 813 I also extend a very warm welcome to our for our Sponsors and Partners. It is no mistake VENUES PRODUCTIONS PERFORMANCES incoming Chair Alison Smith. I look forward that we have a 98% return rate of Partners to working closely with you and am excited by year after year. This year, more than ever, the opportunities your leadership will present we felt the desire of the business community to Brisbane Festival. to really create meaningful connections and build experiences and memories through our We are only as strong as the relationships partnerships and this is incredibly exciting. we maintain; together we are transforming 5 98 A Festival without our Partners’ support would the culture of Brisbane, and we look forward ARTISTS WORLD PREMIERES SOLD-OUT PERFORMANCES look very different. It is their commitment that to continuing to work with you in the future. enables us to add the extra special glow which Charlie Cush makes Brisbane Festival Australia’s premier Chief Executive Officer international arts festival and one that draws people to our unique city. 20% $47 31% SPEND on FREE ART AVERAGE TICKET PRICE BOX OFFICE INCREASE

QUEENSLAND’S HIGHEST $4.2M ATTENDED EVENT BOX OFFICE

2 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 3 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

BEAUTY & BALANCE

Not everyone can afford to travel the world, so this year Brisbane Festival brought the world to them.

We went on a trip to five continents, with work from Africa, across Europe, USA and Canada, Asia, and of course from throughout Australia. More than that, we travelled to invisible cities and to countries of the heart.

And along the way, for the third year in a row, we broke our box office record.

Invisible Cities Image by Atmosphere Photography

4 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 5 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW GLOWINGLY GLOBAL

Something remarkable happened in the final SS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill and St Matthew week. Invisible Cites and YANG LIPING’S Rite of Passion were two separate productions from Spring sat side-by-side, two glorious works from South Africa’s fabulous Isango Ensemble, global artists, both reflections of China in a uncovering hidden African stories and Western mirror redefining the art of the possible. perspectives. In their own ways, both shows reflected on questions of race and colonialism, They were both Brisbane Festival commissions – very pertinent to Australia. we were been part of their very creation – and for me they marked the coming of age of the Stories from Africa and Asia have been Festival. This year, we truly became a trusted consistently present in our recent Brisbane global player, showing ourselves capable of Festival programs, alongside those from Europe genuine international leadership. I think that’s and North America. There’s no doubt our world important for a burgeoning global city such is moving from west to east, and from north as Brisbane. to south, from people of pasty white to people of colour, and we need to be part of that. Brisbane has never ever seen anything like Brisbane is a gateway city, tuned to the world. Invisible Cities. Actually, most of the world hasn’t. To be in that vast warehouse in Yeerongpilly, enthralled by state-of-the-art projection mapping from 59 Productions and sensational dance from Rambert choreographed by the great Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, was to witness a benchmark moment in performance, and not only for Brisbane.

Bryony Kimmings’ I’m a Phoenix, Bitch affected people deeply. This raw and personal work from one of the UK’s most incisive performance artists unlocked questions of motherhood and mental health in a way that spoke to all.

The 25-year-old UK jazz genius Jacob Collier was part of our opening weekend, and he ensured that we blasted off in a blaze of musical invention. Those lucky enough to be in the QPAC Concert Hall knew we were witnessing one of the great concerts.

YANG LIPING’S Rite of Spring Image by Atmposphere Photography

66 || 20192019 YEARYEAR ININ REVIEWREVIEW 77 || 20192019 YEARYEAR ININ REVIEWREVIEW LOVINGLY LOCAL

Our international achievements balanced River of Light, our free light-and-laser spectacle Our ongoing collaboration with Brisbane’s Tivoli a significant focus on the distinctively local. on the river itself, returned for a second inspiring offered a wide variety of work. The Church of Local commissions teamed with a celebration year. Local Aboriginal songman Shannon Ruska House: Groove Terminator, involving a wondrous of the river and much-loved city venues. told a first encounter story that few knew well: collaboration with Brisbane’s Aboriginal Centre how Milbong Warrar (Hidden River) became for Performing Arts, was a great opening night Fangirls was a co-production with Queensland Brisbane River. This was part of a significant event. A screening of the Coen Brothers film Theatre and Sydney’s Belvoir, in collaboration elevation of First Nations storytelling in the No Country for Old Men was accompanied by with the Australian Theatre for Young People, Festival and showed three times each night a live score played by Tropical Fuck Storm. Holy that lifted the roof. This world premiere was a to hundreds of thousands of people. Holy and The Middle East both played sold out vivacious piece of musical theatre that reached gigs, while the much-loved Tivoli-in-the-Round significant new audiences, particularly younger This year, we also honoured two much-loved series ran for four nights. Leading Australian demographics. Brisbane music venues: and The Tivoli. comedian Sam Simmons played two nights, Steven Oliver’s From Darkness was a As part of our celebration of Riverstage’s 30th while Brisbane’s Regurgitator played their kids’ co-production with La Boite Theatre Company, birthday, we fielded four exclusive concerts event, POGOGO SHOW. and part of a long-term relationship with this across a range of musical genres, on each of And we tried for the ! important company. This world premiere was our Saturday nights. On our opening night, and But our Fire Gardens project, which would have a moving family story that shared an aspect the date of the actual birthday, Hot Dub Time been a beautiful experience for around 40,000 of Aboriginal spirituality rarely seen on Machine led a line-up of local bands including people, was necessarily cancelled as a result Australian stages. Cub Sport, Confidence Man, The Last Dinosaurs, of a total fire ban throughout the city. and Clea. Brisbane heavy metal heroes The Flamenco Fire: Veinte Años celebrated 20 years Amity Affliction then headlined an Australian The ‘local’ stretched beyond Brisbane. Communal of Flamenco Fire, a significant achievement exclusive concert Heaven and Hell, featuring Table was commissioned from Townsville-based for this Brisbane-based company. It was a massive line-up of ten metal bands from the Dancenorth with eight choreographers from worth celebrating, so we jumped on board USA, Japan and around Australia. across Australia. This was our fourth time with and enabled a first-time collaboration with this ground-breaking contemporary dance Brisbane’s Camerata (also a great boon for Our third Saturday saw Symphony for Me, company. Occupying a West End warehouse, them), the engagement of several national a Brisbane festival invention, move from the Communal Table was an inventive mix of and international guest artists, and a first-time QPAC Concert Hall to Riverstage for the first food, conversation and dance that offered appearance in QPAC’s Concert Hall. time. This free concert with the Queensland participants a unique experience of sharing Symphony Orchestra, hosted this year by ABC Briefs: Close Encounters and Brat Kids Carnival and new insight into how and why we move. TV weather presenter Jenny Woodward, paired were two separate productions from this local personal stories with orchestral music globetrotting Brisbane company, which enjoyed and filled the air with joy. a first-time season at QPAC. Meanwhile, that other globetrotting, Brisbane-born cabaret- For our closing night, in another Australian circus outfit Strut & Fret was effervescent exclusive and with Sunsuper Riverfire as brilliant in The Courier-Mail Spiegeltent with Blanc de backdrop, Canada’s City and Colour played Blanc Encore. with national and local artists, including The Jezabels, Odette, Didirri, and Asha Jefferies.

Blanc de Blanc Encore Image by Atmposphere Photography

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We have been keen to close the distance between artist and audience. More and more, the world values experiences over products and we’ve tried to be part of that. The public have participated in the creation of lots of our shows, but no matter what we do we try to balance and weave the social with the cultural.

As always, there were many shared experiences at our utopian spaces – the Arcadian freedoms at South Bank and the republican liberties at Kelvin Grove.

Treasury Brisbane Arcadia had its best-ever year, with a huge program of entertainment, much of it free, framed by its four corners: The Courier-Mail Spiegeltent, River of Light on the river, and our bookending bars, Divine and Voodoo. The wonderful 1000 Doors installation brought smiles to many.

Our Theatre Republic site in and around La Boite’s Roundhouse Theatre in Kelvin Grove featured a record 17 works from international, national and local artists exploring potent subject matter across race, colonialism, religion, climate change, gender identity, ancient myth and technological futures. The site itself was a living, breathing work of art, full of experiences that encouraged people to share and dream.

Our newer site at King St in Bowen Hills featured Bedtime Stories from The Netherlands (performed on a car park rooftop), The Cold Record from the USA (performed in a bar at Welcome to Bowen Hills), and a collaboration with Brisbane’s Blaklash that yielded the free Connecting with Local Stories (yarns with local Indigenous leaders) and Evening Lights from local Aboriginal visual art Elisa Jane Carmichael. These were all examples of intimate storytelling that emphasised the things that unite us.

Theatre Republic Image by Atmosphere Photography

10 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 11 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW FABULOUSLY FAMILY A PERSONAL NOTE

Our big family program stretched across Now, a more personal note. I’m thrilled that we’ve been able to double many artforms and locations. Many of our our box office over those years, and to make a This Brisbane Festival was my fifth and final. big events – River of Light, Sunsuper Riverfire, difference. That’s been because of the dedication 7,000 artists, 3,000 performances, 30 world Symphony for Me – were very family friendly. of many – Paul Spiro and his dedicated Board, premieres and, I hope, a lot of jaws dropping The puppeteering A Not So Traditional Story told a staff under Charlie Cush that’s the envy of and smiles widening. a Tasmania Aboriginal story, while We Live Here festivals around the world, and the sensational from Brisbane’s Flipside Circus took us inside the In David Malouf’s novel Johnno, Dante and support of government, businesses, donors and, Hummingbird House hospice. The Courier-Mail Johnno are in the Criterion Bar on the corner of course, snowballing audiences. Spigeltent was full of family fare. of George and Adelaide Streets and forlornly Nevertheless, I don’t expect you liked everything – declare that Brisbane is ‘a place where poetry Interestingly, Briefs, Regurgitator and Dan as Oscar Wilde quipped, “It is only an auctioneer could never occur.’ Well, much proves them Sultan all offered shows for kids! who should admire all schools of art”. But I do wrong – the existence of Malouf himself, know that you were there, with open minds of a thousand others, and of the artists who and generous spirits. And for that I am are the heart of this festival. eternally thankful. Together, we made festivals that have reached To make an end is to make a beginning. more people than ever before, with poetry and And so begins the work of the wonderful pizzazz. Festivals that were both feisty and fun, Louise Bezzina, the Festival’s new Artistic that challenged and comforted, that were local Director. I know you will offer her what you and global, that encouraged us to look both have so generously offered me. inwards and outwards. David Berthold Artistic Director (2015-19)

Regurgitator’s POGOGO SHOW Image by Lachie Douglas

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The diverse, multi-artform10 program of Brisbane Festival attracts a broad spectrum audience covering allMORE socio-economic and life-stages groups. The Festival has a comprehensive understanding of the 9 targetAFFLUENT markets for all of its programs and their motivation to attend events. Audience profiles paint a vivid picture8 of entertainment, media and lifestyle behaviours of Festival attendees. 94K 33K 7 10 FACEBOOK LIKES INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS TWITTER FOLLOWERS MORE 6 AFFLUENT 9 Social Rank 5 (SES) 8 4 7 3 6 Social Rank 2 (SES) 5 LESS 1 AFFLUENT 4 A B C D E F G H 3 Living At young young middle aged mature mature early late Home INdependents families families families independents seniors Seniors 2 Younger Lifecycle Stage older LESS 1 20K+ AFFLUENT 2.5M uses of #brisfest Campaign emails sent website views A B C D E F G H Living At young young middle aged mature mature early late Home INdependents families families families independents seniors Seniors

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OAKS HOTELS ROBERT WALTERS SCREEN QUEENSLAND RESORTS AND SUITES As a new partner in 2018, Robert Walters came A strong supporter of the Arts industry, Screen Queensland also supported Invisible Cities, to Brisbane Festival searching for a unique Screen Queensland proudly partnered 2019 Brisbane Festival’s largest ever commissioned A long-standing partner of Brisbane Festival, hospitality proposition to expand into the arts programming and . work which integrated fully immersive projection Oaks Hotels and Resorts were looking to River of Light Invisible Cities sector. Brisbane Festival was able to tailor art with live theatre and dance. As a VIP showcase their Brisbane Festival partnership For Screen Queensland’s partnership, Brisbane a partnership for Robert Walters that enabled experience, industry professionals were invited to their customers. Using the Festival’s 1000 Festival facilitated and invitation-only industry them to host key clients for a night at Festival. onto the set of Invisible Cities during the day Doors theme for 2019, Oaks created an oversized event with a theme of increasing the quality and A group of 48 guests attended a pre-show and hosted to a technical tour by the creators door mural on the front doors of Oaks Festival quantity of First Nations story telling through cocktail party before moving to The Courier- of this incredible piece, world-renowned 59 Towers building. A clear proof point of their the art of screen culture. The event included an Mail Spiegeltent in-booth seating to enjoy Productions. It was a learning opportunity that proud partnership with Brisbane Festival. In impressive discussion panel, featuring Brisbane a performance of Blanc de Blanc Encore. Guest would never be rivalled for the very lucky small addition, Oaks created custom designed door Festival co-creator of River of Light Shannon feedback was overwhelmingly positive. In its group who were invited. hangers for all of their hotel rooms using playful Ruska. The event was hosted during the day second year, this hospitality experience has slogans integrating Brisbane Festival’s brand. inside The Courier-Mail Spiegeltent, a striking provided Robert Walters with a fantastic platform Using everyday hotel items to leverage their and unique venue, and provided a point of to make business connections and has become partnership was a simple yet effective way and difference. Guests were then joined by Shannon a key event in their business calendar. provided many fun ways to share content via Ruska to watch a performance of River of Light – social channels. In addition, Robert Walters provided Brisbane a sharing of First Nations’ stories through Festival with valuable in-kind consultation a different type of screen – a wall of water support to help improve recruitment processes and conducted training with key management staff to workshop best practices in recruitment.

River of Light Image by Atmosphere Photography

16 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 17 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW “ WOW – Brisbane Festival “ The entire team at Brisbane 2019 was massive. The city Festival should be proud was absolutely jumping of what they achieved this from the beginning to year. It was a cracking the end, what a month event and Nine continues it was. Many people are to be honoured and delighted referring to it as having to showcase the Sunsuper the best programming, Riverfire broadcast into the best precinct, the homes across Queensland.” best Sunsuper Riverfire, Nine Queensland actually, the best Festival to date. You as a team made it happen and it is “ Brisbane Festival is a key a big congratulations to piece in the what shapes you all and the entire the cultural identity of Festival Family.” Brisbane. BRISBANE MARKETING Corporation is proud of our partnership and the way that we have been able to bring creative experiences throughout September to all those who have travelled to Brisbane and those who call it home.” Brisbane Airport

Treasury Brisbane Arcadia Image by Atmosphere Photography

18 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 19 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW DONORS TO BRISBANE FESTIVAL SUPPORT GIVING PROGRAM THREE CENTRAL AREAS OF PROGRAMMING:

◊◊ Bringing the best international work to Brisbane for Festival Donors Make it happen exclusive Australian premieres ◊◊ Creating opportunities for local artists and companies by commissioning new work The Giving Program enjoyed strong growth this Giving Committee members spearheaded this year, surpassing our previous results with 260 year’s fundraising by matching all donations ◊◊ Ensuring access for all by providing reduced-priced donors contributing $420,000 in philanthropic received at two major Giving Program events. tickets and free events funds, directly supporting this year’s Brisbane The first was graciously hosted by Board Director Festival program. The generosity of Festival and Giving Committee member Simon Morrison donors was crucial in delivering the following and his wife Nicole at their beautiful home programming for Brisbane Festival 2019: in Sherwood and the other was held in the Communal Table, Invisible Cities, YANG LIPING’S magnificent Penthouse at Emporium South Bank. Rite of Spring, Theatre Republic, and Symphony It was terrific to set a goal and reach our target – for Me. $100,000 was raised on these two evenings in the lead up to the end of financial year. Brisbane Festival’s brilliant Giving Committee, led by the Honourable Justice Thomas Bradley, Three major gifts in the Community Ambassadors is at the core of our success. A great milestone donor category were received from Brisbane achieved in 2019 is that more than $1million in Festival Deputy Chair Philip Bacon AM, Tim philanthropic funds has been raised for Brisbane Fairfax AC and Giving Committee Member Festival since the inception of the Giving Program Paul Taylor. We are extremely grateful to these four years ago. We are extremely proud of this philanthropic leaders for such significant accomplishment and could not have done it contributions, without which three cornerstone without the extraordinarily devoted members productions of Brisbane Festival 2019 (Invisible of the Giving Committee who rally their networks Cities, YANG LIPING’S Rite of Spring, Symphony to ensure key artistic projects are realised. for Me) would not have been possible.

I would like to personally thank all those My deep gratitude once again to all of our big-hearted visionaries who have served as wonderful Festival donors for ensuring the success members the Giving Committee over the past of Brisbane Festival 2019 – it was fantastic to revel four years: Eliza Baxby, the Honourable Justice with you throughout September. Together, we can Thomas Bradley, Heidi Cooper, Regina Cotter, achieve extraordinary things for Brisbane and the Peter Hyland, Anna Marsden, Simon Morrison, cultural landscape of our beautiful city into the Ben Poschelk, Courtney Talbot, Paul Taylor and future. I invite you to join us again next year for Andrew Tynan. We are also incredibly grateful Brisbane Festival 2020 and back our new Artistic to Brisbane Festival’s dedicated Board Directors Director Louise Bezzina to be bold and brave who support us in so many ways, not least with in her first Brisbane Festival. their donations, achieving the important goal Remember Festival donors make it happen! of 100% Board Giving each year since the Giving Program was established in 2016. Fabienne Cooke Head of Philanthropy

Symphony for Me Image by Atmosphere Photography

20 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 21 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW our DONORS

THE COMMISSIONERS THE INDEPENDENTS Festival donors play a vital role Anonymous Anonymous Aruga Sonia Anderson in reinforcing Brisbane’s position Brian Bartley Michelle and Victor Borzillo Louise Bezzina Anne and Stuart Bowman as a celebrated creative capital Virginia Bishop Broadley Rees Hogan Michelle Boyd Melissa Brown and cultural destination. Bryce Camm and Mark Lightfoot Kate and Rohan Brunello Fabienne and Marshall Cooke Nanette Carroll Heidi and James Cooper Julia and Liam Copley Thank you to our generous Festival donors COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS José and Lucy Coulson Judith Cush Alicia and Charlie Cush Prue and Harley Dalton for their wonderful support of Brisbane Festival 2019. Philip Bacon AM Susan Forrester Vanessa Edwards Tim Fairfax AC and Gina Fairfax If you would like to become involved with the Giving Lachlan and Kimberley Furnell Kerry and Greg Gillett Susan and Paul Taylor Program by making a donation to Brisbane Festival, Rhyll Gardner and Rusty Graham goa billboards please contact Head of Philanthropy Fabienne Cooke HIGH COMMISSIONERS Marian Gibney Nancy and Allan Hartley on email [email protected] or Hon Justice Thomas Bradley Amanda and Jeff Griffin Cory Heathwood Cate Heyworth-Smith QC and Ben Duke Andrew Hoare on +61 7 3833 5400. Professor Ian Frazer AC and Caroline Frazer Andy Greig and Ingrid Asbury Valmay Hill and Russell Mitchell Sinead Hourigan Shaun and Sue Kenny Michael Hodge QC and Kim Hodge Tim and Tina Kent Nicole and Simon Morrison Ian Klug AM and Jocelyn Klug Dr Dan Morgan Hon Justice Anthe Philippides Dan Law and Phoebe Rouse Todd and Natalie Parolin Courtney Talbot Alvin Leach Rumble Susan Learmonth and Bernard Curran Erica Strasser THE INTERNATIONALS Dr Andrew MacMillian and Catherine MacMillan Jenny Usher and Peter Good Eliza and Matthew Baxby Russell Mann and Margo McLay Judy and David Usher BMD Group, Mick Power AM Ari and Sarah McCamley Isabella Vecchio Hon Justice Sue Brown Tanya McCarthy and Graham Tanner Chanelle and Simon White Gayle and Nick Carter Amanda Newbery Ann-Maree Willett Regina and John Cotter Joseph and Sarah O’Brien Cass and Ian George James and Prue Pateras BFFS Fiona and Ben Poschelk Libby and Jared Patrick Penny Behan Sue Shepherd Fraser Power Lanka Butler-De Silva and Dan Butler Queensland Community Foundation Fern and Matthew Dowling Alison Smith Anna Feros and Justin Buchner Drs Rupert and Penelope Templeman Marcia Ferreira Hon Justice David Thomas and Jane Thomas Greg and Jenny Fokes Prof Mandy Thomas Leeor Groen Dr Phillip Vecchio and Marisa Vecchio AM Tashoni and Chris Hardy Dr Charlie Willmott and Sarah Willmott Diane Murphy Bruce and Jocelyn Wolfe Dare and Andrea Power Linda and Tony Young Andrew and Craig Templeman Benjamin Tye and Meredith Burke Liz Ward

22 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 23 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW “ i really feel i AM “ To see a show get fulfilling a lot of my commissioneD, come to life, goals philanthopically by and then see it perfromed supporting the artS and live and see the enjoyment Seeing brisbane evolve it brings so many people as a city.” in the community, you VIRGINIA BISHOP, DONOR can’t help but want to do more and more every year.” Courtney talbot, giving committee member “ i BELIEVE SO EMPHATICALLY IN THE VALUE OF THE ARTS. it allows the artistic direction to be much bolder, to put on great shows which would be otherwise unaffordable.” Philip Bacon, DEputy Chair

“ We USE IT AS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH UP WITH GOOD FRIENDS AND SHOWCASE WHAT BRISBANE HAS TO OFFER. IF YOU SIT ON THE FRINGES YOU’ll ENJOY IT, BUT IF YOU GET HEAVILY INVOLVED, YOU’LL GET SO MUCH MORE OUTOF IT.” RUSSELL MANN, DONOR

Theatre Republic Image by Atmosphere Photography

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Foundation Partners Silver Partners

Brisbane Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council

Bronze Partners

STAR Partner

Platinum Partner Distinguished Partners

Gold Partners

Supporters Champagne Lanson Urbis

26 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 27 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW Festival team

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS David Berthold Michael Adams Marketing and Communications Director Jen Hall Brand and Content Manager CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Angela Kohler Marketing Manager THANK YOU FOR Charlie Cush Kitty Malcolm Ticketing Manager Liana Praekelt Marketing Coordinator BOARD DIRECTORS Emma Symons Social Media Specialist Melissa Tickle Marketing Executive REVELLING WITH US! Paul Spiro Chair Zoe White Digital Marketing Manager Philip Bacon Deputy Chair Cory Heathwood FINANCE Ian Klug AM BRISBANE FESTIVAL 2020 Simon Morrison Rebecca Drummond Finance Director / Company Secretary Amanda Newbery Lorelle Edwards Finance Assistant Mick Power AM 4 – 26 SEPTEMBER Alison Smith ADMINISTRATION Professor Mandy Thomas Julia Herne Head of Business Administration Chris Tyquin Isabela Alcantara Administration Intern Marcia Ferreira Administration Coordinator PROGRAMMING Zachary Reimers Volunteers Coordinator Kate Fell Program Director Kaya Tominaga Administration Intern Margie Bowen Assistant Logistics Manager Damien Cassidy Producer CREATIVE DESIGN Sarah Farnsworth Program Administrator Amy McKenzie Treasury Brisbane Arcadia Tara Hobbs Producer Sarah Winter Threatre Republic Caitlin Hultgren Associate Producer Alyssa Kielty Producer Loki Liddle Program Intern DESIGN AGENCY Fiona MacDonald Producer Sean Dowling Design Brent McCammon Resource Coordinator Sean Dowling Creative Director Skye Murphy Logistics Manager Doris Lakin Junior Designer Kathryn Richards Logistic Administrator Craig Wilkinson Video Designer Giannina Periz Senior Producer Frankie Young Senior Designer Brodie Shelley Program Intern Stu Syme Ground Transport Coordinator PUBLICITY Stephanie Suess Associate Producer Aruga Leah Tilney Associate Producer Heapsaflash Chris Twite Contemporary Music Programmer Alycia Warner Associate Producer FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHER TECHNICAL Atmosphere Photography Tim Pack Technical Director INDIGENOUS ADVISORY GROUP Lew Bromley Operations Manager Michelle Tuahine Chair Michael Gill Technical Coordinator Raelene Baker Elder Vashti Greder Site Design Coordinator & Signage Coordinator Bob Weatherall Elder Katie Hurst Technical Manager Bridget Garay Caitlyn Kidney Technical Coordinator Charlotte Kirby Technical Manager Freddy Komp Technical Manager GIVING COMMITTEE Louisa Lachi Technical Administrator and Coordinator The Hon Justice Thomas Bradley Chair Amy McKenzie Site Design Manager Eliza Baxby Dale Norris Operations Coordinator Heidi Cooper Michael Richardson Senior Technical Manager Simon Morrison Bethany Scott Technical Coordinator Ben Poschelk Jason Waide Technical Manager Courtney Talbot Donovan Wagner Technical Coordinator Paul Taylor BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Danica Bennett Business Development Director CONTACT DETAILS Kirsty Adams Corporate Events Manager Brisbane Festival Dana Brown Sponsorship Manager Level 2, 381 Brunswick Street, Bridget Vos Sponsorship and Events Coordinator PO Box 384 Fortitude Valley, Queensland, 4006 PHILANTHROPY Phone 07 3833 5400 Fabienne Cooke Head of Philanthropy Email [email protected] Jenny Usher Philanthropy Coordinator Online brisbanefestival.com.au twitter.com/BrisFestival Riverstage Birthday Bash instagram.com/brisbanefestival Image by Atmosphere Photography facebook.com/BrisbaneFestival 28 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW 29 | 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW brisbanefestival.com.au #BrisFest

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