2017 FAST FACTS
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An arts festival is an opportunity for artists and audiences to take risks. It is a chance to experience new forms and new ideas and to lift our gaze beyond the everyday. Each year Brisbane Festival brings together artists, arts’ workers, and cultural organisations from Brisbane and around the world to produce a truly special experience for our audience. The Festival secures Brisbane in September as a cultural destination and delivers a significant economic benefit to the City. And you, our loyal Partners and Donors, help to make it happen. We are proud of the longevity and depth of Brisbane Festival’s relationships with our many Partners – the Foundation Partners of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and Brisbane City Council, our Star Partner Treasury Brisbane, long-term Platinum Partners Channel Nine and Sunsuper, as well as our wonderful Gold, Silver, Bronze, Distinguished Partners and Supporters. You are the great enablers. To our ever growing band of dedicated Donors, you help us to deliver performances of scale and ambition from both local and international artists and to keep those performances accessible for all. Thank you to our dedicated Brisbane Festival Board Directors, Giving Committee, and Indigenous Advisory Board and our fabulous staff, volunteers, and interns. Together you all make a difference to the cultural landscape of Brisbane. Valmay Hill, Chief Executive Officer
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PRODUCTIONS WITH 540 PERFORMANCES SPONSORS
DONORS
ARTISTS
TICKETS ISSUED
PREMIERES 11 AUSTRALIAN PREMIERES 2
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ECONOMIC GROSS IMPACT
VOLUNTEERS
On many measures, Brisbane Festival 2017 was the most successful ever. It gave us a record-breaking box office, the biggest-ever crowds at our central hub, and a doubling of the audience at Theatre Republic, our fine-looking site for frontier-edge theatre.
The biggest demographic increase in our audience?
One of the most heartening patterns was that success was strong across artforms and across sites. Theatre, dance, circus, and music were all hearty, and we had a very muscular year across most of our many venues. This augurs well for the long term.
history of popular music – it’s part of its DNA – so
It was among 18-24 year olds. In fact, 55% of ticket purchases were by those aged under 40. That’s simply extraordinary when compared with many other cultural organisations, which often battle with the problems of an ageing audience. This, too, suggests a bright future. A focus on contemporary popular music was an area of strength. Brisbane is justly proud of its place in the it seemed right to reflect that pride. Our big line-up included London Grammar, James Vincent McMorrow, The Kite String Tangle, Mansionair and Wafia all at a packed-out Riverstage, along with The Preatures, Thelma Plum, Ngaiire, Tex Perkins, AJ Tracey and many others down at Treasure Brisbane Arcadia, Megan Washington in the QPAC Concert Hall with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and a bunch of great artists in our new hub at The Tivoli, including Angus and Julia Stone, Regurgitator playing Velvet Underground, and a historic, much loved celebration of The Saints. We gave the stage to many Brisbane music artists, including nightly at the lively Little Creatures LIVE, and often side-by-side with some of the world’s best. A focus on works from the Asia-Pacific also reflected Brisbane’s personality. The city, across government, business, tourism, and indeed the arts, looks to the Asia-Pacific as a close and notable neighbour. The Festival embraced some terrific artists from China, Indonesia, Korea and Singapore, and it was great to see audiences enjoy the shows so much. In particular, the dance drama Under Siege, from Chinese superstar Yang Liping, roused the crowds in QPAC’s Playhouse and left lasting impressions.
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“...A BRILLIANT THEATRICAL FINALE FOR BRISBANE FESTIVAL.”
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The Courier-Mail
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“THIS SHOW IS PURE LOVE. IT’S PLAY AND LOVE AND LAUGHTER.”
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XS Entertainment
There were so many other highlights, moulded
our homage to the brilliant soundtrack of Baz
by moments that will live long in the memory. The
Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet; our augmented reality
flying of the truce flag in the gorgeous Per te.; the
#CelebrateBrisbane with Frank by Lightweave
five curtain calls and encores for Diamonds are for
commentating on the hobby horse races and serenading
Trevor; the electricity in the theatre as we voted
couples with Sinatra; the fantastic fans of Goblin who
in Terror and the cheers when the verdict was
seemed to know every stroke of Suspiria; the gusts
announced; the underwater sushi scene in CHEF:
of glee when Grug appeared; the joyous pillow fight in
Come Dine With Us! and the sounds of constant
Kaleidoscope; and the surprise when you opened your
delight; the cinemascope reveal ten minutes into the
eyes at the end of Blind Cinema to see a row of kids
blissful Laser Beak Man; and the moment in Attractor
bowing at you with smiles as wide as watermelons.
when the audience joined the dancers in a trance.
It’s difficult for Brisbane Festival to be successful
But more! The moment when Tom Penn, who
if the local arts and cultural environment isn’t
had most of Orpheus on drums, sang a plaintive
strong all year around. That’s why we take our role
countertenor solo as Persephone; the dance
in nurturing local artists and arts companies, and
of the concubine in Under Siege and the seven-minute
their relationship with audiences, very seriously.
ovation on the show’s closing night; Uncle Bob
Their health is our health. So it was great to be able
Weatherall’s Welcome and the man who came
to platform a number of Queensland companies.
dressed as the fish tank in Young Hearts Run Free,
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Laser Beak Man was a hugely satisfying co-production
The Singing Politician, from Brisbane’s The Australian
with Dead Puppet Society and La Boite Theatre
Voices, further stamped this vocal ensemble as
Company, with the support of PowerArts and a raft
perhaps the best in the nation. Meanwhile, over at the
of private donors. The visual art of local artist Tim
Old Museum, Camerata, Queensland’s best chamber
Sharp was given glorious 3D life through puppets,
music ensemble, built a thrilling live score for that
animations and beguiling music from Sam Cromack
monumental 1925 silent film Battleship Potemkin.
of Ball Park Music. It’s clear that the show will have a future life, and not just in Australia.
Two Guys in a Box was one of 14 shows at Theatre Republic at QUT Creative Industries Precinct, and
Attractor was a thrill from Townsville’s Dancenorth,
the premiere of a new local work from a fledgling
who have been hitting balls out of the park over the
company involving some of Brisbane’s best theatre
last couple of years. It was a Brisbane Festival co-
artists. A little gem.
commission and picked up two prestigious national Helpmann Awards for Best Dance Production and Best Choreography. It has already embarked on international touring to huge critical acclaim.
I JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE, also at Theatre Republic, was a new show from Brisbane’s The Good Room. Over the years, Brisbane Festival has been a key player in this company’s sustainability, a history
Kaleidoscope was an effervescent new work from
we’re very proud of.
Company 2, one of Brisbane’s cluster of great circus
I’m reminded of something special about that show,
companies. And it’s touring too! Driftwood was from another wonderful Brisbane circus company, Casus, and has already toured the world.
something that demonstrated the transforming power that theatre can sometimes have.
“HEROIC PUPPETRY WITH PUNCH.”
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The Australian
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“YOU WENT IN WITH OPEN HEARTS AND MINDS, FOR THAT IS THE SPIRIT OF THIS SHARED ENTERPRISE, AND OF THIS BURGEONING, BEAUTIFUL CITY.”
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A man walked into a performance of I JUST CAME TO SAY GOODBYE. He saw that his ex-partner was walking into Laser Beak Man, next door. The relationship had ended toxically, and they had not spoken for three years. At the end of the show – a crowd-sourced theatre piece about forgiveness – the man waited for Laser Beak Man to finish. The show he’d seen had tapped things inside. Eventually, he approached his ex-partner. They found a corner of the Theatre Republic and spoke, through tears and revelation, for hours, the beginning of unexpected healing. This story also reminds me of how difficult it is to adequately measure success. Our official figures show the value of that attendance as $29, the price of the ticket. But common sense tells us that the value of that attendance was much, much more. Who knows what other stories exist, and what genuine value each attendance contained? Some other measures? Take our 378 volunteers. That’s a lot to start with. But even more impressive was their commitment. Volunteers have work and study, and can lose interest, and in events like ours, if you get 70% of shifts filled, with volunteers turning up, you’re doing really well – it’s the benchmark. Our turn out rate? It was 98%, our highest ever. Extraordinary. These volunteers clearly believed in Brisbane Festival. They believed in the art on the stages, and in the organisation’s very ethos. That makes us sing. That belief, I’m happy to report, feels to be running through our audiences, our many Partners, and our artists. Together, we make festivals that are both feisty and fun, that both challenge and comfort, that encourage us all to both look inwards and to lift our eyes to other horizons. We don’t expect that you liked everything at this year’s Festival – as Oscar Wilde quipped, “It is only an auctioneer who should admire all schools of art” – but we do know that you went in with open hearts and minds, for that is the spirit of this shared enterprise, and of this burgeoning, beautiful city.
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David Berthold, Artistic Director
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BRISBANE FESTIVAL AIMS TO CONNECT ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES IN WAYS THAT LIFT THE SPIRIT, DISRUPT THE CONVENTIONAL AND OPEN OUR CITY TO THE WORLD.
A festival disrupts the conventional. It inspires us to think differently – about an art form, about city spaces, about how we live in the world. Our collaborators work to make a difference. A festival looks outwards to the world. It brings the world and its arts to us, and it showcases our city and its art to the world. Brisbane Festival is Queensland’s official international arts festival. While we are by far the youngest major annual Australian arts festival, we are also one of the longest with more than three weeks of bustling activity each September culminating in Australia’s longest fireworks celebration, Sunsuper Riverfire. Each Spring is heralded with hundreds of performances by thousands of artists across dozens of venues in our city. Brisbane Festival proudly integrates all art forms and invites more than one million participants to discover what makes Brisbane so special.
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360,100 video views
733,000 impressions
21,000 engagements
125,478 video views
139,636 minutes viewed
31% follower growth
20% follower growth
64,513 minutes viewed
87K followers
followers
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new videos
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COLLATERAL
ADVERTISING DIGITAL
uu 40,000 programs
OUTDOOR
WEBSITE
uu 50,000 highlight brochures
uu 559 pole banners
uu 1,763,118 page views
uu 20,000 family flyers
uu 200 in-office digital screens
uu 689,612 visits
uu 10 bus backs
uu 439,244 unique visits
uu 78 billboards and light panels
uu 1:22 average time spent on site
TELEVISION
uu 95 unique advertisements
uu 53,134 subscibers
PRESS PUBLICATIONS uu The Courier-Mail Brisbane News The Australian
totalling 472 spots
Quest Community Newspapers Weekend Australian Magazine Brisbane Times The Music
RADIO uu 2000+ live and recorded spots
Q Weekend Q News Brisbane Kids
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uu 1,200,000+ emails sent between January 2017 and October 2017
215 AUGMENTED CAMPAIGN ITEMS 11,725 AUGMENTED REALITY SCANS
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Online news 68% TV 4% AM Radio 5.5% Blog 1% FM Radio 1.5% Magazine 3% Newspaper 17%
HIGHLIGHTS uu1,452 unique media clippings
uu6 Channel Nine weather live crosses
uu$5.6M editorial space value
uu8 Channel Nine news stories
uu90,579,667 cumulative impressions
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AUGUST 27, 2017
SEPTEMBER 20-26, 2017 ISSUE 1146
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RESTAURANT ‘I LOVE THE PLACE’
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REAL ESTATE COUNTRY ESCAPE
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During September visitors to Brisbane Airport’s International Terminal will come face to face with an unusual visitor to the Green on Departures Level 3. Artist Amanda Parer’s giant humanoid, crouching more than five metres high, is a massive light installation and just one of five that have “invaded” our city during Brisbane Festival. The other humanoids can be seen at South Bank Parklands and QPAC “exploring our fantastic planet”. The free public art display, called Fantastic Planet, appears at the festival with the support of Brisbane Airport. Read more about Brisbane Festival highlights on page 34. 4 | BNE September/October 2017
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THE COURIER-MAIL MAGIC MIRRORS SPIEGELTENT
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Every brand activity by every Sponsor must enhance the patrons’ experience. This simple philosophy guides everything we do with our Sponsors at Brisbane Festival. This is the core reason why our patrons love our Sponsors. It is a privileged position to be invited into a person’s favourite experience. Together with our Sponsors we consciously demonstrate respect for this access. Brand activations, which are key to our sponsorship success, are focussed at either relieving a pain point or improving a favourite aspect of the Festival experience.
Brisbane Festival Partners demonstrate an understanding of the value of experience marketing. As one of the few commercial activities that guarantee an emotional response from its audience, festivals offer targeted access to memory-making activities loved by hundreds of thousands. People demand more and more from their festival experiences and connection with audiences extends beyond on-site and in-theatre activities. Unlike many other marketing avenues, the potential for Sponsors to influence and bond with their target market through Festival sponsorship continues to increase. A key priority for Brisbane Festival is brand alignment. The Festival is incredibly fortunate that we can segment our markets in strategic and targeted ways due to the broad appeal of a wide variety of performances, spaces and installations. It is true, however, that if there isn’t a market fit we will not pursue the Partnership. Our reputation for returning Partners who advocate for us is vital and precious to Brisbane Festival. We work hard to defend this position and won’t risk it for the sake of a one-off, ill-fitting partnership. At its heart, Brisbane Festival asks “What is the best possible experience we can give people?” and with our Partners we are able to achieve this so much more. The real winners are the patrons, purchasers and consumers and, therefore, we all win. Danica Bennett, Business Development Director
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As naming-rights Partner of the Spiegeltent, The Courier-Mail were looking for ways to reward readers and subscribers, engage with the public, and increase advocacy of their brand. Brisbane Festival worked with The Courier-Mail team to create opportunities to reward their subscribers. This resulted in exclusive discounted ticket offers to The Courier-Mail Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, money can’t buy competitions, and activations on-site at Treasury Brisbane Arcadia to further cement the sponsorship. Due to the collaboration with The Courier-Mail ‘Mirrored Men’ in costumes roamed the site, delighting people of all ages and a glittering media wall encouraged patrons to ‘put themselves in the picture’ and ensured queues were kept entertained while increasing branding and social media opportunities for The Courier-Mail. The result of these activations was a 7% increase in awareness of the partnership amongst ticket holders –
In their first year as Partners to the Festival, UBER worked closely with Brisbane Festival on an awareness-raising and sales directed campaign. Having a physical presence on site at Treasury Brisbane Arcadia with the beautiful UBERLounge was a significant and exciting element of the joint campaign. An inviting space with an on-brand aesthetic including lounges, free mobile phone charging stations and complimentary water and mints ensured patrons felt comfortable while leaving the site. Having dedicated UBER staff on hand to assist new users with the booking process also meant a much smoother experience. The result of the activation was a 100% increase in pick-ups and a 50% increase in drop-offs from Treasury Brisbane Arcadia.
the largest proportional increase of all Partners in 2017.
What better way to celebrate 100 years of Wallace
the success of the campaign was palpable and
Bishop than giving away 100 diamonds at Brisbane
conversations about it were inescapable at Brisbane
Festival. New Partner for 2017 Wallace Bishop
Festival events and venues. Supported by a significant
were looking for an innovative way to promote their
multi-media out-of-home and social media and
remarkable anniversary. In a first for Brisbane Festival
publicity campaign supported by CoCom and P4,
we conducted a city-wide, festival-long treasure
the activation resulted in editorial pieces on Channel
hunt which ignited excitement across Brisbane. With
9 news and social media posts with a reach
$120 000 in prizes contributed by Wallace Bishop
of over 72,500 people.
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In a competitive higher education market, long-term
Our intern program has been running for more
Partner QUT Creative Industries Precinct used
than eight years, offering QUT students the priority
various approaches to profile the opportunities afforded
opportunity to apply for internship across all Brisbane
to students. Brisbane Festival worked with QUT on a
Festival departments. In 2017 this priority access
number of unique initiatives including fashion students
resulted in 17 of the 24 internship positions filled
work displays integrated into the Theatre Republic
by QUT students. Interestingly, and potentially
site, creative industry students designing and installing
as a result of the internship relationship developed
seating for the Theatre Republic, exclusive student
through this partnership, many QUT graduates
discounts and our highly successful student intern
are employed into paid Festival positions.
program. The creative industries are difficult infiltrate at a professional level and the partnership between our companies offers invaluable career development opportunities that position the QUT Creative Industries graduates well ahead of their contemporaries with
One such paid position held by QUT Alumni is the position held by Sarah Winter. For the third year, Sarah designed the site for Theatre Republic at QUT Creative Industries Precinct in Kelvin Grove.
real world experience.
Little Creatures LIVE is an integral part of the
The overall footprint of Little Creatures LIVE
Treasury Brisbane Arcadia site and one that has
was over 200m² and featured bespoke branding
quickly captured the hearts and imaginations of the
elements including the Little Creatures illuminated
300 000 patrons who visited our site this year. Little
cherub, taps, ‘beer’ sign, branded umbrellas,
Creatures LIVE is a custom-built live performance
branded “what’s on” signage and menus which
and hospitality space.
allowed for a fun educational message to be
Brisbane Festival worked with Little Creatures and renowned architectural company, Arkhefield, to create the biggest and most prominent Little Creatures space in the history of the Partnership.
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integrated across the site. As a result of this increased investment and presence, one third of Festival attendees are aware of the Little Creatures partnership and the Little Creatures’ brand is in the top five commercial Partners for overall awareness.
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UBER
LITTLE CREATURES
“As one of Queensland’s most iconic events,
“The Little Creatures partnership with Brisbane
supporting Brisbane Festival was important
Festival is very important one to our business
to Uber as we always strive to celebrate our
because of the hard work and dedication of the
cities. Through our partnership we were able to give a seamless experience for Brisbane Festival patrons with our UberLOUNGE on-site at Treasury Brisbane Arcadia and dedicated safe wait zone at the front of the Festival. We are looking forward to another great year
Festival team who deliver the entire event. What they bring to Brisbane in the cultural and entertainment space is world class and the execution of the entire event is top shelf. Across multiple sites, over multiple weeks, the team delivers a critical event for the people of Brisbane, our state economy, developing artists and our brand.”
working with Brisbane Festival in 2018.”
TREASURY BRISBANE
CHANNEL NINE
“...Brisbane Festival has generated
“Now in our 8th partnership year, Brisbane
a wonderful mix of energy and excitement for
Festival continues to cement itself as one of Nine
locals and tourists alike... [positioning] our city
Queensland’s flagship events, with Sunsuper
as a world-class travel and tourism destination that
Riverfire reaching the homes of thousands
is modern, dynamic and innovative.
of Queenslanders each year.
As a Partner, it has been a pleasure to work and
The vast array of unique events that descend
collaborate with Brisbane Festival and see the
upon Brisbane throughout September allow Nine
event go from strength to strength.
the opportunity to engage with a broad spectrum
We look forward with anticipation to the return of
of audiences across this great city.”
a creative, vibrant and fun-filled program in 2018.”
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Brisbane Festival Donors are incredibly special to us. They share our dreams for an inclusive festival that dissolves barriers and enables the local and the global to sit side-by-side. They help us to deliver performances of scale and ambition from both home-grown and international artists, and to keep those performances accessible for all. GIVING CATEGORIES AND EXAMPLES OF HOW YOU CAN ASSIST:
HIGH COMMISSIONERS ($10,000+) Donations that contribute to the development of new Queensland works.
THE INDEPENDENTS ($500 - $1,499) Donations that ensure independent artists can showcase their work at Theatre Republic.
THE INTERNATIONALS ($5,000 - $9,900) Donations that ensure Brisbane hosts the world’s most inspiring artists through our international productions.
BFFs ($100 - $499) Donations that ensure our programming remains accessible for everyone.
THE COMMISSIONERS ($1,500 - $4,999) Donations that help our local artists and writers bring their work to life on stage.
Gifts of $2 or more are fully tax deductible. For more information go to brisbanefestival.com.au
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COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS
THE COMMISSIONERS
THE INDEPENDENTS
Bank of Queensland
Eliza & Matt Baxby
Anonymous
David Berthold
Michelle & Victor Borzillo
Virginia Bishop
Melissa Brown
Bryce Camm
Tim & Cheryl Courtice
Douglas Campbell QC &
Christine & Ted Dauber
Janey Campbell
Jeff & Amanda Griffin
Marshall & Fabienne Cooke
William & Lauren Griffin
Heidi & James Cooper
Cory Heathwood
Ian & Cass George
Susan Learmonth &
goa
Bernard Curran
Valmay Hill
Morgans Financial Limited
Michael & Kim Hodge
Susan & Matthew Pople
Ian Klug AM & Jocelyn Klug
Barbara & William Reeve
Russell Mann & Margo McLay
Rumble Creative & Media
Simon Morrison
Charlie & Bronte Smallhorn
Amanda Newbery
Alison Smith
Joseph & Sarah O’Brien
TD Creative Agency
Origin Foundation
Andrea & Craig Templeman
Rebel Penfold-Russell OAM
Professor Mandy Thomas
Brian & Mary-Anne Poschelk
Andrew Tynan
HIGH COMMISSIONERS Philip Bacon AM Thomas Bradley QC Paul & Susan Taylor
THE INTERNATIONALS Gayle & Nick Carter John & Regina Cotter Ben & Fiona Poschelk Mick Power AM John B Reid AO & Lynn Rainbow Reid AM Paul Spiro Courtney Talbot
Fraser Power Penelope & Rupert Templeman The Hon Justice David Thomas & Jane Thomas Tony Young
BFFs Claire Stevens Interior Design Nancy & Allan Hartley Dan Morgan Tim & Katie Pack Kris Plummer
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FOUNDATION PARTNERS
Brisbane Festival is an initiative of the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council
STAR PARTNER
PLATINUM PARTNERS
GOLD PARTNERS
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SILVER PARTNERS
BRONZE PARTNERS
DISTINGUISHED PARTNERS
CREATIVE & MEDIA
SUPPORTERS
Diageo
La Boite Theatre Company
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Urbis
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THELMA PLUM
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROGRAMMING
Paul Spiro, Chair
Alyssa Kielty, Program Administrator and Associate Producer
Stefan Greder, Program Director
Philip Bacon AM, Deputy Chair Cory Heathwood
Chris Twite, Contemporary Music Programmer
Ian Klug AM Simon Morrison
TECHNICAL
Amanda Newbery
Tim Pack, Technical Director
Mick Power AM
Lew Bromley, Operations Manager
Alison Smith
Ian Johnson, Senior Technical Manager
Professor Mandy Thomas
Louisa Lachi, Technical Administrator
Chris Tyquin
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR David Berthold
Jenny Usher, Philanthropy Administrator
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
GIVING COMMITTEE Regina Cotter Simon Morrison Ben Poschelk Courtney Talbot Andrew Tynan
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY GROUP Raelene Baker, Chair Nancy Bamaga
Danica Bennett, Business Development Director Phoebe Rouse, Business Development Manager
Valmay Hill
Heidi Cooper
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Fabienne Cooke, Philanthropy Manager
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Thomas Bradley QC, Chair
Giannina Periz, Senior Producer
Michael Adams, Marketing and Communications Director Carrie Barber, Marketing Manager Jen Hall, Content Creation Coordinator Zoe White, Digital Marketing Manager
FINANCE Rebecca Drummond, Finance Director / Company Secretary Lorelle Edwards, Finance Assistant
ADMINISTRATION Julia Herne, Administration Manager Marcia Ferreira, Administration Coordinator Matarley Hutchison, Administration Assistant
Bob Weatherall Bridget Garay Michelle Tuahine
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