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SPRING 2012 “This is theatre without skin, just raw exposed nerves. Unforgettable.” John Bailey, The Sunday Age
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LA MAMA STAFF Artistic Director Company Manager / Creative Producer Administration Coordinator Communications Coordinator House Managers La Mama Community / Mobile Producer La Mama Learning Producer Preservation Coordinator Script Appraiser La Mama for Kids Producer La Mama Musica Producer La Mama Poetica Producer
Liz Jones Pippa Bainbridge Ellen Rijs Nedd Jones Lisa Höbartner & Rebecca Etchell Caitlin Dullard Maureen Hartley Fiona Wiseman Graham Downey Ella Holmes Annabel Warmington Matt Hetherington
FRONT OF HOUSE The regular staff and Jo-Anne Armstrong, Susan Bamford-Caleo, Alex Desebrock, Carmelina Di Guglielmo, Nicola Gunn, Tanya Harrowell, Mari Lourey, Phil Roberts, Laurence Strangio, Raymond Triggs and Canada White COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT Sue Broadway, Liz Jones, Duré Dara, Mark Rubbo, Tim Stitz, Caroline Lee and Rhonda Day ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Our sincerest thanks to the many volunteers who generously give their time in support of La Mama. La Mamaʼs venues are on Wurunjeri land, part of the Kulin nation, and the Committee of Management, staff and wider theatrical community acknowledge its traditional custodians. La Mama is financially assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council – its Arts Funding and Advisory body, the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria – Department of Premier and Cabinet, and by the City of Melbourne through the Arts and Culture triennial funding program. FUNDING LOGOS
WELCOME La Mama is nationally and internationally acknowledged as a crucible for cutting edge, contemporary theatre in Australia. It is treasured for its continued advocacy of those seeking to explore beyond mainstream theatre, producing work by theatre makers of all backgrounds and encouraging works that explore and deconstruct form, content and social issues. La Mamaʼs model of giving artists support that includes the provision of a rent-free venue, technical, marketing and administrative assistance, as well as up front funding and box-office return is unique in Australia. This model encourages innovation and creativity, supporting a large number of artists and works annually. La Mama is an open space and a creative community. We encourage all of our artists to take the opportunity to become a part of that community, to enter the space with a cooperative and generous spirit and to remember that each work is part of something much bigger than its own season. We look forward to working with you over the coming months and extend a warm welcome to La Mama!
CONTENTS VENUE
4 Information Location
FINANCE
4 Production Budget Box Office Takings
MARKETING
5 Deadline 1: Monday August 27 Deadline 2: 4 Weeks Prior Deadline 3: 1 Week Prior
TICKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE
5 Booklngs Front of House
TECHNICAL
6 Set/Space Lighting Audio Additional Electrical Equipment Rehearsals & Access Bump In Health & Safety Bump Out
LA MAMA COURTHOUSE FLOOR & LIGHTING PLAN
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CONTACT DETAILS INFORMATION PO Box 1009 Carlton VIC 3053 +613 9347 6948 info@lamama.com.au www.lamama.com.au Monday - Friday 10:30am - 5:30pm Weekends & Public Holidays 2pm - 4pm LOCATION La Mama Theatre 205 Faraday Street Carlton VIC 3053 La Mama Courthouse 349 Drummond Street Carlton VIC 3053
FINANCE PRODUCTION BUDGET La Mama provides a cash budget of $100 (+ GST) per performance for your season. You are required to keep receipts for your expenses and to return these to La Mama at the conclusion of your season. Please nominate someone in your team to be responsible for managing the budget and contact Ellen – ellen@lamama.com.au in order to organise payment by cheque or EFT. BOX OFFICE TAKINGS La Mama banks box office takings and holds these funds in trust until your season concludes. La Mama retains a 20% levy and the remainder is to be shared equitably among the creative team. Ellen will contact you approximately two weeks after your season to organise payment.
MARKETING the season You will need to provide written material and and images images in in order order for for La La Mama Mama to to list list your your Exploration production in our brochure, on the La Mama website and social media channels. Information you provide will also be used to produce an invitation, media release and eflyer. You may also want to provide a video trailer to support your work. If you need assistance with generating content please contact pippa@lamama.com.au or nedd@lamama.com.au
DEADLINE 1: MONDAY AUGUST 27 Please send the following information to dropbox@lamama.com.au • Title • Blurb + credits (40–&70 words) 20 – 70 word blurb credits • 1 x high-resolution production image (300dpi (158mmminimum) width * 115mm height @ 300dpi) DEADLINE 2: 4 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR SEASON Please send2: the following PRIOR to dropbox@lamama.com.au DEADLINE 4 WEEKS TO YOUR SEASON Please to dropbox@lamama.com.au • send 200 -the 400following words about what you are exploring or anything that is interesting or innovative about the work 200 words aboutimages what you are exploring or anything that is interesting or innovative about the work • 3 - 5-x400 high-resolution 3 - -560 x high-resolution images • 30 second video trailer or interview (optional) 30 - of 60any second video trailer or would interview • List special guests you like(optional) invited to your show (optional) • List of any special guests you would like invited to your show (optional) DEADLINE 3: 1 WEEK PRIOR TO YOUR SEASON DEADLINE 3: provide 1 WEEKa PRIOR TO YOUR SEASON La Mama will complimentary program for your show. If you have any additional material that you would La Mama willplease providesend a complimentary program for your show. Please provide us with like included it to dropbox@lamama.com.au • Bios for all involved (maximum1000 words) DOCUMENTATION: DURING SEASON • Writer + director notes YOUR (maximum 200 words each) In the spirit of Explorations, you may want to document your work both for your own reference and in order to support further opportunities. Please contact nedd@lamama.com.au if you would like to organise a Please send thisdevelopment to dropbox@lamama.com.au video/photo shoot during your season. CREDITING: AFTER YOUR SEASON CREDITING: AFTER YOUR SEASON La Mama provides generous in-kind support to all artists programmed. In return we ask that you let us know if there La provides generous in-kind support all artists in our Season. will Mama be any subsequent productions of theto work and programmed continue to including credit Lathose Mama as Explorations supporting its initial In return we ask that you let us know if there will be any subsequent productions of the work and continue to credit development. La Mama as supporting its initial development.
TICKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE TICKETING & FRONT OF HOUSE
BOOKINGS BOOKINGS Tickets can be pre-purchased with a credit card via www.lamama.com.au until 4pm on the day of the performance. with on a credit www.lamama.com.au until/ 4pm the day of the performance. Tickets can be pre-purchased reserved by phone 9347 card 6142via (12pm – 4pm on weekdays 2pm on – 4pm on weekends) and paid Tickets canatbe reserved for in cash the door. by phone on 9347 6142 (12pm – 4pm on weekdays / 2pm – 4pm on weekends) and paid for in cash at the door. Please note that due to the intimate nature of productions at La Mama most shows have a strict no latecomer Pleaseand note thatholders due to will the not intimate nature after of productions at La Mama most have athat strict no latecomer policy ticket be admitted the show has commenced. Weshows recommend guests arrive at policy and ticket holders willto not admitted show has commenced. We recommend that guests arrive at the theatre 15 minutes prior thebestart time ofafter the the performance. the theatre 15 minutes prior to the start time of the performance. FRONT OF HOUSE FRONT OF HOUSEa Front of House staff member for each performance during your season. Front of House staff La Mama provides La Mama La provides Front House member each performance during your season. Front staff represent Mamaaand areofthe venuestaff managers at for each performance. They will arrive one hour prioroftoHouse the start of represent La Mamaand andwill arewelcome the venueguests, managers each light performance. They arrive onemake hour complimentary prior to the starttea of your performance sell at tickets, the brazier (in will winter) and yourcoffee performance and will welcome guests, sell tickets, and make complimentary tea and coffee for audience and for audience members. members.
TECHNICAL SET/SPACE Please see see the theLA LAMAMA MAMACOURTHOUSE THEATRE FLOOR & LIGHTING PLAN and use this FLOOR & LIGHTING PLAN and use thistotoplot plotyour yourset set design. design. Please
provide the House Managers with a copy of of your your design design for for the the space space at, at or prior to your production meeting. This can be as detailed as a scale plan or model, or as simple as a sketch, however your plan will need to clearly indicate how the seating will be configured and whether it will impede access, fire exits and heating/cooling systems. LIGHTING You are welcome to paint the space any colour, however, you will need to discuss this with the House Please see the LA MAMA COURTHOUSE & LIGHTING PLAN and you LA MAMA COURTHOUSE LIGHTING Managers at your production meeting. FLOOR If you are sharing the space also need to negotiate this with STOCK LIST in order to plot your lighting design. the other production team.
There are replacement of La Mamaʼs stock stored upstairs at 205 Faraday Street. Please note: productionglobes teamsfor areallnot required to lighting paint the space black after each season so please Please see one of the House Managers if you require spare bubbles or light globes. confirm the paint conditions for your bump in with the House Managers. AUDIO LIGHTING There a 4 sound desk and two powered speakers ThereLIGHTING is a dual CD-player available Pleaseissee thechannel LA MAMA THEATRE FLOOR & LIGHTING PLANprovided. and LA MAMA STOCK LIST in orderor alternately you can use your own laptop or MP3 player to operate sound. Please note that if you are using recorded to plot your lighting design. There are replacement globes for all of La Mamaʼs lighting stock stored music you will need to notify the House Manager of this and an APRA fee of $55 will be deducted from your box upstairs. Please see one of the House Managers if you require spare bubbles or light globes. office. AUDIO ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT There a 4 channel desk andequipment two powered speakers provided. dualitems CD-player or Pleaseisprovide a list ofsound any electrical you are bringing into the There venue.isIfaany are notavailable tested and alternately you can use your own laptop or MP3 player to operate sound. Please note that if you are using recorded tagged please contact house@lamama.com.au to organise for this to be done prior to bump in. music you will need to notify the House Manager of this and an APRA fee of $55 will be deducted from your box office. REHEARSALS & ACCESS
Each team will be given access to the space and priority for rehearsal time in the season prior to their own. The ADDITIONAL ELECTRICAL House Manager will confirm EQUIPMENT available dates and times with you, will assign you a set of keys and will walk you Please provide a anyaselectrical equipment you are bringing venue. If anyYou items not tested and through the venuelist as of well safety and lockup procedures prior tointo yourthe first rehearsal. areare required to return tagged please contact house@lamama.com.au to organise for this to be done prior to bump in. your keys as soon as possible after your season.
REHEARSALS & ACCESS BUMP IN Each team will be access the space and priority for rehearsal time yours in the however season prior theirnegotiate own. The You may bump in given after the final to performance of the season that precedes you to must a House Manager will confirm available dates and times with you, will assign you a set of keys and will you convenient time to do so with the House Manager. You will need to provide your own gaffa, electrical walk tape and through the venue as safety procedures to your first rehearsal. required to use return lighting gels. Thereas arewell ladders, toolsand andlockup fastenings as well prior as paintbrushes, rollers andYou traysare that you may at your keys as soon as possible after your season. both venues. The dressing room is available for you to use. The kitchen facilities are also available however please
be mindful that this is the foyer and needs to be kept clean and tidy for audience. BUMP IN You may & bump in after the final performance of the season that precedes yours however you must negotiate a HEALTH SAFETY convenient time to do so the House Manager. where You will needcan to provide your own tape and La Mama is committed to with providing an environment artists take creative risks gaffa, safely,electrical free of accidents, lighting gels. There are ladders, tools and fastenings as well as paintbrushes, rollers and trays that you may usecan at injuries or illness. Please notify the House Manager of any potentially hazardous situations or risks so that they both venues. The dressing room upstairs including kitchen, refrigerator, kettle and microwave are also available assist in the preparation of an appropriate safety plan. however please be mindful that this is a shared space and is used as an office during the day.
In the case of any accidents or near misses, artists are required to report to the House Manager as soon as HEALTH & SAFETY possible and complete an incident report form. La Mama is committed to providing an environment where artists can take creative risks safely, free of accidents, injuries or illness. Please notify the House Manager of any potentially hazardous situations or risks so that they can BUMP OUT assist in preparation of an appropriate safety plan. Bump outthe will need to take place on the evening of your final performance. Please take all props, costumes, set items and rubbish with you and ensure nothing is left in the space, the dressing room or the fridges. You are also In the case of anythe accidents orwell nearasmisses, artists are the required to report required to sweep theatre as clean and vacuum dressing room. to the House Manager as soon as possible and complete an incident report form.
BUMP OUT Bump out will need to take place on the evening of your final performance. Please take all props, costumes, set items and rubbish with you and ensure nothing is left in the space, the dressing room or the fridges. You are also required to sweep the theatre as well as clean and vacuum the dressing room.
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PO Box 1009 Carlton VIC 3053 Australia +613 9347 6948 ABN 74 925 853 734 info@lamama.com.au www.lamama.com.au