ÂŁ11.8 150,000 11% Million impact on the local economy
Visits to the building
Growth in audience numbers
STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED Sir Brian Fender (Chair) Colin Barcroft Bryan Carnes MBE Rosy Crehan Cllr Terence Follows Michael Holt Susan Honeyands Dr Iona Jones Cllr Ian Parry Jonathan Shepherd Cllr Michael Stubbs Sara Williams
NEW VIC THEATRE PROJECTS LTD Paul Powner (Chair) Jacqueline Cirillo Albert Cooper (Secretary) Howard Wraight VICTORIA THEATRE (NEW THEATRE) LTD Gillian Laver (Chair) Bryan Carnes MBE Patricia Callaghan Albert Cooper (Secretary) Alan Cuell Sir Brian Fender John Sambrook Terry Walsh
(Trustees as at 1 September 2014)
The New Vic gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support:
The New Vic Theatre operates thanks to a unique partnership between Arts Council England, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Registered Charity Number: 253242 Company Registration Number: 911924 Registered Office: New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG Tel: 01782 717954 www.newvictheatre.org.uk
ANNUAL REVIEW
2013-2014 REACHING OUT
150,000 £11.8 million 11% Visits to the building
Value to local economy
Reaching out nationally and internationally The New Vic is the producing theatre for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Our mission is to make excellent theatre-in-the-round and to be a force for positive change in our region. This review presents highlights of our work in 2013/14. From professional shows to lifechanging projects with the widest range of communities, the focus of our work was local; but there was national and, increasingly, international interest in our productions and in learning from our practice.
Growth in audience numbers
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CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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MADE IN STAFFORDSHIRE
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OUR PRODUCTIONS
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EDUCATION AND COMMUNITy
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NATIONAL THEATRE STUDIO
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RSC LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE NETWORK
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ACTION RESEARCH
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APPETITE
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PARTNERS IN FUNDRAISING
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OUR NUMBERS
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yEAR AT A GLANCE
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Around The World in Eighty Days in April, helped us to reach out to new producing partners.
150,000 £11.8 million 11% Visits to the building
Value to local economy
Reaching out nationally and internationally The New Vic is the producing theatre for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Our mission is to make excellent theatre-in-the-round and to be a force for positive change in our region. This review presents highlights of our work in 2013/14. From professional shows to lifechanging projects with the widest range of communities, the focus of our work was local; but there was national and, increasingly, international interest in our productions and in learning from our practice.
Growth in audience numbers
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CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION
4
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
6
MADE IN STAFFORDSHIRE
8
OUR PRODUCTIONS
10
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITy
12
NATIONAL THEATRE STUDIO
14
RSC LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE NETWORK
16
ACTION RESEARCH
18
APPETITE
20
PARTNERS IN FUNDRAISING
22
OUR NUMBERS
24
yEAR AT A GLANCE
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Around The World in Eighty Days in April, helped us to reach out to new producing partners.
256 11,472 98%
People worked at the New Vic during the year
Volunteer hours were contributed
Of our audience rate the New Vic ‘Good’ or ‘Very Good’ for quality
chaiRMan’S intRoDuction It is a pleasure to write this introduction to our Annual Review. The following pages are a story of success cementing the three major activities of the Theatre: excellent productions in the main auditorium; through New Vic Borderlines, helping young people address difficult issues in their lives by acting out their stories; innovative education initiatives and research contributions. there is also an extra dimension: the contribution of the new Vic to the reputation of newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-trent and Staffordshire. Localities need highlights to foster local pride and help draw people to the area. We are proud that the national recognition and international engagement of the theatre contributes to this role. the ingredients for success? it is the interplay of individual talent and team effort. the new Vic is brilliantly led by theresa heskins in matters artistic; our executive Director, Fiona Wallace, ensures that our business meets similarly demanding standards. they are a formidable duo, but i and my fellow trustees see leadership in many aspects of the theatre's life. Permanent and freelance staff work together to make a theatre whose defining characteristic is the warm welcome it gives to everyone. the new Vic and its supporters are a family. the new Vic today needs multiple sources of income in addition to ticket sales. the support of local authorities (newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent), business sponsors, Patrons and generous individual donors is absolutely vital. our most important funder is arts council england (ace). its contribution is now less than one third of our annual income but its support is critical. it provides core funding and also sets targets and reviews our overall performance. We have also benefited from imaginative initiatives to support audiences, help fundraising and provide capital support for sustainability. not least, our creative People and Places initiative ‘appetite’ which is raising awareness of the arts in Stoke-on-trent. our principal contact with ace is Michael addison and we are particularly grateful for his facilitating role. My final thanks go to our volunteers who, as well as providing valuable help, link us to the community. of the trustees i thank in particular Bob Bell for his wise counsel during his now completed term of office and welcome to the Board Susan honeyands.
Sir Brian Fender Chair of Trustees September 2014
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Behind the scenes at our Open Day. Over 2,000 people learned more about the specialist skills of theatre staff
256 11,472 98%
People worked at the New Vic during the year
Volunteer hours were contributed
Of our audience rate the New Vic ‘Good’ or ‘Very Good’ for quality
chaiRMan’S intRoDuction It is a pleasure to write this introduction to our Annual Review. The following pages are a story of success cementing the three major activities of the Theatre: excellent productions in the main auditorium; through New Vic Borderlines, helping young people address difficult issues in their lives by acting out their stories; innovative education initiatives and research contributions. there is also an extra dimension: the contribution of the new Vic to the reputation of newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-trent and Staffordshire. Localities need highlights to foster local pride and help draw people to the area. We are proud that the national recognition and international engagement of the theatre contributes to this role. the ingredients for success? it is the interplay of individual talent and team effort. the new Vic is brilliantly led by theresa heskins in matters artistic; our executive Director, Fiona Wallace, ensures that our business meets similarly demanding standards. they are a formidable duo, but i and my fellow trustees see leadership in many aspects of the theatre's life. Permanent and freelance staff work together to make a theatre whose defining characteristic is the warm welcome it gives to everyone. the new Vic and its supporters are a family. the new Vic today needs multiple sources of income in addition to ticket sales. the support of local authorities (newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent), business sponsors, Patrons and generous individual donors is absolutely vital. our most important funder is arts council england (ace). its contribution is now less than one third of our annual income but its support is critical. it provides core funding and also sets targets and reviews our overall performance. We have also benefited from imaginative initiatives to support audiences, help fundraising and provide capital support for sustainability. not least, our creative People and Places initiative ‘appetite’ which is raising awareness of the arts in Stoke-on-trent. our principal contact with ace is Michael addison and we are particularly grateful for his facilitating role. My final thanks go to our volunteers who, as well as providing valuable help, link us to the community. of the trustees i thank in particular Bob Bell for his wise counsel during his now completed term of office and welcome to the Board Susan honeyands.
Sir Brian Fender Chair of Trustees September 2014
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Behind the scenes at our Open Day. Over 2,000 people learned more about the specialist skills of theatre staff
£2 million 16 17,075 Inward investment during the year
Towns and cities saw our work in their theatres
aRtiStic DiRectoR: Partnership and collaboration The New Vic is a key cultural centre for Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Stokeon-Trent. Whether it’s an ambitious main stage retelling of a classic story; or a participative event designed to make a community a safer place; or an education workshop aimed at instilling a love of reading; or an outdoor spectacle making our public spaces more vibrant: all of our work is about arts experiences for local people. We want those experiences to be the very best the arts industry can offer. So i’m proud that collaboration and partnership working has become more and more important to us, and has a greater and greater effect on the quality and impact of our work. national organisations such as the RSc and Manchester’s Royal exchange wanting to collaborate with us is an endorsement of the quality of the theatre we make.
People saw our shows on tour our affiliation with the national theatre Studio has boosted our profile and given us time to develop remarkable projects for new Vic audiences. universities at home and abroad conducting high level research in partnership with us, and presenting the findings of that research through our artistic practice, is a testament to the level of expertise within our organisation. Local children’s centres, schools and libraries know that, by working together, we can improve the life chances of local children, helping them to aspire and to achieve. our success in attracting national investment to our area is an indicator of the arts council's belief in the quality and reach of our work. Making work in partnership with other arts organisations including Bolton's octagon theatre, oldham’s coliseum theatre and touring company northern Broadsides allows us to share practice and provide a better service to local people. and, by sharing the costs of making work, we can deliver more impressive, better resourced productions with a longer life span. Sending the work we make for local residents out to people across the country sends out an important message, one that’s heard at home as well as nationally and, increasingly, internationally. the message is this: Staffordshire is a place where quality and excellence thrive. come and join us.
Theresa Heskins Artistic Director
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An August Bank Holiday Lark, our co-production with Northern Broadsides, toured to 13 venues around the country.
£2 million 16 17,075 Inward investment during the year
Towns and cities saw our work in their theatres
aRtiStic DiRectoR: Partnership and collaboration The New Vic is a key cultural centre for Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Stokeon-Trent. Whether it’s an ambitious main stage retelling of a classic story; or a participative event designed to make a community a safer place; or an education workshop aimed at instilling a love of reading; or an outdoor spectacle making our public spaces more vibrant: all of our work is about arts experiences for local people. We want those experiences to be the very best the arts industry can offer. So i’m proud that collaboration and partnership working has become more and more important to us, and has a greater and greater effect on the quality and impact of our work. national organisations such as the RSc and Manchester’s Royal exchange wanting to collaborate with us is an endorsement of the quality of the theatre we make.
People saw our shows on tour our affiliation with the national theatre Studio has boosted our profile and given us time to develop remarkable projects for new Vic audiences. universities at home and abroad conducting high level research in partnership with us, and presenting the findings of that research through our artistic practice, is a testament to the level of expertise within our organisation. Local children’s centres, schools and libraries know that, by working together, we can improve the life chances of local children, helping them to aspire and to achieve. our success in attracting national investment to our area is an indicator of the arts council's belief in the quality and reach of our work. Making work in partnership with other arts organisations including Bolton's octagon theatre, oldham’s coliseum theatre and touring company northern Broadsides allows us to share practice and provide a better service to local people. and, by sharing the costs of making work, we can deliver more impressive, better resourced productions with a longer life span. Sending the work we make for local residents out to people across the country sends out an important message, one that’s heard at home as well as nationally and, increasingly, internationally. the message is this: Staffordshire is a place where quality and excellence thrive. come and join us.
Theresa Heskins Artistic Director
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An August Bank Holiday Lark, our co-production with Northern Broadsides, toured to 13 venues around the country.
MaDe in StaFFoRDShiRe It’s not just Staffordshire ceramics that travel around the world. Our professional productions and award-winning projects with the communities of Newcastleunder-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are travelling around the country and beyond.
In June, New Vic Education presented research results from the Ages and Stages project with Keele University at the University of Alberta.
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New Vic Borderlines showcased its work in Belgium at an international festival of Arts in the Community in November.
In April, findings from New Vic Education’s Ages and Stages project were presented at an international conference on Cultural Gerontology at the National University of Ireland at Galway.
In December New Vic Borderlines formed a partnership with Warsaw University and the National Theatre of Poland to exchange best practice in using theatre with the community.
Hobson’s Choice, a co-production between the New Vic, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Coliseum Theatre, Oldham toured from January to March.
Blonde Bombshells of 1943, co-produced with Oldham Coliseum was a hit in both North Staffordshire and Oldham in April.
Our production of The Memory of Water transferred to the New Vic’s ‘sister theatre’ the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough in March.
In November, New Vic Borderlines travelled to Japan to work with communities affected by the 2011 tsunami.
An August Bank Holiday Lark, our co-production with Northern Broadsides, started life in North Staffordshire before touring to 13 cities across England between February and June.
Through the year our Education team delivered projects and workshops in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Stoke-onTrent, and in 11 other towns and cities and overseas.
Nationally, New Vic Borderlines worked from Edinburgh in the north to Salisbury in the south.
MaDe in StaFFoRDShiRe It’s not just Staffordshire ceramics that travel around the world. Our professional productions and award-winning projects with the communities of Newcastleunder-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are travelling around the country and beyond.
In June, New Vic Education presented research results from the Ages and Stages project with Keele University at the University of Alberta.
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New Vic Borderlines showcased its work in Belgium at an international festival of Arts in the Community in November.
In April, findings from New Vic Education’s Ages and Stages project were presented at an international conference on Cultural Gerontology at the National University of Ireland at Galway.
In December New Vic Borderlines formed a partnership with Warsaw University and the National Theatre of Poland to exchange best practice in using theatre with the community.
Hobson’s Choice, a co-production between the New Vic, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Coliseum Theatre, Oldham toured from January to March.
Blonde Bombshells of 1943, co-produced with Oldham Coliseum was a hit in both North Staffordshire and Oldham in April.
Our production of The Memory of Water transferred to the New Vic’s ‘sister theatre’ the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough in March.
In November, New Vic Borderlines travelled to Japan to work with communities affected by the 2011 tsunami.
An August Bank Holiday Lark, our co-production with Northern Broadsides, started life in North Staffordshire before touring to 13 cities across England between February and June.
Through the year our Education team delivered projects and workshops in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Stoke-onTrent, and in 11 other towns and cities and overseas.
Nationally, New Vic Borderlines worked from Edinburgh in the north to Salisbury in the south.
319 118,253 1 in 10 Professional performances at the New Vic
People saw the shows
The equivalent of 1 in 10 of the North Staffordshire population saw The Hundred and One Dalmatians
OUR PRODUCTIONS As Staffordshire’s producing theatre, we make shows from scratch and present them at our theatre-in-the-round. Nine full-scale productions during the year made us one of the busiest producing theatres in the country. our productions during the year were: Around the World in Eighty Days adapted by Laura eason from Jules Verne’s novel, one of the year’s hits: “Terrific . . . hilarious ★★★★” the guardian; “Top class entertainment” the Stage Blonde Bombshells of 1943 by alan Plater co-produced with coliseum theatre, oldham. “The talent of the cast is beyond phenomenal.” the Sentinel Widowers’ Houses by george Bernard Shaw. “Hats off to Theresa Heskins for such an outstanding job.” Radio Shropshire Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones. “Simply superb.” the Stage Gaslight by Patrick hamilton. “An illuminating production.” British theatre guide The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, adapted by theresa heskins, was seen by more than 43,000 people, the equivalent of 10% of the north Staffordshire population. “The New Vic always does a great seasonal show” the guardian An August Bank Holiday Lark by Deborah Mcandrew was a critical and popular success. co-produced with northern Broadsides and toured nationally for five months. “A wonderful new play ★★★★” the times, “Deeply affecting ★★★★★” the observer The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson transferred to our ‘sister-theatre’, the Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough. “A unique production… visually excellent, highly enjoyable ★★★★” the Public Reviews Hobson’s Choice by harold Brighouse. co-produced with the octagon theatre, Bolton and the coliseum theatre, oldham. “Quality craftsmanship ★★★★” the guardian
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The Hundred and One Dalmatians became our most successful show ever, seen by more than 43,000 people.
319 118,253 1 in 10 Professional performances at the New Vic
People saw the shows
The equivalent of 1 in 10 of the North Staffordshire population saw The Hundred and One Dalmatians
OUR PRODUCTIONS As Staffordshire’s producing theatre, we make shows from scratch and present them at our theatre-in-the-round. Nine full-scale productions during the year made us one of the busiest producing theatres in the country. our productions during the year were: Around the World in Eighty Days adapted by Laura eason from Jules Verne’s novel, one of the year’s hits: “Terrific . . . hilarious ★★★★” the guardian; “Top class entertainment” the Stage Blonde Bombshells of 1943 by alan Plater co-produced with coliseum theatre, oldham. “The talent of the cast is beyond phenomenal.” the Sentinel Widowers’ Houses by george Bernard Shaw. “Hats off to Theresa Heskins for such an outstanding job.” Radio Shropshire Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones. “Simply superb.” the Stage Gaslight by Patrick hamilton. “An illuminating production.” British theatre guide The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, adapted by theresa heskins, was seen by more than 43,000 people, the equivalent of 10% of the north Staffordshire population. “The New Vic always does a great seasonal show” the guardian An August Bank Holiday Lark by Deborah Mcandrew was a critical and popular success. co-produced with northern Broadsides and toured nationally for five months. “A wonderful new play ★★★★” the times, “Deeply affecting ★★★★★” the observer The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson transferred to our ‘sister-theatre’, the Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough. “A unique production… visually excellent, highly enjoyable ★★★★” the Public Reviews Hobson’s Choice by harold Brighouse. co-produced with the octagon theatre, Bolton and the coliseum theatre, oldham. “Quality craftsmanship ★★★★” the guardian
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The Hundred and One Dalmatians became our most successful show ever, seen by more than 43,000 people.
28,064 9,978 School-age children saw our productions
People participated in our education and community projects
‘A’ Our Adult and Community Learning programmes were rated ‘A Outstanding’ by Staffordshire County Council assessors
eDucation anD coMMunity The work of our award-winning education and community teams across Newcastle-underLyme, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent attracted national and international interest, and further enhanced our reputation as a model for the ways theatre can be used to work within the community. We mounted 61 individual projects, involving more than 200 local schools and almost 10,000 individuals, many from our most disadvantaged communities. We delivered conferences bringing together front-line professionals in health, education, social care and the police service. and we were invited to work in 19 towns and cities across the uK, as well as in canada, ireland, Belgium, Poland and Japan. new Vic Borderlines worked with groups at risk of being marginalised – young people caught up in the criminal justice system, members of minority communities, adults with learning difficulties, looked after children, young carers – using theatre to help individuals find new and positive ways to understand themselves, their communities and their responsibilities as citizens. our education team’s work was, principally, within formal education, from interactive storytelling sessions for pre-schoolers, literacy initiatives with Staffordshire schools, professional development for teachers, to lifelong learning projects with older people. their focus was on improving attainment, raising levels of aspiration, and increasing understanding of the benefits that education brings. all projects responded to the needs and priorities of our partners. From children’s centres, schools and universities to central and local government, statutory agencies and third-sector organisations, our collaborations helped us increase the range and reach of our work, deliver projects that were relevant, and provide the best value for money to all our stakeholders.
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New Vic Education’s ‘Story Tent’ was used to work with families in literacy projects throughout Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
28,064 9,978 School-age children saw our productions
People participated in our education and community projects
‘A’ Our Adult and Community Learning programmes were rated ‘A Outstanding’ by Staffordshire County Council assessors
eDucation anD coMMunity The work of our award-winning education and community teams across Newcastle-underLyme, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent attracted national and international interest, and further enhanced our reputation as a model for the ways theatre can be used to work within the community. We mounted 61 individual projects, involving more than 200 local schools and almost 10,000 individuals, many from our most disadvantaged communities. We delivered conferences bringing together front-line professionals in health, education, social care and the police service. and we were invited to work in 19 towns and cities across the uK, as well as in canada, ireland, Belgium, Poland and Japan. new Vic Borderlines worked with groups at risk of being marginalised – young people caught up in the criminal justice system, members of minority communities, adults with learning difficulties, looked after children, young carers – using theatre to help individuals find new and positive ways to understand themselves, their communities and their responsibilities as citizens. our education team’s work was, principally, within formal education, from interactive storytelling sessions for pre-schoolers, literacy initiatives with Staffordshire schools, professional development for teachers, to lifelong learning projects with older people. their focus was on improving attainment, raising levels of aspiration, and increasing understanding of the benefits that education brings. all projects responded to the needs and priorities of our partners. From children’s centres, schools and universities to central and local government, statutory agencies and third-sector organisations, our collaborations helped us increase the range and reach of our work, deliver projects that were relevant, and provide the best value for money to all our stakeholders.
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New Vic Education’s ‘Story Tent’ was used to work with families in literacy projects throughout Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
£198,000 1st Exceptional award from Arts Council England for Behold
The NT Studio’s first buildingbased Affiliate Company outside London
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Artists commissioned to create work for the Behold Festival
nationaL theatRe StuDio PaRtneRShiP A key partner during the year was the National Theatre Studio which invited the New Vic to become an Affiliate Company. In recent years, the Studio has supported the development of shows including War Horse which is still playing in London and touring the UK, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, currently in the West End and about to open on Broadway. over the 18 months of our partnership, we’ll be working together to gain an understanding of each other’s organisations and to offer staff professional development, including training opportunities for emerging directors. and we’ll be developing ideas for projects that will give new Vic audiences the chance to enjoy the fruits of the relationship, too. the Studio is the national theatre’s laboratory, where writers, directors and theatre-makers of all kinds are given a chance to experiment. During the year, artistic Director, theresa heskins, spent time developing ideas for new Vic projects. one of the first was inspired by the Staffordshire hoard, the anglo-Saxon treasure that has captured the imagination of people near and far. Work in the Studio, out with the conservators and archeologists of Stoke-on-trent and Birmingham Museums, meeting with historian Michael Wood, and others who were there when the hoard was discovered led to the idea of Behold, a six-week festival of plays on themes from the Staffordshire hoard. the project was successful in winning an arts council england exceptional award, enabling us to place commissions for the festival, including a new drama-documentary, three further main stage plays, a Studio season, digital pieces, community drama and a series of five-minutes Plays at Your Table. the festival will be mounted in summer 2015.
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Behold, a six-week festival of plays inspired by the Staffordshire Hoard, developed through our National Theatre Studio Affiliation
£198,000 1st Exceptional award from Arts Council England for Behold
The NT Studio’s first buildingbased Affiliate Company outside London
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Artists commissioned to create work for the Behold Festival
nationaL theatRe StuDio PaRtneRShiP A key partner during the year was the National Theatre Studio which invited the New Vic to become an Affiliate Company. In recent years, the Studio has supported the development of shows including War Horse which is still playing in London and touring the UK, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, currently in the West End and about to open on Broadway. over the 18 months of our partnership, we’ll be working together to gain an understanding of each other’s organisations and to offer staff professional development, including training opportunities for emerging directors. and we’ll be developing ideas for projects that will give new Vic audiences the chance to enjoy the fruits of the relationship, too. the Studio is the national theatre’s laboratory, where writers, directors and theatre-makers of all kinds are given a chance to experiment. During the year, artistic Director, theresa heskins, spent time developing ideas for new Vic projects. one of the first was inspired by the Staffordshire hoard, the anglo-Saxon treasure that has captured the imagination of people near and far. Work in the Studio, out with the conservators and archeologists of Stoke-on-trent and Birmingham Museums, meeting with historian Michael Wood, and others who were there when the hoard was discovered led to the idea of Behold, a six-week festival of plays on themes from the Staffordshire hoard. the project was successful in winning an arts council england exceptional award, enabling us to place commissions for the festival, including a new drama-documentary, three further main stage plays, a Studio season, digital pieces, community drama and a series of five-minutes Plays at Your Table. the festival will be mounted in summer 2015.
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Behold, a six-week festival of plays inspired by the Staffordshire Hoard, developed through our National Theatre Studio Affiliation
2,000 200
2,000 children saw our RSC production of The Taming of The Shrew
We worked with more than 200 schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and beyond
300
We delivered more than 300 youth theatre sessions for youngsters aged eight to 18
RoyaL ShaKeSPeaRe coMPany Learning and Perfomance network A new, three-year partnership between the New Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company began in 2013. The New Vic’s Education team worked with schools across the region as part of the RSC’s highly regarded national education programme, the Learning and Performance Network, bringing the power of Shakespeare to life for hundreds of local children. established in 2006, the LPn is the RSc’s long-term partnership programme with schools, communities and theatres across england which aims to transform children’s first experiences of Shakespeare and develop the teaching of Shakespeare in schools. the programme sees intensive work with teachers, artists and children using approaches inspired by the way actors and directors work in the rehearsal room. newcastle-under-Lyme’s Springhead Primary became the project’s ‘hub school’, working with the new Vic, the RSc and other local schools. three of its teachers have the opportunity to take a special postgraduate course with the RSc and the university of Warwick, helping them develop expertise in the teaching of Shakespeare and enabling them to support fellow teachers in other schools. March saw the RSc visit north Staffordshire with a production of The Taming of the Shrew which performed in Springhead Primary, clough hall technology School, Victoria hall and Keele university.
New Vic Theatre’s Education partnership sponsored by
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RSC actors worked with the New Vic Education team to enhance children’s understanding of Shakespeare
2,000 200
2,000 children saw our RSC production of The Taming of The Shrew
We worked with more than 200 schools in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and beyond
300
We delivered more than 300 youth theatre sessions for youngsters aged eight to 18
RoyaL ShaKeSPeaRe coMPany Learning and Perfomance network A new, three-year partnership between the New Vic and the Royal Shakespeare Company began in 2013. The New Vic’s Education team worked with schools across the region as part of the RSC’s highly regarded national education programme, the Learning and Performance Network, bringing the power of Shakespeare to life for hundreds of local children. established in 2006, the LPn is the RSc’s long-term partnership programme with schools, communities and theatres across england which aims to transform children’s first experiences of Shakespeare and develop the teaching of Shakespeare in schools. the programme sees intensive work with teachers, artists and children using approaches inspired by the way actors and directors work in the rehearsal room. newcastle-under-Lyme’s Springhead Primary became the project’s ‘hub school’, working with the new Vic, the RSc and other local schools. three of its teachers have the opportunity to take a special postgraduate course with the RSc and the university of Warwick, helping them develop expertise in the teaching of Shakespeare and enabling them to support fellow teachers in other schools. March saw the RSc visit north Staffordshire with a production of The Taming of the Shrew which performed in Springhead Primary, clough hall technology School, Victoria hall and Keele university.
New Vic Theatre’s Education partnership sponsored by
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RSC actors worked with the New Vic Education team to enhance children’s understanding of Shakespeare
8 3 of 9 5 Universities were partners in research projects
The number of projects chosen by AHRC to showcase legacy, quality and innovation which came from the New Vic
We worked in five countries overseas — Canada, Ireland, Belgium, Poland and Japan
action-ReSeaRch Developing partnerships with higher education We continued our work with schools and colleges throughout Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and beyond, helping to raise standards and to encourage ambition and attainment. A notable highlight of the year was our developing research relationships with universities nationally and internationally, with much work funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council. We worked across the UK and in Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Poland and Japan. our Ages and Stages project with Keele university investigates the value of participating in arts and theatre in later life. We visited the university of alberta for the Festival of edmonton Seniors theatre and worked on a joint paper with canadian colleagues. Findings from the project were also presented at an international conference on cultural gerontology at the national university of ireland at galway. through our Bridging the Gap project, we worked with post-industrial communities of Stoke-on-trent and tsunami-devastated communities in Japan, exploring ways to build better futures. Partners were Keele, Brunel and the open universities in the uK and Seinan gakuin university in Japan. Unearthing Hidden Assets gave local people the opportunity to shape health care services together with front-line professionals. they made a piece of theatre which was performed at the ahRc’s national exhibition conference in cardiff. Partners were Keele, Brunel and Leicester universities. Untold Stories is a nationwide piece of research exploring the volunteering experience. a drama piece was performed by a volunteer cast at the new Vic, the oxford theatre, London, and the Richard attenborough centre, Leicester. Partners were Keele and Leicester universities and the national council for Voluntary organisations. We formed a new partnership with Warsaw university and the national theatre of Poland to establish a knowledge-exchange on best practice in using theatre to engage with communities.
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New Vic Borderlines worked with Japanese communities affected by the 2011 tsunami
8 3 of 9 5 Universities were partners in research projects
The number of projects chosen by AHRC to showcase legacy, quality and innovation which came from the New Vic
We worked in five countries overseas — Canada, Ireland, Belgium, Poland and Japan
action-ReSeaRch Developing partnerships with higher education We continued our work with schools and colleges throughout Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and beyond, helping to raise standards and to encourage ambition and attainment. A notable highlight of the year was our developing research relationships with universities nationally and internationally, with much work funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council. We worked across the UK and in Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Poland and Japan. our Ages and Stages project with Keele university investigates the value of participating in arts and theatre in later life. We visited the university of alberta for the Festival of edmonton Seniors theatre and worked on a joint paper with canadian colleagues. Findings from the project were also presented at an international conference on cultural gerontology at the national university of ireland at galway. through our Bridging the Gap project, we worked with post-industrial communities of Stoke-on-trent and tsunami-devastated communities in Japan, exploring ways to build better futures. Partners were Keele, Brunel and the open universities in the uK and Seinan gakuin university in Japan. Unearthing Hidden Assets gave local people the opportunity to shape health care services together with front-line professionals. they made a piece of theatre which was performed at the ahRc’s national exhibition conference in cardiff. Partners were Keele, Brunel and Leicester universities. Untold Stories is a nationwide piece of research exploring the volunteering experience. a drama piece was performed by a volunteer cast at the new Vic, the oxford theatre, London, and the Richard attenborough centre, Leicester. Partners were Keele and Leicester universities and the national council for Voluntary organisations. We formed a new partnership with Warsaw university and the national theatre of Poland to establish a knowledge-exchange on best practice in using theatre to engage with communities.
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New Vic Borderlines worked with Japanese communities affected by the 2011 tsunami
16,193 2,095 15 Attended Appetite shows
People participated in projects
Appetite partnered 15 ‘Community Hubs’ across Stoke-on-Trent
aPPetite a feast for local people Stoke-on-Trent, a city which Arts Council England identified as having one of the lowest levels of arts engagement in the country, has been waking up to the arts - thanks to Appetite, the New Vic-led arts initiative. Made possible by a major £3 million investment in the cultural life of the city from arts council england’s creative People and Places programme, through appetite we aim to get more people to experience and be inspired by the arts. in our first year, appetite helped groups to commission and manage their own future projects. Partnerships were formed with ‘community hubs’ including Bentilee community Partnership, Stoke West & oakhill community association, Stoke South carnival committee, city centre Partnership, Meir events group, hanford Residents’ association, and Friends of hanley Park among others. the ambition is that, by the end of the three-year programme, people will be organising their own arts events for years to come. in august, appetite delivered a successful ‘taster Menu’ giving people a taste of new art experiences, presenting leading international companies in public spaces across the city. More than 16,000 people attended arts events including Bianco by noFit State circus at hanley Park, As The World Tipped by Wired aerial at central Forest Park, and Pavement Café, four weekends of events and activity in the city centre. appetite is led by the new Vic in partnership with B arts, Brighter Futures, Partners in creative Learning and Staffordshire university. it is supported by Stoke-on-trent city council.
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16,193 2,095 15 Attended Appetite shows
People participated in projects
Appetite partnered 15 ‘Community Hubs’ across Stoke-on-Trent
aPPetite a feast for local people Stoke-on-Trent, a city which Arts Council England identified as having one of the lowest levels of arts engagement in the country, has been waking up to the arts - thanks to Appetite, the New Vic-led arts initiative. Made possible by a major £3 million investment in the cultural life of the city from arts council england’s creative People and Places programme, through appetite we aim to get more people to experience and be inspired by the arts. in our first year, appetite helped groups to commission and manage their own future projects. Partnerships were formed with ‘community hubs’ including Bentilee community Partnership, Stoke West & oakhill community association, Stoke South carnival committee, city centre Partnership, Meir events group, hanford Residents’ association, and Friends of hanley Park among others. the ambition is that, by the end of the three-year programme, people will be organising their own arts events for years to come. in august, appetite delivered a successful ‘taster Menu’ giving people a taste of new art experiences, presenting leading international companies in public spaces across the city. More than 16,000 people attended arts events including Bianco by noFit State circus at hanley Park, As The World Tipped by Wired aerial at central Forest Park, and Pavement Café, four weekends of events and activity in the city centre. appetite is led by the new Vic in partnership with B arts, Brighter Futures, Partners in creative Learning and Staffordshire university. it is supported by Stoke-on-trent city council.
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122% 224
PaRtneRS in FunDRaiSing
Growth in fundraising income
New Vic Patrons supported our work
£50k
Matched funding secured from Arts Council England Catalyst Fund
As a registered charity our role in delivering the highest quality theatre experiences and being a force for positive change in our region is only made possible by the generous support of individuals, businesses, trusts and foundations and other organisations. thanks to this support, 2013/14 has been a year in which we have grown our fundraising by 122%. During the year support through the arts council england catalyst scheme enabled us to launch new Vic Patrons. new Vic Patrons support the theatre by giving a regular donation and joining has become one of the best ways in which individuals can support our work. catalyst meant that in addition to our growth in fundraising we were also able to attract a further investment matching £1 for £1 the eligible philanthropic donations within the year. in February 2013, a week of research and development at the new Vic for a future production of Dracula was one of the things made possible by this additional inward investment.
WITH THANKS TO: New Vic Patrons and individual donors
Cheshire Community Foundation
bet365 Foundation
OUR SPONSORS:
OUR BUSINESS FRIENDS:
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME SCHOOL
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An R&D day for our 2015 production of Dracula made possible by our fundraising success.
122% 224
PaRtneRS in FunDRaiSing
Growth in fundraising income
New Vic Patrons supported our work
£50k
Matched funding secured from Arts Council England Catalyst Fund
As a registered charity our role in delivering the highest quality theatre experiences and being a force for positive change in our region is only made possible by the generous support of individuals, businesses, trusts and foundations and other organisations. thanks to this support, 2013/14 has been a year in which we have grown our fundraising by 122%. During the year support through the arts council england catalyst scheme enabled us to launch new Vic Patrons. new Vic Patrons support the theatre by giving a regular donation and joining has become one of the best ways in which individuals can support our work. catalyst meant that in addition to our growth in fundraising we were also able to attract a further investment matching £1 for £1 the eligible philanthropic donations within the year. in February 2013, a week of research and development at the new Vic for a future production of Dracula was one of the things made possible by this additional inward investment.
WITH THANKS TO: New Vic Patrons and individual donors
Cheshire Community Foundation
bet365 Foundation
OUR SPONSORS:
OUR BUSINESS FRIENDS:
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME SCHOOL
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An R&D day for our 2015 production of Dracula made possible by our fundraising success.
9% 11% £159,346 Increase in turnover
Increase in earned income
The value of our volunteers’ contribution
ouR nuMBeRS increasing returns on investment It’s been the New Vic’s most successful year ever. We were able to generate an additional 11% of earned income and our turnover increased by 9% to £3.2 million. None of which would have been possible without the support of our local authority partners, whose investment equates to 6% of our turnover. We employ more than 70 people, most of whom live locally, including artists, theatremaking specialists, technical staff, education and community practitioners, housekeepers, marketing, box office and front of house staff, caterers, finance and administration staff and fundraisers. Volunteers also make an enormous contribution to our work, 11,472 hours during the year. Based on the average hourly wage rate for the West Midlands this equates to a contribution of £159,346. add this to the impact 150,000 visitors a year make, and the new Vic is worth £11.8 million to the local economy.
WHERE OUR INCOME CAME FROM
WHERE OUR MONEY WAS SPENT 14% Education and Community
45% Ticket Sales
5% Education and Community 5% Other Sales 3% Fundraising 42% Public funding
7% Theatre Operations 8% Box Office and Customer Service 7% Marketing & Communications 8% Support Costs 56% Productions and Performances
The New Vic employs over 70 people, including in our busy costume department. 24 newvictheatre.org.uk
9% 11% £159,346 Increase in turnover
Increase in earned income
The value of our volunteers’ contribution
ouR nuMBeRS increasing returns on investment It’s been the New Vic’s most successful year ever. We were able to generate an additional 11% of earned income and our turnover increased by 9% to £3.2 million. None of which would have been possible without the support of our local authority partners, whose investment equates to 6% of our turnover. We employ more than 70 people, most of whom live locally, including artists, theatremaking specialists, technical staff, education and community practitioners, housekeepers, marketing, box office and front of house staff, caterers, finance and administration staff and fundraisers. Volunteers also make an enormous contribution to our work, 11,472 hours during the year. Based on the average hourly wage rate for the West Midlands this equates to a contribution of £159,346. add this to the impact 150,000 visitors a year make, and the new Vic is worth £11.8 million to the local economy.
WHERE OUR INCOME CAME FROM
WHERE OUR MONEY WAS SPENT 14% Education and Community
45% Ticket Sales
5% Education and Community 5% Other Sales 3% Fundraising 42% Public funding
7% Theatre Operations 8% Box Office and Customer Service 7% Marketing & Communications 8% Support Costs 56% Productions and Performances
The New Vic employs over 70 people, including in our busy costume department. 24 newvictheatre.org.uk
THE yEAR AT A GLANCE NEW VIC PRODUCTIONS 19 april – 11 May 16 May – 8 June 14 – 29 June 5 – 27 July 20 Sept – 5 oct 23 nov – 1 Feb 14 – 28 Dec 7 Feb – 1 March 7 – 22 March 26 March – 12 april
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, adapted by Laura Eason Blonde Bombshells of 1943 by Alan Plater (co-produced with Coliseum Theatre, Oldham) Widowers’ Houses by George Bernard Shaw Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, adapted by Theresa Heskins Tale Trail to The Hundred and One Dalmatians, New Vic Education An August Bank Holiday Lark by Deborah McAndrew (co-produced with Northern Broadsides) The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson Hobson’s Choice by Harold Brighouse (co-produced with Octagon Theatre, Bolton, and Coliseum Theatre, Oldham)
Staffordshire literacy project Working with Stoke-on-Trent secondary schools The Hundred and One Dalmatians auditions Summer School for young people Musical Works Intensive workshops for children interested in musical theatre Play in a Week young people take a play from page to stage in one week Family Fun Immersive storytelling for pre-schoolers and their families INSET Regular professional development for teachers The Big Draw Part of the world’s largest drawing festival Jelly and Ice Cream Creative family days as part of Appetite Royal Shakespeare Company The first year of our work as part of the RSC’s Learning and Performance Network
VISITING PRODUCTIONS
APPETITE
3 – 13 april 19 – 31 aug 3 – 14 Sept 8 – 26 oct 10 – 26 oct 11 – 19 oct 29 oct – 9 nov
The ‘Taster Menu’
12 – 16 nov 2 – 14 Dec 18 March
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, London Classic Theatre Uncle Eric in Downtown Abbey, David Graham Productions Muddy Cows by John Godber, John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre Arrivals & Departures by Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre Farcicals by Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre The Grand Gesture by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Nikolai Erdman, Northern Broadsides Betrayal by Harold Pinter, London Classic Theatre Uncle Eric’s Murder at Christmas, David Graham Productions The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Royal Shakespeare Company First Encounters
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITy PROJECTS New Vic Open Day Strathcross young People’s Theatre Company Model Citizens Gingerbread Untold Stories Get in, Get up, Get Out Different Pasts; Shared Futures
More than 2,000 people took a look behind the scenes in July Theatre group for adults with learning difficulties Theatre company for young people who have come through community projects Exploring the meaning of citizenship with older people Investigating parenthood with vulnerable young women Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project on volunteering Working with vulnerable young adults Making theatre for United Nations’ Refugee Week with refugees and local school children Next Chapter Exploring possible futures with refugees Chapter Two Finding positive futures with past offenders Picture of Health Part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project Unearthing Hidden Assets Working with the community to shape health-care services Innovative Learning Group Using theatre techniques as part of Keele University’s MBA Sisters Against Violent Extremism Exploring extremism with women from the Asian community Walking in Another’s Shoes With members of the refugee community Bridging the Gap Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project exploring ways in which communities can build better futures Portland St Carnival Creating a community carnival Kidz of Carerz Making theatre with young carers Foster Care Conference A drama and a conference for front-line professionals and foster-families Drama Club year-round drama sessions youth Theatre Weekly sessions with five age groups Ages and Stages Arts and Humanities Research Council project Revolve year-round sessions for adults interested in theatre Curriculum Workshops Using drama to teach across the curriculum in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent schools
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The ‘Starter Course’ Community Hubs
A month of art in public spaces across Stoke-on-Trent with Wired Aerial Theatre, NoFit State Circus, Avanti Display, Acrojou, Slunglow, Upswing, Mattress Circus, Tangled Feet, Natural Theatre Company, Mimbre, Larkin' About, The Bureau of Silly Ideas, Talking Birds, C-12 Dance Theatre, Dans la Poche, Mercurial Wrestler, Sol Cinema, Artizani, The Pressure Company, Reckless Invention, Pif Paf. Tin Box Theatre, Dan Thompson and Revolutionary Arts, Hunt & Darton Entrepreneurs Bentilee Community Partnership, UHNS Charity, Stoke West & Oakhill Community Association, Foster Carers’ Network, Stoke South Carnival Committee, City Centre Partnership, Meir Events Group, Hanford Residents’ Association, and Friends of Hanley Park
OUR 2013/14 NUMBERS AT A GLANCE Professional productions (at the New Vic) number of productions 21 number of performances 319 artist days 4,971 ticketed attendances 118,253 School-age children attendances 28,064 Education & Community People participating in projects 9,978 young people under 26 participating 8,104 number of participatory sessions 713 Economic turnover £3.2 million economic impact £11.8 million* earned income 11% increase tickets sold 10% increase What our audiences think We asked our theatre-goers to rate us; these were our scores for ‘good’ or ‘Very good’: entertainment: 98% Quality 98% Value: 98% customer care: 97% Our Sponsors and Business Friends Sponsors: gladman, Knights Solicitors LLP, M&M group. Keele university. Business Friends: Barringtons Ltd, Baker tilley, Dains, Dean Statham, the Dudson group, Keele university Science & Business Park, newcastle-under-Lyme college, newcastle-underLyme School, Richard Jacobs Pensions & trustee Services Ltd, * based on an economic model developed by Professor Dominic Shellard of Sheffield university Photos credits: Cover, pages 2, 4, 10, 12, 20, 24 - Andrew Billington; page 6 - Nobby Clark; page 14 - Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery; page 16 - Simon Annand for the RSC; page 18 - Susan Moffat; page 22 - Theresa Heskins.
THE yEAR AT A GLANCE NEW VIC PRODUCTIONS 19 april – 11 May 16 May – 8 June 14 – 29 June 5 – 27 July 20 Sept – 5 oct 23 nov – 1 Feb 14 – 28 Dec 7 Feb – 1 March 7 – 22 March 26 March – 12 april
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne, adapted by Laura Eason Blonde Bombshells of 1943 by Alan Plater (co-produced with Coliseum Theatre, Oldham) Widowers’ Houses by George Bernard Shaw Stones in His Pockets by Marie Jones Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith, adapted by Theresa Heskins Tale Trail to The Hundred and One Dalmatians, New Vic Education An August Bank Holiday Lark by Deborah McAndrew (co-produced with Northern Broadsides) The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson Hobson’s Choice by Harold Brighouse (co-produced with Octagon Theatre, Bolton, and Coliseum Theatre, Oldham)
Staffordshire literacy project Working with Stoke-on-Trent secondary schools The Hundred and One Dalmatians auditions Summer School for young people Musical Works Intensive workshops for children interested in musical theatre Play in a Week young people take a play from page to stage in one week Family Fun Immersive storytelling for pre-schoolers and their families INSET Regular professional development for teachers The Big Draw Part of the world’s largest drawing festival Jelly and Ice Cream Creative family days as part of Appetite Royal Shakespeare Company The first year of our work as part of the RSC’s Learning and Performance Network
VISITING PRODUCTIONS
APPETITE
3 – 13 april 19 – 31 aug 3 – 14 Sept 8 – 26 oct 10 – 26 oct 11 – 19 oct 29 oct – 9 nov
The ‘Taster Menu’
12 – 16 nov 2 – 14 Dec 18 March
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, London Classic Theatre Uncle Eric in Downtown Abbey, David Graham Productions Muddy Cows by John Godber, John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre Arrivals & Departures by Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre Farcicals by Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph Theatre The Grand Gesture by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Nikolai Erdman, Northern Broadsides Betrayal by Harold Pinter, London Classic Theatre Uncle Eric’s Murder at Christmas, David Graham Productions The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Royal Shakespeare Company First Encounters
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITy PROJECTS New Vic Open Day Strathcross young People’s Theatre Company Model Citizens Gingerbread Untold Stories Get in, Get up, Get Out Different Pasts; Shared Futures
More than 2,000 people took a look behind the scenes in July Theatre group for adults with learning difficulties Theatre company for young people who have come through community projects Exploring the meaning of citizenship with older people Investigating parenthood with vulnerable young women Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project on volunteering Working with vulnerable young adults Making theatre for United Nations’ Refugee Week with refugees and local school children Next Chapter Exploring possible futures with refugees Chapter Two Finding positive futures with past offenders Picture of Health Part of the Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project Unearthing Hidden Assets Working with the community to shape health-care services Innovative Learning Group Using theatre techniques as part of Keele University’s MBA Sisters Against Violent Extremism Exploring extremism with women from the Asian community Walking in Another’s Shoes With members of the refugee community Bridging the Gap Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded research project exploring ways in which communities can build better futures Portland St Carnival Creating a community carnival Kidz of Carerz Making theatre with young carers Foster Care Conference A drama and a conference for front-line professionals and foster-families Drama Club year-round drama sessions youth Theatre Weekly sessions with five age groups Ages and Stages Arts and Humanities Research Council project Revolve year-round sessions for adults interested in theatre Curriculum Workshops Using drama to teach across the curriculum in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent schools
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The ‘Starter Course’ Community Hubs
A month of art in public spaces across Stoke-on-Trent with Wired Aerial Theatre, NoFit State Circus, Avanti Display, Acrojou, Slunglow, Upswing, Mattress Circus, Tangled Feet, Natural Theatre Company, Mimbre, Larkin' About, The Bureau of Silly Ideas, Talking Birds, C-12 Dance Theatre, Dans la Poche, Mercurial Wrestler, Sol Cinema, Artizani, The Pressure Company, Reckless Invention, Pif Paf. Tin Box Theatre, Dan Thompson and Revolutionary Arts, Hunt & Darton Entrepreneurs Bentilee Community Partnership, UHNS Charity, Stoke West & Oakhill Community Association, Foster Carers’ Network, Stoke South Carnival Committee, City Centre Partnership, Meir Events Group, Hanford Residents’ Association, and Friends of Hanley Park
OUR 2013/14 NUMBERS AT A GLANCE Professional productions (at the New Vic) number of productions 21 number of performances 319 artist days 4,971 ticketed attendances 118,253 School-age children attendances 28,064 Education & Community People participating in projects 9,978 young people under 26 participating 8,104 number of participatory sessions 713 Economic turnover £3.2 million economic impact £11.8 million* earned income 11% increase tickets sold 10% increase What our audiences think We asked our theatre-goers to rate us; these were our scores for ‘good’ or ‘Very good’: entertainment: 98% Quality 98% Value: 98% customer care: 97% Our Sponsors and Business Friends Sponsors: gladman, Knights Solicitors LLP, M&M group. Keele university. Business Friends: Barringtons Ltd, Baker tilley, Dains, Dean Statham, the Dudson group, Keele university Science & Business Park, newcastle-under-Lyme college, newcastle-underLyme School, Richard Jacobs Pensions & trustee Services Ltd, * based on an economic model developed by Professor Dominic Shellard of Sheffield university Photos credits: Cover, pages 2, 4, 10, 12, 20, 24 - Andrew Billington; page 6 - Nobby Clark; page 14 - Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery; page 16 - Simon Annand for the RSC; page 18 - Susan Moffat; page 22 - Theresa Heskins.
ÂŁ11.8 150,000 11% Million impact on the local economy
Visits to the building
Growth in audience numbers
STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE THEATRE TRUST LIMITED Sir Brian Fender (Chair) Colin Barcroft Bryan Carnes MBE Rosy Crehan Cllr Terence Follows Michael Holt Susan Honeyands Dr Iona Jones Cllr Ian Parry Jonathan Shepherd Cllr Michael Stubbs Sara Williams
NEW VIC THEATRE PROJECTS LTD Paul Powner (Chair) Jacqueline Cirillo Albert Cooper (Secretary) Howard Wraight VICTORIA THEATRE (NEW THEATRE) LTD Gillian Laver (Chair) Bryan Carnes MBE Patricia Callaghan Albert Cooper (Secretary) Alan Cuell Sir Brian Fender John Sambrook Terry Walsh
(Trustees as at 1 September 2014)
The New Vic gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous support:
The New Vic Theatre operates thanks to a unique partnership between Arts Council England, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Registered Charity Number: 253242 Company Registration Number: 911924 Registered Office: New Vic Theatre, Etruria Road, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG Tel: 01782 717954 www.newvictheatre.org.uk
ANNUAL REVIEW
2013-2014 REACHING OUT