ANNUAL REVIEW
2017-18
SPONSORS
OUR WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES We would like to thank the businesses who have supported our work this year with their muchvalued sponsorship of Nottingham Playhouse. We’re proud to have such close relationships with companies in our city who help us to fulfil our mission of creating world class theatre that’s as diverse as the community we serve. Their support ensures we can welcome everyone to Nottingham Playhouse. Thank you.
INTRODUCTION
WELCOME It’s been a memorable year full of exciting announcements and crucial moments in our history. As we entered our 70th Anniversary year we said goodbye to our Artistic Director of 18 years, Giles Croft, welcoming Adam Penford to Nottingham Playhouse in Autumn 2017 for his first season. This year, we continued our work out in the community, offering those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to engage with theatre, the chance to see and participate in our programme through our Shine and Hothouse schemes, as well as holding regular participation sessions for people of all ages. We also launched a brand new artist development scheme, Amplify, which seeks to support and develop local talent. As ever, we have continued to create inspiring, diverse and top quality theatre including highlights All My Sons, The Kite Runner, Our Country’s Good and of course our famous Playhouse Panto. Leaving an incredible legacy of productions, Artistic Director Giles Croft chose Chekhov’s
classic The Cherry Orchard, for his final bow. During his tenure Nottingham Playhouse has achieved an ever higher standing on the local, national and international stage. To finish the year, we welcomed our new Artistic Director, Adam Penford, who made his critically acclaimed debut with smash-hit, Wonderland. A spirited and uplifting drama written by the daughter of a Nottinghamshire miner, Wonderland will return in 2019 due to popular demand. We would like to thank everyone who makes all this possible: our incredibly hard-working staff team, our funders Arts Council England and Nottingham City Council, all of our members, sponsors and donors, and of course our brilliant audiences – thank you so much for your support of Nottingham Playhouse. We look forward to continuing to create world-class theatre with, and for you, right here in Nottingham.
Stephanie Sirr
Giles Croft
Adam Penford
Chief Executive
Artistic Director (2017)
Artistic Director (2018)
Caroline Shutter Chair
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PEOPLE AND PLACES
PEOPLE AND PLACES
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE AROUND THE UK... TOMMY
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds Birmingham Repertory Theatre Theatre Royal Stratford East, Stratford Sheffield Theatres, Sheffield
EAST IS EAST
Northern Stage, Newcastle Upon Tyne
COAL
Curve, Leicester Derby Theatre Lighthouse, Poole
THE KITE RUNNER
Glasgow Theatre Royal West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds Cambridge Arts Theatre Salford Lowry Edinburgh King’s Theatre Sheffield Lyceum Cheltenham Everyman Bath Theatre Royal Brighton Theatre Royal Exeter Northcott Theatre Oxford Playhouse Devonshire Theatre, Eastbourne The Hawth, Crawley Liverpool Playhouse Theatre Royal, Norwich Birmingham Repertory Theatre Theatr Clywd, Mold
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE York Theatre Royal
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
Royal and Derngate, Northampton Nuffield Theatres, Southampton West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
TOWN MOUSE AND COUNTRY MOUSE
All Hallows Church of England Primary School Seely Primary and Nursery School QMC Children’s Hospital School (The Chapel) Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Whitemoor Academy (Primary And Nursery) John Blow Primary School Stanstead Primary School Rufford Primary School Kirkby Woodhouse Primary School Melbury Primary School Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School Lady Bay Primary School Jesse Gray Primary School Oak Field School and Sports College Oak Tree Primary School Crabtree Farm Primary School Fernwood Primary and Nursery School Willow Brook Primary School Inspire - Worksop Library
...AND THE WORLD!
TO MANSFIELD AND WORKSOP
CALVERTON
HUCKNALL
NEW YORK
1984
Hudson Theatre, Broadway, USA GEDLING TO COLLINGHAM
NOTTINGHAM
BEESTON LONG EATON TO LOUGHBOROUGH AND LEICESTER
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RUDDINGTON KEYWORTH
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PAGE TITLE
HHHH “A STUNNING AND RELEVANT VERSION”
What’s On Stage - The Cherry Orchard
“THIS IS A FINE PRODUCTION OF AN AMERICAN CLASSIC” Nottingham Post - All My Sons
“AN ENTHRALLING TALE BEAUTIFULLY TOLD”
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“IMPRESSIVELY ENERGETIC AND METICULOUSLY STAGED”
The Stage - East is East
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“THE BEST PLAY ABOUT THE MINERS’ STRIKE” Nottingham Post - Wonderland
The Telegraph - The Kite Runner
“IT HAS A POETICISM THAT IS STIRRING AND AT TIMES HYPNOTIC” The Times - Wreck
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“NOTTINGHAM SPARES NO SPARKLES FOR GLITTERING PANTO” The Guardian - Cinderella
“LOVINGLY CREATED THEATRE FOR SMALL CHILDREN” The Stage - Town Mouse and Country Mouse 06
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FACTS AND FIGURES
THE YEAR IN FIGURES
A CULTURAL DESTINATION
TOTAL BOOKERS
26,383
AVERAGE TICKET YIELD
69
%
£16.98
128,027
TOTAL NUMBER O EVENTS F
£3,207,039
2759
V
tickets sold
Earned income
Subsidy of total turnover
PAY WHAT YOU CAN
PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL AUTHORITY FUNDING COMPARED TO TURNOVER Nottingham Playhouse
NUMBER OF FIRST TIME BOOKERS
503
8641
113
ACTORS EMPLOYED
31 %
£1,985,946
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TOTAL TICKETS
2.25%
Subsidy per head from Nottingham City Council
84p
Subsidy per head from Arts Council England
£10.58
NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY Nottingham Playhouse is proud to serve a wide-ranging and diverse community. For over 70 years we have been producing theatre that is made right here in the city and for over 40 years we’ve toured some of that work direct into the schools, colleges and community centres of our region. We are proud to be a platform for Nottingham talent – we commission Nottingham writers and through Amplify we nurture regional talent. We showcase for our city all over the UK and beyond – in 2017-18 we toured nationally and even had a production open in the USA on Broadway. Our work regularly appears on the London stage – flying the flag for Nottingham as a city that creates work of quality and relevance.
Strategic Cultural Partnership – a group of organisations that exists to unite, celebrate and champion the extraordinary cultural offer in our city and the incredible force for good that this represents. Joining with Dance4, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, City of Literature, City Arts, Broadway Media Centre, New Art Exchange, Nottingham Contemporary, the two major Universities and the Theatre Royal and Concert Hall amongst others the SCP and its Cultural Framework has created a blue print for the cultural life of the city.
Nottingham Playhouse continues to work closely with key cultural organisations in the city for example in consortium with the Theatre Royal and Concert Hall, Nottingham Lakeside Arts and Dance4, forming the Ticketing Network East Midlands.
We represent culture on the ONE Nottingham board and during 201718 were board members of UNESCO Nottingham City of Literature. We employ over 120 people and this enables us to engage with schools, colleges and universities across the region – embedding culture into the life of our community at a young age and continuing that commitment from Little Playhouse (age 2 and up) to Encore, in which our oldest member is currently 88 years old.
Nottingham Playhouse is a core member and Vice Chair of the City’s
Every year Nottingham Playhouse attracts a footfall of around 300,000
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people – whether they come to see shows on our stages, to marvel at Anish Kapoor’s glorious Sky Mirror, to take part in our inclusive participation activity or to work. Finally, we generate millions of pounds of Economic Impact in the local community – recently estimated at £25m per annum.
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IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS PAGE TITLE A Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and Fifth Word Production
A Nottingham Playhouse and Northern Stage Co-Production
BY TOBY CAMPION
EAST IS EAST
WRECK
WEDNESDAY 20 - SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 We were delighted to work with our Associate Artists, Fifth Word, and the recipient of their 2015 Most Promising Playwright Award, Leicester poet Toby Campion, to bring Wreck to the Neville Studio. Wreck tells the story of an easy-going Nottingham lad, who boards a train and then his world is flipped upside down when the train never completes its journey…
BY AYUB KHAN DIN
THURSDAY 25 MAY - SATURDAY 10 JUNE 2017 Chip shop owner George has his work cut out as head of the Khan household. Back in George’s homeland, Pakistan, a father rules the house; but in 1970s Salford, as Britain evolves and rebels, his teenage children are proving quite the challenge. This comedy drama proved popular with audiences and director, Suba Das, has subsequently been appointed Artistic Director of Hightide Theatre
A Nottingham Playhouse, Nuffield, Royal and Derngate Northampton and West Yorkshire Playhouse Production
THE GRAPES OF WRATH
Adapted by Frank Galati Based on the novel by John Steinbeck
TUESDAY 28 MARCH - SATURDAY 8 APRIL 2017 Frank Galati’s ground-breaking adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The Grapes of Wrath is an epic story of unity, community and survival against the odds. This was a new production from Abbey Wright (Nuffield Southampton Theatres’ Associate Director) which featured a community chorus with live music from Matt Regan (Greater Belfast).
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IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
A New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich production in a co-production with Ramps On The Moon
A Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company production in a coproduction with Ramps On The Moon.
TOMMY
OUR COUNTRY’S GOOD BY TIMBERLAKE WERTENBAKER,
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY PETE TOWNSHEND. BOOK BY PETE TOWNSHEND AND DES MCANUFF ADDITIONAL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY JOHN ENTWISTLE AND KEITH MOON.
BASED ON THE PLAYMAKER BY THOMAS KENEALLY
FRIDAY 9 - SATURDAY 24 MARCH 2018
WEDNESDAY 19 - SATURDAY 29 APRIL 2017
Our Country’s Good was our third co-production with multi-award-winning Ramps on the Moon, and was our turn to lead produce the yearly Ramps production and tour to our partner venues. It tells the extraordinary true story of a group of convicts and a young officer who rehearse and perform a play – Australia’s first theatrical production.
Based on the iconic 1969 concept album, The Who’s Tommy is the multi-award winning rock opera written by Pete Townshend. With a cast of 22 performers and musicians, this is the story of the pinball-playing boy, with an epic score, including Tommy Can You Hear Me, I’m Free, See Me, Feel Me and Pinball Wizard plus brand new material written especially for this production by Pete Townshend. Tommy featured a creative use of audio description, captioning and British Sign Language interpretation and won UK Theatre Awards Best Touring Production 2017.
OUR WORK WITH RAMPS ON THE MOON In 2017 and 2018, our partnership with Ramps on the Moon produced its second and third shows – Tommy and Our Country’s Good. A 6 year ground-breaking touring project funded by Arts Council England, Ramps on the Moon’s creation signals a step change in disability arts provision in the UK and will reframe the way theatre by and for disabled people is made and seen. Ramps on the Moon is a collaborative network of six National Portfolio Organisation theatres, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Nottingham Playhouse, Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Sheffield Theatres and strategic partner Graeae Theatre. Nottingham Playhouse is proud to be part of a network committed to offering opportunities to D/deaf and disabled people by putting disabled artists and audiences at the centre of their programmes, to help the mainstreaming of disability arts and culture.
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IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal present
Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company presents
ADAPTED BY SARA PASCOE. BASED ON THE NOVEL BY JANE AUSTEN
BY ARTHUR MILLER
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
ALL MY SONS
FRIDAY 15 - SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2017
FRIDAY 6 - SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER 2017
Pride and Prejudice was specially commissioned by Nottingham Playhouse. In a brand new comic adaptation by stand-up comedian Sara Pascoe with an original score from Emmy the Great and directed by Susannah Tresilian (Director of Posh in 2015) it was a playful, truthful (and occasionally disrespectful) take on this brilliant novel.
Fiona Buffini directed a stunning revival of Arthur Miller’s poignant post-war drama of hope, loss and deceit. Joe Keller is a successful businessman who lives with his wife Kate and son Chris in 1940s suburban America but ultimately cannot escape his role, years earlier, in a corruption that led to the death of his own son. This modern classic received a fantastic response from both audiences and critics.
Martin Dodd for UK Productions and Derek Nicol & Paul Walden for Flying Entertainment proudly present the Nottingham Playhouse and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Production of
THE KITE RUNNER
ADAPTED BY MATTHEW SPANGLER. BASED ON THE NOVEL BY KHALED HOSSEINI
THURSDAY 31 AUGUST - SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2017
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Following a second outstanding West End run of our 2014 production, 2017 saw The Kite Runner, based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, return to Nottingham Playhouse. This haunting tale of friendship which spans cultures and continents, follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Receiving 5 star reviews, The Stage called it “The best pageto-stage show since War Horse…. a spellbinding production’’ Nottingham Playhouse
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IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS A Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company Production
CINDERELLA
BY KENNETH ALAN TAYLOR
Kenneth Alan Taylor’s 33rd Playhouse Panto, Cinderella, was our highest grossing Playhouse Panto to date. Directed by Kenneth and starring our regular panto favourites, including John Elkington as one half of the Ugly Sisters, we had an absolute ball! ‘John Elkington and Darren Southworth provide snap and snark as the fashion disaster Ugly Sisters Bella and Donna. This show may not have the glitter, glamour and budget of Dick Whittington at the Palladium, but it has something else far more important: heart.’ Lyn Gardner (The Guardian).
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TOWN MOUSE AND COUNTRY MOUSE ADAPTED BY ROBIN KINGSLAND
FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2017 - SATURDAY 20 JANUARY 2018
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WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2017 - SATURDAY 6 JANUARY 2018 Town Mouse loves the rush and the buzz of the city. Country Mouse prefers the wide open fields and sweet, fresh air of the countryside. They’re so different it looks like they will never get along. And with a cat arriving on the scene, can they resolve their differences before it is too late? Continuing our festive offering for younger audiences, Town Mouse and Country Mouse toured to schools around Nottinghamshire following its popular run at the Playhouse. Each year, the show is designed by the winner of our Nottingham Trent University Playhouse Prize. This year the winner was final year student, Olivia du Monceau.
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IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
IN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company presents
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
BY ANTON CHEKHOV, IN A VERSION BY SIMON STEPHENS
FRIDAY 3 - SATURDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2017 Giles Croft chose Simon Stephens’ adaptation of this Chekhov masterpiece of change and revolution as his final production as Artistic Director. Leaving an incredible legacy of productions including Polygraph, Rat Pack Confidential, All Quiet on the Western Front, The Ashes, Arcadia and The Kite Runner, this was Giles’ final bow at Nottingham Playhouse.
HHHH “POWERFUL, PERTINANT DRAMA” - The Guardian
A A Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company Production
WONDERLAND BY BETH STEEL
FRIDAY 9 – SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2018 Adam Penford chose Wonderland, a gripping 360° look at the events leading up to and during the miners’ strike, as his debut production as Artistic Director. Wonderland received nightly standing ovations, brilliant reviews, and will return to the Playhouse in February 2019. Wonderland won the UK Theatre Award for Best Design for Morgan Large’s epic set.
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FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS
Playground In October 2017, we produced a week-long festival called Playground designed to showcase new work by local and emerging artists and companies. Curated by Associate Artist, Gareth Morgan, the festival filled the Neville Studio and Ustinov Room with bold and experimental theatre. The Playground festival featured a variety of work by local artists ranging from new writing, works in progress and finished pieces. Artists included Major Labia with their hilarious sell-out Vulva La Revolution, which subsequently went on to the play the main stage, and LaPelle’s Factory with their Edinburgh hit Black Cat.
In January 2018, under the new artistic direction of Adam Penford, we launched a brand new artist development scheme, Amplify. In recognition of the vast amount of talent that exists within the East Midlands and the central role Nottingham Playhouse plays in the artistic ecology, our goal was to reimagine the opportunities and resources that we provide local theatre-makers. Amplify developed into 3 main strands: Membership For artists to build a relationship with Nottingham Playhouse and other creatives, and take advantage of offers, discounted tickets and free access to spaces in the building. Opportunities Ways for artists to develop their professional craft and platform their work. These included: • Amp Nights – Scratch nights for artists to test out work-inprogress and engage in dialogue around their work. • 2 Ideas Submissions a year – for submitting scripts, theatremaking projects and ideas for further development. • Amplify Festival – A week-long festival to showcase performances and work-in-progress from the most exciting artists in the region. • Workshops, Surgeries and 1to1s with the Artist Development Producer for professional development. • Plug-Ins – For talks and social time with other artists. • Creative Associates – We appointed Major Labia and Ben Norris to join us for a period of time as Creative Associates, providing a bespoke relationship and programme of work. We looked for artists who show exciting promise and were ready to develop a national profile. • Residencies – For artists to have significant time in the Neville Studio developing a show. Partnerships Where we strategically partnered with other organisations to support artists from the East Midlands including Talawa, In Good Company, Apples and Snakes, Open Door and Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme.
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VISITING COMPANIES
VISITING COMPANIES
VISITING SHOWS AND COMPANIES We were thrilled to welcome some of the most exciting and diverse theatre, dance, comedy and more to delight Nottingham audiences. Thank you to:
A Square World - Daryl Beeton
Theatre
The Abominable Snowman -
Soon Come […] Home - Mellow Baku
Hires
Moon On A Stick
Bicycles and Fish - Katie Arnstein and
NFL Event
More Magic For Kids - Morgan &
Tangram Theatre
Gedling Ballet School Show
The Luggage Thief - Leanne Davis
Neverland
The Full Bronte - Scary Little Girls
MADD Showcase
West Drama/Theatre
Mirror, Mirror - Red Earth Theatre
Spotlight School of Dance
In Flux - Excavate This Evil Thing - Nottingham Halloween Musical - MissImp Consenting Partners - MissImp Simon Amstell What Is This? An Evening With
The Horne Section
Chris Packham
No Such Thing As A Fish
Graeme Swann Great British
Time Travelling Magicians - Morgan &
Spin Off
West
Ned Boulting Bikeology
Comedy
Spoiler Alert - Ed Byrne
EMCCAN Carnival Clash
Music
Katie Wright School of Dance
Peacebuilders and the Bertrand Russell
Playground
Peace Foundation
Five Years - Neal Pike & Matt Miller
O No! - Jamie Wood
The Dead Sea - Louise White
Blackwood
Spring Reign - Benedict Power
The War On Terry - Influencing Machine
Elkie Brooks
Every Brilliant Thing - Paines Plough and
A Second Chance - Bread & Roses
Fairport Convention
Pentabus Theatre
Guts and Lit - Sophie Ellerby
Between The Two - Sadie
The Russian Play - Nonsuch
Newman
Theatre
Dial M For Murder. Dangerous Corner
Black Cat - LaPelle’s Factory
My Family: Not The Sitcom - David
- Colin McIntyre Classic Thriller
Baddiel
Season
Peak Bullsh*t - Andy Parsons
Festivals
Freeman - Strictly Arts Theatre
Mother - Dearest Productions Vulva La Revolution - Major Labia
Swinging at the Cotton Club The Real Thing and Donovan
Little Mermaid Jr - Junior Summer School
Spoken Word Poet in da corner - Debris Stevenson
Aunting - Tilly Branson
Company
Is that… Chris Ramsey?
Pinocchio - Jasmin Vardimon
Finding Nana - New Perspectives
Westphalia Is Not An Option - Henning
Company
Theatre Company
The Party Somewhere Else
Michael Eaton Book Talk
Wehn
Out of This World - Mark Murphy’s
Vulva La Revolution - Major Labia
Lost In Labour - Nicola Carter
Singalong Beauty & The Beast
Some People V Reginald D Hunter
V-TOL
Black Men Walking - Eclipse Theatre
Wonderwoman: The Naked Truth -
The Greatest Entertainer (In His Price
Triple Bill - Ballet Black
Company/Royal Exchange
Notnow Collective
Range) - Brian Conley
Urban Explorers 2017 - Tom Dale Dance
Superposition - Chanje Kunda
Johnny The Biblical Rapper - Tessa Parr
Nation’s Sweetheart - Stephen
Cockfight - The Farm
Bailey
The Beautiful Game - Next Door
Family
Sexy - Vanessa Kissule
The All-Star Stand Up Tour 2017
Dance
The Curious Adventures of Pinocchio -
Inky Matters - Subtle Kraft
Museumand, the National Caribbean
Comedy Summerfest
The Wedding - Gecko Theatre
Lyngo Theatre
At the Heart of the Matter - Vertebra
Heritage Museum
Nottingham Playhouse
Holloway Jones - Senior Summer School
Rent - 20th Anniversary Tour
Dance
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Love and Information - Ensemble
Musical
Frazzled - Ruby Wax
Star Wars – MissImp
Participation Productions
Celluloid Soul - Zoo Indigo
Temporary - Libby Liburd
Other
Rehearsed Readings/Work In Progress Shakespeare and his Black Mates -
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PLAYHOUSE PASS As a Playhouse Pass member, you enjoy substantial discounts and priority booking opportunities all year. Your loyalty also brings you bonuses like free programmes and members-only events. Two in particular proved outstandingly popular in 2017-18: “Pride and Pre-Show Anticipation” with Susannah Tresilian and Sara Pascoe, the director and playwright of Pride and Prejudice, and a special farewell to Artistic Director Giles Croft. If you’re a Playhouse Pass member, you don’t only see more shows: the
“The set was magnificent, and so atmospherically lit. The performances were spot on and the well-told story left us both sad and angry … An absolute triumph for Adam’s first production. He has set the bar very high”
chances are you’re more generous too. Members donate over four times as much on average as bookers in general and are especially keen supporters of the 50:50 appeal – making it possible for others to share the pleasure of attending Nottingham Playhouse.
Chris Dixon on Wonderland
“It is a fitting end to Giles’ tenure at Nottingham Playhouse ... The disappearing set was very symbolic … A very worthwhile evening.”
2017/18 PLAYHOUSE PASS FACTS & FIGURES
John Gurnhill on The Cherry Orchard
£192,900 the amount members spent on ticketed events in 2017-18
“This exceptionally strong and able cast play the selfdeceptions, aspirations and interdependences of their characters with an uncomplicated honesty and poignancy” Simon Ray
£162 average ticket spend by members – over £20 more than in 2016-17
on All my Sons
417 the number who became members for the first time
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PLAYHOUSE PASS
“Absolutely blown away.... visual and auditory overload of signing, singing, acting and captioning. Some very talented actors and a great production. And a full house too!” Sue
13.6%
growth in membership in 2017-18
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Hopkinson on Tommy
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WITH THANKS TO:
We believe that every child should have the opportunity to access theatre, which is why we created our Shine youth theatre programme. Shine youth theatres take place across Nottinghamshire, including sessions in Sneinton, Bulwell, Chilwell, Bramcote, Mansfield, QMC Hospital School and APTCOO Mansfield.
Cressida Laywood (Fundraising) Gedling Council Nottinghamshire County Council The Thomas Farr Charity The JN Derbyshire Trust The Chetwode Foundation Broxtowe Borough Council Gedling Borough Council Gedling Homes The Sir John Eastwood Foundation The Thoresby Charitable Trust Councillor John Doddy The Mighty Creatives, and over 1300 individual donors
MANSFIELD
As part of Shine, children and young people get the chance to work with theatre experts in a professional environment, learning theatre and life skills. They learn how to work as a team, keep to deadlines, collaborate, cooperate, express themselves, find their voice, and become confident and articulate members of society. Thanks to our generous funders and donors, many hundreds of young people have had the opportunity to create theatre, discover their voices and grow in confidence, and we will keep working to ensure Shine community youth theatres continue to flourish.
4,212 young people have attended our Shine groups over the past 5 years, and over 314 hours of free community workshops have been delivered in the past academic year.
GEDLING NEWSTEAD
45 young people gained an Arts Award qualification as part of the Shine programme in the last academic year and we continue to offer this provision of a nationally recognised arts qualification across all of our Shine groups.
BULWELL
SNEINTON
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GEDLING NETHERFIELD
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FUNDRAISING
FUNDRAISING
“Tickets donated though the 50:50 appeal has been amazing for the families who reside here at Mellors Lodge, every year the joy and smiles on the families’ faces is what it all about. Families who have never experienced theatre before have come back after seeing the show saying it has been a positive, amazing time and has given a sense of normality, even if it was for a couple of hours.” Mellors Lodge, Nottingham City Homes
PLAYHOUSE 50:50 APPEAL Generous audience members donated £6,500 to our 50:50 appeal. This allowed us to give away 650 tickets to people facing social and economic disadvantage. We welcomed audience members from charities and community groups such as British Red Cross, Streetwise Opera, Age UK, Home-start, Nottingham City Homes, Nottingham Refugee Forum, Woman’s Aid, Double Impact and Netherfield Sure Start Centre.
VICKY McCLURE, THE PATRON OF THE 50:50 APPEAL, SAID:
“Home-Start Nottingham would like to thank Nottingham Playhouse and the 50:50 scheme for their kind donation of tickets. This gives our families the chance to take part in a fun activity which a lot of families in today’s society would not be able to afford to attend as a family. We know from the feedback from the families that the parents and children really enjoyed the magic atmosphere of the pantomime. Home-Start Nottingham staff said how lovely it was to see the children mesmerised by the lights and sounds.” Home-start Nottingham
“Every time I see a live performance it makes me wonder why I don’t do it more often. The feeling it gives you is unlike anything else. It captures a moment and a memory that is hard to forget. From the moment you enter the theatre to the conversations it brings after the show, it has such a huge emotional effect. It’s a joyous feeling. However, not everyone is able to relish this experience like we are. Many people in our own community who face significant struggles will never have the chance to experience this joyful atmosphere. Nottingham Playhouse are working hard to change this through their important 50:50 appeal. Through 50:50, Nottingham Playhouse donates tickets to local charities, community groups, and schools to ensure that our theatre is truly for everyone.”
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PARTICIPATION
PARTICIPATION
PARTICIPATION HIGHLIGHTS
55+
FAMILY FESTIVALS
Our ever popular 55+ groups meet weekly across the academic year and undertake courses in creative writing, movement, play reading and mixed media arts.
Each half term the department run a family-focused week of events with a diverse and varied programme of work. As part of this offer we run dedicated multisensory PMLD sessions for the whole family to get involved in, and to take the children and young people involved in the sessions on a journey of discovery and creativity.
ENCORE
This year we have run sessions on shadow puppetry, lantern making, physical theatre, stop motion animation and themed drama games, and all weeks have included the use of a free family space for all to draw, create and play.
A dedicated group for the over 50s who are keen to learn more and engage further with the work produced on our stages, Encore is a welcoming and thriving monthly group that access artist Q&As, workshops and talks by industry professionals.
HOMEGROWN Launched in February 2018, our Homegrown groups provide the opportunity for young theatremakers aged 16-22 years old to develop and explore their craft. Our group currently contains writers, directors, dancers and actors, and our first year of work will culminate in a two day festival of work solely produced and conceived by the group in January 2019.
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IN HOUSE A regular participatory theatre group for individuals who have experienced or are dealing with issues of homelessness, mental health, isolation or substance misuse, our In House group continues to thrive and build thanks to our relationship with Opportunity Notts and SEA (Services for Empowerment and Advocacy). 2017/18 Annual Review
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STAFF
STAFF
THE NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE TEAM 2017-18 NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE STAFF Thomas Adcock Rachel Amery Ben Anderson Joseph Arwen-Langham Ria Ashcroft Kathryn Bainbridge-Wilson Steph Bartle Andy Bartlett Kat Baumohl Christine Baxter Manya Benenson Sinéad Bevan Michelle Bland Karl Bock George Boden Hannah Booth-Blake Hannah Brent Harry Bridge Ross Brisk Kerry Britnell Fiona Buffini Andrew Bullett Pamela Bullett Louise Carney Aimee Carter Jonathan Child Felicity Chilver Lauren Connolly Jessica Cormack Giles Croft Josie Crooks James Curtis
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Martin Curtis Natalia Czuplak Alexander Daniel Katy Daniels Olwen Davies Clare Devine Ian Downing Alex Dugdale Felix Dunning Jane Eliot-Webb Tony Emery Valerie Evans Heather Flinders Stacey Foster Emma Fowler William Goodman Derek Graham Emma Greenhalgh Imane Guendouz Kristy Guest Philip Gunn Laura Guthrie Emily Hackett Amanda Hall William Hall Sharlene Harvard-Young Alex Hatton Karla Henry Francesca Hess Karon Hill Rob Hill Rebecca Hogarth Chris Howitt Liam Hudson
Brian Humpherson Dale Hurren Cindy Hutchinson Kirsty Hutchinson Laura Hutchinson Jayne Hyman Luke James Tracy James Sanpreet Janjua Tom Jeavons Lucy Jenkins Liz Johnson Lydia Jones Victoria Jones Abi Keating Mark Kenny Will Kenny Jessica Kemp Rob Kettridge Josh Knott Imogen Lea Gemma Leggett Ka-Ho Leung Georgie Levers Acaycia Lewis Geoff Linney Dino Loizou Vickki Maiden Mufaro Makubika Valentine Makubika Alix Manning Jones Christopher Marsh Richard Marson Eliot Martin
Livia McLauchlan Jo McLeish Sooki McShane Ellis Middleton Gary Miller Maddie Monte Sophie Morrell Nick Morris Jude Moulton Alexandra Moxon Andy Nairn Sam Nicholson Jess Niemz Lena Nitch John Noton Sara Oakden Orla O’Connor Michael Parnham Kushal Patel Frances Pearson Louise Pearson Adam Penford Aurora Perrin Will Pettipher Nathan Powell Paul Preston Kirk Ratcliffe Simon Raven Oliver Read Alec Reece Richard Renshaw Sarah Richard Dave Richardson Dawn Richmond-Gordon
Steve Ridgway Alice Roberts Anna Roberts Jill Robertshaw Lauren Robinson Milton Robinson Kate Robotham Nathan Rose Laura Rutty Justine Sharp Aneela Samrai Sabrina Shaw Lisa Shipman Beth Shouler Joanna Sigsworth Jasdeep Singh Stephanie Sirr Sheila Sisson Jamie Smith Julian Smith Matthew Smith Ollie Smith Stewart Smith Sally Smithson Allie Spencer Sarah Stephenson Hannah Stone Sarah Storey Richard Surgay Victoria Sutton Richard Swift Sheldon Talbot Jessica Tedford Caroline Teodorescu
Claire Thompson Sophie Thompson Andrew Tinley Tony Topping Pip Thurlow Michael Turton Helen Tye Be Wade Jeremy Walker Patricia Walsh Carol Ward Christina Ward-Large Suelin Webster William Welch Paul White Cherelle Wilks Elaine Williamson Rebecca Winfield Susan Yeoman Fraser Youngson Richard Zamorski
VOLUNTEERS Ilija Barosevcic Karl Bloch Richard Brown Louise Carney Lynn Coxon Sylvia Draycott Teri Forey Katy Gore David Lumb Susan MacCormick Siba Munsanje
Andrew Pearce Liz Squires Olivia Trivett Nieves Zuniga
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Cllr Cat Arnold Cllr Steve Battlemuch Andy Batty David Belbin David Brownlee Tim Challans Harvey Goodman Sofia Nazar-Chadwick Caroline Shutter (Chair) Paul Southby Michelle Vacciana
Tom Huggon Cressida Laywood Thulani Molife Howard Morris Bernadette O’Driscoll Cllr Jill Owen Cllr Michael Payne Prof. John Pike OBE Mich Stevenson David Stewart OBE Helen Tarver David Tilly Simon White Tony Wills Cllr John Wilmott Cllr Malcolm Wood Rod Wood
MEMBERS Katie Aungles Andy Barrett Fred Brookes Michaela Butter MBE Sue Cullen Sue Dewey OBE Stephanie Drakes Jonathan English Rastarella Falade Helen Flach Mark Fletcher Cllr Brian Grocock Roger Harcourt Suma Harding 2017/18 Annual Review
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CAST AND CREATIVES 2017-18 ACTORS Kelly Agredo Chris Ashby Raj Bajaj Becky Barry Jamie Beamish Tony Bell Ben Bland Daniel Booroff Robin Bowerman Babirye Bukilwa Graham Butler Julian Capolei Amelia Cavallo Sean Chapman Brendan Charleson Colin Connor Matthew Cottle Cary Crankson Kammy Darweish Tom Dawze Jamie de Courcey Rebecca D’Souza John Elkington Jarrad Ellis-Thomas Vicky Entwistle Dave Fishley Judy Flynn Sasha Frost
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Charlie Folorunsho Tim Frater Fifi Garfield Craig Garner Stacey Ghent Louise Gibbs Joshua Glenister Rob Goll Luke Grant William Grint Alice Haig Keiren Hamilton-Amos Harry Hepple Robert Hyman Gbemisola Ikumelo Adrian Irvine Matthew Jacobs-Morgan Shiv Jalota Alim Jayda Kieron Jecchinis Sapphire Joy Natasha Julian Viraj Juneja Raz Kabir Nicholas Khan Robin Kingsland Jim Kitson Will Lewis Narisha Lawson Ben Lee
Natasha Lewis Rebecca Little Molly Logan Caroline Loncq Milton Lopes Omar Malik Bethan Mary-James Laura Mae Mellor Shekinah McFarlane Pamela Merrick Devon Modha Harry Napier Trev Neo Alexander Newland James Nicholson Alex Nowak Jonathan Oliver Olivia Onyehara Patrick Osborne Evlyne Oyedokun Caroline Parker Rachel Partington Kerry Peers Adam Pettigrew Tim Pritchett Jack Quarton Rory Quinn Tony Qunta Fergus Rattigan Garry Robson
Gianluca Gauci Elliot Humphreys Sam Meakin CJ Molife Grace Puntha
Matthew Romain Simon Rivers Max Runham Emily Rose Salter Sabrina Sandhu Georgina Saunders Laura Savage Alex Sawyer Hearns Sebuado Heronimo Sehmi Shauna Shim Steve Simmonds Kinden Singh Uppal Anthony Snowden Darren Southworth Andre Squire Sara Stewart Claire Storey Julia Swift Kenneth Alan Taylor Amy Trigg Deka Walmsley Matt Whitchurch Eva-Jane Willis
CHILD ACTORS Gus Davies Lily-Mae Evans Felix Findley Hannah Fletcher
COMMUNITY COMPANY Mark Aldrich Nikita Alexander Jemimah Allen Cibele Alvarenga Suzanne Barlow Fiona Boyd Roy Boyles Frances Burr Chris Butcher Ryan Chadwick Bethany Darbyshire Maureen Devlin Malcom Edwards Lesley Flounders Damian Frendo Samantha Girdham Harriot Grinell Moore Clare Hale Nicola Hawes Angela Hayes Lauren Hegarty Andy Hutchinson Marieh Junker Bryn Leadbetter Sally Maddison Lottie Martin Tania Mcdonald Elise Morgan Rosemarie Nightingale Lewis Oxley Ajay Patel Amanda Pearce Oliver Pfeifer Bill Phipps
Daniel Potts Thomas Randall Rachel Ross Amanda Schofield Katerina Senior Hannah Soar Judi Stafford Alexis Stevenson Joe Taylor Jennie Walker Lucy Wakefield David Watts Nicola Wells Carolyne Willow Lisa Wharton Molly Wright
STUDENT PERFORMERS Luke Haywood Lucy Keenan Kyle Mellor Liam Morris
SUPERNUMERARIES Maggie Burrows Mike Butler Matthew Clapp Angus Drakeford Emily Kelsey Amanda Pearce Katya Senior Carolyne Willow
MUSICIANS Ian Maclean John Morton John Porter John Watterson
PANTO CHORUS
DESIGNERS
Olivia Anstey Katie Bentley Gracie-Lou Brooks Paige Elkin Lucy Fretwell Ellie Gascoine Mackenzie Greenfield Olivia Holmes Danielle Houldsworth Gabriella Mainiero Rosalind Montgomery Harvey Newton Ashlie Sims Ellie Stainsby Lariss Wallington Leyla Yildirim
Olivia du Monceau Carla Goodman Laura Hopkins Neil Irish Abi Keating Morgan Large Tim Meacock Neil Murray Dorrie Scott Grace Smart
WRITERS Toby Campion Ayub Khan Din Frank Galati Robin Kingsland Sara Pascoe Beth Steel Simon Stephens Kenneth Alan Taylor Timberlake Wertenbaker
DIRECTORS Fiona Buffini Giles Croft Suba Das Kerry Michael Alexandra Moxon Adam Penford Kenneth Alan Taylor Susannah Tresilian Abbey Wright
LIGHTING DESIGNERS Steph Bartle Martin Curtis Nigel Edwards Arnim Friess Mark Howland Mark Jonathan Jack Knowles Prema Mehta Tom Mowat Ian Scott Alexandra Stafford Jason Taylor
SOUND DESIGNERS Chris Bartholomew Drew Baumohl Matthew Bugg David Gregory Andrew Johnson Adam P McCready Tom Mowat Jon Nicholls
COMPOSERS/MUSICAL DIRECTORS Matthew Bugg 2017/18 Annual Review
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CAST AND CREATIVES 2017-18 Robert Hyman Adam P McCready John Morton Jon Nicholls Matt Regan Emmy The Great Oliver Vibrans
AV/VIDEO/PROJECTION DESIGNERS Drew Baumohl Andrew Bullett Arnim Friess
CHOREOGRAPHERS / MOVEMENT DIRECTORS Lucy Cullingford Adele Parry John Ross Naomi Said Mark Smith Cydney Uffindell-Philips
FIGHT DIRECTORS RC Annie Philip D’Orléans
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS Nicola Miles-Wildin Simon Startin
ASSISTANT DIRECTORS Meghan Doyle Max Hutchinson Alexandra Moxon Adele Parry Justine Sharp Beth Shouler
COMMUNITY CHORUS DIRECTORS Rosie Abraham Allie Spencer
VOICE/DIALECT COACHES Tim Charrington Jessica Higgs Kay Welch
AUDIO DESCRIPTION CREATIVE CONSULTANTS Alison Clarke Ruth James
AUDIO DESCRIPTION SCRIPT WRITER Milton Lopes
COSTUME SUPERVISORS Alison Cartledge Jane Temple
CASTING DIRECTORS
BSL CREATIVE CONSULTANTS
Sarah Bird CDG Lucy Jenkins CDG Polly Jerrold Sooki McShane CDG Ruth O’Dowd Vicky Richardson
Jeni Draper Daryl Jackson Paula Garfield
ASSOCIATE ARTISTS
ASSISTANT BSL CONSULTANT Kamaldeep Deo
Andrew Breakwell Gareth Morgan Fifth Word Mouthy Poets
CHAPERONES
Angela Beere Karen Broughton Poppy Cook Beatrice Findley Michelle Leek Emma Lewis-Jones Janet Pavier Eva Sheppard Julie Sheppard Bronwen Webster
BSL INTERPRETERS Elvire Roberts Ali Green Rebekah Cupit Stacey Green Sam Waters Katie Fenwick Sarah Gatford Adele Weeden
AUDIO DESCRIBERS Jane Edwards Sally Goulding Derek Graham Tullia Randall Katie Yapp
CAPTIONERS Stefanie Bell
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Cover Image credits: Darren Bell (Wonderland), Robert Day (The Cherry Orchard)