Annual Report 2009/10
Theatre Hullabaloo is a pioneering theatre company creating quality work for young audiences. We believe that children deserve work of the highest quality and greatest artistic challenge. It is this challenge that drives us to form collaborations with those working at the forefront of their art form, developing ideas with young people, to create excellent and inventive theatre.
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PROTEST. EXCITEMENT
A Word From the 2009 / 2010: The year of Metamorphosis Birthday candles burned brightly to celebrate 30 years of Cleveland Independent Theatre Company Ltd and to welcome the arrival of Theatre Hullabaloo. Five, our dance installation for early years, was the result of an initiative to encourage new talent. It provided an opportunity for an exciting exchange with Theatre Direct Canada and we were delighted when it was nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award. Beautiful Anjali introduced us to stories from different cultures as our sumptuous Banyan Tree toured the country. At Takeoff 2009, we not only welcomed new performing companies and friends from the sector, but also introduced the Departure Lounge, an opportunity to share ideas for new work. Our dark, challenging operetta, ‘My Mother Told Me Not to Stare’, generated much discussion in this forum before touring to national acclaim. With so much uncertainty in our lives, especially when the industry and Arts organisations have such uncertain futures, we need to ensure our young people continue to have access to theatre of the highest quality. Miranda and her team continually strive to create exciting and inventive theatre, for us all.
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CHILD (baloo, as in lullaby)
Like Tom in The Night Pirates, we will not be afraid, we will be brave…
Ann Langham Chair, Board of Trustees
A from the Creative Producer The best birthdays bring celebration, noisy excitement and fuss! So, in the company’s 30th birthday year and after a period of transition, it seemed fitting to rebrand in the spirit of this and become Theatre Hullabaloo. With a new name a new artistic identity came to fruition – one characterised by ambition, bravery, partnerships and the flourishing of some exceptional creative teams. This year’s highlights have included leading the FIVE team to Toronto to share our work with children, educators, funders and policy makers then welcoming our Canadian colleagues back to Darlington to create a beautiful banyan tree. Spring 2010 saw the creation of our gothic operetta, My Mother Told Me Not to Stare, combining cutting-edge new music, fabulous storytelling and inspired design, it stunned and delighted audiences of young and old alike. Focus was on early years at Takeoff 2009 as the festival celebrated the best work for our youngest audiences from the UK and abroad in partnership with the European Small Size network and Find Your Talent. It has indeed been a Hullabaloo of a year and we move forward in noisy excitement and celebration.
Miranda Thain Creative Producer
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Beneath the Banyan Tree By Emil Sher with choreography by Lata Pada Directed by Lynda Hill A play for children aged 7 and above and their families. In partnership with Theatre Direct Canada and the Pakistani Cultural Society. In autumn 2009, we welcomed our Canadian colleagues, Theatre Direct, back to Darlington to assist in the making of the UK premiere of Beneath the Banyan Tree. This partnership was borne out of a desire to share the best of each other's practice, both educational and artistic. Beneath the Banyan Tree performed a total of 40 shows in 10 schools and 16 venues where 3676 children and their grown-ups enjoyed the show. 518 children took part in Indian dance and storytelling workshops.
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My Mother Told Me Not to Stare By Finegan Kruckemeyer & Martyn Harry Directed by Nina Hajiyianni Designed by Bek Palmer In partnership with Action Transport Theatre A deliciously dark operetta for curious children and their grown-ups My Mother Told Me Not to Stare performed a total of 39 shows in 8 schools and 15 venues, including a week long run at the Unicorn Theatre. In total, 3059 children and their grown ups enjoyed the show. To support the enjoyment of the opera, some groups also took part in pre-show workshops and accessed an interactive online WebPlay project in which they learned more about the production of the show and the team behind it.
Looking forward to the 2010/11 season
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FIVE in residence spring 2011 and festiva l touring summer 2011
The rates Night Pi touring y nationall 2010 autumn mer and sum 2011
For more information visit our website www.theatrehullabaloo.org.uk
Takeoff is the annual sector development festival, produced by Theatre Hullabaloo, for those working in the field of theatre for children and young people. Takeoff 2009 was a three day event celebrating the best of early years theatre from the UK and abroad in partnership with the European Small Size network and Find Your Talent. Educators, artists, funders, sector professionals and children and their families shared performances, workshops, presentations and scratch work. Takeoff provides a forum to raise awareness of the achievement and potential of our field and its impact on thousands of young lives across the UK every year. Theatre Hullabaloo would like to thank Chris Elwell of Half Moon Theatre for being Takeoff Festival's first guest programmer.
66%
Takeoff 2009 featured performances from Apples & Snakes Banxy, KnoLove, makin projects Gomito La Baracca Little Angel Theatre M6 Theatre Company
Southbank Centre Tam Tam Theatre The Empty Space Theatre Hullabaloo tutti frutti productions
4.95%
Revenue Grants Production & Project Income
0.29%
17.04%
Production & Project Costs
3.49%
53.60%
Premises, Legal & Admin
Takeoff Income
Staff Costs
Donated Assets
Takeoff Costs
Interests & Other Income
22.36% 29.08%
7%
Total Income: £303,105
52.19%
Total Expenditure: £317,456
The above figures are an extract from the full audited statutory accounts which are to be presented for approval by the Board on 27th October 2010. The accounts are audited by Pinder & Ratki, Chartered Accountants who will give an unqualified audit report. The accounts will be submitted to the Charity Commission after our annual general meeting on 28th October 2010. A copy of the full accounts, trustees’ and auditors’ reports can be obtained from our office.
Staff Diann Allenby Anna Harris Dorcas Pye Lucy Ridley Miranda Thain
Tour Coordinator Finance & Office Manager Communications Officer Takeoff Coordinator Creative Producer
Board Members David Ackroyd David Blair Michelle Bowman Margaret Cunningham Dora Frankel Kay Hepplewhite Ann Langham (Chair) Dorothy Long
Head Teacher of North Road Primary School Former Operations Manager, Darlington Building Society Senior HR Advisor, NHS North Yorkshire Former Head Teacher of Harrowgate Infant School Choreographer & Artistic Director of DoraFrankelDance CIC Freelance Lecturer and Researcher in Performing Arts Former Drama Teacher at Brierton Comprehensive School, Hartlepool Darlington Councillor & former teacher at Hummersknott School
Advisors to the Board Chris Connaughton Emma Forster David Napthine Shelley O’Brien
Actor and storyteller (Associate Artist) Performing Arts Officer, Arts Council North East Actor and Writer (Associate Artist) Actor & Artistic Director of Mad Alice Theatre (Associate Artist)
Theatre Hullabaloo would like to thank Revenue Funders and Project Funders: Arts Council England Action Transport Theatre Darlington Arts Centre Darlington Borough Council European Small Size Network Find Your Talent Foyle Foundation Intext Performance North East England Investment Centre Pakistani Cultural Society Small Size Network Theatre Direct Canada TYA UK
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