windmill theatre 2011 choose your own adventure
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“Giving form to our innate human creativity is what defines us. Think back to any significant time in the past and the chances are that it is the creative output of the time that springs to mind – from rock art in remote caves… to the beat of Elvis, and the list goes on.” Cate Blanchett and Julianne Schultz
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Contents 4.
A Message from Rose
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Escape from Peligro Island
8. Girl Who Cried Wolf 10.
Boom Bah!
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The Book of Everything
14. Dates, Times and Tickets 16.
Show Synopses
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On Tour and In Repertoire
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Some Recent Company Highlights
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Our Arts Education Program
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Supporting Us
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The Team Behind the Scenes
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Thank You
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ROSE MYERS
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mbarking on a new adventure is an adrenalin rush and an opportunity to step outside of the every day and see an assortment of different possibilities. Moving away from normal routine inspires big picture thinking about life and humanity. Connecting with the adventurer inside us all is an empowering mindset, very important for young people who are navigating an increasingly complex world. The spirit of invention offers great paths forward.  Each show in our 2011 program is a real adventure, as ideas are brought to life through senses and emotions. It’s a wild ride or an empathetic laugh or tear. It can blow your mind or immerse your whole being to the point where you almost feel you actually lived it for that moment. It allows you and your family to see things from new points of view. These shows celebrate our creativity and our capacity to imagine, which is one of the most dynamic and exhilarating parts of being human. 4
So we invite you to flick through these pages and choose your own theatre adventure. From the uniquely interactive Escape from Peligro Island where you the audience control the story; to the dark and hysterical Girl Who Cried Wolf; the tuneful and fun Boom Bah!; or the poignant and life-affirming The Book of Everything. Theatre is an art form where every performance is different and happens in its own moment. When you encounter a story that draws you right in, you naturally bring your own experiences, interpretations and imagination into play. It is a great communal activity, but no two people experience it in exactly the same way - giving you and your family lots to think and talk about on the way home‌ and often for weeks after that! Come and share these great shows created by our incredible artists and the thrills, spills, chills, and occasional frills that are all part of this fantastic Season 2011.  Best
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Come Out Festival presents a Windmill Theatre production in association with the Border Project
Ages 8+
Escape from
Peligro Island A choose-yourown-adventure story with 24 different endings. What happens next? It all depends on you.
Jude Henshall. Photo: Shane Reid
No two shows are the same! Director: Sam Haren. Designer:Â Jonathon Oxlade. Composers: Cameron Goodall & David Heinrich. Lighting Designer: Mark Pennington. Controller Designers: Matthew & Ray Gardiner.
Starring: David Heinrich, Jude Henshall & Alirio Zavarce
25 March - 7th April
FULL SYNOPSIS PAGE 16
Forge Theatre, Marryatville 7
Ages: 12+
Windmill Theatre presents
Girl Who
Cried Wolf
By Angela Betzien Compulsive fibber and gothic geek, Laura Black triggers a chain of
unfortunate events
when she hatches a diabolical
plan with would-be BFF.
FULL SYNOPSIS PAGE 16
Freaky, funny and frightening, this slick,
high-tech morality tale is wickedly good entertainment. Danielle Catanzariti. Photo: Shane Reid
The Advertiser
Director: Rosemary Myers. Video & Set Designer: Chris More. Set, Costume & Props Designer: Emily Barrie. Composer: Jethro Woodward. Lighting Designer: Richard Vabre. Starring: Danielle Catanzariti
14 - 25 JuNE Forge Theatre, Marryatville Originally produced by Arena Theatre Company with the support of the Sydney Opera House
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Windmill
Bo Bah
and Nina Rycroft
book by Phil Cummings
Based on the picture
Theatre Ages presents 1-5
A happy, musical humbug that goes off Bah clickety-bang!“Boom is excellentDirector: Rosemary Myers Designer: Jonathon Oxlade Composer: Quincy Grant Starring: David Heinrich, Ezra Juanta AND Alirio Zavarce
30 June -16 July
the perfect children’s show.” Adelaide Now
FULL SYNOPSIS PAGE 17
Alirio Zavarce. Photo: Sam Oster
with a ting tong
Space Theatre
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AGES 8-108
Windmill Theatre Adelaide present a Belvoir Festival Kim Carpenter’s Centre Theatre of image
Bookof
The Adapted by
Richard Tulloch
Neil Armfield puts on his big short pants again for Thomas Klopper’s observations on life, the startling Mrs Van Amersfoort and a beautiful girl with a leather leg.
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Everything
“One of the most delightful
Matthew Whittet. Photo: Alex Craig
From the novel family productions I have seen
by Guus Kuijer for many years.” The Australian Director: Neil Armfield. Set & Costume Designer: Kim Carpenter. Composer: Iain Grandage. Lighting Designer: Nigel Levings. Choreographer: Julia Cotton. Sound Designer: Steve Francis. Assistant Director: Eamon Flack. Starring: Alison Bell, Iain Grandage, D e b o r a h K e nn e d y, J o h n L e a r y an d Mat t h e w W h i t t e t.
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Escape from Peligro Island
25 March - 7 April Forge Theatre
Marryatville High School 170 Kensington Road, Marryatville
$20 pp / $75 family* Date
Ages 8+ Public Times
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Friday 25 March MINS Saturday 26 March Monday 28 March Tuesday 29 March Wednesday 30 March Thursday 31 March Friday 1 April Saturday 2 April Monday 4 April Tuesday 5 April Wednesday 6 April Thursday 7 April
12.30pm + 4pm
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1.15pm 1.15pm 1.15pm 1.15pm
12.30pm + 4pm
14 - 25 June
Forge Theatre
Marryatville High School 170 Kensington Road, Marryatville
$30 pp / $25 pp groups 6+/ $99 family*
MINS Tuesday 14 June Wednesday 15 June Thursday 16 June Friday 17 June Saturday 18 June Tuesday 21 June Wednesday 22 June Thursday 23 June Friday 24 June Saturday 25 June
Term 1, Weeks 8, 9 & 10
10.15am + 1.15pm
Girl Who Cried Wolf Date
School Times
Public Times
Ages 12+ School Times Term 2, Weeks 7 & 8
1.15pm 10am + 1.15pm 10am + 1.15pm 7pm 2pm + 7pm 10am 10am + 1.15pm 10am + 1.15pm 10am 2pm + 7pm
Bookings: BASS: 131 246 or www.bass.net.au (all prices are inclusive of BASS booking fee). School Bookings: BASS Special Events Office 08 8205 2220. Schools’ Prices & Information: See education lift out or call Julie Orchard on 08 8415 5358.
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Space Theatre Adelaide Festival Centre
$20 pp / $15 pp groups 6+/ $75 family* Date
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Thursday 30 June MINS Friday 1 July Saturday 2 July Sunday 3 July Tuesday 5 July Wednesday 6 July Thursday 7 July Friday 8 July Saturday 9 July Sunday 10 July Tuesday 12 July Wednesday 13 July Thursday 14 July Friday 15 July Saturday 16 July
Ages 1-5 School Times
Term 2, Weeks 9 & 10
10am + 12pm 10am 10am, 12pm +2pm 10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am 10am, 12pm +2pm 10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am 10am, 12pm +2pm
Bookof
The
Everything
10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am + 12pm 10am
17 - 27 August Her Majesty’s Theatre 58 Grote Street, Adelaide
$35 adult / $26 child (12yrs + under) / $30 pp groups 6+ / $99 family* $19.95 GreenRoom** Ages 8-108 20 min interval inc. Date
130 MINS
Wednesday 17 August Thursday 18 August Friday 19 August Saturday 20 August Monday 22 August Tuesday 23 August Wednesday 24 August Thursday 25 August Friday 26 August Saturday 27 August
Public Times
School Times
7pm
7pm 11am
Term 3, Weeks 4 & 5
7pm 2pm + 7pm
7pm 7pm 2pm + 7pm
11am 11am 11am 11am
*A family pass provides four tickets for either two adults and two children, or one adult and three children. **GreenRoom is an exclusive backstage and discount arts pass for Under 25s. Visit adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/greenroom for more info.
Bo Bah
30 June - 16 July
Show Synopses
Escape from Peligro Island
Everything was normal on your flight over the ocean… until the plane went down and you crashed on an unknown island! Now there are vampires, time machines and superpowers to deal with, and any decision could mean life or death. The hardest part? It’s the audience who decides! This is choose-your-own-adventure theatre, and with your very own hand-held controller, you’ll be steering the play. But think carefully before you make a choice – or you might end up on the island… forever!
Girl Who
Cried Wolf
Meet Laura - habitual fibber and high school geek. Then there’s Catriona – the popular princess, upset because her jet-setting parents are going to miss her 13th birthday. Seeing an opportunity to score popularity points, Laura convinces Catriona to lure Mummy and Daddy back from o/s. But as soon as their diabolical plan is set in motion an unfortunate series of events begins to unfold in a way that neither of the girls could have ever imagined. This is a high-tech, witty and sharp-tongued satire on the politics of the playground. A rip-roaring story, complete with dashes of Australian Idol… wickedly good entertainment. The Advertiser 16
Bo Bah
Following a hugely successful season in 2008, we bring back a favourite for our newest and littlest theatre lovers. Shhh listen what’s that sound? A mouse creates a single ting with a bowl and spoon triggering a makeshift band. An explosion of rhythm and song springs to life as an ensemble of animals move out of the kitchen and on to the glittering stage, complete with magic cupboard, hatching baby chickens and a gigantic washing machine. Specially crafted to provide our toddlers and pre-schoolers with intimate theatrical experiences, this musical humbug goes off with a ting-tong clickety bang! I’ve never heard a children’s audience react so long and strong. Adelaide Now
Bookof
The
Everything Thomas is nine and he’s writing a book. His father says all important books are about God. Even so, Thomas writes down all the interesting things he sees that other people seem to ignore: tropical fish in the canal, a deluge of frogs and the Son of God popping in for a chat. He also writes down his greatest determination: When I grow up, I’m going to be happy. Featuring the Bottombiter, the startling Mrs Van Amersfoort and a beautiful girl with a leather leg, acclaimed author Guus Kuijer’s magnificently humble story grabs your heart, challenges your mind, and makes you laugh, no matter how old you are. The Book of Everything is a delight... It’s a gem of a show. Sydney Morning Herald 17
On Tour and In Repertoire
Ngura ini Mimili nya A Place Called Mimili Short Documentary Film
A story told by the Mimili Anangu Children as they prepare for the annual Ernabella Dance Off, this is a unique glimpse into life in a remote community. • Touring to London, Toronto and Chicago.
Grug Based on the much-loved picture book character created by Ted Prior Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, Grug is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss. One suspects the young audience members will remember this amiable little quality show forever. The Advertiser • Touring to Florida IPAY Showcase in January 2011, and nationally.
Plop! Based on the picture book The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Andrew Joyner Can our little fluffy heroes overcome their fear to outwit the big, scary block-rocking bear? Squeals of laughter… gasps of amazement. The Advertiser • Touring regionally all over Australia in October/November 2011. 18
Fugitive
ROBIN HOOD RETOLD It’s a fantasy, Manga, Mad Max, Hip Hop, Slacker Australia some time in the near future. In the fog of this urban war, a young man returns. Exciting, vibrant, addictive theatre. Sunday Mail • Touring nationally. Born in a Taxi’s
The Whale’s Tale Commissioned by Windmill and The Arts Centre Melbourne A hysterical, outdoor family show in and around a giant humpback whale! Submerge yourself in this underwater garden full of surprises. Herald Sun • Touring to New Zealand.
Girl Who Cried Wolf By Angela Betzien
Compulsive fibber and gothic geek, Laura Black triggers a chain of unfortunate events when she hatches a diabolical plan with would-be BFF. Freaky, funny and frightening, this slick, high-tech morality tale is wickedly good entertainment. The Advertiser • Touring to Madrid.
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Danielle Catanzarit i in Fugitive. Photo: Tony Lewis
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Some Recent Company Highlights
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fter selling out in Adelaide and Brisbane, Grug has been invited to perform at the Sydney Children’s Festival and then to Florida, USA for the International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) showcase.
Windmill received six prestigious Helpmann Award nominations for The Wizard of Oz. Our second instalment for teens, Fugitive, sold out several shows and is set to go on tour. We won a Ruby Award for Community Impact over $100,000 for our Windmill Theatre/Mimili Anangu Partnership, and were nominated for Best New Work - The Wizard of Oz. Wizard of Oz also received an award from the Adelaide Theatre Guide for Best Ensemble, and took out The Advertiser’s Best Theatre Show in the 2009 Box Office Awards. Plop! has toured to Canberra, Brisbane, Korea, New Zealand and Singapore. It was also invited to showcase at IPAY in Pittsburg in 2010, which will lead to a major tour to the USA and Canada in 2012. We won a 2010 Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Award in the Visy Arts & Environment category for our education partnership with SA Water. We were invited to contribute to the consultation process for the government’s Child Friendly State project which included creative workshops and the development of a promo by children about being a child friendly state.
And if you think that sounds good… Coming up in 2012 we are planning two hot new shows including a large-scale family musical by the team that brought you The Wizard of Oz.
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Our Arts Education Program
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erformance, the imagined and enacted world of human beings, is one of the primary ways young people learn about; life, actions and consequences, customs and beliefs and about themselves and others. This belief is embedded in our holistic approach to arts education. We position a great piece of theatre as the focal point from which we explore creative opportunities to deepen and enrich the experience for our audience. In partnership with the university sector we provide the opportunity to engage in free post-show workshops that explore the themes from the show through dance, music, visual art and dramatic play, and for our early years audience we provide take-home parent notes. Our arts education program for schools offers students and teachers rigorous pre and post performance educational resources such as teacher notes, backstage workshops, show-specific curriculum links and professional learning opportunities. Theatre for Everyone As a commitment to ensuring all students have access to our shows we have an equity policy that offers 15% of tickets free to DECS disadvantaged schools and community groups across the state.
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Artist in Residence Program In 2010, five secondary schools were uniquely involved in the production of Fugitive spending time in the rehearsal room observing the director and creative team shape the production, and the actors develop their characters. They witnessed first hand the behind-the-scenes trials and tribulations of taking the script from the page to an exciting and engaging live performance. For 2011, the second phase will see three primary schools working with the creative team of Escape from Peligro Island for the 2011 Come Out Festival. The AIR Project is funded under a Federal Government initiative, Creative Education Partnership with DECS, Arts SA and The Australia Council for the Arts.  Australian Curriculum In 2011 the first stage of the new Australian Curriculum will be introduced nationally to all schools. While the arts curriculum will not be formally introduced until 2012, Windmill is working in partnership with state and national educators to provide a model of arts and education partnership that will inform the shaping of the new curriculum. More Information For more information on any aspect our education program, please contact Julie Orchard on 08 8415 5358. Our Arts Education Manager, Julie Orchard is seconded from the Department of Education and Children’s Services directly through Curriculum Services (the Arts). The appointment of a seconded teacher endorses the shared commitment of DECS and Windmill to developing partnerships between the education sector and arts industry.
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Supporting Us
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y supporting Windmill Theatre, you become a special part of our company’s legacy and, in turn, an important contributor to the fabric of live theatre for the young people in this country.
Not only that but you are making a vital contribution to our collective community imagination by providing important funds to make live theatre happen. Windmill is all about families. Our priority is to dream up live theatre shows that are loved as much by adults as they are by kids. It’s a great family outing whatever shape your family might be. Corporate Partnerships Life’s busy and too often work and other commitments cut into precious family time and provide further challenges to that all-important life, work balance. Our shows, linked with pre or post show hospitality, offer a dynamic environment for corporate entertaining – and families can join in the fun. Our packages are designed to fit your specific marketing mix, staff engagement or corporate entertainment needs. We can tailor corporate partnerships to meet your company’s objectives through linking you with specific plays, touring regions, projects or initiatives. Donations Our Front Row Fund donations program provides vital funds for the ongoing development of our artists and our work. As Benefactors, A-Reserve Patrons and Front Row Fund Donors, 24
your totally tax-deductible donations support our work and our artists and help us to plan for the future. A gift or bequest provided for in your Will ensures that future generations of young people can enjoy the great benefits that an exhilarating experience of live theatre can provide. More Information
Nathan O’K eefe, Grug and Lucas Sti bbard in Gr ug. Photo: To ny Lewis
To receive information on how you can support Windmill Theatre, or to discuss any of the opportunities highlighted here, please contact Teena Munn, General Manager/Executive Producer on 08 8415 5355. Online donations now available at www.windmill.org.au
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Fugitive embodied all the brilliance I have come to associate with Windmill Theatre. Bravo! Beg, borrow or steal to get tickets. Sophie (on Twitter)
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The Team Behind the Scenes Rosemary Myers – Artistic Director Teena Munn – General Manager / Executive Producer Jason Warner – Program and Production Manager Sue Tauss – Finance Manager Julie Orchard – Arts Education Manager* Kaye Weeks – Marketing & Communications Manager Irene Jones – Development Consultant Jennifer Assels – Marketing & Development Coordinator Gemma Winter – Operations Coordinator *Seconded from the Department of Education and Children’s Services
Casual Team Members Gabby Hornhardt – Production Coordinator / Stage Manager Ben Snodgrass – Technical Coordinator Jonathon Oxlade – Visual Artist / Designer Linehan Scott Design – Graphic Designer Windmill Board Ginger Fitzpatrick (Chair) Jan Andrews Jane Elliott Max Ormsby Marion Potts David Spear Louise Walters
A warm Windmill thank you to:
Adelaide Festival Centre – Douglas Gautier, Karen Bryant, Louise Fox, Beck Pearce, Craig Harrison, CentrED - Robyn Goldsworthy; BASS – Karen Wilson, Peter Maddock, Hayley Burchell, Kirsty Black; Arts SA – Alex Reid, Alex Hurford; Paul Rees; Australia Council – Michelle Hall, Fenn Gordon, Ellen Dwyer, Lyn Wallis, David Sudmalis; Country Arts SA - Anthony Peluso; DECS – Mark Williams, Graham Cox, Allie Goldsworthy; Founding Benefactors Flinders University – Heather Smigiel, Susan Krieg; Ross Adler AC Channel 7 – Tony Davison, Stephanie Cocca, Mark Disher; Photographer – Tony Lewis; All of Pamela Baker our many friends at the State Theatre Company of Rob Gerard AO South Australia; Sydney Theatre Company - Cate Vizma Hazel Blanchett, Andrew Upton, Jo Dyer, Helen Hristofski; Pauline Killey The Arts Centre Melbourne - Emer Harrington, Peter Wylie Philip Norman; Canberra Theatre Centre - Gill Hugonnet, Bruce Carmichael; Queensland Benefactors Performing Arts Centre - John Kotzas, Jenny Frank and Hilda Perry Trust Hodgson, Ross Cunningham, Paul Dellit, Janelle Diana Laidlaw AM Christofis; UniSA – Jeff Meiners; Windmill Casual A-Reserve Patrons and Donors Staff - Emma O’Neill; Wigs and Wardrobe - Jana are listed on our website and in DeBiasi; Printer - Chris Doak; The Cutting Room; play programs. Photographer - Shane Reid
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Thank you GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
ArtsSA Department of Education and Children’s Services The project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
corporate PARTNERS
CREATIVE PARTNERS
25 march - 1 april PRINCIPAL PARTNER
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ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERS
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