windmill theatre 2013 people powered
The fantastic can be, can do, so much more than its detractors assume: it can illuminate the real, it can distort it, it can mask it, it can hide it. It can show you the world you know in a way that makes you realise you’ve never looked at it, not looked at it. NEIL GAIMAN AUTHOR
Amber McMahon, School Dance. Photo: Tony Lewis
PAGE TWO A MESSAGE FROM ROSE PAGE FIVE THE STORY THIEVES PAGE SEVEN BIG BAD WOLF PAGE NINE SONS AND MOTHERS PAGE ELEVEN GRUG PAGE TWELVE DATES + TIMES + TICKETS
c ntents PAGE FOURTEEN ON TOUR AND IN REPERTOIRE PAGE SEVENTEEN RECENT COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS PAGE EIGHTEEN OUR ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM PAGE TWENTY TWO SUPPORTING US PAGE TWENTY FOUR THE TEAM BEHIND THE SCENES PAGE TWENTY SEVEN THANK YOU
MESSAGE fROM Rose We’re having a population explosion. This season we are employing more artists and performing to more audiences than ever before as we embark on our largest international tour of six months across America and Canada. We love our artists. Their talents are many, varied and always surprising. We equally love our audiences. People flung near and wide from all walks of life who inspire us to create and curate our season with an ongoing excitement for the myriad possibility of what theatre can be. It is the fusion of our artists and our audiences that creates the heartbeat of our company, generating a self-reciprocating energy that is truly electric. People power at its best. It’s thrilling to see how these stories transcend demographics and speak to our universal humanity. It seems to me the connections between our artists and audiences are based on a shared sense of humour, a desire for the lateral, the love of a well-told tale and a willingness to go on a ride. Here in Adelaide our 2013 season once again has a focus on illuminating stories from some surprising angles. From the deep family relationships in the incredible Sons and Mothers by No Strings Attached to Windmill’s own new shows that throw a fun light on the bad guy and the fear of the unknown, until we cap off the year with a Christmas hometown return of our ever-popular Grug. It’s set to be a cracker and we look forward to sharing it with you.
Image: Casey Van Sebille
Put on your headphones and take your own personal journey to the very heart of this immersive fairy-tale experience. Combining art, design, sound and storytelling, this unique installation work reveals different perspectives and surprises depending on the direction you travel. Featuring frozen parents, telepathic twins, a spooky journey through a bat cave and an unforgettable picnic with an elusive mystical creature, this is an opportunity to inhabit a story like never before.
Director: Rosemary Myers Designer: Casey Van Sebille Writer: Julianne O’Brien
Sound Designer: Andrew Howard Lighting and Technical Designer: Chris Petridis
Ages: 8 plus 20 to 28 March An interactive installation event Artspace Gallery Adelaide Festival Centre
Visual Artist: Fleur Elise Noble Project Advisor: Julie Orchard Created with the students of the Mimili Anangu School as part of the AIR Project.
Photo: Shane Reid
Writer: Matthew Whittet Director: Rosemary Myers Designer: Jonathon Oxlade Sound Designer: Harry Covill Starring: Patrick Graham as the Big Bad Wolf Concept by: Kaye Weeks
BIG BAD WOLF He’s the most misunderstood character in fairy-tale history. Put simply he has no friends. But then he does have incredibly sharp teeth, yellow eyes and his own ideas about personal hygiene, and he is the infamous Big Bad Wolf after all. No one likes him. Luckily one girl is brave enough to double check this wolf’s bad press and an unlikely friendship is born. Featuring many of our favourite fairy-tale characters, this hilarious, table-turning tale will have you wondering why you were so scared in the first place.
Ages: 5 plus 4 to 13 July Space Theatre Adelaide Festival Centre
Free school holiday arts workshop in the foyer after the show.
Photo: Sarah Walker
Windmill Theatre and Adelaide Festival Centre present a No Strings Attached Theatre of Disability production
Images: Eugenia Lim Lights: David Gadsden Movement: Aidan Munn Music: Mario Spate Set & Costumes: Kathryn Sproul Producer: PJ Rose
Written, devised and directed by Alirio Zavarce with and for the Men’s Ensemble of No Strings Attached Sons and Mothers is a love letter to mums. Swelling with heart and humour, six sons tell the stories of their mothers as they recount their lives from childhood to adulthood, and the stumbles and triumphs they encountered along the way. These are love stories, made all the more potent because of the disabilities the men have, and their humbling take on the discriminations they’ve faced. Premiering at a sold-out season in the 2012 Adelaide Fringe, Sons and Mothers was awarded three coveted Fringe awards including Best Theatre Production. It is a celebration of one of life’s most intimate relationships. “Eloquent and tender… beautifully crafted.” The Advertiser. FIVE STARS The Sons on stage: Duncan Luke, Kym Mackenzie, Ryan Rowland, Ricky Samai, Damien Turbin, Ben Wishart and Alirio Zavarce. The Mothers on film: Rosemary Luke, Margaret Mackenzie, Sharn Rowland, Rosella Samai, Jane Turbin, Jill Wishart and Alicia Zavarce.
Ages: 13 plus 17 to 26 October Space Theatre Adelaide Festival Centre
Image: Ted Prior and Jonathon Oxlade
Director: Sam Haren Designer: Jonathon Oxlade Composer: DJ TR!P
Based on the much-loved picture book character created by Ted Prior He’s back by popular demand! Following sold out seasons across Australia and the world (including New York’s Broadway), our amiable little megastar returns to his home town for a strictly limited season. Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawang tree that fell to the ground. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, Grug is fascinated by the world around him and solves every day problems creatively and without fuss. When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand, he invents his own dance and calls it ‘the Grug’. When snails eat his cabbages, Grug plants more cabbages so there’s enough for him and the snails. A magical stage production for our littlest theatre lovers (and Grug tragics of all ages!). Originally co-produced with QPAC'S Out of the Box Festival.
Ages: Under 5 3 to 14 December Space Theatre Adelaide Festival Centre
DATEs + TIMES + TICKETS BIG BAD WOLF Ages: 5 plus Duration: 50 mins Space Theatre: Adelaide Festival Centre PUBLIC TIMES
thu 04.07
THE STORY THIEVES Ages: 8 plus Duration: 20 mins Artspace Gallery: Adelaide Festival Centre School season 20 to 28 March. For times and booking information please refer to Education Program lift out. DATE
PUBLIC TIMES
Groups of four people at a time move through this intimate installation piece in 10 minute intervals. sat 23.03 + sun 24.03 TICKETS: $10
12pm until 3:30pm at 10 minute intervals. Bookings essential.
SCHOOL TIMES 10am + 1pm
fri 05.07
sat 06.07
2pm + 5pm
10am + 12pm
mon 08.07
10am + 2pm
school holidays
tue 09.07
10am + 2pm
school holidays
wed 10.07
10am + 2pm
school holidays
thu 11.07
10am + 2pm
school holidays
fri 12.07
10am + 2pm
school holidays
sat 13.07
2pm + 5pm
school holidays
TICKETS: $20 pp / $15 Groups 6+/ $75 Family Pass
BOOK AT BASS: 131 246 or bass.net.au School Bookings: BASS Special Events (08) 8205 2220.
DATE
Ages: Under 5 Duration: 35 mins Space Theatre: Adelaide Festival Centre To receive our Education lift out or for more information on school bookings, please call Julie Orchard on (08) 8415 5358.
All ticket prices are inclusive of BASS booking fees. A Family Pass provides four tickets for either two adults and two children, or one adult and three children. Fringe Benefits offers discounted tickets for Under 30s. Visit fringebenefits.com.au for more information.
GRUG
SONS & Mothers Ages: 13 plus Duration: 55 mins Space Theatre: Adelaide Festival Centre DATE
PUBLIC TIMES
SCHOOL TIMES
thu 17.10
11am
fri 18.10
7pm
7pm
sat 19.10
2pm + 7pm
mon 21.10
11am
tue 22.10
11am
wed 23.10
11am
thu 24.10
11am
fri 25.10
7pm
7pm
sat 26.10
2pm + 7pm
TICKETS: $30 Adult / $25.50 Concession or Groups 6+ / $20 Fringe Benefits
DATE
PUBLIC TIMES
SCHOOL TIMES
tue 03.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
wed 04.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
thur 05.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
fri 06.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
sat 07.12
10am + 12pm + 2pm
mon 09.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
tue 10.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
wed 11.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
thu 12.12
10am + 1:30pm
10am + 1:30pm
fri 13.12
10am
10am
sat 14.12
10am + 12pm + 2pm
TICKETS: $20pp / $15 Groups 6+ / $75 Family Pass.
On Tour and in REPERTOIRE School Dance (Touring to Sydney, Wollongong, Melbourne and Brisbane) By Matthew Whittet The hilarious story of three awkward teens and their hormone-fuelled quest for social acceptability set in the special kind of hell that is the school dance. Open-hearted and quick on its feet, School Dance is a Festival hit. The Australian. Grug (Touring for six months through Canada and the US and Singapore) Based on the picture book character created by Ted Prior. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, the much loved 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. Pinocchio (Touring in 2014) Created by Rosemary Myers with writer Julianne O’Brien A rocking, family musical spectacular about a woodenheaded boy who wanted the world and the latest designer sandshoes. Delivers the goods, and then some. The Advertiser.
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Arts and Entertainment Award, Business SA 2012 Export Awards
pany HIGHL T com I G H Ts CEN
2012 South Australian Ruby Award, Best Work for School Dance 2012 Curtain Call Award, Best Comedy for School Dance Pinocchio blitzed all previous Adelaide company box office results and had a highly successful season at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne 2011 Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award for Excellence 2011 First International Award for Grug - Best Show, International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) showcase 2011 Helpmann Nomination for Grug – Best Production for Children 2011 South Australian Ruby Award Nomination for Grug - Best Work 2011 Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) Award for Front Row Fund Donor Program 2010 National AbaF Visy Arts & Environment Award for innovative partnership with SA Water 2010 South Australian Ruby Award for three-year partnership with Mimili Anangu School on the APY Lands 2010 Six Helpmann Nominations for The Wizard of Oz Invitation to perform at the prestigious 2012 Imaginate Festival in Edinburgh Secured major national regional tour for Plop! in 2012 Secured a leading US agent to maximise touring to North America in 2013 and beyond
OUR ARTS EDUCaTION PROGRAM Theatre experiences supported by a rich, systematic arts education provide a framework that allows young people to think creatively and flexibly, to take imaginative leaps, to develop ideas in response to what they see and hear on stage and to consider the world in new and lateral ways. We aim to make theatre that genuinely engages and challenges a young audience and nurtures creativity vital for navigating the contemporary world. We provide our audiences with a holistic arts experience offering free post performance workshop activities that give families an opportunity to explore the themes and ideas of the
performance as they make and shape their own creative response. Your family can register for these workshops in the theatre foyer prior to the performance of Big Bad Wolf. To support effective learning design in the arts our schools program offers rigorous pre and post-performance educational resources such as teacher notes, backstage workshops, specific curriculum links and professional learning opportunities. Theatre for Everyone As a commitment to ensuring all students have access to our work we have an equity policy that offers 15% of tickets free to DECD disadvantaged schools and community groups across the state. To apply please contact
Windmill’s Arts Education Manager. Artist in Residence Program Our 2012-2013 Artist in Residence (AIR) Program builds on our long-term partnership with the Mimili Anangu School in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands. Collaborating with the students from Mimili and students from the Mikawomma project at Woodville High, our 2013 season includes the installation work, The Story Thieves developed out of creative immersion between the students and the creative team. Leading academics from the David Unaipon College of Indigenous Education and Research (University of South Australia) are coordinating the research to determine
the literacy impact on students’ learning as they engage in the project. The AIR Project is funded under a Federal Government initiative, Creative Education Partnership with DECD, Arts SA and The Australia Council for the Arts. More Information For more information on any aspect of our Education program, please contact Julie Orchard on (08) 8415 5358. Our Arts Education Manager, Julie Orchard is seconded from the Department for Education and Child Development directly through Teaching and Learning Services as part of the Outreach Education unit. The appointment of a seconded teacher endorses the shared commitment of DECD and Windmill in developing partnerships between the education sector and arts industry.
L-R Luke Smiles, Jonathon Oxlade, Amber McMahon, Matthew Whittet, School Dance. Photo: Tony Lewis
The lofty standards that characterise every show from Windmill Theatre rise to new heights THE ADVERTISER
Supporting US
DO YOU LOVE A GOOD STORY? Want to help us make more? If you have a genuine love of the arts and want to make a difference, we need you! Windmill supporters share our vision of ensuring future generations of young people and their families can enjoy the great benefits that an exhilarating live theatre experience can provide. Through collective generosity, our supporters contribute to the Windmill story by providing vital funds directly to our work, our artists and access for our audiences. Recent major homegrown, award-winning productions such as The Wizard of Oz, Grug, School Dance and Pinocchio have been made possible by the additional support of our donors and business partners. Our supporters also sustain key company initiatives including free student and family theatre workshops, and increased access to Windmill shows for disadvantaged groups in our community. Our supporters tell us that there’s nothing more important than spending quality time with family and friends. They value connecting with their community and believe that engaging
with the arts can provide genuine opportunities for young people to broaden and challenge their potential as young citizens. Donations/Gifts/Bequests As Benefactors, A-Reserve Patrons and Front Row Fund Donors, your totally tax deductible donations directly support our work. Windmill donors enjoy a close and rewarding association with the company and its artists and become valued members of the Windmill family. Corporate Partnerships Our shows, linked with pre or post-show hospitality, offer a dynamic environment for corporate entertaining – and importantly, you and your clients can bring your families along to join in the fun. We can tailor corporate partnerships to meet your company’s objectives through linking you with specific plays, touring regions, projects or initiatives, offering high profile and generous ticketing/hospitality benefits at all levels. More Information For information on how you can play an important part in the Windmill story, please contact Teena Munn, General Manager and Producer on (08) 8415 5355.
FRONT ROW FUND donation FORM Donations of $2 and over are fully tax deductible. A receipt will be issued with an acknowledgment of your generosity. I/We wish to support Windmill Theatre with a donation of $ (amount) to support the company’s: (please tick the appropriate circle)
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THE TEAM behind THE SCENES Rosemary Myers Artistic Director
Casual team members
Teena Munn General Manager & Producer
Gabby Hornhardt (Production Coordinator and Stage Manager), Ben Snodgrass (Technical Coordinator), Jana DeBiasi (Wigs, hair & make-up), Chris Petridis (Lighting and AV).
Jason Warner Program & Production Manager
Ginger Fitzpatrick (Chair), Jan Andrews, Jane Thompson, Max Ormsby, Marion Potts, David Spear, Louise Walters.
Sue Tauss Finance Manager Julie Orchard Arts Education Manager* Kaye Weeks Marketing & Corporate Relations Manager Irene Jones Development Consultant Jennifer Assels Marketing & Development Coordinator Kim Allchurch & Gemma Winter Harris Touring & Operations Coordinator *Seconded from the Department of Education & Child Development
Windmill Board
A warm Windmill thank you to:
Adelaide Festival Centre - Douglas Gautier, David Malacari, Beck Pearce; CentrED - Robyn Goldsworthy; BASS - Greg Adams, Peter Maddock, Hayley Burchell; Arts SA - Alex Reid, Alex Hurford; Australia Council for the Arts; Country Arts SA - Craig Harrison, Anthony Peluso, Jo Pike; DECD - Bronwyn Sugars; UniSA - Jeff Meiners; Advertiser - Janet Leske; Channel 7 - Tony Davison, Stephanie Cocca, Mark Disher; Photographers - Tony Lewis, Shane Reid; Rob & Geordie Brookman and all of our many friends at the State Theatre Company of South Australia; Sydney Theatre Company - Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton, Rachael Azzopardi, Arts Centre Melbourne - Emer Harrington, Brisbane Powerhouse - Troy Armstrong; Printer - Chris Doak; The Cutting Room - David Ngo & our wonderful volunteers. Special thanks to our US agents - Holden and Arts Associates. All details in this brochure are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change in the event of unavoidable circumstances.
L-R Nathan O’Keefe, Danielle Catanzariti, Pinocchio. Photo: Tony Lewis
A dazzling production
THE AUSTRALIAN
tHANK YOU Government Partners:
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2013 Tour Partners: Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Festival, Arts Centre Melbourne, Brisbane Powerhouse, Illawarra Performing Arts Centre Wollongong, Manitoba Theatre for Young People, New Victory Theater New York, State Theatre Regional Arts Center New Jersey, Orpheum Theatre Memphis, Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation, Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College New Jersey, Emelin Theatre New York, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts Florida, Playhouse Square Foundation Cleveland, Walton Arts Center Fayetteville, Surrey Children's Festival Canada, Northern Alberta International Children's Festival, Saskatchewan Children's Festival. North American Manager: Holden & Arts Associates www.holdenarts.org.
Warm thanks to our Benefactors, A-Reserve Patrons and Front Row Fund Donors who are listed on our website and in play programs. 27
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