Wednesday, 9 December 2015

Presentation

Heres our presentation-









In the link below will also be our powerpoint presentation-

Applying for Funding for the arts

Arts Council- 
We looked at getting funding from arts council for our production. There are three different type of funding programmes available.

  1. Open Funding Programmes 
  2. Closed Funding programmes 
  3. Other sources of funding 

We would be listed under 'Open funding programmes' as we are an arts organisation.
We'd then be under the 'Artists and Creative professionals'

We will be applying for 'Grants For The Arts'. On the left is a picture of some details. 

Grants for the arts is a Lottery-funded grant programme for individuals, arts organisations and other people who use the arts in their work. Grants are available for activities carried out over a set period and which engage people in England in arts activities and help artists and arts organisations in England carry out their work.

They allow people to apply for awards from £1,000 to £100,000 to support a wide variety of arts-related activities, from dance to visual arts, literature to theatre, music to combined arts. 

In the following screenshots will be our application form, asking for 1600 pounds. 









Arts council have still not got back to me at this moment but as soon as they do I'll upload their response to my blog. 


 Applying For Funding From BBC-
We had also applied for a grant From the BBC.
Unfortunately they are closing down in March 2016and our performance would commence in may 2016. 

In the past they have asked for applications for musical theatre, urban music, community dance and they've even provided funding to professional organisations to develop emerging talent in the theatre sector.
Each year they have grant schemes open for submission. What the schemes are and who can apply changes every time, but they all have one thing in common - they all encourage the performing arts across the UK.
The performing arts include all kinds of different talent, and we like to reflect that in our schemes. They like to mix it up a bit, so don't be surprised if we don't repeat a previous scheme.
 


The screenshot on the left shows that they have ended their funding and giving out grants. 










The Jungle, Calais: Good Chance Theatre Dome-
I think that doing this topic is very hard hitting as it is very recent and very hot on the political basis at the moment. So we wanted to be careful and think about everything we do and how we do it so that we don't give the wrong message. 
Something similar to what we're doing is 'The Jungle'.  They are a group of British playwrights, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson. 


They plan to coach migrants to stage weekly productions there, as well as offering them a "safe place" for them to have a good time. 

Mr Robertson said: “We say it’s a theatre, and it is, but it performs many functions really. 

"It’s across all art forms, it’s a meeting place – a town hall-cum-theatre – and it’s a really exciting and loved place to be in the camp here.”

And it doesn't stop there, because the British activists are slowly adding chairs, curtains and lights. 

The pair said they chose to call the venue Good Chance because when they first visited the Calais shanty town they heard migrants talking of "no chance" or "good chance" every night. 

Mr Murphy added: "We asked and found it meant how likely they thought crossing the border would be that night. And it stuck. The theatre offers a different kind of good chance." 







Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Our Presentation- Packs For the Panel

For the presentation we produced a pack for the panel. This included:

  • A front cover 
  • Reflection Plot Synopsis
  • Excerpt of our script (monologue) 
  • Health and Safety Legislation 
  • Poster of Our Production 
  • Screenshot of Our Webpage 
  • Invoice (technical) 
  • Budget Sheet 
  • Minutes of Meetings (4) 
In order of list




























Organisational Structure

Within a theatre company there will be hierarchy of roles. I believe its important to have an organisational  structure so everybody knows where they stand in the hierarchy pyramid.
















I've done some research and will look at the structure of 'The Old Vic' Theatre company and who's who.


The Old Vic Services Company Board of Directors

Alan Banes, Chair
Conor Marren
Kate Varah

The American Associates of The Old Vic Board of Trustees

Dina DeLuca Chartouni, Chair
Alan Banes
Anne Keating
Marsha Lee
Conor Marren
Frank Selvaggi

Associate Artists

Simon Baker
Peter Darling
David Grindrod
Manuel Harlan
Rob Howell
Dennis Kelly
Paul Kieve
Drew McOnie
Tim Minchin
Christopher Nightingale
Kate Prince
Hugh Vanstone

Development Council

Nick Clarry, Chair
Stef Calcraft
Chris de Pury
Dr Paul Ettlinger
Matthew Freud
Sally Greene OBE
Nicola Howson
Sigrid Kirk
Caroline McCormick
Jonathan Norbury
Scott Simpson
Kevin Spacey CBE
Dee Stirling
Sara Tate

Artistic Director

Matthew Warchus

Chief Executive

Sally Greene

Executive

Executive Director Kate Varah
Finance Director Conor Marren
Executive Director of Development Vivien Wallace

Senior Management Group

Head of Finance Folahan Adegoke
Head of HR Melinda Burton
Director, Old Vic New Voices Alexander Ferris
Production Manager Dominic Fraser
Creative Producer Georgia Gatti
Development Director Natasha Harris
Head of Theatre Operations Dan Kujawski
Marketing Director Becky Pepper
Casting Director Jessica Ronane CDG
Theatre Operations Director Liz Sillett
General Manager Tara Wilkinson

Box Office

Box Office Supervisor Hannah Basford
Box Office Supervisor Ian Bass
Box Office Manager Sophie Beattie
Box Office Assistant Sarah Bradnum
Box Office Assistant Linsey Buchanan
Box Office Assistant Lynne Forbes
Box Office Systems and Database Manager Debbie Harland
Box Office Assistant Patrick Harris
Box Office Assistant Ed Keates
Box Office Assistant Conor Neaves
Box Office Assistant Julian Patten
Box Office Assistant Simon Paul
Box Office Assistant Tracy Rakira
Box Office Assistant Natalie Smith
Box Office Assistant Katy Stephenson
Box Office Assistant David Thompson
Box Office Assistant Alexis Wilkinson-Defoe
Inventory and Sales Manager Terence Worgan
Box Office Supervisor ‘Didi’ Teh Zahirah Zuhuri

Design

Senior Graphic Designer Peter Collins
Graphic Designer Matt Lane-Dixon

Development

Corporate Development Assistant Emma-Jane Ball
Trusts and Foundations Executive Kate Birch
Head of Trusts and Foundations Victoria Burton
Individual Giving Manager Zoë Connell
Assistant to the Development Directors Olivia Coxhead
Prospects Researcher Helen Gaffney
Senior Corporate Development Manager Olivia Highland
Head of Events Helen Hodge
Head of Individual Giving Panni Kanyuk
Campaign Manager Bhavna Malkani
Individual Giving Coordinator Ruth Piper
Events Manager Emma Robson
Development Assistant Alice Smith
Corporate Development Manager Catherine Sykes
Development Engagement Executive Alice Whitaker

The American Associates of The Old Vic

Director of The American Associates of The Old Vic Gina Napoli

Finance

Finance and Payroll Coordinator Olga Barreto–Ibanez
Management Accountant Nadika Basnayake
Assistant to Conor Marren Nicola Chalmers
Management Accountant Julie Harford
Assistant Accountant Ron Levy
Management Accountant (Maternity Cover) Claire Neilson
Box Office Assistant Accountant Jasmine Patel
Management Accountant Bina Tankaria
Assistant Production Accountant Pavinder Virdi
Finance Assistant Joe White

Front of House

Sous Chef Razaki Adegboyega Olukayode
Barista Michael Burrows
Duty FOH Manager George Calderwood
Trainee Barista Tom Clarke
Duty Bar Manager David Dobson
Trine Eriksen-Johnson Head Chef
Duty Bar Manager David Frias-Robles
Duty Bar Manager Simon Grujich
Duty FOH Manager Katy Heavens
Duty FOH Manager Caecilie Hougaard Pedersen
Stock & Operations Support Patrick Jensen
FOH Manager Danny Krohm
Sous Chef Iwona Lach
Duty Bar Manager Sarah Langrish-Smith
Stock & Operations Support Conor Neaves
Duty FOH Manager John Noronha
Catering Project Manager Martha Ray
Duty Bar Manager Owen Roberts
Duty FOH Manager Julian Ward
Catering Manager Jamie Walsh
Trainee Barista Mathilde Wright

Marketing

Marketing Manager Sophie Andrews
Senior Marketing Executive Liz Moon
Digital Manager Michael Peers
Marketing Assistant Laura Pryce

Old Vic New Voices

Community Co-ordinator Ross Crosby
Education & Community Manager Hannah Fosker
Stage Business Co-ordinator Richard Knowles
Old Vic New Voices Intern Tom Wright

Production

Deputy Head of Wardrobe Louise Askins
Deputy Head of Stage James Boston
Executive Assistant to Matthew Warchus Juliet Chippindale
Deputy Head of Electrics Paul Davison
Production Assistant Brian Fenton
Associate Producer Simon Fliegner
Production Assistant Cherelle Glave
Deputy Head of Stage Steve Grant
Head of Stage Tom Humphrey
Head of Wardrobe Fiona Lehmann
Production Coordinator Jessica Norman
Deputy Production Manager Anthony Norris-Watson
Deputy Head of Sound Michael Paver
Associate Producer Lydia Scott
Assistant to Matthew Warchus Cajsa Sjöblom
Head of Electrics Miriam Spencer

Theatre Management

Assistant Facilities Manager Tim Allwright
Theatre Administration Manager Pippa Howie
Facilities Manager Deano McCullagh
Stage Door Keeper Steve Nisbet
Administration Assistant to Sally Greene Sarah Perryman
Executive Assistant to Kate Varah Rowena Russell
HR Assistant Sophie Savage
Stage Door Manager Ned Seago
Theatre Management Executive Katie Sewell
Theatre Operations Coordinator Katy Smith
Executive Assistant to Sally Greene Sara White
The Old Vic has a varied history going back to the early 19th Century when it first opened in 1818. A great many exciting and notable things have happened between the opening of its doors to the present day. 

Address

The Old Vic
The Cut
London
SE1 8NB

Phone

Box Office +44 (0)844 871 7628
Administration +44 (0)20 7928 2651

Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Business Assignment-

The Assignment:
The assignment is divided into two projects to allow you to develop your understanding of the industry as an individual. It is very important that you are able to demonstrate your professionalism and potential to work within a small group, understand the requirements of funding and collaborating and not least what steps you are going to take to support your own development through further training, work experience or education. You will draw upon the following to help support your personal development portfolio for this assignment:
  • Work experience 
  • UCAS Applications 
  • Profesional Opportunties
  • Auditions 

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Understand employment opportunities and requirements in the performance arts sector 
  2. Know different types of organisations in the performing arts sector 
  3. Be able to manage financial controls for a performing arts event

Performing Arts: The Industry
Within the performing arts industry there is a job for absolutely everything. I have chosen to do a case study on three different people working within the industry. Within the case studies I will ask questions to discover the footpath e.g. training, training requirements, place of training,  to take to get to the position that persons in. 

Some of the roles within the industry are:
  • Arts Administrator
  • Director
  • Technical Management
  • Events Manager
  • Prop and costume Manager
  • Actor/Actress
 Within this whole industry there is three main categories and they're

  • Performative 
  • Technical 
  • Adminsitrative 

Within the rest of this I will be discovering other roles within the industry, and be setting up a production with a group of 6 of us, taking the roles of the ones listed above. We will be expected to research our roles and other roles to get a good understanding of it all.