National Curatorial & Advisory Panel The panel suggests successful Australian independant productions for touring. This makes up a shortlist and from this shortlist, Critical Stages chooses productions to make up the Critical Stages programme.

Glenn Terry	Director of Darlinghurst Theatre Company	NSW
Lyn Wallis	Theatre Producer, Casula Powerhouse	NSW
Kar Chalmers	Associate Producer Performing Lines	NSW
Stephen Champion	Manager of Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre	NSW
Leland Kean	Artistic Director, Tamarama Rock Surfers	NSW
Robert Kronk	Director of Programming & Facilities Metro Arts	QLD
Kathryn Kelly	Executive Director of Playlab	QLD
Susan Linge	Manager of Townsville Civic Theatre	QLD
Andy Packer	Programming Consultant-Odeon Theatre SA.Fringe Family Man-Adelaide Fringe 2007	SA
Vanessa Pigrum	Artistic Director of Full Tilt at The Arts Centre	VIC
Liz Jones	Artistic Director at La Mama	VIC
David Lloyd	Manager, Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre	VIC
Richard Mitchell	Coordinator, Knox Community Arts Centre	VIC
Jansis O'Hanlon	Executive Director, Perfroming Arts Centre Society Inc	WA
Sally Richardson	Director & Producer	WA
Crispin Taylor	Director & Lecturer, Music Theatre, WAAPA	WA

Productions are evaluated against the following criteria:

1. Is the production creatively envisioned, well crafted, innovative, and/or original?
2. The practicality of the show for touring/transferring.
3. The production must have had a box office success with a lengthy previous season.
4. Critical acclaim: press and industry.
5. The level of professionalism of the producing group or company; do they demonstrate high levels of professional work practices?
6. Will the producing team be a diplomatic and good representative for the independent sector and Critical Stages?
7. The audience to which a production may be directed and the direct benefit to audiences and presenters.
9.The ongoing benefit to the artists and their companies; will their involvement encourage sustainability and development of bodies of work?
10.The producing group or company does not have infrastructure (or has very little); such as administration staff, or marketing etc and so need Critical Stages support

Critical Stages is a Darlinghurst Theatre Company initiative
supported by Arts NSW and The Theatre Board of the Australia Council