Critical Stages

Director:Glenn Terry
Producer & Tour Manager:Sean Pardy
Producer & Tour Manager:Anna Sampson
Finance Officer:Marlaina Darmody
Administration AssistantLeeanne Fairley

National Curitorial & 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 TerryDirector of Darlinghurst Theatre CompanyNSW
Lyn WallisTheatre Producer, Casula PowerhouseNSW
Kar ChalmersAssociate Producer Performing LinesNSW
Stephen ChampionManager of Bathurst Memorial Entertainment CentreNSW
Leland KeanArtistic Director, Tamarama Rock Surfers NSW
Robert KronkDirector of Programming & Facilities Metro ArtsQLD
Kathryn KellyExecutive Director of PlaylabQLD
Susan LingeManager of Townsville Civic TheatreQLD
Andy PackerProgramming Consultant-Odeon Theatre SA.Fringe Family Man-Adelaide Fringe 2007SA
Vanessa PigrumArtistic Director of Full Tilt at The Arts CentreVIC
Liz JonesArtistic Director at La MamaVIC
David LloydManager, Bendigo's Performing Arts CentreVIC
Jansis O'HanlonExecutive Director, Perfroming Arts Centre Society IncWA
Sally RichardsonDirector & ProducerWA
Crispin TaylorDirector & Lecturer, Music Theatre, WAAPAWA

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

A Darlinghurst Theatre Company initiative
supported by Arts NSW and The Theatre Board of the Australia Council   

       
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