Annual review 2017 by Rose Theatre

ANNUAL REVIEW 2017

A WORD FROM OUR CHAIRMAN We are approaching the Rose’s tenth anniversary in 2018. It’s marvellous that we have come this far in establishing our distinctiveness as the principal producing house for our part of London and beyond. In looking ahead, we are determined to build on that foundation and extend our reach as the principal cultural hub for all our communities. The past year has been an outstanding one, both artistically and in partnership terms. Our closely engaged partners, the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and Kingston University, have been crucial to our ongoing success. With their support, we are a focus for artistic activities that matter to the communities of Kingston and greater South West London. We continue to work closely with Kingston University in delivering courses and showcasing the work of drama, music and dance. I am delighted that the Rose has such a significant, direct impact on the economy of Kingston, and the purpose of the University.

I would like to extend our warmest thanks to everyone who has helped to make the current year — and indeed our first decade — a success. I would also like to make a special mention of the whole of the Rose team, who have achieved truly outstanding results in the past year, which was another record year for Rose productions.

To address the coming decade with confidence we must continue — aided generously by our supporters — to invest not only in an outstanding artistic programme but also the quality of the theatre experience for actors and audiences inside our playhouse. An inescapable challenge is to overcome the limitations of the ground space in the auditorium so that the best of our work is experienced in the best conditions by our loyal and enthusiastic audiences. We know that we must improve the configuration of the space and the experience. As our plans develop we shall look forward to keeping supporters updated on the reconfiguration of the auditorium, including improvements to seating, sight lines and the acoustics.

Chris Foy Chairman

Our vision is to be a world class producing theatre for our part of London and beyond, famous for our drama, fully engaging with our audiences and communities and being a financially sustainable organisation. Our ongoing success hinges not only on the tickets we sell, but also on the generosity of our philanthropic supporters, corporate sponsors and funders.

We hope you enjoy revisiting the highlights of the last year. With your continuing support, we will look forward to our next season and next decade with confidence.

WELCOME In writing this introduction to our annual review, it has been very satisfying to look backwards at what has been a record year. Highlights have included: our most successful Christmas show The Wind in the Willows; welcoming John Malkovich to the Rose for the first time to direct Good Canary; the adapting and staging of Elena Ferrante’s four Neapolitan novels as the duology production My Brilliant Friend: Parts 1 and 2; and our best-selling Easter show, The Twits. It is deeply gratifying to see our strategic plan, as set out in 2014, coming so successfully to fruition. However, at the Rose we don’t want to rest on our laurels. We aim to keep producing more high quality shows that will draw in a growing audience and make our future one that everyone can look forward to and enjoy. Looking ahead to our next season, we are excited to be featuring Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing starring Laurence Fox in the autumn. This will be the first time that we have produced a Stoppard play, and we are looking forward to having Laurence in house. This will be followed by festive season delights for audiences old and young with Rules for Living and our 2017 Christmas production, Alice in Winterland, adapted by Ciaran McConville from Lewis Carroll’s classics. 2018 will begin with Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde starring Phil Daniels, followed by Curtains directed by Lindsay Posner, whom we have been keen to work with at the Rose for a number of years.

★★★★

Thanks to those of you who have helped to make the past season a success, and we look forward to sharing more inspiring drama in the year ahead.

The Observer on Good Canary

Robert O’Dowd Chief Executive

‘The Rose has suddenly bloomed. Makes much of London theatre look slow-witted and slow-eyed’

Jerry Gunn Executive Producer

ROSE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS The Rose continues to build on its reputation as a home for world class drama. The past year has been an outstanding one, with seven Rose productions including John Malkovich’s London theatre directing debut and an ambitious two-part staging of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend, and three co-productions in partnership with other companies.

King John By William Shakespeare, directed by Trevor Nunn Legendary director Trevor Nunn brought Shakespeare’s rarely performed epic saga to life — the penultimate piece in his attempt to direct all 37 of the Bard’s plays. King John is one of literature’s best kept secrets with some of Shakespeare’s most powerful writing, bringing to life England’s vilest and weakest king and the wildly outspoken and corrosive Phillip the Bastard. This story of power struggles, political expedience and deceit was performed in the year of Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary.

★★★★

‘A bad King, a problem play, but a great evening’ Libby Purves, TheatreCat

Good Canary By Zach Helm, directed by John Malkovich Good Canary marked Oscar Award nominee John Malkovich’s London theatre directing debut. Presented in collaboration by the Rose Theatre and Mihara Donegan Productions Ltd, this hard-hitting play explored the spiral of self-destruction and the cost of creativity, generating excellent reviews and securing Malkovich the Milton Shulman Award for Best Director at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2016.

★★★★

‘Malkovich gets off to a flyer with mind-bending twists’ The Times

All My Sons By Arthur Miller, directed by Michael Rudman Arthur Miller’s first great Broadway success — a compelling story of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed — sealed his reputation as one of the most influential playwrights of the 20th century. This was the first time the Rose had presented the work of this extraordinary playwright, as part of our American season.

‘Outstanding’ LondonTheatre1

The Wind in the Willows By Kenneth Grahame Adapted and directed by Ciaran McConville For the third year running, a cast of professional actors and talented members of the Rose Youth Theatre came together for our Christmas production — our most successful to date. In this enchanting ode to the wild banks of the River Thames, audiences were transported from summer days messing about in boats to Toad Hall, with many exciting adventures in between.

★★★★★

‘Best ever Christmas show’ Time Out

My Brilliant Friend - Parts 1 & 2 By Elena Ferrante, adapted by April De Angelis, directed by Melly Still Adapted from Elena Ferrante’s four epic novels, this ambitious play, presented in two parts, chronicled the lives of childhood friends, Elena and Lila, from their youth in a poor, tough neighbourhood of 1950s Naples through to adulthood. Extraordinary central performances from Niamh Cusack and Catherine McCormack brought this intense portrait of an all-consuming female friendship to heart-rending life.

★★★★

‘Fleet, sleek adaptation... I left this still wanting more’ The Telegraph

ROSE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS Silver Lining By Sandi Toksvig, directed by Rebecca Gatward The writer, actor, presenter and political activist Sandi Toksvig’s hilarious new comedy told the tale of five extraordinary yet forgotten women, coming together one treacherous night to recreate The Great Escape. Brought to life by English Touring Theatre and the Rose, Silver Lining had its world première in Kingston before touring the UK.

‘Some exemplary comic timing... astute and sharply-constructed’ The Stage

The Twits By Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood and directed by Max Webster The Rose continued its commitment to creating exciting work for young theatregoers, their families and the young-at-heart in this co-production with Curve Leicester. The Twits delighted and disgusted audiences in equal measure, brilliantly bringing Dahl’s unforgettable characters to life in a dazzling and spirited production.

★★★★

‘A deliciously horrid tale told with relish and affection’ The Stage

Junkyard Book and lyrics by Jack Thorne and music by Stephen Warbeck, directed by Jeremy Herrin This brilliantly honest and witty new musical, a co-production by Headlong, the Rose, Bristol Old Vic and Theatr Clwyd, ended its run at the Rose, delighting audiences with its tale of friendship and standing up for what matters. Based on the true story of playwright Jack Thorne’s father leading a playground building project in 1970s Bristol, Junkyard wonderfully evoked the story of a reluctant group of teenagers brought together by a youth worker to build a junk playground.

★★★★

‘A touching tale’ The Times

FUNDRAISING As a registered charity, the Rose relies on the generous support of its audiences, donors, grantgiving organisations and the business community in order to thrive and grow. Contributions from individuals and organisations make it possible for us to provide high quality drama and cultural experiences — to engage audiences, inspire young minds and encourage participation by individuals within and beyond our local community. In the last year, we continued to receive generous support from long-standing business sponsors, and also built new partnerships with local companies and retailers including A-Plan Insurance, DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston and the Riverside Walk restaurants. Grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust provided core revenue funding, and continued support from the Personal Development Trust UK has proven invaluable to developing the skills and experience of young staff members and activities here at the Rose. A Grants for the Arts award from Arts Council England contributed to the launching of our original drama, My Brilliant Friend: Parts 1 and 2, through supporting research and development work led by the director, Melly Still. We welcomed 23 new members to our exclusive Rose Circle, a programme for philanthropic supporters who wish to engage more closely with our work and gain a fascinating insight behind the scenes. Many of these new members joined through our fantastic October 2016 Gala Dinner, where guests were treated

to wonderful entertainment, food and a rousing auction led by none other than Lord Archer. We were privileged that such luminaries as John Malkovich and Timothy West and Prunella Scales donated unique experiences led by themselves to our successful bidders, for the benefit of the Rose. Rose Friends Loyalty Card holders also continue to be an important part of our supporter community, with members enjoying ticket discounts, special offers and benefits from local partners — including Friends’ Night hospitality provided by our longstanding sponsor, Russell-Cooke. Over the coming year, we aim to grow our fundraising activities to secure a wider range of philanthropic and sponsorship support for the Rose and our programmes. As we approach our 10th Anniversary, our ambition is to not only to secure funding for the Rose’s continuing sustainability, but also to secure funding that will make our new aspirations possible. If you love the work that we do, there are many ways that you can support us; do get in touch with our Development team to find out more. We are committed to working in partnership with our supporters. Your generosity can help to sustain our drama, culture and learning and participation programmes — now and into the future.

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VISITING PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS In addition to its home-grown productions, the Rose is also pleased to work with visiting companies to offer audiences an exciting range of drama and family entertainment.

All or Nothing: The Ultimate Mod Musical

By Carol Harrison, directed by Tony McHale

The Battle of Boat By Jenna Donnelly and Ethan Lewis Maltby, directed by Kate Golledge National Youth Music Theatre

The Bear By Raymond Briggs Pins and Needles

When We Are Married

Room on the Broom

By JB Priestley, directed by Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides

By Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerTall Stories

FESTIVALS Throughout the summer, the Rose hosts festivals and special events presented in partnership with Kingston University, the Royal Borough of Kingston and local arts, youth and community organisations. Frame: The London Dance Film Festival

Presented by Balletboyz in association with Dance Screen 2016

Offering an opportunity for arts, dance and film talent to show work, learn from other artists and enjoy the best that dance and dance film offers

Kingston Onstage Showcasing the work of Kingston University’s graduating dance and drama students

International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF) Showcasing rising stars from around the world under age 26 in the UK’s biggest festival of its kind

Shakespeare Schools Festival

Ignition Dance Festival

Celebrating Shakespeare with unique performances by children from local schools, as part of the UK’s largest youth drama festival with performances across the country

Celebrating dance and community through presenting inspiring dance from award winning choreographers, special guests and community-based groups 09

LEARNING & PARTICIPATION Throughout the year, our building is brimming with classes, workshops and performances for all ages.

TAKE PART This year saw the start of a longterm expansion of the Rose Youth Theatre, with a hub at Park Hill School in Norbiton hosting six new groups in our Under 11s. We also opened new Rose Acting Workshops groups for teenagers at the Richard Mayo Centre in Kingston. Membership of the Rose Youth Theatre has risen by 49%, from 415 members last year to 620 this year, and we continue to expand. Our team of teachers has also grown, and we have been delighted to welcome Lucy McCann, Faye Morrison and Lucy Morrell. Rose Young Company students performed alongside a professional company in The Wind in the Willows, the most successful Christmas show so far at the Rose. They received glowing reviews for their contribution, which included

a twenty-minute preshow in the foyer. Other Young Company students performed a new adaptation of The Jungle Book on our main-stage, with our largestever audience for any end-of-term production. This also marked the first time that a Rose Youth Theatre graduate (Ciara Morris, 2011–12) has come back to direct a play for us. Our juniors performed a new play, Victoriana, on the main stage for the International Youth Arts Festival in July 2016. Our seniors (aged 14–19) made six new films, three of which were screened in the auditorium as part of the Rose Annual Awards evening. One of the films, Say No, was a tribute to the Dunblane Massacre on its twentieth anniversary. It was scripted and directed by Sam Clemens and is currently being entered in a number of film festivals — with a crowd-funding plan led by the students involved.

OUTREACH Our seniors performed Lay Your Sleeping Head in the Rose Studio and, most recently, a new adaptation of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, set against the backdrop of the War on Terror. Heart of Darkness will also be revived in this year’s International Youth Arts Festival in July. Other upcoming titles from the Rose Youth Theatre will include a newly commissioned adaptation of Pride & Prejudice, Charlotte’s Web and Oh! What a Lovely War. Rose Playwriting and Rose Players both ran for two terms, and many of our adult students auditioned to be part of Great Expectations, our first community play for more than four years, performed on the main stage in August. We also commissioned Josh Mathieson, a graduate of Rose Playwriting, to adapt Gulliver’s Travels for the main stage, which was in rehearsal as the year ended.

A group of 45 Rose seniors aged 14–15 performed at the V&A in response to the museum’s acclaimed exhibition ‘You Say You Want a Revolution: Records & Rebels 1966-1970’. This was an exclusive invitation from the V&A after our performances there last year. The students researched the period, with subjects including counter-culture, the war in Vietnam, the lunar landings and the Stonewall Inn Rebellion. Their research was written up to form a compelling piece of documentary theatre. Our seniors also played the beautiful grounds of Manor House School, near Leatherhead, with a lively version of Twelfth Night.

A WORD FROM A ROSE YOUTH THEATRE GRADUATE The Rose Youth Theatre gave me the opportunity to perform a lead role in a Shakespeare play on a major London stage at the age of fifteen! I don't know of any other theatre in Britain that could make that possible! It gave me the chance to jump into the shoes of an actor and see if it's really something I wanted to do, which was invaluable in my journey towards going on to train at drama school. I left the Rose and went on to train at RADA after my A Levels. Since graduating from the BA Acting course in July 2016 I played the main role in Paradise of the Assassins at the opening of the TARA Theatre, not far from the Rose, in Earlsfield. I then went on to film John Turner's short film debut with actress Sophie KennedyClark. I've just wrapped on my TV debut, which unfortunately must remain a secret until it airs later this year, and I'm just about to start shooting my professional film debut in Serbia! I often return to see shows at the Rose, such as the tour of Jack Thorne's Junkyard, with one of my RADA classmates in it! Skye Hallam Rose Youth Theatre Graduate Grew up in Thames Ditton and went to Hinchley Wood then Esher College.

PURPOSE The Rose’s vision is to be a world class producing theatre for our part of London and beyond, which is famous for drama, fully engaged with the local constituency and financially sustainable. We aim to: • Put our audiences at the heart of everything we do, from planning the artistic programme to realising the expression of each work; • Stimulate, entertain and engage with existing and new audiences; • Produce consistently work of the highest artistic quality; • Be a hub of artistic activity relevant to the communities of Kingston, greater South West London and the counties beyond; • Grow sustainable revenue streams from our box office, development income and trading; • Deepen and ensure greater fulfilment of relationships with the University and the Borough. Our artistic programme is at our core; we create great theatre in both the ‘drama’ and ‘family’ categories. We continue to deliver our work with a producer-led model and focus our artistic effort on the Rose shows — presently up to eight per year— that we produce and present. These are complemented by the best of touring drama and family shows to strengthen the appeal of our programme — growing a body of work that is distinctive and commercially successful. With the generous support of the Royal Borough of Kingston and Kingston University, we are an arts hub, providing welcoming spaces that have an engaging, lively and contemporary atmosphere and offering free music and public art to regular attendees and those who visit casually alike. Playing host to a wide range of festivals and community events, we are a welcoming and accessible venue — meeting Family Arts Campaign standards and serving as a dementia friendly theatre. The Rose Youth Theatre is the best of its type in our part of London as measured by both size and quality, and busy in all seasons, with 620 active participants in the last year. In coming years, we aim to grow the number of bursary places available, thus making the Youth Theatre truly inclusive, and to secure funding for a wider and increasingly diverse outreach programme.

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★★★★ ‘Triumphant staging’ The Guardian on My Brilliant Friend

THANK YOU We acknowledge the generous supporters and funders who made contributions between 1 April 2016 and 31 March 2017. Director’s Circle

Chris Foy Agnes Hewitt‑Smith Luke & Kate Nunneley Peter Scott

Peter Linacre & Christina McComb Robert & Scilla O’Dowd Bob Phillips & Anna Cunnyngham James Pyke Ian & Mary Reid Donald Rogers Bruce & Sibylla Tindale Jenny Titterton Peter Wear Robert Wolf

Benefactors

Associates

Marit Mohn Ian & Filiz Page Robert Westlake Producer’s Circle

Dickie & Susan Bannenberg Sandy Gavshon Martin & Kathryn Higgs David & Annie Lass Patrick & Marion O’Donovan Bob Steed Brian & Angela Willman Patrons Tony & Kate Best Michael & Rosemary Bibby Nick & Liz Bliss Timothy & Angela Combe Nigel Duffin Kay Galbraith Andrew & Maggie Gallagher Alastair & Lynwen Gibbons Sanjeev, Rachel, Jai & Anjali Gupta John Hackett Baroness Sally Hamwee Peter & Fiona Hare Simon & Wanda Higman John & Martha Jessop Danny Lawson Mark & Sophie Lewisohn Richard & Judy Luddington

Stakeholders

Founding Sponsor

Mark Chester & Clare Lumley Jane Cox Michael & Mary Davison Jennie Drimmer & Daniel Kline São Foy Keith & Sandra Glenny Bruce Gray Nigel Hardy Helen Jeffrey Martina Massimi Klimova Anthony Lipmann Brian Smith Julian & Maria Sturdy-Morton David Tallis Kevin & Sue Thomas Life Friends

Trusts & Foundations Garfield Weston Foundation Personal Development Trust UK Rowan Bentall Charitable Trust Corporate Supporters A-Plan Insurance Air Charter Service Bella Italia Bentalls Kingston Carter Bells Cattaneo Commercial Clear Insurance Management Côte Brasserie DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston Graphic Design House Hamptons International John Lewis Pearson Hards Riverside Walk Russell-Cooke Solicitors TCS Media The Lensbury WSP UK Ltd Thank you to the prize sponsors and volunteers who helped to make the 2016 Gala Dinner an outstanding fundraising event.

Ian & Wendelien Bellinger Will Bland & Tricia Welch Bland Supporters Fred Brittenden Sir George Cox RR Langley Rose Friends And all those who wish to remain anonymous

Lottery Funder

We already do great work. With your support we can do even more.

Education Partner

THE ROSE TEAM Director Emeritus Sir Peter Hall CBE Advisory Associate Director Sir Trevor Nunn Associate Artists Jane Asher Niamh Cusack

BOARD

EXECUTIVE

OPERATIONS

PRODUCTION

VOLUNTEERS

Chief Executive Robert O’Dowd

Theatre Manager Lesley Rowden Front of House & Events Manager Catherine Lencz Front of House & Theatre Assistant Jade McSharry Bars Manager Lucy Bear

Head of Production Dan Rainsford

A big thank you to all our Volunteers who make an immeasurable contribution to the Rose.

Executive Producer Jerry Gunn Director of Development Kristen Gallagher Head of Finance Rachael Lowndes

Chairman Chris Foy

Head of Marketing & PR Paola Pozzi

Members Cllr John Ayles Samir Bhamra Andrea Craig Baroness Sally Hamwee Molly Hanson-Atkins Robin Hutchinson MBE Professor Martyn Jones Marit Mohn Ciara Morris Luke Nunneley Robert O’Dowd Cllr Julie Pickering Jason Piper Bill Price David Tallis

PRODUCING

FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairman Marit Mohn Members Chris Foy Baroness Hamwee Martyn Jones Luke Nunneley Robert O’Dowd David Tallis

DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Chairman Luke Nunneley Members Janet Day Kristen Gallagher Agnes Hewitt-Smith Wanda Higman Geoff Howard Robert O’Dowd

Assistant Producer Rebecca Targett

MARKETING Press & Marketing Officer Jenny Pearce Digital Marketing Officer Sebastian Harding Digital Marketing Coordinator Alan Mutton Marketing Assistant Alice Rush

DEVELOPMENT Development Officer Rachel Lochhead Development Assistant Kate Harland

LEARNING & PARTICIPATION Director of Learning & Participation Ciaran McConville Learning & Participation Officer Sarah Kingsford Teaching Staff Stephen Brown Helen Clarke Megan Gibson Cassandra Hodges Anthony Hoskyns Rosie Jones Josh Mathieson Lucy Morrell Ciara Morris Faye Morrison

FINANCE Financial Accountant Martins Jukna Financial Assistant Beccy McTaggart

Front of House Team Joe Coates Andrew Davidson Cordell DeBardeLaben Ryan Goldsmith Anna Guzak Sally Kerry Lara Lemon Jackie Martin Rebecca Pickering Viviana Rocha Megan Roche Jo Spooner Stage Door Keepers Rachel Cash Andrew Davidson Amy Dodero Hannah Edwards Carrie Foulkes Mel Harrison Liz James Jeremy Lord Rebecca Thomason Bar Supervisors Csilla Horvath Klaudia Papp Matthew Robinson Bethany Smith Bar Team Lucie Arnoux Sammy Bear Amelia Brown Rosie Harris Danny Hetherington Lucy Morrell Imogen Smart-Steel

BOX OFFICE Box Office Manager Brett Foulser Bishop Assistant Box Office Manager Holly Whitmore Box Office Supervisors Rachel Cash Josh Mathieson Rebecca Pickering Andy Watkins Box Office Assistants Megan Elliott Anthony Hoskyns Hannah Ledwith Katy Simon Olu Oke

Lighting & Sound Supervisor David Starmer Stage Supervisor Josh Reeves Production Technicians Jennifer Chatfield Jonathan Holbrey Will Hunter Hannah Puckering

EXTERNAL ADVISORS Associate Producer Greg Ripley-Duggan Project Director Rosie Hoare Company Secretary Geoff Howard PR Consultant Kate Morley PR Rose Ambassador Roger Chown

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Frank Whately Michael Aspel Janet Day Carl Fisher Richard House John McCarthy David Nield Mary Reid Diana Robertson Alan Stevenson Brian Willman Aniela Zaba

Polly Adams Mona Adams Rayna Altman Dee Applin-Stojanovic Maggie Bagnall Chrissy Baker Mike Beaty-Pownall Patricia Beechey Michael Beckerman Mary Bell Deborah Bishop Hilary Boerio Judith Booth Philip Broadway Kay Brooks Liz Brown Malcolm Brown Wilhelmina Bryan Lorna Campbell Penny Carte Shirley Casey Julian Cheek Gordon Cooke Leila Corry Jennifer Cox Susan Crane Wendy Davidson Jill Davis Jean Davies Christine Duggan Marion Evans Angela Filkin Susan Fossaluzza Gill Frances Sally Fraser Brian Freeman Lesley Freeman Marian Freedman Zara Frenkiel Andrew Frenkiel Jill Goodchild Roger Haile Carolann Hally Jonathan Hannam Patricia Harrison Lucinda Harridge Phil Harvey Peter Herlinger Glenda Hill Julie Hitchcock Rona Hitchman Patricia Hondropodis Pauline Howard Shelia Hughes Michael Isaacs Teresa James Monica Jelley

Diana Jespersen Elizabeth Kearns Julia Kirk Sandra Krause Hristina Kuseva Linda Lally Jean Lancaster Ruth Lankester Nanah Lim Suzanne Marley Joan McConn-Smal Isabelle McGrath Ray Merrall Vicki Merrall Michael Miles Fiona Mongredien Valerie Milnes Anthony Morris Ann Moxley Linda Murray Judy Newman Shirley Noel Sharon Parsons Maureen Pianca Margaret Pick Jane Picott Jean Perkins Mary Reid Rosie Rendall Janet Saddler Gail Sewter John Sewter Lesley Sirrell Jenny Smith Viba Spalding Carole Statham-Fletcher Jennie Streeter Jeremy Stubbs Richard S Swift Kate Tebb Sally Thomas Janet Thornton Jennifer Titterton Valerie Towler Paul Tregenza Vivienne Tregenza Andrew Turner Barbara Waters Peter Watson Ann Watson Diane Webb Judith West Kathy White Nigel Widden Robert Wolf Margaret Woodrow

YEAR IN FIGURES 100%

152,993 TICKETS

117 VOLUNTEERS

SOLD

500+ PERFORMANCES 11%

• • •

TOTAL TICKETS SOLD

150+

FREE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

£7,000,000 1,012

75%

LEARNING AND PARTICIPATION WORKSHOPS Drama One Night Shows Festivals & Events

9%8% 10% 10% 9% 10%

4% 5% 5% TOTAL INCOME

44%

11%12% 9%

• Rose Theatre Productions £1,804K £385k • Visiting Productions Fundraising £427k • £380k • Kingston University £386k • Cafe and Bar Royal Borough of Kingston £310k • • Learning & Participation £175k • Commercial £194k

VALUE TO THE 145 SCHOOL GROUP VISITS LOCAL ECONOMY ROSE YOUTH

14% 11%

REVENUE GROWTH FROM ROSE PRODUCTIONS

75% 11% 14%

654,642 WEBSITE VISITS

620 THEATRE MEMBERS 3,900

FREE TICKETS FOR KINGSTON SCHOOL CHILDREN Photo credits: Marc Brenner, Mark Douet, Manuel Harlan, Pamela Raith Summary figures in this review are based on estimated unaudited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017. Full audited accounts are filed annually with the Charity Commission. Rose Theatre Kingston is managed by Kingston Theatre Trust, registered in England as a company limited by guarantee No. 2497984 and as a charity No. 1000182