International dimension of performing arts for young audiences from Flanders

Facts & figures

about the production and international distribution of Flemish performing arts for young audiences

SIMON LEENKNEGT 28 February 2017

This presentation Focus on: • performing arts for young audiences (PYA) • by organisations that receive funding from the Flemish Community • in 16 seasons (2000-2016)

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This presentation Answer these questions: • Has the way of producing Flemish PYA changed and, if so, how?

• What is the state of the international distribution of Flemish PYA? • How does the situation of PYA relate to the whole of the Flemish subsidized performing arts?

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Data source Flanders Arts Institute’s performing arts database (data.kunsten.be): • Info on individual productions • New creation or rerun?

• Shows abroad • Companies and (co)producers involved

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Total number of productions overall (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

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New creations and reruns overall (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be) Reruns

New creations

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Number of PYA productions (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

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New creations and reruns PYA (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be) Reruns

New creations

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Total number of shows outside Belgium overall (2000-2016) 2.654 shows in (data.kunsten.be)

55 countries

1.564 shows in 28 countries

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Total number of shows outside Belgium overall (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

France The Netherlands 10 KUNSTENPUNT

Number of PYA shows outside Belgium (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be) 493 shows in 15 countries 285 shows in 14 countries

305 shows in 22 countries

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Number of PYA shows outside Belgium (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

France The Netherlands 12 KUNSTENPUNT

Venue

De Rotterdamse Schouwburg

Number of PYA shows

108

Jeugdtheater De Krakeling

86

Stadsschouwburg Utrecht

64

Twentse Schouwburg

48

De Brakke Grond

43

Théâtre de Sartrouville

41

Schouwburg Kunstmin

27

Grand Theatre Groningen

26

Stadsschouwburg - Het Kruithuis

25

Theater Het Kruispunt

25

Top venues outside Belgium for PYA (2000-2008) (data.kunsten.be)

• 2001 shows in 382 venues in 2000-2008 • Top venues over first 8 seasons : • 9 out of 10 in the Netherlands • 1 in France

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Venue

Number of PYA shows

Stadsschouwburg Utrecht

46

Le Channel

43

Jeugdtheater De Krakeling

42

Theater aan het Vrijthof

36

CarréRotondes

34

Traverse Theatre

31

Grand Theatre Groningen

30

De Verkadefabriek

30

Philharmonie Luxembourg

25

De Rotterdamse Schouwburg

24

Top venues outside Belgium for PYA (2008-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

• 2087 shows in 470 venues in 2008-2016 • Top venues over last 8 seasons : • 6 in the Netherlands • 1 in France • 2 in Luxembourg • 1 in UK 14 KUNSTENPUNT

Total number of co-producers overall (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

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Flemish and foreign co-producers in total of productions of all genres(2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be) Foreign coproducers

Flemish coproducers

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Number of co-producers in PYA (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

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Flemish and foreign co-producers in PYA (2000-2016) (data.kunsten.be)

Flemish coproducers

Foreign coproducers 18 KUNSTENPUNT

Conclusions Number of Flemish PYA productions: Ø Total has remained relatively stable over seasons Ø Decline in number of new creations and increase of reruns in recent seasons Ø Reruns > new creations

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Conclusions International distribution of Flemish PYA: Ø Number of shows abroad remained relatively stable Ø In more different countries and venues Ø Dramatic decline of the Dutch ‘market’

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Conclusions Co-producers : Ă˜ Number of co-producers in Flemish PYA has risen, but remains relatively small Ă˜ Different situation from overall picture, few foreign coproducers

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