Annual Review 2018/19
For our 2018/19 Annual Review we wanted to present another stellar year for New Adventures in a digitally engaging and innovative way to reflect the strides that we are taking in creating rich content for our audiences. We hope you enjoy being guided through last year’s work which includes our performances onstage, our investment in talent development and our projects with young people and communities.
Executive Summary
511,285 PEOPLE ENGAGED IN OUR ACTIVITY
455,337 live audience members
363 performances including 8 large scale participation projects
29% first time attenders
80% total tickets sold across all public performances
37 venues in 18 countries
18,475 cinema admissions with 550 cinema screenings
11,700 viewers – Swan Lake and The Car Man on SkyArts
510 workshop sessions
14,893 workshop attendances
Awards & Achievements
AUSTRALIAN DANCE AWARDS 2018 – Patrick Weir nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Dancer for his portrayal of Simon in Matthew Bourne's production of Lord of the Flies at Arts Centre Melbourne
BESSIE AWARDS 2018 - Nominated for Outstanding Production & Lez Brotherston (Set & Costume), Duncan McLean (Video & Projection) & Paule Constable (Lighting) nominated for Outstanding Visual Design, both for The Red Shoes
CREATIVE GREEN AWARDS 2018 – Winner of the Creative Green Pioneer Award
THE STAGE 100 2019 – Matthew Bourne (26); New Adventures Associate Artist, Paule Constable (27)
Matthew Bourne was also awarded an honorary degree by the University of Oxford and made patron of Tring Park School.
He is undoubtedly the UK's most popular and successful choreographer and director; his unique style helps to bring dance to a wider audience and we are lucky to have Sir Matthew as a patron.
Stefan Anderson, Tring Park School Principal