Functions of the <strong>Company</strong><strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong> is a Statutory Authority of the<strong>Queensland</strong> Government established by an Act of the<strong>Queensland</strong> Parliament in 1970 (amended <strong>2003</strong>). Thefunctions of the <strong>Company</strong> as set out in section 12 of the<strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong> Act 1970 are:(a) to promote and encourage the development andpresentation of the arts of the theatre;(b) to promote and encourage public interest andparticipation in the arts of the theatre;(c) to promote and encourage either directly or indirectlythe knowledge, understanding, appreciation andenjoyment of drama and other arts of the theatre in alltheir expressions, forms and media;(d) to produce, present and manage plays, and other formsand types of theatre and entertainment in placesdetermined by the theatre company;(e) to establish and conduct schools, lectures, courses,seminars and other forms of education in drama andother arts of the theatre(f) to teach, train and instruct persons and promoteeducation and research in drama and other arts of thetheatre;(g) to provide or assist to provide theatres andappurtenances of theatres;(h) to encourage the involvement of persons resident in<strong>Queensland</strong> in the writing of plays and other aspects ofthe arts of the theatre;(i) to perform the functions given to the theatre companyunder another Act;(j) to perform functions that are incidental, complimentaryor helpful to, or likely to enhance the effective andefficient performance of, the functions mentioned inparagraphs (a) to (i);(k) to perform functions of the type to which paragraph (j)applies and which are given to the theatre company inwriting by the Minister.“Sheeremotionalimpact”A n n u a l R e p o r t5
Chair’s <strong>Report</strong><strong>2003</strong> was a positive year for <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong>of artistic highlights, significant developments in our goal ofdeveloping <strong>Queensland</strong> artists and strong financialperformance.I am pleased to report that the <strong>Company</strong> has ended the yearwith a surplus of $427,000 including a payment of $286,000received as part of the Reserves Incentive Scheme. The largecapacity of the Optus Playhouse remains a great challengeto the <strong>Company</strong>’s desire to building box office, as theseasons scheduled in that venue cannot provide sufficienttime for audience word of mouth.The <strong>2003</strong> result brings the <strong>Company</strong>’s overall position to$1,552,000 in accumulated reserves. With approximatelyhalf of the <strong>Company</strong>’s annual revenue derived from volatilebox office and the corporate sector, this is a very pleasingresult - in 1996, cumulative reserves had been reduced tojust $26,000. The Board is pleased with the result as it isan indicator of the <strong>Company</strong>’s positive response to thechallenges outlined in the Inquiry into the MajorPerforming Arts.The <strong>Company</strong> presented a total of 374 performances to<strong>Queensland</strong> audiences, playing to nearly 82,000 peoplethroughout the State. There were 247 performances in the<strong>Company</strong>’s Brisbane season. The <strong>Company</strong> performed nineproductions in its season.Sponsorship and donation levels remained strong in <strong>2003</strong>with a total cash and in kind contribution of more than$372,000. The <strong>Company</strong> extends sincere thanks to majorsponsors Accenture, CITEC, Origin Energy, Deacons Lawyersand John Holland Group. Thanks go also to SunMicrosystems, BDO Kendalls, Griffith University, RAGAustralia Coal, Brisbane Marriott Hotel, CommonwealthBank and Orlando Wyndham for their continued support.Funding from State and Federal Governments continues tobe vital and the <strong>Company</strong> extends its gratitude to bothGovernments for investing in the state and national culturethrough <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong> <strong>Company</strong>. I would like to takethis opportunity to thank the State Government, and mostparticularly the former Minister for Employment, Trainingand Youth and Minister for the Arts, The Hon Matt FoleyMLA, for his support and assistance of <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Theatre</strong><strong>Company</strong>.I thank the Board for their constant support and guidancefor the <strong>Company</strong>. I would like to pay special tribute to JudithMcLean, the outgoing Chair and Jennifer Flowers and StuartGlover, outgoing Board members. Thanks should also go toArtistic Director/CEO, Michael Gow, for his enthusiasm andtotal commitment in a year of significant change. Sue Hunt,the General Manager, resigned in <strong>2003</strong> leaving the <strong>Company</strong>in a strong financial position and with a clear strategicdirection. Thanks also goes to incoming General ManagerLibby Anstis and staff for their amazing response to theconstant demands of a very challenging environment.Finally I would say a big thank you to our audiences, whocontinue to demonstrate their appreciation for the theatrewe bring to them.Dr Kate FoyChair6 A n n u a l R e p o r t“Sheeremotionalimpact”