THE GRADUATE'S SEASON - FOR DETAILS CLICK HERE

ADELAIDE FRINGE 2011

Registrations are now open for Fringe 2011 and Holden Street will be programming 9 performance spaces with capacities of 35 - 2000 and two visual arts hanging spaces. For further details and to register your interest please email FRINGE 2011 .

Holden Street offers well run efficient venues, an extensive Marketing Package includingh street team and a highly saught after venue guide as well as volunteer staff and basic lighting and sound (excluding Thebarton Theatre).

As you know Holden Street Theatres’ future has been under threat for some time. Now we have some answers.

Holden Street Theatres has been offered an extension of 5 years by Minister Michael Wright

Thanks to the support and help of Arts SA and especially Alex Reid and Greg Mackie the Minister offered an extension until November 2017. Holden Street can now focus on the development of the Holden Street Theatre Company Inc. and the export of home grown theatre.

Also offered to Holden Street was a grant of $30,000 for the improvement of Technical Equipment and/or Patron Amenities. This will go a long way to ensure we are hirer friendly and we thank Arts SA for this.

The announcement was made that the award winning Directors' Choice Season would be shelved until further notice due to a lack of enthusiasm in the industry

In it's place 'The Graduates Season' was launched, an award/grant whereby we offer the graduates of both AC Arts and Flinders University a two week season in the year after they graduate.

"Students will have the opportunity to put themselves on show after they have graduated. They will have the opportunity to be proactive about their careers and showcase what they have learned" said Martha Lott, Artistic Director of Holden Street. "Graduates will produce their own work and manage their own Front of House and we will provide the space for them to do this. I believe it is a great learning tool for them and will give them an opportunity to present themselves in a showcase and get a rung on the ladder." for more details go to "The Graduates" page

The Edinburgh Award was also mentioned and the fact that Holden Street is the only entity to offer an award which tours a production to Adelaide and in fact Australia and that again in 2011 we look forward to presenting another hit show. We are currently taking expressions of interest for our Judges to view shows in Edinburgh, not to mention producitons for Adelaide Fringe 2011

Holden Street will continue to provide a high calibre Fringe Program and maintain its strong presence in the industry throughout the year.

Thank you to those who helped, you know who you are.