About Arcola We stand for an artistically adventurous, radical theatre, constantly responding to an ever- changing contemporary British culture. A theatre that brings to one of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK new audiences, home grown powerful productions and the very best of UK and international theatre companies. Founded in 2000 by Mehmet Ergen and Leyla Nazli, Arcola Theatre has built a reputation as one of the leading fringe theatres in London and has staged work by some of the best living actors, writers and directors including William Gaskill, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Ariel Dorfman, Dominic Dromgoole, Max Stafford-Clark, Frank McGuinness, David Farr, Helena Kaut-Howson, and Kathryn Hunter. Arcola has won – among others – the Peter Brook Empty Space Awards in 2002, 2003 and 2008; in 2009 was a nominee for the Peter Brook Equity Ensemble Award for Grimeborn; our 2012 production of Sweet Smell of Success won a Whatsonstage Award for best new music. Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL Registered Charity no. 108613 020 7503 1645 www.arcolatheatre.com “ Grimeborn is an opera festival that strives to be everything that Glyndebourne isn’t. Instead of boozy picnics, dress codes and country house manners, there is theatrical innovation from the frontline of contemporary music. ” Evening Standard “ Supporting emerging talent in a stimulating mix of new music theatre, opera and bold new interpretations of rarely performed repertoire and familiar classics ” WhatOnStage “ Arcola Theatre brings the very best of the worlds performing and visual arts to the people of the world living and working in London ” The Guardian Grimeborn OPERA FESTIVAL Funders Circle
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About ArcolaWe stand for an artisticallyadventurous, radical theatre,constantly responding to an ever-changing contemporary Britishculture. A theatre that brings to oneof the most disadvantaged areas ofthe UK new audiences, home grownpowerful productions and the verybest of UK and international theatrecompanies.
Founded in 2000 by Mehmet Ergenand Leyla Nazli, Arcola Theatrehas built a reputation as one of theleading fringe theatres in Londonand has staged work by some ofthe best living actors, writers anddirectors including William Gaskill,Timberlake Wertenbaker, ArielDorfman, Dominic Dromgoole, MaxStafford-Clark, Frank McGuinness,David Farr, Helena Kaut-Howson,and Kathryn Hunter.
Arcola has won – among others – thePeter Brook Empty Space Awards in2002, 2003 and 2008; in 2009 was anominee for the Peter Brook EquityEnsemble Award for Grimeborn; our2012 production of Sweet Smell ofSuccesswon aWhatsonstage Awardfor best newmusic.
“Grimeborn is an opera festival that strivesto be everything that Glyndebourne isn’t.Instead of boozy picnics, dress codes andcountry house manners, there is theatricalinnovation from the frontline ofcontemporary music.”Evening Standard
“Supporting emerging talent in astimulating mix of new music theatre,opera and bold new interpretationsof rarely performed repertoire andfamiliar classics”WhatOnStage
“Arcola Theatre brings the very best ofthe worlds performing and visual artsto the people of the world living andworking in London”The Guardian
GrimebornOPERA FESTIVAL
Funders Circle
The GrimebornFunders Circlelevels of membership
Level 1£50• Advanced information about thefestival
• Complimentary festival programme• 10% off food and drink during thefestival
• Invite to the season launch
Level 2Up to £250Everything offered under Level 1 plus:• Acknowledgment of support in thefestival programme
• Invitation to the Grimeborn reception• 2 free tickets to Grimeborn events
Level 3From £1,000Everything offered under Level 1 plus:• Acknowledgment of support in thetheatre’s foyer
• 4 free tickets to Grimeborn events• Invitation to Grimeborn dinner – wineand dine with fellow donors and meetthe season’s major artists
About the FestivalLaunched in 2007, Grimeborn isArcola’s annual festival of new operaandmusical theatre. It bringstogether innovative adaptations oftraditional operas, new, unknown,rarely seen or underappreciatedworks. It introduces new audiences toopera, and challenges the perceptionthat opera is inaccessible and elitist.
A fundamental aim of the festival isto foster emerging talent and providea platform for them to develop theirwork beyond the fringe. Festivalparticipants receive personalmentorship, technical and marketingsupport together with free orsubsidised rehearsal rooms.
Why we need youSeven years after its launch, we areready to take Grimeborn to the nextlevel; an ambitious schedule is laidout for 2013, with longer runs acrossboth studios. Looking to 2014, wehave commissioned an opera fromGabriel Prokofiev. To date Grimebornhas largely been funded through ourmain budget and box office income,supported by small grants. This isbecoming harder to sustain and
“ A unique opportunity to perform operain an edgy, leftfield venue that allows theaudience to be immersed in the drama”Thomas Bluntconductor and Grimeborn participant
“The place was packed out with acrazy crowd so buzzing that I feltI had crashed some very hip party”Telegraph
To join the Grimeborn Funders Circle,or to find out more please contactRuth Tosha Mulandi,Commercial Manageron 020 7503 1645or [email protected]
makes it difficult for us to achieveour ambitions: to commission moreworks, provide more seed funding fornew projects, expand the festival andincrease support for participatingartists.
Recent Arts Council researchpoints to a lack of opportunitiesfor emerging talent with limitedprospects for new performers andcomposers. Grimeborn is one of thefew platforms where artists can takethat next step – but we can’t do italone. We’d like to bring you into theGrimeborn circle to help us fosternew talent and build relationshipsthat will champion the nextgeneration of artists.
We are looking for people who arekeen to support Grimeborn in moreways than “just” making a donation.We want to show you where yourmoney is going, enable you to meetthe artists you are funding, visittheir rehearsals, pass on yourown knowledge, and get moreof an insight into the work thatis presented at the festival. TheGrimeborn Funders Circlewilloffer opportunities for exchanges,encounters, masterclasses andtalks for you and the participantsand thus enrich the festival andopera community.
