THIS IS HOW WE DO IT
Photograph by Morgan Roberts
DATES: All year
LOCATION: In schools all across Brisbane + Backbone
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 206
NUMBER OF ARTISTS (OR PARTICIPANTS): 1,164
NUMBER OF AUDIENCES: 3,230
ABOUT: Want to know how it’s done?
Let us show you through This Is How We Do It - a program of professional insights and direct connections to the sector.
This program includes workshops and residencies direct to schools, young people and early career artists, all designed to inspire, engage and connect people who want to learn more about the arts - with leading professionals.
THIS IS HOW WE DO IT - BREAKDOWN
BACKBONE ENSEMBLE
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 78
NUMBER OF ARTISTS: 18
Artists aged 17 - 30 engaging in a year-round performance and theatre making training program with Lucas Stibbard. Ensembles have performed at Festival of Australian Student Theatre, Backbone Festival, and Valley Fiesta.
The 2019 ensemble created Plus One which was presented at Backbone Festival.
2019 BACKBONE ENSEMBLE:
Dom Ryan, Hannah Flannery, Lydia Humphries, Joshua Mclean, Tayla Grennan, Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn, Anna Akacich, Cai Prochon, Alex Porteous, Lily Mimica, Elizabeth Hunt, Rose Gamble, Emily Wright, Maddi Formosa, Grace Longwill, Nicholas Southey, Ruby Sanders, Cinnamon Smith.
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS AT BACKBONE 6 - 13
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 28
NUMBER OF ARTISTS (OR PARTICIPANTS): 12
For ages 6 - 13 to explore performance skills and find their voice in a safe, inclusive and fun space facilitated by multimodal theatre arts practitioner Lucinda Shaw and Grace Edward.
In 2019, this group created a performance piece entitled ‘The Flum Flum Forrest’ which was presented at Backbone Festival and their own presentation evening.
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS AT BACKBONE 14 - 17
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 28
NUMBER OF ARTISTS (OR PARTICIPANTS): 13
For ages 14 - 17 to explore performance skills and find their voice in a safe, inclusive and fun space facilitated by multimodal theatre arts practitioner Lucinda Shaw and Grace Edward.
In 2019, this group wrote and performed an absurdist piece presented at Backbone Festival and their own presentation evening.
WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS: 23
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 53
NUMBER OF RESIDENCIES: 12
NUMBER OF ARTISTS (OR PARTICIPANTS): 1,100
NUMBER OF AUDIENCES: 3,100
A tailored range of in-school workshops, residencies and professional development offerings that respond directly to educational needs.
BITCH DOJO
DATES: July - August
LOCATION: Backbone
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 4
NUMBER OF ARTISTS (OR PARTICIPANTS): 15
WHAT MAKES A SHIT-HOT ACT?
Bitch Dojo is a workshop series that will focus on devising a short cabaret act or performance piece; physical training; and making politically subversive work with psycho siren and performance artist Leah Shelton.
Participants received four three hour sessions with Leah, getting a taste of Leah’s performance style (a mash of contemporary dance, Suzuki actor training method, lip-sync, puppetry, physical comedy and drag), in a rigorous, structured training session that involved sweat, guts and glory.
ARTS BUSINESS 101
DATES: September 2019
LOCATION: Backbone
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 1
NUMBER OF ARTISTS (OR PARTICIPANTS): 4
Workshop led by Katherine Quigley delving into Arts Business 101. Topics covered included: learning more about operating with an ABN, arts funding structures, grant structures and grant writing, budget creation and management.
SPONSORED PROGRAMS
GIRLS ROCK
DATES: January school holidays and September school holidays
LOCATION: Backbone
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 5
NUMBER OF ARTISTS: 113
NUMBER OF AUDIENCES: 220
ABOUT: Empowering girls, trans and gender non-confirming youth aged 10-17 through a week-long mentorship program, Girls Rock Brisbane encourages creativity, self-expression and teamwork through music.
Over the five days, participants will be mentored by some of Brisbane's finest female musicians and will form their own band, learn an instrument, watch live music performances, participate in creative workshops and write an original song that they perform at the end of week showcase.
YOU CAN’T TAKE ME
DATES: All year
LOCATION: Across Brisbane
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 2
NUMBER OF ARTISTS (OR PARTICIPANTS): 6
NUMBER OF AUDIENCES: 50
Deb Suckling, Melissa J Evans, Kendall Layt, Kali Blunt, Ilona Harker, Marsellus Wallace
ABOUT: Five Queensland songwriters united for 'You Can't Take Me', a music project offering solace to victims of sexual violence.
The five songwriters have banded together with visual artist Marsellus Wallace to share their stories.
With the assistance of counsellor Jan Logan, the group have created the 'You Can't Take Me' album featuring songs to highlight the extent of sexual violence in our diverse communities.
BIG SKY GIRLS
DATES: August - December 2019
LOCATION: Across Brisbane with artists from QLD, NSW, VIC & NT
NUMBER OF EVENTS: 1
NUMBER OF ARTISTS: 12
ABOUT: Big Sky Girls has become a crucial annual event supporting and mentoring young, regional women in music across Queensland and this year extending to NSW, VIC and NT.
BIG SKY GIRLS CLASS OF 2019:
Lena Kellie- Darwin
Pele Savage- Darwin
Cassi Marie- Caboolture
Isabella Smith Ani- Cairns
Jacinta Bradley- Gladstone
Floc- Ballarat
Nancie Schipper- Killarney
Georgia Knight- Pimpana
Maggie Slater- Cairns
Stella Hutchens- Bundaberg
Elyssa Hawkins- Newcastle
Saraima Batt- Ipswich