Contemporary Arts

and Performance

for under 25s

Chair ReportThis was a momentous year for Shopfront

that heralded a good deal of change

and the beginning of a new era in our

company. We are thrilled to welcome

aboard our new Co-Artistic Directors &

CEOs, Caitlin Newton-Broad and Howard

Matthew. Howard and Caitlin bring

with them a wealth of experience and

inspiration from working in communities

internationally. Their philosophies of

respectful engagement with young

people, having those participants as

the primary agents in their own work,

and supportive, nurturing exploration

refl ect perfectly the values of

Shopfront. It is my heartfelt belief that

Shopfront is in exceptional hands.

Paul Heath and Peter Hermon left

the board after serving more than 7

and 5 years respectively. Paul was

Chair of our Board between 2005 and

2009 and has done a tremendous job

during his time with the company of

ensuring good governance practices.

David Kirkpatrick, a long-time

‘Shopfronter’ and a Board Director since

2009 also stood down this year. David

is an exciting young artist whose career

is now gaining momentum. While we will

miss his contribution at Board level, we

look forward to seeing his career blossom.

Nerida Woods, our General Manager,

resigned late this year after more than

7 years of unsurpassed commitment

and effort to Shopfront’s cause. We

consider ourselves very fortunate to

have benefi ted from Nerida’s skills

and experience for so long. We wish

her all the very best as she takes on

new challenges and direction.

Change in any organisation takes

considerable extra time and energy to

manage effectively. I’d like to thank

the Directors for their diligence and

enthusiasm during the year and to

thank especially the full-time staff,

Sarah Emery and Saskia Vromans. Their

attitude and stamina have played a

crucial role in making the transitions

happen in the offi ce, day-to-day.

Key Supporters have been: The Australia

Council for the Arts – Community

Partnerships Committee, Digital Culture

Fund, and Theatre Board, ArtsNSW, NSW

Government Family and Community

Services, local Councils – Rockdale,

Kogarah, Hurstville and Sutherland,

The Department of Education and

Communities, The Matana Foundation,

Besen Family Foundation, ArtStart, Tafe

NSW, University Of New South Wales.

2012 looks to be an exciting new year; full

of renewal, new faces, and the energy

and perspectives that they bring. I look

forward to working with them. Most of all,

I look forward to seeing our young people

play, explore, and discover through

the development and performance of

art – in whatever form they choose.

Iain Crossing

Artistic Director /CEO ReportWhen we arrived in Sydney to join

Shopfront , Caitlin fi rst landed in April,

just in time for the exquisite RAW 2011W

season and Howard in July, just in time

for the apex of the night-market Machine

Atlas. We were brought into the heart

of a truly multi-layered community

company and a cultural space for

the freedom of the imagination.

“Once you enter through this

corridor, you enter a new zone,

a private playground.”

So we came in, we felt our way,

running on instinct and experience

to contribute to what young people

can create at Shopfront.

Sharp Memories

Out West, early morning art session,

a marble runs smooth down a

Rube Goldberg machine. One BIG

smile and a call of victory.

On stage, a glittering handmade

island with a LIVE volcano smokes.

A tiny Roadrunner sings an

aria with his girl companion at

the open theatre doors.

A young woman hoists up a cardboard

sign in the dirt of Bourke that

reads, “Blackening the Stars.”

Throughout the year, we worked with

and learnt from the dedicated, skilled

company artists including Michael

Pigott, Margot Politis, Michael Moebus,

Katja Handt, Luke Kerridge and Stephen

Hawker who have played a central role

in evolving the youth-led arts practice

at Shopfront. We worked alongside

the next generation of artists and

technicians to emerge from Shopfront,

Kevin Ng, David Kirkpatrick, Sarah

Aghazarmian, Ashton Whitwell and

Tom Christophersen among others

who make such an impact on the

company and defi ne its future.

It is fair to say that in 2011 Shopfront’s

core team, Nerida Woods, Sarah

Emery, and Saskia Vromans weathered

the change and grounded us both in

the history, ethos and continuity of

Shopfront. We would like to extend

a huge thank you for this induction

and their guidance. We would also

like to extend this thanks to the

Board for seeing the company

through a year of seismic change

with ongoing attention and care.

To all the young people making art

at Shopfront and out there in the

community working with Shopfront’s

Outreach program, we say, “What Next?”

We look forward to seeing your

world in kaleidoscopic COLOUR.

Howard Matthew & Caitlin

Newton-Broad

Photo Opposite: Howard Matthew | 2011

Residential WorkshopProgram

2011’s rich tapestry of work in

Shopfront’s Residential Workshop

Program explored puppetry, video,

text, movement, visual art, stop

motion animation, sound and

performance. After school and on

the weekend, Shopfront was alive

with children and young people

discovering, inventing and exploring

new ways of telling their own stories.

In response to the feedback given

by Shopfront’s community of young

people at our AGM, Summit and Online

Survey, the workshop program offered

a range of new experiences across

the 4 terms including: weekend public

performances curated by Michael

Pigott (Terms 1 &2), in-class workshop

showings (Term 3) and Shopfront’s

End of Term Christmas Party Fiesta.

We would like to thank all the

participants and parent volunteers

and a special mention to our workshop

assistants: Lucy Watson, Karyn Rooke,

and especially Valerie Hull who after

many years supporting the work of

young people is stepping back to focus

on her practice as a music teacher.

The workshop program is facilitated by

an experienced team of professional

artists which refl ect the diversity of

artforms we offer young people.

The 2011 Workshop Artists were:

Caitlin Newton-Broad, Howard Matthew,

Michael Pigott, Sarah Emery, Tim

Bishop, Margot Politis, Luke Kerridge,

Eddi Goodfellow, Brendon McDonall,

Jane Grimley, Darren Gilshenan,

Donna Abela, Michael Wickens,

Kay Yasugi and Alice Osborne.

www.workshops.shopfront.org.aup p g

Michael Pigott | 2011

BodylinesEnsemble

2011 saw Bodylines fl exing their artistic

muscles in performance, movement,

storytelling and visual art. Activities

across the year included: working with

UK guest artist Robin Whitmore to

create large-scale paintings as part of

Shopfront’s Machine Atlas; contributing

to Crack Festival (Newcastle) through

running a Masterclass and sitting on an

accessibility panel with highly-regarded

company Restless Dance and producing

four new performance works as part of

Shopfront’s End of Term Performances

and in-class workshop showings. Across

the year the group demonstrated a surge

of skills in devising stories, performing

on stage and working together. A

highlight in the program was seeing

group members Brianna, Jonathon and

Angellica take initiative to develop their

very own creative works for Shopfront’s

Christmas Party. Brianna’s dance to

Cotton Eyed Joe is remembered fondly.

Howard Matthew | 2011

YAK Summer Residency 2011

Two different works over

two weeks of Summer!

Curated by Yak Events - David

Kirkpatrick, Arnab Ahmed

and Tara Fedoriw-Morris

Anyone can edit…Phaedra

by new Wollongong Grad

collective- Building 25.

Building 25 explored the Wikipedia

model as applied to a theatrical

space, incorporating elements of

the Phaedra myth as new data.

Billy and Girl, adaptation by newly

formed theatre company bodysnatchers.

Bodysnatchers devised a theatrical

reworking of Deborah Levy’s novel

“Billy and Girl” which explores

the darkly comic relationship

between a 15 year old boy and

his 17 year old sister.

www.yak.shopfront.org.au y p g

Geek in Residence

The fi nal four months of Shopfront’s

Geek In Residence program saw the

launch of the company’s interactive

website, which was a handmade

creation by Shopfront’s Geek, Dermot

McGuire. McGuire collaborated with

staff and Shopfront members to spend

time exploring what format would

be best for blogging, chatting and

refl ecting various creative processes

and visual product. Inspired by

previous company innovations online,

McGuire has resolved an elegant

looking site which is porous and

sustainable within limited resources.

Master Classes

The Kitchen Table (18-25s) with Rowan

Marchingo

In this 6 week Master Class, participants

wove together dialogue and naturalistic

actions with passages of choreography

that explored family relationships

using principles of physical theatre,

contact improvisation, acrobatics and

contemporary dance. Arguments, silent

meals, songs, time lapse sequences

of generations coming and going,

,sequences where the table is used

by many people simultaneously but

where each is oblivious to the others.

Love, Combat & Other Chaos (16-25s)

with Scott Witt

A 4 week journey of mischief and

mayhem with Scott Witt exploring

physical comedy, clowning and

combat. Participants devised an

original performance incorporating

skills of physical theatre,

slapstick and stage combat.

This Masterclass was a free opportunity

for participants. Funded by the ArtStart

NSW Youth Arts & Skills Program.

Special Projects: Master Classes & Residencies

As a continuation of our work in

regional New South Wales, Shopfront

undertook a two week residential

program in Bourke and Broken Hill. In

October 2011 a team of artists worked

with over 50 young people to create

artwork using music, movement,

video, visual arts and performance.

The emphasis of the program was

offering young people of Bourke and

Broken Hill the opportunity to explore

a range of materials, techniques and

approaches to creating their own

artwork. The team of artists spent

a week working with the respective

communities offering young people daily

workshops. At the end of each week the

participants worked towards an informal

sharing of their work for friends,

family and community members. A

highlight in Bourke was developing

creative spoken text around the town’s

local features in response to a three

dimensional interactive map created

across the week. In Broken Hill the

participants energetically responded

to the physicality of games and play;

these moments were captured in time-

lapse, video and shadow photographs.

As part of Map Of Me, Shopfront

was able to offer two emerging

Community Arts Cultural Development

practitioners, Tom Christophersen and

Sarah Aghazarmian, mentorship and

experience working in a community

context. The two developed beautiful

work across the two weeks using

creative text, digital-media and visual

arts to engage and build a rapport

with young people in the community.

This project was funded by ArtStart

NSW (Youth Arts and Skill Development)

far west region in partnership with West

Darling Arts, Outback Arts, Bourke PCYC

and Broken Hill YMCA with support from

Beyond Empathy and Desert Pea Media.

Participating Artists: Sarah

Aghazarmian, Tim Bishop, Brendan

Blacklock, Tom Christophersen,

Sarah Emery, Toby Finlayson

and Howard Matthew.

Hey This IsA Map Of Me!

Brendan Blacklock | 2011

ArtsLab11 Residency“With spirits high and a determination

to make this dream into a reality, I know

this never would have been possible or

even ignited without ArtsLab.” (Rachel

Weiner, 2011 ArtsLab resident)

Shopfront’s ArtsLab is a six month

intensive program for emerging artists

to engage with a dynamic community

arts cooperative, develop their artistic

practice and create their own work.

In 2011 ArtsLab residents Erica J

Brennan, Grant Moxom, Bernice

Ong, Rachel Roberts, Lucy Watson

and Rachel Weiner pushed their

imaginations into overdrive; developed

their own season of work, created

interactive performances as part of

Machine Atlas and contributed to the life

and energy of the Shopfront community.

Travelling from April to November

through the 3 phases of the program,

this group of artists committed upwards

of 20 hours per week to be onsite, in

research, development and rehearsal.

The fi nal season Slow Reveal showed a

sophisticated use of text, image making,

puppetry, movement, installation,

multi-media and live performance.

The 6 new works created by

ArtsLab11 and performed in their

season Slow Reveal were:

A Feat Incomplete by Erica J Brennan.

This Space has been Left Intentionally

Blank by Grant Moxom

Eater by Rachel Robertsr

Slipping by Lucy Watson

Requiem by Bernice Ong

Homunculus by Rachel Weiner

Mentor Team

Michael Pigott, Caitlin Newton-

Broad, Chris Ryan, Yana Taylor,

Rowan Marchingo, Jeff Khan, Barbara

Campbell, Katja Handt, Stephen Hawker,

Saskia Vromans, Tom Bannerman, Sam

Hawker and Siobhan Waterhouse.

Production Team

Kevin Ng, Stephen Hawker, Sophie

Pekbilimli and Ashton Whitwell

Each artist has documented their

own unique process and detailed

their works on the ArtsLab Blog

www.artslab.shopfront.org.aup g

ArtsLab was funded by : The

Australia Council for the Arts,

ArtsNSW and ArtStart NSW (Youth

Arts and Skill Development).

Photo Opposite: Yann Audic | 2011

Machine Atlas

If you could invent a machine that would

help you in a time of urgent need in

your life, what would that look like?

This question underpinned the creative

enquiry that resulted in a massive

outdoor night market, Machine Atlas,

in which young people used design,

performance and visual arts processes

to present urgent, personal and

slapstick hypotheses. Machine Atlas

involved 120 young people between

12-24 years in the process and creation

of a vibrant multi-arts outdoor

performance in Kogarah Town Square,

for an audience of 820 people over

four nights. The process took place

over 16 weeks, involving 13 community

and education partners in Outreach,

connecting with diverse young people,

underscored by our residential program

through a core ensemble of young

people aged 14-24years who were

joined by ArtsLab artists in residence

in the fi nal half. The project involved

18 Australian and international artists,

technicians and arts workers, co-

planning and delivering workshops,

skills development, mentoring and co-

devising across St George, Sutherland

Shire, Campbelltown and Fairfi eld.

Notably, London based designer

and visual artist, Robin Whitmore

lead the realization of the fi nal 3D

environment, working across the

Outreach and residential process.

The hyper-night market of machine

experiences was the public apex with

vibrant audience interaction and

a wonderful season transforming

the street life of Kogarah. Machine

Atlas sought a process to include

and involve diverse young people

in a common creative quest, and

the wild and witty visual language

was an invention to keep.

Outreach Partners

Beverly Hills Intensive English Centre,

Engadine District Youth Service,

Fairfi eld Intensive English Centre,

Yann Audic | 2011

George’s River College (Hurstville

Boys), Gymea Technical High School,

Lomandra School, Miimali Aboriginal

Community Association with Chifl ey

College Shalvey Campus and Mount

Druitt High School, Kogarah Intensive

English Centre, Riverwood Community

Centre (Links to Learning), St. George

Youth Service (Links to Learning),

Shopfront’s Bodylines Ensemble

and Woniora Road School.

Ensemble

Tasha Dal Bianco, Kevin Ng, Tom

Christophersen, Alhassan Sankoh,

Soleil Camara, Rachel Weiner, Matthew

Massaria, Grant Moxom, Rachel

Roberts, Bernice Ong, Erica J Brennan,

Lucy Watson, Daniel Tomalaris,

James Calvaruso and Daisy Beattie.

Artistic Team

Director: Caitlin Newton-Broad

Outreach Director: Sarah Emery

Movement: Victoria Hunt

Sound: Michael Moebus (Meem)

Lighting: Stephen Hawker

Set Design: Robin Whitmore

Costume Design: Katja Handt

Costume Assistant: Jessica Sinclair-Martin

Live Video: Sasha Cohen

Guest Workshop Artists

Joey Ruigrok Van Der Werven,

Clare Britton and Matt Prest

Outreach Artists

Heaps Decent, Kenzie Larsen, Robin

Whitmore, Howard Matthew, Tom

Christophersen and Michael Moebus

Machine Atlas was funded by: The

Federal Government through the

Australia Council for the Arts, the

Commonwealth Government Arts

Funding and Advisory Board, Arts

NSW, NSW Government Family and

Community Services, Kogarah City

Council, the Matana Foundation,

Besen Family Foundation, Hurstville

City Council, Sutherland Shire Council,

Rockdale City Council, NSW TAFE and

Artstart Program and Heaps Decent.

Sarah Emery | 2011

Junior Ensemble The Junior Ensemble Project is an

opportunity for young people aged 8 –

15 to create an original performance

with a team of professional artists over

four months. In 2011 twenty-fi ve young

people came together to create Island: a

multi-media performance that explored

the participant’s ideas of what it means

to be an individual and how we connect

with others. This was imagined as an

island, a place of comfort and refl ection

but also a place of isolation and

loneliness. The group investigated what

surrounds this safe space, that ‘great

unknown ocean’. How do you reach

out to others and build relationships?

How do you fi nd your way?

The group created a model island; it

featured a diamond cave as a secret

and safe place and a volcano which

erupted with anger. They also built

a large scale double headed puppet

which required ten people to operate.

Collaboration, negotiation and group

work was key to this project, giving

young people an opportunity to develop

more ambitious work but also to fi nd

avenues for individual expression.

For many young people this project

was their fi rst experience of devising

a larger-scale live performance at

Shopfront and a pathway to further

endeavours within the company.

Participants: Alexia Karatasas, Anouk

Etienne, Chrystal Christie, Taya Marriott,

Steven Christie, Alex Antonopoulos,

Tommy Gavrielatos, Kayla Irsaj, Gabi

Platt, Sophie Ward, Jayden Darcy,

Angus Reekie, Angel Spasevski

Luke Nocke, Peter Chidiac, Giaan

Drennan, Harris Totidis, Soleil Auciello,

Charlotte Rollason, Holly Auciello,

Anthony Chiotis, Georgia Rollason,

Lillian Conte, Katiya Kraljevski,

Phoebe Reekie and Greta Miller.

Creative Team

Directors:

Luke Kerridge & Howard Matthew

Puppetry: Kay Yasugi

Costume Design: Megan Venhoek

Sound Design: Patrick Hansen

Song Composition & Piano: Valerie Hull

Lighting Design: Brendon McDonall

Paper Art: Stephanie Peters

Publicity: Saskia Vromans

Production Manager: Kevin Ng

Stage Manager: Hannah Strout

Lighting Operator: Douglas Niebling

Rigging: Ashton Whitwell

Photography: Yann Audic & Kay Yasugi

Video: Valerie Etienne assisted

by Georgia Crabbe-Wallace

Funded by Kogarah City Council

and Hurstville City Council

Photo Opposite: Kay Yasugi | 2011

Outreach: Fairfi eld IEC& White Ribbon

Fairfi eld IEC – Artist in

Residence Program

“I feel strong when I sing about my

country. I feel strong when my boyfriend

calls me beautiful” (Marian, 17)

This year Shopfront and Fairfi eld

Intensive English Centre were excited

to receive a NAB Schools First

Seed Award for a 12 month artistic

engagement. Shopfront ran workshops

with students in music, digital media,

performance, dance and visual art.

Young people shared stories about what

makes them feel strong, reinterpreted

Romeo and Juliet, created a number of

animations, performed twice at PYT,

developed original scripts, journeyed

into the city, sang about home, wrote

spoken-word poems and explored

what makes someone a champion.

Key artists: Sarah Emery, Eddi

Goodfellow, Michael Moebus, Michael

Pigott and Alison Windsor.

Partners: Playwriting Australia,

Powerhouse Youth Theatre, and

Football United (UNSW)

Funded by NAB Schools

First Seed Award

White Ribbon

She wore a White Ribbon in her hair

He had a White Ribbon pinned to his chest

The present was tied together

with a White Ribbon

2012 marked the second collaboration

between Shopfront and the St. George

Domestic Violence Committee on the

White Ribbon project. George’s River

College (Hurstville Boys), Kogarah

Tom Christophersen | 2011

Intensive English Centre and MTC

Work Solutions (Youth Connections)

participated in fi ve weeks of workshops

culminating in a showcase at Hurstville

Civic Theatre. The event was incredibly

moving with spoken word poems about

‘freedom’ by Kogarah IEC, a hilarious

interrogation by Hurstville Boys and

a brave and beautiful song Bike Shop

performed by Christian from Youth

Connections. There was an incredible

transformation across the project with

some participants who originally did

not take the subject matter seriously

to developing a deeper understanding

of how precious and essential women

are to our society; one student sang

“for a brighter future for all of us, we

need to respect women it’s a must”.

Artists: Sarah Emery, Michael

Moebus, Kevin Ng

Thank you: John Dangas from

St. George Youth Services

Funded by: Hurstville City

Council, Kogarah City Council

and Rockdale City Council

Sierra Leone Cultural

Performance Group

Across 2011 Shopfront collaborated

with the Sierra Leone Performance

Group to run a number of workshops

in performance, creative text,

documentary, dance and visual art with

African young people in Marrickville. The

group performed at the 50th Anniversary

of Sierra Leone Independence in

Canterbury and workshop outcomes

were curated as part of Refugee Week.

Artists: Sarah Emery, Flossie

Pritchard, Alison Windsor

Contributing organisation: MetroMRC

Funded by: Marrickville City Council

Kogarah IEC | 2011

Artstart NSW Youth Arts and Skills ProgramOnce again Shopfront administrated

the South Sydney Metro program for

Artstart NSW – a bi annual program

of diverse skills development for

young people aged 13-24. A small

grants program saw a number of

local community organisations and

individuals run some great projects,

some additional skills development

workshops, and a partnership

with the NSW far west project.

Local projects included:

Matthew Massaria

Matthew created a very groovy

piece of music with music producer

Michael Meem, and visuals with

Sarah Emery and Lucy Watson.

Margot Politis

Margot managed a community

movement workshop program for

young people with mild to moderate

physical and intellectual disabilities.

Beverly Hills Intensive English Centre

Young people from Beverly Hills IEC,

Beverly Hills Girls High school, Menai

High School, and Narwee Primary School

participated in music workshops.

Youthzone (Hurstville Youth Centre)

This project provided opportunities for

disadvantaged young women to gain

skills in traditional cultural and modern

dance (including Chinese and Arabic).

Kogarah City Council with Kogarah

Intensive English Centre

Senior students at the Kogarah Intensive

English Centre (IEC) (young people

from Culturally and Linguistically

Diverse (CALD) backgrounds recently

arrived in Australia), produced

a video exploring the sporting

culture of the St George area.

Southern Sydney Youth Refuge

SSYR ran a one-day workshop

providing an opportunity for young

people at risk of homelessness to

develop skills in Aerosol Art and

participate in the creation of a mural.

Riverwood Community Centre

Young people from Riverwood’s Links

to Learning program participated

in creative arts workshops using a

multi-arts approach to investigate

decisions, alternate realties and

the consequences of our actions.

John’s Place Youth Drop-In Centre,

Sutherland

A workshop highlighting techniques

of street art promoting the positive

social uses of the art form. The

project included painting a mural on

the side of St Johns drop in centre.

St George Youth Services (Links to

Learning)

The project provided mixed media

workshops for participants to make a

piece of jewellery, clothing or object

that expressed for them what it

means to “love the skin you are in”.

Machine Atlas

Shopfront’s Major Project Machine

Atlas was also supported by

ArtStart. Over one hundred young

people contributed to a lively night

market place of new inventions.

RAW2011

Stop, Drop & Raw was a season of

work conceived, written, directed

and designed by young artists 15- 25

years. The ensemble of twelve young

people was facilitated through a

creation process that resulted in seven

short works of intimate beauty and

resourceful imagery. Michael Pigott

season director, has developed the

Raw model over the past few years to

deftly shape up a making process in

9 sessions, followed by an intensive

production period. The dream-lightness

of love and the blues of exclusion, the

depths of a post-industrial apocalypse

and the swirl of our anonymity in city

life were all explored in a process

that commits to core ideas pitched by

participants that then followed these

ideas right through to a public season.

Yann Audic | 2011

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Statement by Directors

The Directors consider that the Co-operative is not a reporting entity as in their

opinion there are no users dependent on general purpose fi nancial statements

for information which would be useful for them in making and evaluating decisions

about the allocation of scarce resources.

These accounts are regarded as “special purpose fi nancial statements” which have

been prepared solely to meet the reporting obligations of the Co-operatives

Act 1992, and the various funding bodies.

In the opinion of the Directors:-

1. Comply with Accounting Standards and the Co-operatives Act,

as amended.

2. The Statement of Comprehensive Income, Statements of

Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows of the Co-operative

are drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the result of

the Co-operative for the year ended 31 December, 2011.

3. The Statement of Financial Position for the Co-operative is drawn

up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Co-

operative as at the end of the fi nancial year, 31 December, 2011.

4. There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Co-operative

will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due.

5. No circumstances have arisen since the end of the fi nancial

year which signifi cantly affect the operations of the Co-operative,

or the state of affairs of the Co-operative in fi nancial years

subsequent to the fi nancial year ended 31 December, 2011.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Dated this 30th day of March 2012.

………………………………….. ..…………………………………

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Independent Auditors Report

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Statement of Financial Position at 31 December, 2011

Note 2011 ($) 2010 ($)

Current Assets

Cash 2 157,021 167,563

Receivables 3 - 1,752

Other 4 6,320 6,493

163,341 175,808

Non Current Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment 5 1,687,128 1,682,926

Total Assets 1,850,469 1,858,734

Current Liabilities

Creditors and Borrowings 6 19,086 18,570

Provision 7 5,000 -

Other 8 97,933 116,193

Total Liabilities 122,019 134,763

Net Assets 1,728,450 1,723,971

Members’ Equity

Asset Revaluation Reserve 1,467,200 1,467,200

Retained Profi ts 261,250 256,771

Total Equity 1,728,450 1,723,971

The above Statement of Financial Position is to be read in conjunction with the fi nancial statements.

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Statement of Comprehensive Income For The YearEnded 31 December, 2011

Note 2011 ($) 2010 ($)

Income

Grants 10 388,741 452,968

Performances & Community Delivery 11 62,507 16,019

Other Funding 12 30,000 23,300

Interest Received 8,847 6,593

Other 13 65,854 70,002

568,882

Expenditure

Accounting Fees 945 1,645

Advertising & Promotion 9,911 3,985

Artists' Fees 101,495 99,338

Audit Fees 3,300 3,000

Bad Debts 1,752 5,337

Computer Supplies 2,322 5,288

Consultancy Fees 663 1,615

Council Rates 5,119 5,418

Depreciation 11,016 10,251

Financial Charges 465 519

Insurance 13,197 12,128

Light, Power & Water 4,571 4,281

Minor Equipment 5,001 2,343

Postage & Courier 772 457

Printing/Photocopying/Stationery 7,165 4,729

Professional Development 2,984 1,669

Project Costs 66,834 108,410

Repairs/Maintenance/

Replacements/Cleaning

8,029 7,474

Staff Recruitment 236 746

Staff Salaries & Contractors 239,641 233,041

Subscriptions/Licence Fees 2,088 1,151

Sundry Expenses 3,684 4,819

Superannuation 21,380 20,336

Telephone/Fax/Internet/Website 4,184 4,740

Travel & Accommodation 20,299 16,597

Workers Compensation Insurance 9,417 5,932

Provision - Annual Leave 5,000 -

551,470 565,249

Operating Profi t for the year 4,479 3,633

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Statement of Changes In Equity for the YearEnded 31 December, 2011

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Statement of Cash Flows for the Year ended 31 December, 2011

2011 ($) 2010 ($)

Retained Earnings

Operating Profi t for the year 4,479 3,633

Profi t for the Year 4,479 3,633

Retained Profi ts Brought Forward 256,771 253,138

Retained Profi ts Carried Forward 261,250 256,771

Note 2011 2010

Infl ows

Grants Received (Net of GST) 335,190 574,259

Other Income (Incl GST) 249,974 142,194

Less

Outfl ows

Wages, Suppliers, GST (604,553) (599,142)

Net Cash Used/ Provided by Operating Activities (19,389) 117,311

Interest Received 8,847 6,593

Net Cash Used/ Providedby Operating and Investing Activities 9 (10,542) 123,904

Cash at beginning of Year 2 167,563 43,659

Cash at end of Year 2 157,021 167,563

The above Statement of Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the attached notes to the fi nancial statements.

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December, 2011

2011 ($) 2010 ($)

Note 2: Cash

Cash on Hand 250 900

Cash at Bank – Cheque Accounts 9,558 9,578

- Cash Management

Account

147,213 157,085

157,021 167,563

Note 3: Receivables

Sundry Debtors - 1,752

Note 4: Other Current Assets

Prepayments 6,320 6,493

Note 5: Property, Plant

and Equipment

Land and Buildings – Council & Building Valuations 1,570,000 1,570,000

Building Improvements – Cost 105,212 94,621

1,675,212 1,664,621

Accumulated Depreciation (10,715) (8,173)

1,664,497 1,656,448

Furniture & Equipment – Cost 101,052 104,795

Accumulated Depreciation (78,421) (78,317)

22,631 26,478

1,687,128 1,682,926

Note 6: Creditors and Borrowings

Trade Creditors & Accruals 10,290 8,277

GST Payable (Net) 8,796 10,293

19,086 18,570

Note 7:Provision

Provision-Annual Leave 5,000 -

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December, 2011

2011 ($) 2010 ($)

Note 8: Other Current Liabilities

Grants for Future Expenditure - Other- Other 16,539 6,453

- NSW FACS

Operating & one-off 24,648 13,604

- Australia Council

Theatre Fund - 12,500

- NSW Department

of Youth & Disability - 3,636

- ArtsNSW - 80,000

- TAFE NSW - Artstart 5,000 -

- Australia Council

Key Producer 51,746 -

97,933 116,193

Note 9: Cash Flow Information

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by - -

Operating Activities to Operating Surplus - -

Operating Profi t/(Loss) for Year 4,479 3,633

Non Cash Flows in Operating Surplus

Depreciation 11,016 10,251

Changes in Asset s and Liabilities

Decrease/(Increase) in Receivables 1,752 4,786

Decrease/(Increase) other Assets 173 (1,101)

Increase/(Decrease) in Creditors 516 12,954

Increase/(Decrease) in Provisions 5,000 -

Increase/(Decrease) in Other Liabilities (18,260) 97,991

Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Operating and Investing Activities 4,676 128,514

Purchase of Assets/Building Improvements (15,218) 4,610

Net Cash Provided by Activities (10,542) 123,904

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December, 2011

2011 ($) 2010 ($)

Note10: Grants R eceived

ArtsNSW - Annual Program 80,000 60,000

NSW Family & Community Services 54,414 55,113

TAFE NSW - Artstart Program 26,850 4,300

NSW Dept.Youth & Disability 3,636 -

NSW Commission for Children & Young People - 2,000

Australia Council - Theatre Fund 76,127 75,937

Australia Council - Key Producer 102,772 102,516

Australia Council - Geek in Residence 12,500 12,500

Australia Council - Digital

Culture Fund

- 21,000

Sydney Opera House - 82,911

Hurstville City Council 6,000 5,273

Kogarah City Council 8,250 5,000

Marrickville Council 1,400 -

Rockdale City Council 7,092 5,418

Sutherland Shire Council 7,000 15,000

Community Development &

Support Expenditure Scheme 2,700 6,000

388,741 452, 968

Note 11: Performances

Box Offi ce 8,846 13,682

Bar Sales 992 2,094

Merchandise Sales 325 243

Contract Workshop Fees 52,344 -

62,507 16,019

Note 12: Other Funding

St. George Youth Services - 300

Sydney Myer Fund 10,000 -

Matana Foundation 10,000 8,000

Besen Family Foundation 10,000 10,000

Mortdale Community Services - 5,000

30,000 23,300

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December, 2011

2011 ($) 2010 ($)

Note 13: Other Income

ABC JJJ 44 31

ArtsLab Fees 3,450 2,413

Workshop Fees 39,167 53,818

Donations 2,615 2,176

Membership Fees 2,056 3,300

Venue & Equipment Hire 1,466 1,488

Miscellaneous 9,925 1,523

Fundraising 131 1,253

Project Management Fees - Artstart 7,000 4,000

65,854 70,002

Shopfront Theatre for Young People Co-op Limited.Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December, 2011

Staff, Board& AcknowledgementsBoard

Iain Crossing (Chair),

Paul Heath,

Katherine Shortland,

Tara Fedoriw-Morris,

David Kirkpatrick,

Augusta Supple,

Peter Hermon,

Elizabeth Hristoforidis,

Alesha Elbourne.

Staff

Artistic Directors/CEO:

Howard Matthew & Caitlin Newton-Broad

General Manager: Nerida Woods

Outreach Director: Sarah Emery

Producer: Saskia Vromans

Site Manager: Kevin Ng

Artistic Associates

Michael Pigott (Senior Company)

Luke Kerridge (Junior Company)

Margot Politis (Accessibility)

Shopfront Acknowledges

The Assistance Of:

The Federal Government through

the Australia Council for the Arts –

Community Partnerships Committee,

Digital Culture Fund, and Theatre

Board, the Commonwealth Government

Arts Funding and Advisory Board,

Arts NSW, NSW Government Family

and Community Services, Kogarah

City Council, the Matana Foundation,

Besen Family Foundation, Hurstville

City Council, Sutherland Shire Council,

Rockdale City Council, NSW TAFE and

Artstart Program University Of New

South Wales, Visy Paper Recycling.

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