supporter spotlight september 2014

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“As we are Corporate Partners and ‘Friends’ of the Hippodrome it seemed fitting to have a seat named in honourof Pauline’s special birthday. A bonus is that this also helps fund the Hippodrome in a small way.”

Peter and Pauline Davies – Professional Polishing Services Ltd

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CORPORATEMEMBERSHIPS -

NEW AND RENEWINGMEMBERS

Performance Partners: Lockton (upgrade), We Clean (upgrade), Wedge

Associate Partners: Baker Tilly, EY, GVA, LCP Management (Arcadian)

Good Company Club First Class: Clarendon Care Ltd, Squire Patton

Boggs Leading Ladies: Jilly Cosgrove at Barques, Victoria Emery

at HSBC Hippodrome Plus Partners: Baker Goodchild.

Eve SmithDevelopment Manager,

Individual Giving and Trusts

T 0121 689 3067

Judith GreenburghCorporate Development Manager

T 0121 689 3082

Our record-breaking 2013-14 year became all the more special when Chief

Executive, Stuart Griffiths was crowned The BusinessDesk.com

Ambassador of the Year at the West Midlands Business Masters Awards.

Presenting the award, TheBusinessDesk.com Editor Andy Coyne said:

“Stuart is a very worthy recipient of this award… his theatre has announced

a record-breaking 12 months, which saw the venue sell more than 625,000

tickets in the 2013-14 financial year, a rise of 23%.”

Much of this success was due to the trio of multi award-winning shows

presented by the Hippodrome in 2013: Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s

The Phantom of the Opera, Disney’s The Lion King and the

National Theatre’s War Horse - all huge box office hits.

In recognition of an extraordinary business year a commemorative

Hippodrome Performance review is being published.

FROM BACKSTAGE TO FRONTOF HOUSE: THEATRE MEANSBUSINESS

Birmingham Hippodrome’s Development Team – Judith Greenburgh, Rosie Milsom and Eve Smith

Rosie MilsomDevelopment Team Administrator

T 0121 689 3068

for all supporter ticket bookings & hospitality reservations

Dear Supporters Welcome to Supporter Spotlight bringing you,your family and your business the latest updatesfrom Birmingham Hippodrome and HippodromePlus - our programme of education, access andcommunity work which takes place beyond themain stage.

As an independent, not-for-profit charityreceiving no revenue subsidy, BirminghamHippodrome relies on wide-ranging support toachieve its ambitious aims for Hippodrome Plus.

We hope we can count on your continuingsupport and encourage others to do the same sothat these important projects, benefittingthousands of young people, across the city, canthrive and grow.

Our warm thanks go to brand new HippodromePlus partner, Baker Goodchild, for the printing ofthis and future issues of Supporter Spotlight.Bravo!

See you at a show or a Hippodrome Plus eventvery soon.


why wesupport…

“We enjoy being invited to show launches and having a look behind the scenes at the Hippodrome where it allhappens. We feel it is important to keep our theatre going for the future generations and it gives us pleasure

knowing we are playing our part.” Win & Lola Palmer – Supporting Cast members

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Leading Ladies membership and sponsorship details available from Judith on 0121 689 3082

[email protected] orbirminghamhippodrome.com/leadingladies

A ‘WICKED’ MAKE-OVER

Guests from more than 30 cross-sector companies made foran extra ‘wicked’ atmosphere at the summer show event.

Pre-show Leading Ladies enjoyed a stunning make-up forbusiness demonstration from national award winning make-upartist Gemma Richmond. With personal brand and reputationincreasingly a buzz word in corporate circles, Gemma created abusiness look for ‘ordinary’ model Donna Haggerty, a Purserwith British Airways.

The performance of international hit show Wicked received astanding ovation as did the sumptuous cake supplied by CaffeChino to accompany the champagne. A selection of innovativeand unusual prizes helped to raise nearly £1000 forHippodrome Plus. We look forward to seeing the results ofairbrush make-over winner Helen Curry of Leonard Curtis!

Team FleetMilne step centre stageto sponsor Leading Ladies

NEW SPONSORGETS INTO THESWING (AND SINGSIN THE RAIN)

Swingin’ branded brollies Nicola Fleet-Milne and the well-knownColmore Row FleetMilne team hopped on stage during Singin’ inthe Rain to announce the agency’s new sponsorship of theequally popular business network. They avoided splashes fromthe technical rain check and enjoyed a sneak-peek backstage ofthe wet set!

CALENDAR 2014TUE 9 SEP CATSa purr-fect feline fiesta

THU 18 SEP

The Edgbaston Cocktail Master Classstrictly limited places

WED 3 DECBRB’s The Nutcrackerideal pre-Christmas client entertaining

Leading Ladies first non show-related event, a champagneTasting & Tutorial with Taittinger’s Kevin McKee went with afizzy pop!

A full room of cross-sector guests participated in a Nez du Vinquiz, were guided on the most important wine tasting principlesand put through their tasting paces during the pouring of brut,vintage and nocturne labels.

The prize draw proved as popular as ever with new LeadingLadies member, HSBC’s Victoria Emery generously sponsoringthe Taittinger prize. The evening raised over £600 forHippodrome Plus.

NETWORKINGWITH A FIZZYTWIST

Leading Ladies line-up atChampagne TaittingerTasting & Tutorial


“We are proud to support this iconic institution, the most popular theatre in the UK. It enables us to contributeto a wide range of educational, outreach and charitable initiatives run by the theatre.”

Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co

We Clean: A Polished Performance

We Clean, cleaning

custodians of the

Hippodrome briefly put down

their brooms and buckets to

celebrate twenty years of

service and retirement of

team head, Janet Lynch.

As a surprise tribute to

Janet, We Clean Directors,

Paul Concannon and David

Harker have named a seat in

the auditorium which is kept

in pristine condition daily by

a twenty strong team.

We Clean’s Paul Concannon

said “Naming a seat in this magnificent theatre where Janet has

worked tirelessly with such pride is a perfect way to recognise 20

years of service.”

Alongside, a second plaque was placed in memory of We Clean

colleague Anton, who sadly passed away but whose mother,

Gabriela, remains part of the dedicated team.

NAME A SEATFor over a decade, the Hippodrome’s Name A Seat programme has been a popular way fortheatre lovers to dedicate messages to friends, colleagues and loved ones. The following threestories illustrate the different ways seats have been dedicated in recent months.

Sara and Brenda:A shared love of musical theatre

A couple of years ago we

decided to do a backstage

tour. It was really interesting

but we hadn't realised that

the theatre is a charity and is

run with the help of

donations. This was what

prompted us to buy a joint

plaque for one of the seats.

Now, when I book seats for a

show, I always try and get the

seat with our plaque and if we

can't get that seat, then we

like to go and say “hello” to it

during the interval!

Carol & Roger: Celebrating amilestone birthday

Carol: I was looking for

something a bit different for

Roger’s special birthday this

year and I stumbled upon the

opportunity to Name a Seat

whilst looking on the

Hippodrome’s website. It

instantly struck me as being

the kind of unique present I

was after and I knew Roger

would love it.

Roger: On the morning of my birthday Carol brought me to

the Hippodrome without telling me why. Rather than

buying tickets at Box Office, we were taken through the foyer

and into the auditorium. I was then shown my seat - G14 -

and the dedicated plaque Carol had arranged for me. It was a

complete surprise. Next time we book we’ll make sure we

book early enough to secure my seat!

For information on how to Name your seat visit

birminghamhippodrome.com/nameaseat or contact

Rosie Milsom on 0121 689 3068

PatronsPLAY YOUR PART

Get more from your theatre-going experience whilst also

supporting Hippodrome Plus. Become a Patron and play YOUR part.

We’re pleased to have welcomed many new Patrons over the past

few months who are all now reaping the benefits of their

membership including:

• Advance show information •• Priority booking •

• Great ticket savings •• Personalised booking service •

• Credit in programmes and online •• Invitations to special events •

If you want to know more about our Patrons scheme or are thinking

about getting involved visit birminghamhippodrome.com/patrons

or call Eve Smith on 0121 689 3067.

Seat naming surprise: We Clean’sPaul Concannon, Janet Lynch and

David Harker

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Brenda and Sara visit their seatin the Circle

Roger and Carol get comfy intheir new dedicated seat


“A truly wonderful evening. In fact it has had a profound impact, I think we had forgotten how good liveentertainment could be and have decided to re-introduce ourselves to the world of staged performances.

You promised wow-factor and the whole evening was that in spades.” Gala Dinner 2014 Guest

Birmingham Hippodrome isdelighted to be welcoming theworld-renowned MariinskyTheatre’s acclaimed operacompany led by Maestro ValeryGergiev to the Hippodrome for thefirst time this autumn, presentingwhat many regard as the peak ofthe opera repertoire, Wagner’sRing Cycle.

In addition to this landmark event,Hippodrome Plus will be presenting arange of fringe events, calledRingside, for audiences to discovermore about Wagner and hisinfluences. See below for what’s on:

TWILIGHTOFTHEFREAKINGODSA film by Reel Access from a play byStan’s Café from an opera byRichard Wagner.Sat 25 Oct, 6.30pm & Sun 26 Oct,2.30pm – The Patrick Centre, £6.

ONE OF OUR SINGERS IS MISSINGA real life adventure game insideBirmingham Hippodrome – follow thetrail around the theatre to solve theclues and rescue our singerSat 1 Nov, 11am – BirminghamHippodrome, free but booking isessential.

FILM MUSIC ANDTHE GHOST OF WAGNERPresenter of the critically-acclaimedBBC4’s series “Sound of Cinema –the music that made the moves,”Neil Brand gives an illustrated talkon Wagner’s influence on film music.Sat 1 Nov, 4pm – The Patrick Centre,£10.

SIEGFRIED IDYLLMusic performed by students fromBirmingham Conservatoire.Sat 1 Nov, 5.30pm – BirminghamHippodrome, free no bookingrequired.

THE FAT LADY SINGSAn irreverent romp through thehilarities of the opera repertoire,created by cabaret legend KitHesketh Harvey.Sat 1 Nov, 7.30pm – The PatrickCentre, £18.

SIEGFRIEDSilent film with live piano performedby Neil Brand.Sun 2 Nov, 11.30am – The ElectricCinema, £10-16.50.

BRUNCH WITH THE BRUNNHILDESBrunch and conversation with two ofthe world’s leading Wagneriansopranos.Sat 8 Nov, 11.30am – The PatrickCentre, £25.

Syndicate Membership – from £2,750pp

Enjoy the very best of The Ring Cycle and Birmingham Hippodrome by becoming

a Ring Cycle Syndicate

Benefits include: Best seats for all four operas with programme, full Platinum hospitality

experience, five nights’ accommodation at the4* Radisson BLU Hotel, Access to rehearsalsand a private backstage tour, guided tours to

explore some of the city’s cultural assets.

For further information call Eve Smith on 0121 689 3067

THE RING CYCLECONDUCTED BY

Platinum Hospitality Experience

Michael Luckman, partner at newly-mergedlegal big-hitter, Wragge Lawrence Graham &Co, is hosting 30 guests at the once-in-a-lifetime opera epic.

Michael, a trustee of Hippodrome’sDevelopment Trust said “This productionpromises to be the most spectacularcultural event of the year. It’s also theperfect opportunity to introduce our newout-of-town colleagues to this wonderfultheatre.”

A Platinum Hospitality Experience has beenspecially created for opera fans to savourover the four days.

For full details call Rosalind Wilson on 0121 689 3084

why wesupport…


Thank youfor thinking

so much aboutbeing an

all-inclusive venue - it reallymatters!

Denie Croft – Assistant Head,

The Brier School

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“A wonderful evening with a star-studded cast in beautiful surroundings. Our guests enjoyed the whole event.The food was splendid and we were looked after before, during and after in a very professional and friendly

fashion. Highly recommended.” Shakespeares Sponsor of Gala Dinner Auction 2014

An Accessible Theatre For AllOn 29 January 2015 the Hippodrome willpresent its second Relaxed Performance ofthis year’s pantomime Jack and theBeanstalk specifically tailored for audienceswith autism and learning disabilities. Theinitiative, which began last year, has beenuniversally welcomed by those who findattending a regular performance a difficult ordaunting experience.

For one afternoon, young people with their schools,carers or families can escape through the magic ofpantomime which has been thoughtfully prepared andpresented with them in mind. The RelaxedPerformance differs from a usual show with reducedsound levels and special effects, dimmed house lightsso patrons can easily move in and out of theauditorium and an additional access provision of acaptioner and two signers.

Working alongside producing company QdosPantomimes and the cast it’s an organisation-wideevent, from front of house to fundraising, it really is allhands on deck to realise a project of this scale. To addan extra dimension, Hippodrome staff attendspecialised training in advance of the performance sothat they are ready to respond to any requests thatmight arise during the course of the show. And severalfront of house spaces are also transformed into break-out spaces for the young people to go to, should theperformance get too much.

With your help hundreds of people withlearning disabilities and their families willenjoy pantomime in a supportiveenvironment, specifically adapted andtailored to their needs.

As an unsubsidised, registered charity, HippodromePlus initiatives like the Relaxed Performance simplycannot happen without the support of local businesses,individual donors and grant-making Trusts. This year,like last, we’ve teamed up with The Big Give to unlockmatched funding during the Christmas Challenge whichwill help make your donation go even further. As partof The Big Give’s Christmas Challenge, any donationmade from Thursday 4 December could be doubled,boosting the impact it has on those with learningdisabilities and their families.

So, get Thursday 4 December into your diary and tellyour colleagues, friends and families too. By donatingto our Relaxed Performance you will be helping makesomething incredible happen.

Donate online atbirminghamhippodrome.com/biggive

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My clients thoroughly enjoyed the evening. In my experience, you have a better chance of winning business frompeople that you get on with. The evening certainly helped in this regard. The organisation was good, the food

was good, the seats were good and the show was excellent.” GVA

BUSINESS GETS RELAXEDCity businesses played their part in the 2014 RelaxedPerformance. IMI plc led with the way with a major Big Give donation, Squire Patton Boggs followed suit.Wesleyan invited a group of beneficiaries fromBirmingham Children’s Hospital to enjoy the show and volunteers from Irwin Mitchell worked alongside the Hippodrome’s Front of House team on the afternoon of the performance.

Irwin Mitchell’s Kate Newbold volunteers at the 2014 Relaxed Performance

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I thought it was brilliant. Just brilliant. I’ve waited 9 years to beable to take my autistic daughter to the theatre and for her to enjoy itMother on Snow White Relaxed Performance 2013/14 ‘‘’’

SUPPORT THE RELAXED PERFORMANCE 2015through the Big Give Christmas

Challenge

PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORTSeptember & October

Show your support for the RelaxedPerformance by getting in touch with

us and pledging a donation.

SHARE WITH FRIENDSNovember

Share challenge updates andnotifications with friends, family andcolleagues. Look out for some special

involvement from the Jack and theBeanstalk cast!

DOUBLE YOUR MONEY10am on Thursday 4 December10am on Friday 5 December

10am on Saturday 6 DecemberDonate online to unlock match funding

to double your donation. Visitbirminghamhippodrome.com/biggive

from 10am to make your donation.Help make dreams come true!

Will YOUR business play a role in Jan 2015’sRelaxed Performance? Call us to pledge yoursupport 0121 689 3082/3067


“Being Patrons of Birmingham Hippodrome not only means we get great seats, but we get to go back stage,meet cast and crew and understand the theatre better.”

Gary and Angela Smith – Leading Role Patrons

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IMAGINE, CREATE, BELIEVE WITH YOUNG CARERS 2014This year’s Young Carers project returned this summer, bigger and better thanever before. Over the course of two weeks 60 young people, who in their every-day life have responsibilities for looking after a parent or sibling, came to thetheatre to take part in arts activities, including singing, dancing and arts andcrafts. The fortnight concluded in high spiritswith a sharing performance to friends andfamilies in The Patrick Centre.

With thanks to funders Baron Davenport’sCharity, The Eveson Trust, George FenthamBirmingham Charity, Joseph HopkinsCharity, The Bernard Piggott Trust,The D’Oyly Carte CharitableTrust, The Patrick Trust.

STUDENTS BOURNE TO RAISETHE CURTAINPlans are taking shape for the presentationof another Hippodrome Plus Curtain Raiserduring the run of Matthew Bourne’s EdwardScissorhands. The Curtain Raiser gives localstudents the opportunity to work alongsideMatthew Bourne company members todevise a short piece of dance, inspired bymovement and themes from Bourne’sproduction.

February will see the sixth instalment of theCurtain Raiser which in previous years hasgiven students of choreography, dance,musical theatre and drama take part in thisonce in a lifetime opportunity. Following2014’s presentation of Swan Lake, ClaireMorley, Head of Musical Theatre, Dance &Production Arts at Stratford-upon-AvonCollege commented that “working withdancers from the Matthew Bourne Companywho are at the pinnacle of their profession,has provided the students with an insightand a memory that will remain with themfor the rest of their lives.”

The Curtain Raiser is a unique project thatenables young people to work with a worldclass dance company and perform on theHippodrome stage in front of a fullauditorium. As we finalise the plans for2015, we’re keen to talk to donors who areinterested in supporting this project to helpenable local students realise their dreams.Contact Eve on 0121 689 3067 for moreinformation.

We’d love to talk to you about how you, your business or grant-making trust can help make a difference in our community. Get in touch at [email protected]

THE WOW-FACTOR PART IINow in its second year, the Welcome to our World(WOW) project takes place in Sacred Heart CatholicPrimary School, Birchfield.

Hippodrome Plus practitioners used a CommonwealthGames theme to help pupils celebrate and learn moreabout many cultures, a number of which arerepresented in the inner-city school.

In front of an audience of family, friends and CentreSoftrepresentatives, traditional songs, dances, poetry andstories were performed by all year groups. Attendingthe WOW performance, CentreSoft’s Shelagh Fisher wasable to meet some of the participants and see at firsthand the theatrical skills that pupils had developedduring the project.

During the assembly, Sacred Heart’s Head teacher LisaFahy said, “We are very grateful to CentreSoft in helpingsupport all pupils and staff to explore the world-wideheritages that the school shares as a family. Withouttheir support this important project could not takeplace.”

Margaret Pearson, Centresoft’s Commercial Directorsaid “It’s amazing that we can contribute in such apositive way. Our relationship with the Hippodrome isgoing from strength to strength. We are very proud ofthis project.”

And the Commonwealth baton has been well and trulypassed on, from class to class in the Assembly’s finaleand looking ahead to next year when WOW Part III plansto connect Sacred Heart with schools in the countriesof their rich and diverse heritage.

Liz Leck (Birmingham Hippodrome), Simon Uhuo, ShelaghFisher (Centresoft), Thimanthi Thimanna, Mrs Lisa Fahy(Head teacher Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School).

We’re passionate about workingwith young people and theHippodrome are one of our bestpartners.


“The Hippodrome does sterling work by organising free outdoor programmes in the Southside area and outstanding community work. Benefitting from excellent networking opportunities is an

additional bonus for us.” London and Cambridge Properties (Arcadian)

PINSENT MASONS’ SILENT COMIC TURNLong-standing Hippodrome supporter Pinsent Masons backed thisyear’s comic turn, the fabulous silent movie Queensbury Caperswhich had its world premiere at our popular Southside neighbour,The Electric Cinema.

The film was the culmination of a term-long project led byHippodrome partner Richard Hayhow of Open Theatre Co workingwith participants aged 16-19 years from Queensbury School. All thestudents have learning disabilities and face the likely prospect ofdifficulties in securing full-time employment.

Drawing on their expertise Hippodrome’s Creative Learning Manager,Liz Leck and Richard Hayhow identified slapstick as the idealmedium to develop personal communication skills, increase self-confidence and raise self-esteem.

Liz Leck said “Silent Laurel and Hardy films formed the researchbase and inspiration. It was amazing to see how quickly the studentsconnected with the key concepts and were able to devise a storylinearound the classic comedy hook.”

Directed by Richard Hayhow, every student appears in the funny,fast-paced, black and white film with an authentic sound-track.Filmed in locations across central Birmingham, students alsocontributed to the decision-making process and artistic planning.

Pinsent Masons partner, Peter McHugh who attended the filmpremiere and admitted to laughing out loud said, “It’s tremendous tosee the work the Hippodrome is undertaking with a section of thecity’s community who are often overlooked. Pinsent Masons is proudto have supported Queensbury Capers. I congratulate each and every

one of the actors. They boasta wealth of talent and greatcomic timing.”

Our grateful thanks go toLauren Pickering andBirmingham City Councilfor their support of thisproject.

Richard Hayhow (Open Theatre Co), Liz Leck (Birmingham Hippodrome), HamzaJabbar (Queensbury School), Peter McHugh (Pinsent Masons), Lauren Pickering(Birmingham City Council), Paul Kaynes (Birmingham Hippodrome) attend worldpremiere of Queensbury Capers.

West Midlands High Sheriff Tim Watts and guests with Hippodrome YoungAmbassadors and local dancers before a performance of Matthew Bourne’sLord of the Flies.

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HIGH SHERIFF’S ISLANDADVENTUREWest Midlands High Sheriff, Tim Watts met local dancers and theHippodrome Young Ambassadors who had helped to select them toperform in Matthew Bourne’s version of Lord of the Flies. Thisastonishing show captivated audiences during its run as part of theInternational Dance Festival Birmingham 2014.

Tim Watts generously supported a celebratory project alongside themain production in association with the Princes Trust Birmingham.Theatre fan Tim said, ’I’m delighted that local young people have hadthe opportunity to develop a range of skills and self-confidence throughthese workshops. Self-belief goes a long way. Judging from the youngpeople I have met and the levels of performance it is clear they aregoing a long way too. I wish them every future success.”

Could YOUR business support a similar project and bring a smile to the faces of young people with Learning Disabilities? Can YOUR business helpkick start the aspirations of an inner city student by sponsoring a work placement in the theatre? Call Judith on 0121 689 3082.

Birmingham Hippodrome is proud to support

young people at the start of their careers.

Throughout the year there are placements

across the organisation with young people

gaining valuable workplace experience and

developing multi-disciplinary skills.

BMETC hospitality student, Georgina Barbour

said “I have completed two sets of work

experience at the Hippodrome which was very

exciting. I was nervous but with the support of

my college tutor and the other staff working

there I soon settled in and really enjoyed my time there. I am

learning lots of new skills and feeling more confident.”

The Development team hosts an annual placement sponsored by Rt Revd

David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham. This year’s recipient was sixth-

former Tian Gasby from St Albans Academy, Highgate. Tian supported the

team’s fundraising workload at the Wicked corporate dinner where she

picked up a few insider tips from BBC’s Joanne Malin.

AWARD & APPLAUSE FORWORKING PARTNERSHIPS


“Brewin Dolphin has enjoyed a long relationship with the Hippodrome providing us with marvellous branding, profileand marketing opportunities. The Corporate Development team knows what it takes to make a relationship work and

this coupled with a superb range of productions is very powerful.” Brewin Dolphin

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As part of the commemorations marking the centenary of WWI,thousands of people gathered on Sat 2 Aug to take part in the UK’spremier of Minimum Monument. The exhibition saw over 5,000 handcrafted ice sculptures being places on the steps of Chamberlain Squareby members of the public.

The project is the creation of award-winning Brazilian artist Néle Azevedo and featuredthe largest number of ice sculptures produced to date. In the lead up to the exhibition,assisted by a team of 25 Hippodrome volunteers, Néle carefully created the tiny icefigures by freezing water into male and female form moulds, which were chizzled intoshape and re-frozen in one of 12 freezers ahead of being transported to the event inChamberlain Square.

The exhibition saw around 4,000 people attend with many hundreds of images appearingon social media sites. The local and national media took huge interest in the event, whichkicked off a weekend of WWI commemorations in the region. The BBC Midlands TodayFacebook post was shared over 3,000 times and one image from the exhibition wasfeatured in The Guardian’s ‘The week in Pictures.’

With thanks to Néle Azevedo and her team, as well as funders Arts Council England andWilliam A Cadbury Charitable Trust.

A MOMENT IN TIME…

‘Standing here watching thestatues melt realising what afragile life we live in with warsstill going on. It was wonderful to be part of this most touching experience.’ R Boursfield

‘Wonderful, innovative, artistic exhibit that captured the hearts and minds of the whole community.’ Glyn Harris


“We like to help projects that directly benefit children in the local community. The Relaxed Performance does just that.We have seen the difference this special performance makes to young people with autism and their carers and wholeheartedly

support this enterprising initiative at the theatre.” Squire Patton Boggs (The Thousandth Man – Richard Burns Charitable Trust)

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2 0 1 4

TUE 9 SEPLeading Ladies at CATS

SAT 13 SEPPatrons CATS Event

THU 18 SEPThe Edgbaston at Leading Ladies

THU 13 - SUN 16 NOVHippodrome Plus: About Town

WED 3 DECLeading Ladies at BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER

2 0 1 5

WED 21 JANPatrons PANTO Event

THU 29 JAN Hippodrome Plus: Relaxed Performance at JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

THU 12 FEB Hippodrome Plus: Curtain Raiser at MATHEW BOURNE’S EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

TUE 17 MARGala Dinner at TOP HAT

THU 26 MARYoung City Professionals at CIRQUE ELOIZE

THU 9 JUL Corporate Dinner at BARNUM

FUTURE EVENTS...


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WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS& TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

SUPPORTING CAST PATRONS

John & Jill Andrews

Christine Bachelor

Sheila Ballantyne-Smith

Simon Bashford

Sarah & Stewart Bishop

Bridget Blow

Simon & Amanda Boardman-Weston

Sir Stephen & Lady Patricia Brown

Richard Burke

Mrs Jayne Cadbury

Andrew & Sarah Connors

Roger & Jennifer Cox

John & Diana Crabtree

Patricia Edwards

Patricia & Ronald Etchells

Ben Evans

Nicola Fleet-Milne

Neil & Jackie Frettsome

Roger & Jennifer Gould

Dorothy Hobson

Barques Design Ltd

Clarendon Care Ltd

Emprima

Fosco Hayes Hurdley Ltd

Hallfield School

Professional Polishing Ltd

Schofield and Associates

Squire Patton Boggs

Staying Cool

Thomas Walker Global Ltd

twentyfirstcenturymediagroup

GOOD COMPANY CLUBASSOCIATE PARTNERS

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS

LEADING LADIESBUSINESS NETWORK

Sponsored by

Supported by AVA Events Styling,

Birmingham Living and

Vivienne Bailey Photography

Members include:Artis Legal

Holiday Inn

Key

Victoria Emery – HSBC

Jilly Cosgrove

LEADING ROLEPATRONS

Dr Dahlia Abdel-Razik

Christine Susan Baylis

Pearl Bennett

Matthew & Eve Brown

Ami Chatha

Adrian Cox

Sara & Tim Fowler

Claire & Mark Hales

Dr & Mrs Harrison

Mark Jones & Sharon Leadbeater

Michael & Cerys Luckman

Jeremy & Harjinder Millington

Emma & Peter Neads

Ernest & Pat Petrie

Janette Rutter

Gary & Angela Smith

Mark & Amanda Smith

Stephen & Suzanne Whittern

David & Janine Young

Anonymous Patron

Bill Bolsover

Mel Ewell

Byron Head

Mark Hopton

Chris Loughran

GOLDENTICKET

Joseph Devlin

The Dickens Foundation

Mark Anthony Drury

Stuart Herritty

Maureen & Roy Kirby

HEADLINEACT PATRONS

Queensbury Capers Young CarersDance and Opera Quests

Sacred Heart School -Welcome to Our World

Citizenship Projects

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS

Birmingham Bodenham Trust

Birmingham Common Good Trust

Bishop of Birmingham

Charitable Trust

Edward and Dorothy Cadbury

Charitable Trust

George Cadbury Fund

William A Cadbury Trust

D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

The Chatwin Trust

George Henry Collins Trust

Baron Davenport’s Charity

The Davis Foundation

The Dumbreck Charity

The Elmley Foundation

The Eveson Charitable Trust

The George Fentham Trust

The Foyle Foundation

The Grimmitt Trust

J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust

The Mrs Margaret Guido

Charitable Trust

The Joseph Hopkins Charity

The Monument Trust

Oakley Charitable Trust

The Patrick Trust

Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust

The Rowlands Trust

The Thousandth Man -

Richard Burns Charitable Trust

GJW Turner Trust

The WED Charitable Trust

Garfield Weston Foundation

The Wolfson Foundation

The Elmley Trust

Other projects supported by business include:

PROJECT &COMMERCIAL PARTNERS

Beiersdorf • Chamberlain Club

Cross Country Trains • Las Iguanas

Sainsbury’s (Navigation Street)

John Jeremy & Pamela BuckleyMr William Jones

Martin & Joanne KingAndy Le MarrLynne Myers

Ralph & Linden OsbornWin Palmer & Lola Ralph

Mrs Jill ParkerJohn & Sandra PhenixJohn & Jill QueenanDavid & Jenny Roy

Don & Diane ScrivenMary Shaw

Mr George F SidawayDr N & Mrs C Speak

Christine SpittleGraham & Rita Taylor

Gillian TuneRichard & Maggie Waller

Ray & Marilyn WayNeil and Polly Wilson

Jane Woolrich

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Limited, Hurst Street, Southside, Birmingham, B5 4TB birminghamhippodrome.com

One of a Kind

PARTNERS

In association withRelaxed Performance

Print Partner

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Registered Charity Number 510842

John Crabtree OBE Chair • Bridget Blow • Rod Dungate • Sara Fowler • Glenn Howells

Mick Laverty • Gary Rowe • Mark Smith • Cllr Anne Underwood • Rt Revd David Urquhart Bishop of Birmingham

Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Development Trust Registered Charity Number 511567

Mark Smith Chair • Fiona Alexander • Simon Boardman-Weston • Andrew Connors

John Crabtree OBE • John Driver • Nicola Fleet-Milne • Martin Guest • Jayne Herritty

Martin King • Michael Kuo • Michael Luckman • Ruth Pipkin • Claire Ralley


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