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Employment History
SIXPACK
The Duel
Puppeteer / Performer, Writer, Maker, Workshop Facilitator
2008 January
Woodford Folk Festival
Woodford, Qld
2008 March
Adelaide Fringe Festival / Puppet Palace
Adelaide, South Australia
2008 April
UNIMA International Puppetry Congress
Theatre Program
Perth, Western Australia
2007 June
VCA Solo Performances
Grant Street Theatre
Melbourne, Victoria
State Insurance ‘Help’ TV Commercial
Exit Films
Black Theatre Artist / Puppeteer
2007 December
Melbourne, Victoria
Living Things
Director: Peter Wilson
Puppeteer (Bunraku, Black Theatre, Object Theatre)
2007 November
VCA Graduate Puppetry Production
Grant Street Theatre
Melbourne, Victoria
Venom
Puppeteer / Performer, Writer, Maker, Workshop Facilitator
2007 September
Out the Box Puppetry and Visual Theatre Festival
UNIMA South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
2007 June - July
Salle ABC
Paris, France
2005
CSM, Morocco
Clowning and Physical Theatre Trainer
Youth Summer Program
(Rabat, Morocco)
Plan and facilitate a clowning and physical theatre summer school program
for 10 young people aged 18 to 25 in Rabat, Morocco leading towards
performances in the Paediatric Hospital for patients and their families. The
workshops were conducted in French, English and Arabic, while the
performances were in Arabic.
PHOTOS
2004
TRIX Circus and Southport State High School
Creative Director / Project Manager
Company in Residence / Community Circus Classes
(Gold Coast, Queensland)
Create and negotiate all aspects of the business plan, govt. lease
agreement, engineering plans, and Education Department approved circus
curriculum. In the agreement created, TRIX gained permanent residence in
Southport State High School’s new gymnasium and $10,000 of funding for
permanent aerial circus facilities. In exchange, Trix teaches circus arts in
the Physical Education Curriculum for Yr 8 students, and as an elective for
older students.
Devise and implement an outreach workshop and training program. For
schools workshops, vacation care workshops for up to 70 students,
specialised Flying Trapeze workshops, Schoolies Festival 2003, and weekly
community classes.
· 90% allocated schools workshop spaces filled
· 75% repeat workshops requested
· Community class growth by 30% per term
· Youth Performances secured for the 2003-2004 holiday season
PHOTOS
2003
EC Square / Trix Circus Corporate and School Circus Workshops
Project Manager
(Hong Kong)
As Project Manager: Negotiate and secure all aspects of the school and
corporate workshop training packages and contracts for 2 artists.
2003
CITYGATE Circus Summer School and TRIX Circus Performances
Creative Director / Project Manager
(Hong Kong)
As Project Manager: Negotiate and secure all aspects of a 5 week youth
training and professional performance contracts for 9 artists, and a 1 week
promotional tour for 2 artists.
As Creative Director: Concept development and Direction of professional
performance `replay` and creation of promotional videos. Co-Direction of
youth demonstrations, and audio engineer for performances.
PHOTOS
2000-2003
SOUTHERN EDGE ARTS (SEA)
Artistic Director
(Western Australia)
WA’s leading youth arts company; SEA creates innovative performance and
workshop projects with regional youth aged 5 to 25 including, indigenous,
special needs, and at-risk youth. The Artistic Director works to balance &
unite community development across 23,000 km2 of the Great Southern
Region with professional development through international exchanges in
circus, physical theatre, drama, and dance. In 2001 SEA became a Mentor
organization. The Artistic Director had 2 professional artsworkers as
Mentorees, and hosted the 2-year International Physical Theatre
Mentorship program for youth across the Great Southern.
PHOTOS
SEA's activity from 2000-2003 SEA:
6 Original Productions
5 International Artists
4 International Cultural Exchanges
4 Tours up to 70 people
2 Youth Arts & Media Festivals
1 International performance
9 Camps across Australia
15,000 live audience
2500 youth participants
65 staff, artists, and volunteers per annum
695 workshops
49 projects
7 days per week
Key partnerships and collaborations:
Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre
Zip Zap Circus, South Africa
Jazzart Dance Theatre, South Africa
Duo Bondarenko
Josefine Ottesen, Denmark
Ausdance
Skadada
Activ Foundation / R.A.P.I.D.
Funding highlights:
ArtsWA: 2003-05 SEA’s first multi-year contract, with 30% annual increase
Festivals Australia: 3 consecutive grants totalling over $73,000
Australia Council: Theatre Fund 02-03 highest in company history
Regional Arts Fund: 3 successful grants in two rounds totalling $40,000+
Coastcare: 2 grants totalling $35,000. Only funded WA arts organisation
Healthway: Annual grants totalling over $105,000 & $20,000
Sponsorship Incentive grant for international physical theatre mentor program
1999
Barking Gecko Theatre Company
Street Theatre Director: Apprentice Witches and Wizards
Special Event Co-ordinator
Workshop Facilitator
Administration Assistant
(Perth, Western Australia)
PHOTOS
1998-2000
Fremantle Festival
Rottnest Festival
Fremantle Busker's Festival
Joondalup Festival
Artrage Festival
Fairbridge Festival
Freelance Street Theatre Performance and Theatre Direction
(Western Australia)
PHOTOS
SIXPACK
The Duel
Puppeteer / Performer, Writer, Maker, Workshop Facilitator
2008 January
Woodford Folk Festival
Woodford, Qld
2008 March
Adelaide Fringe Festival / Puppet Palace
Adelaide, South Australia
2008 April
UNIMA International Puppetry Congress
Theatre Program
Perth, Western Australia
2007 June
VCA Solo Performances
Grant Street Theatre
Melbourne, Victoria
State Insurance ‘Help’ TV Commercial
Exit Films
Black Theatre Artist / Puppeteer
2007 December
Melbourne, Victoria
Living Things
Director: Peter Wilson
Puppeteer (Bunraku, Black Theatre, Object Theatre)
2007 November
VCA Graduate Puppetry Production
Grant Street Theatre
Melbourne, Victoria
Venom
Puppeteer / Performer, Writer, Maker, Workshop Facilitator
2007 September
Out the Box Puppetry and Visual Theatre Festival
UNIMA South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
2007 June - July
Salle ABC
Paris, France
2005
CSM, Morocco
Clowning and Physical Theatre Trainer
Youth Summer Program
(Rabat, Morocco)
Plan and facilitate a clowning and physical theatre summer school program
for 10 young people aged 18 to 25 in Rabat, Morocco leading towards
performances in the Paediatric Hospital for patients and their families. The
workshops were conducted in French, English and Arabic, while the
performances were in Arabic.
PHOTOS
2004
TRIX Circus and Southport State High School
Creative Director / Project Manager
Company in Residence / Community Circus Classes
(Gold Coast, Queensland)
Create and negotiate all aspects of the business plan, govt. lease
agreement, engineering plans, and Education Department approved circus
curriculum. In the agreement created, TRIX gained permanent residence in
Southport State High School’s new gymnasium and $10,000 of funding for
permanent aerial circus facilities. In exchange, Trix teaches circus arts in
the Physical Education Curriculum for Yr 8 students, and as an elective for
older students.
Devise and implement an outreach workshop and training program. For
schools workshops, vacation care workshops for up to 70 students,
specialised Flying Trapeze workshops, Schoolies Festival 2003, and weekly
community classes.
· 90% allocated schools workshop spaces filled
· 75% repeat workshops requested
· Community class growth by 30% per term
· Youth Performances secured for the 2003-2004 holiday season
PHOTOS
2003
EC Square / Trix Circus Corporate and School Circus Workshops
Project Manager
(Hong Kong)
As Project Manager: Negotiate and secure all aspects of the school and
corporate workshop training packages and contracts for 2 artists.
2003
CITYGATE Circus Summer School and TRIX Circus Performances
Creative Director / Project Manager
(Hong Kong)
As Project Manager: Negotiate and secure all aspects of a 5 week youth
training and professional performance contracts for 9 artists, and a 1 week
promotional tour for 2 artists.
As Creative Director: Concept development and Direction of professional
performance `replay` and creation of promotional videos. Co-Direction of
youth demonstrations, and audio engineer for performances.
PHOTOS
2000-2003
SOUTHERN EDGE ARTS (SEA)
Artistic Director
(Western Australia)
WA’s leading youth arts company; SEA creates innovative performance and
workshop projects with regional youth aged 5 to 25 including, indigenous,
special needs, and at-risk youth. The Artistic Director works to balance &
unite community development across 23,000 km2 of the Great Southern
Region with professional development through international exchanges in
circus, physical theatre, drama, and dance. In 2001 SEA became a Mentor
organization. The Artistic Director had 2 professional artsworkers as
Mentorees, and hosted the 2-year International Physical Theatre
Mentorship program for youth across the Great Southern.
PHOTOS
SEA's activity from 2000-2003 SEA:
6 Original Productions
5 International Artists
4 International Cultural Exchanges
4 Tours up to 70 people
2 Youth Arts & Media Festivals
1 International performance
9 Camps across Australia
15,000 live audience
2500 youth participants
65 staff, artists, and volunteers per annum
695 workshops
49 projects
7 days per week
Key partnerships and collaborations:
Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre
Zip Zap Circus, South Africa
Jazzart Dance Theatre, South Africa
Duo Bondarenko
Josefine Ottesen, Denmark
Ausdance
Skadada
Activ Foundation / R.A.P.I.D.
Funding highlights:
ArtsWA: 2003-05 SEA’s first multi-year contract, with 30% annual increase
Festivals Australia: 3 consecutive grants totalling over $73,000
Australia Council: Theatre Fund 02-03 highest in company history
Regional Arts Fund: 3 successful grants in two rounds totalling $40,000+
Coastcare: 2 grants totalling $35,000. Only funded WA arts organisation
Healthway: Annual grants totalling over $105,000 & $20,000
Sponsorship Incentive grant for international physical theatre mentor program
1999
Barking Gecko Theatre Company
Street Theatre Director: Apprentice Witches and Wizards
Special Event Co-ordinator
Workshop Facilitator
Administration Assistant
(Perth, Western Australia)
PHOTOS
1998-2000
Fremantle Festival
Rottnest Festival
Fremantle Busker's Festival
Joondalup Festival
Artrage Festival
Fairbridge Festival
Freelance Street Theatre Performance and Theatre Direction
(Western Australia)
PHOTOS
Beth McMahon: Employment History
1996 - 2005
Committees / Presentations / Awards
2003
Letter of Recognition
Qld Premier, Mr Peter Beattie
Circus workshops, Schoolies Festival 2003
(Gold Coast, Queensland)
2003
Community Development Award
Albany District Education Award,
Special Needs Education Artistic Excellence in Community Development
(Albany, Western Australia)
2003
Community Development Award
Healthy Active Lifestyle Award,
School / Community Link Artistic Excellence in Community Development
(Albany, Western Australia)
2000-2002
Great Southern Regional Youth and
Community Development Advisory Panel
Panellist
(Albany, Western Australia)
2000-2002
Multi-purpose Youth Venue
Management and Development Committee
Panellist and Community Representative
(Albany, Western Australia)
2001
Critical, National Youth Arts Conference
Panellist and Workshop Facilitator
(Sydney, New South Wales)
2000
National Regional Arts Conference
Workshop Facilitator
(Esperance, Western Australia)
1999-2001
Young People and the Arts Panel
ArtsWA: Peer Assessment Panel
Funding Assessment Panellist
(Perth, Western Australia)
1997-1998
Youth Advisory Discussion Group
West Australian Minister for the Arts
Panellist and Youth Advocate
(Perth, Western Australia)
2003
Letter of Recognition
Qld Premier, Mr Peter Beattie
Circus workshops, Schoolies Festival 2003
(Gold Coast, Queensland)
2003
Community Development Award
Albany District Education Award,
Special Needs Education Artistic Excellence in Community Development
(Albany, Western Australia)
2003
Community Development Award
Healthy Active Lifestyle Award,
School / Community Link Artistic Excellence in Community Development
(Albany, Western Australia)
2000-2002
Great Southern Regional Youth and
Community Development Advisory Panel
Panellist
(Albany, Western Australia)
2000-2002
Multi-purpose Youth Venue
Management and Development Committee
Panellist and Community Representative
(Albany, Western Australia)
2001
Critical, National Youth Arts Conference
Panellist and Workshop Facilitator
(Sydney, New South Wales)
2000
National Regional Arts Conference
Workshop Facilitator
(Esperance, Western Australia)
1999-2001
Young People and the Arts Panel
ArtsWA: Peer Assessment Panel
Funding Assessment Panellist
(Perth, Western Australia)
1997-1998
Youth Advisory Discussion Group
West Australian Minister for the Arts
Panellist and Youth Advocate
(Perth, Western Australia)
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