Windmill Theatre Co
| Industry | Theatre |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | , |
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| Products | Productions |
| Website | windmill |
Windmill Theatre Co (previously known as Windmill Performing Arts) established in 2002 as a South Australian Government initiative[1] is Australia's flagship professional theatre company for child and young adult audiences. The current artistic director is Rosemary Myers.[2]
Since 2002, it has grown into a leading national company. The founding director and creative producer was Cate Fowler (through 2007). The founding patron was children's author Mem Fox (through 2007).
Windmill performs a season in Adelaide yearly, with shows also touring through regional South Australia and interstate. Internationally, Windmill have performed in many countries, including in the US (including Off-Broadway), New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea.[3]
The company was behind Girl Asleep, the winner of the 2016 CinefestOz best film, adapted from its stage production.[4]
References
- ^ Public Corporations (Australian Children's Performing Arts Company) Regulations 2001
- ^ Samela Harris, Children's theatre artistic director speaks, The Advertiser, 5 February 2008
- ^ http://www.ozarts.com.au/artists/windmill_performing_arts?SQ_PAINT_LAYOUT_NAME=artist_events
- ^ James Robert Douglas, (31 August 2016) Girl Asleep: how an Adelaide theatre company made one of this year's best Australian films, The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2017