JUTE Theatre Company is a vibrant presence in the limited arts and cultural community in Cairns. It plays an important role in contributing to the liveability and vitality of our community. We seek your assistance towards raising $300,000 per year for 5 years that JUTE needs to maintain its place in the cultural landscape of North Queensland. Will you support JUTE?

1. JUTE Production – At Sea, Staring Up (2012). Photo: Romy Photography.

2. JUTE’s VISION
is
to Enrich
the World
through Theatre

3. As part of a world community Cairns and North Queensland compete nationally and
internationally to attract residents, businesses and visitors.
Community liveability is a complex mix of social, cultural, economic and environmental
attributes. Broader features determine how attractive a city or region is when people assess
where they wish to live, raise a family or invest.
There is undeniable global interest in the Cairns region as a tourist destination. People come
from around the world for our abundant natural attractions, climate and lifestyle, and the
culture and history of our population, including our unique Indigenous population.
Focused investment in the development of JUTE Theatre Company will attract established
artists and designers from around the world. The increasing quality and growing reputation of
the work produced will in turn attract visitors, encourage longer stays in the area and
enhance quality of life for residents and potential new populations.
“Art
is
not
the
cherry
on
the
cake,
it
is
the
yeast”
Mallika
Sarabhai

4. Arts and Culture build identity
Without their influence the community landscape would be
very different. People’s expectations of their communities,
themselves and their children would be desolate.
When cultural life is vibrant, the talent drain is reduced and
our intelligent and creative young people stay to become the
next generation of leaders.
As business and social leaders, would we demand anything
less for our children and our community? For ourselves?
JUTE Production – Macbeth (2010).

5. JUTE Theatre Company is a vibrant presence in the
limited arts and cultural community in Cairns. It plays
an important role in contributing to the livability and
vitality of our community.
JUTE is a vital conduit for local talent and writers to
stay connected. JUTE invests in what people want to
see with performances that inspire, provoke and
entertain.
What do we want Cairns and North Queensland to
look like? What legacy do we want to leave future
generations?
Our artists have invested a lifetime to bring us an
inspiring theatre company. Will you repay the
dedication by giving your support?
Your support is essential to develop the identity of our
community, and to attract further investment and
visitors to Cairns.
JUTE Creative Development– The Threesome (2013).

6. It
should
not
be
seen
as
an
entertaining
consequence
of
a
developing
community,
but
as
a
litmus
test
for
the
quality,
maturity
and
livability
of
our
society.

7. “JUTE
has
entered
the
naDonal
theatre
lexicon
because
of
its
enduring
commitment
to
arDsts
and
organisaDons
which
exist
in
that
vast,
oGen
invisible,
space
beyond
the
major
east
coast
capitals
.
.
.
JUTE
is
a
brave
company.
It
makes
brave
work
and
uDlises
invenDve
processes”
Finegan
Kruckemeyer,
Playwright

8. As
all
levels
of
government
review
their
boLom
line
spending
in
the
arts
sector
is
going
to
aLract
less
support
from
government.
JUTE
is
not
immune
from
these
cuts
with
our
funding
being
reduced
in
2014
with
further
reducDons
in
2015
and
again
in
2016.
This
means
that
the
future
of
JUTE
is
in
your
hands.
Today
we
seek
your
assistance
to
help
towards
raising
the
$300,000
per
year
for
5
years
that
JUTE
needs
to
maintain
its
place
in
the
cultural
landscape
of
North
Queensland.

9. Audience Responses – 2014 shows
"We're from Johannesburg...Of course we went to see the big musical in Melbourne and that was fine. But we are
so glad we came to this show because it is such an authentic Australian story that we got a real insight into the
Australian psyche, and frankly we didn't expect to see such high quality theatre in a place like Cairns."
“That was powerful evocative and often mesmerising. It not only worked as a piece of theatre but it was really
good theatre".
"This is true theatre of Northern Australia - such incredible authenticity”
Local Peer Feedback – 2014
“Without JUTE nurturing and presenting our region's serious performing arts talent, a large chunk of my cultural
enrichment would disappear.”
Ingrid Hoffman, Cairns Regional Gallery
“For playwrights in the North, JUTE acts as a crucible to the emergence of an authentic regional cultural voice. For
audiences, JUTE gives us all the opportunity to really recognize and understand our life and times.”
Kathryn Ash, Award Winning Playwright
“JUTE is a staple of Cairns cultural life. JUTE has provided me personally with some of the most valuable creative
and professional development opportunities I've had so far - without having to relocate to a major city.”
Trish Molloy, Composer/Sound Designer
“JUTE Theatre Company has been paramount in my theatrical career. They have given me a chance as an Actor,
Director and now as a Playwright.”
Liz Christensen, Young Emerging Writer

10. In
pursuit
of
our
vision
and
purpose,
JUTE
provides
a
ferDle
environment
for
the
producDon
of
unique
ideas,
disDncDve
language
and
compelling
stories
from
regional
arDsts.
We
seek
brave
and
authenDc
stories
that
resonate
in
a
contemporary
theatrical
seXng.
We
aspire
to
create
works
of
excellence,
and
conDnue
to
invest
in
the
development
of
regional
arDsts
in
reaching
this
goal.
In
telling
regional
stories
or
stories
by
regional
arDsts,
we
make
a
parDcular
connecDon
with
our
audience.
You
can
support
JUTE
and
your
community
by
sponsoring
specific
programs,
or
by
offering
tax
deducDble
donaDons.
The
JUTE
DonaDons
Fund
was
created
to
allow
generous
supporters
to
provide
tax
deducDble
support
for
their
favourite
programs
and
arDsts,
and
to
ensure
the
long
term
future
of
our
skilled
producDon
and
support
team.

11. How
will
your
generosity
help
JUTE
achieve
its
vision
for
North
Queensland?
will cover the cost of performers, the director and designer on the first production of 2015.
will engage theatre designers Simone Tesorieri and Simona Cosentini to design the sets, props and costumes for
all our productions and creative developments in 2015.
will allow JUTE to invest in the digital future of working in partnership with artists to digitalise our theatre to send to
the world OR will assist funding the development programs to be offered in Pt. Moresby & Lae as part of JUTE’s
professional development plan for PNG.
will cover the costs of the Actor Director Development program, working with emerging artists to develop
professional skills.
will fund an entire night’s performance which can then be on sold to raise money for further investment in JUTE
programs.
will subsidise the cost of young people from remote schools attending a JUTE production, taking part in the Q&A
and receiving a 30 minute workshop with professional theatre makers following the school matinee OR
will bring Dramaturg Peter Matheson to Cairns to work with emerging writers and the Playwrights Dozen.