25 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL
THEATRE ON THE BORDER

HotHouse Theatre is nationally recognised as a regional creative powerhouse.

Through the incubation, development and presentation of 100% Australian theatre, we curate diverse experiences for regional audiences that exceed expectations, expand horizons and extend the appetite for taking risks.

Since 1997, we have been committed to investing in the Border’s artistic community. We champion new content that is bold, thought provoking, and contemporary. We support and mentor independent, regional artists by encouraging theatre that is a catalyst for community conversation.

OUR
PILLARS

Growing Cultural Capital
Building Creative Capacity
Building Creative Capacity

We pride ourselves on creating and supporting work that  both engages and provides a compelling experience for audiences.

WE ARE THE BORDER’S PRE-EMINENT
PROFESSIONAL THEATRE COMPANY

For 25 years, HotHouse Theatre has been a mainstay of the cultural life of Albury Wodonga.

We are recognised at a national level for creating cutting-edge and exciting performances, and look forward to continuing to entertain and push boundaries for many years to come.

As the flagship professional theatre company in the region, our work is:
• Australian
• Entertaining
• Socially relevant
• Provocative and reflective

HotHouse Theatre are proud to develop and present 100% Australian theatre, divergent in form and voice, that ignites the imagination of the region and speaks to the nation.

Bringing Australia to the Border and showcasing the Border to the world, we facilitate local and national creative exchange and collaboration, encouraging established performers and their works to be experienced on the Border.

Equally important is the work we do to bring the creative work of our local community to other regional and national audiences. Each of our new commissions brings with it an accompanying strategy to showcase local works to a broader national audience.

When you donate to HotHouse you support:

  • the development of local artists through professional development opportunities;
  • the telling of local stories through the creation of new works;
  • the development of Australian work through our residency program; and
  • the presentation of Australian made theatre from around the country

Our donation program has several levels. You can choose to be publicly acknowledged or remain anonymous.
Either way, you will be helping HotHouse build a stronger, more creative community.

A gift of $1000 can support a creative development program for local artists and new works

A gift of $500 helps us provide a stipend for an artist for a week

A gift of $250 helps us provide professional development for young and emerging artists at an affordable price

A gift of $50 helps us keep ticket prices accessible for our community

You can donate when buying your tickets, by calling the office on 02 6021 7433, or use the form below. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible, and you will be helping us keep presenting some of the best independent and mainstage theatre in the country as it is intended to be seen.

 

As the only professional theatre company in the region, HotHouse Theatre presents brands with a powerful platform for alignment.

There are many ways for your company to benefit from being a part of our work. Our first priority is to find out what you want from a relationship with HotHouse.

No two partnerships are alike, and our team is experienced at creating a bespoke package that maximizes the partnership for both parties. Perhaps you’re interested in getting involved in our creative learning work, or in supporting artists to visit the region and create their work here, or perhaps you’d like more opportunities to engage with your clients or thank your staff; whatever the case may be, the HotHouse team are always delighted to work with you to tailor a partnership package.

By supporting HotHouse, you will be at the very heart of creativity in our community. Contact our General Manager, Michael Huxley if you would like to discuss your partnership needs. Alternatively, download a Sponsorship Prospectus here.

HotHouse is committed to creating work that speaks to our regional experience and who our community is.

In order to do so, we rely on charitable bodies whose contribution helps us sustain our Artist in Residence, Creative Learning and Community Engagement programs. To discuss how your Charitable Trust or Foundation can help support HotHouse Theatre, please contact our General Manager on (02) 6021 7433 or [email protected]

OUR DONATION PROGRAM
HAS SEVERAL LEVELS

You can choose to be publicly acknowledged or remain anonymous. Either way, you are helping HotHouse build a stronger, more creative community.

A gift of $1000 can support a creative development program for local artists and new works

A gift of $500 helps us provide a stipend for an artist for a week

A gift of $250 helps us provide professional development for young and emerging artists at an affordable price

A gift of $50 helps us keep ticket prices accessible for our community

You can donate by topping up your subscription, making a one off donation or making a regular monthly contribution.

Our philanthropic family play a vital role in what we do. If you share our passion for our community, and believe that participating in the arts makes it a better one, make a donation now.

Call the office on 02 6021 7433 for more info and about how you can help secure the future of this great theatre company!

HotHouse Theatre is a not-for-profit company and is listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations, enabling all donations of over $2 to be tax-deductible.

WE ARE COMMITTED
TO OUR ENVIRONMENT

We acknowledge that we live on Indigenous land.

We have a dedicated First Nations Producer to ensure we are nurturing and remembering our history.
We prioritise bolstering and promoting the creative pathways for people who identify as First Nations.

We strive to be an environmentally resilient and sustainable organisation.

We have a dedicated First Nations Producer to ensure we are nurturing and remembering our history.

We care about our local audiences.

We work with the community to build appreciation for the arts and original and divergent work; increasing the value of live theatre to people in regional Australia.
Our activities reach and resonate within both regional NSW and Victoria reaching to Wagga Wagga to the north, Corowa and Wangaratta to the west, Benalla to the south and Bright to the east.
In 2019, approximately 80% of our audiences were based in the Albury and Wodonga Local Government Areas with the remainder travelling up to 150kms to attend shows, workshops and events. Our catchment population is approximately 200,000.
Our audiences are loyal. Our subscribers commonly attend five performances every season, and more than 50% of our audience attend more than one show.

WHY WE
NEED YOU

High quality, memorable and original theatre comes at a cost. We rely on the valuable financial assistance of our local community to:

• Ensure artists are paid fair and competitive, industry-recognised rates.
• Obtain the rights to scripts, music, staging props and other essential materials.
• Support a robust marketing campaign to ensure our work is reaching a wider audience.
• Keep our theatre thriving by ensuring we have the capacity to hire the best people for the job, for every project.
• Ensure we are financially viable and remain so, long into the future.
• Attract recognition from our major government funding partners.
• Ensure that the wider business community values and respects the contribution of creativity and diversity to the community from HotHouse Theatre, through collaboration and financial sponsorship.

WE CAN
OFFER YOU

We offer a range of benefits that will broaden your audience reach, increase your brand awareness, achieve your community engagement goals and provide meaningful experiences for your team.

A HotHouse Theatre Sponsorship affords you:

•Access to our markets and an opportunity to connect with our audience via advertising to our database and in our programs.
• Recognition as an investor and supporter of regional theatre.
• Visible activity in our community engagement and on social media.
• Ticket benefits for employees or to build client relationships including opening night events and season passes.

Though commissions and our residency program, we play a critical role in the development of new Australian theatre.

We invest in regional professional practice by collaborating with artists, -both locally and nationally – to engage and inspire audiences.

Through shared experiences, we stimulate the imagination of the region. We inspire insight into our humanity through creative interrogations that reflect the world around us, locally and nationally.

Over the past few years, your donations have enabled us to:

  • Upgrade our lighting and sound equipment
  • Travel our shows to other venues
  • Refurbish the foyer
  • Make shows available for our community at an accessible price

When you donate to HotHouse you support:

  • the development of local artists through professional development opportunities;
  • the telling of local stories through the creation of new works;
  • the development of Australian work through our residency program; and
  • the presentation of Australian made theatre from around the country

PHILANTHROPY

HotHouse is committed to creating work with leading artists that speaks to our regional experience and who our community is.

In order to do so, we rely on charitable bodies whose contribution helps us sustain our Artist in Residence, Creative Learning and Community Engagement programs. To discuss how your Charitable Trust or Foundation can help support HotHouse Theatre, please contact our General Manager on (02) 6021 7433 or [email protected]

As the only professional theatre company in the region, HotHouse Theatre presents local businesses with a powerful opportunity for alignment.

There are many ways for your company to benefit from being a part of our work. Our first priority is to find out what you want from a relationship with HotHouse. No two partnerships are alike, and our team is experienced at creating a bespoke package that maximizes the partnership for both parties.

Perhaps you’re interested in getting involved in our creative learning work, or in supporting artists to visit the region and create their work here, or perhaps you’d like more opportunities to engage with your clients or thank your staff. Whatever your motivation, the HotHouse team are always delighted to work with you to tailor a partnership package.

Our current corporate partners use their sponsorship benefits for:

  • Brand enhancement and awareness
  • Community engagement
  • Business-to-business marketing
  • Exclusive corporate entertainment
  • Employee engagement and reward


By supporting HotHouse, you will be at the very heart of creativity in our community.
Contact our General Manager, Michael Huxley if you would like to discuss your partnership needs.

[email protected]

(02) 6021 7433

HotHouse Theatre is committed to creating work with leading artists that speaks to our regional experience and who our community is.

In order to do so, we rely on charitable bodies whose contribution helps us sustain our Artist in Residence, Creative Learning and Community Engagement programs. To discuss how your Charitable Trust or Foundation can help support HotHouse Theatre, please contact our General Manager on 02 6021 7433 or [email protected].

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