Adroddiad blynyddol 2012_13

Creu Cymru
annual report
2012/13
adroddiad
blynyddol
The development agency for
theatres and arts centres in Wales
Yr asiantaeth ddatblygu ar gyfer theatrau
a chanolfannau celfyddydau yng Nghymru
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Creu Cymru’s members across Wales represent virtually all of the nation’s professionally run theatres
and arts centres, at a diverse range of scales:
Mae aelodau Creu Cymru yn cynrychioli bron holl theatrau a chanolfannau celfyddydau Cymru sy’n
cael eu rhedeg yn broffesiynol, a hynny ar raddfa amrywiol iawn:
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Aberystwyth Arts Centre / Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth
Ammanford Miners’ Theatre / Theatr y Glowyr, Rhydaman
Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale / Theatr Beaufort, Ebbw Vale
Blackwood Miners’ Institute / Sefydliad y Glowyr, Coed Duon
Borough Theatre, Abergavenny / Theatr y Bwrdeistref, Y Fenni
Chapter, Cardiff / Chapter, Caerdydd
The Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare / Y Colisëwm, Aberdâr
Congress Theatre, Cwmbrân
Dance House, National Dance Company Wales, Cardiff /
TŷŷDawns Cenedlaethol Cymru, Caerdydd
Ffwrnes, Llanelli
Galeri, Caernarfon
The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl /
Pafiliwn y Grand, Porthcawl
Gwyn Hall, Neath / Neuadd Gwyn, Castell-nedd
Hafren, Newtown / Hafren, Y Drenewydd
Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen / Theatr y Lyric, Caerfyrddin
Metropole Cultural and Conference Centre, Abertillery /
Canolfan Diwylliant a Chynadledda y Metropole, Abertyleri
Memo: Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry / Memo: Theatr a Neuadd Goffa, Y Barri
Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd / Canolfan Gelf y Miwni, Pontypridd
Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli
New Theatre, Cardiff / New Theatre, Caerdydd
Canolfan y Celfyddydau Taliesin, Abertawe
Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl / Theatr y Pafiliwn, Rhyl
Pontardawe Arts Centre / Canolfan Celfyddydau Pontardawe
Pontio, Bangor
Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot / Theatr y Dywysoges Frenhinol, Port Talbot
The Riverfront, Newport / Glan-yr-afon, Casnewydd
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff /
Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru, Caerdydd
Sherman Cymru, Cardiff / Sherman Cymru, Caerdydd
Span Arts, Narberth / Celfyddydau Span, Arberth
St. David’s Hall, Cardiff / Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd
Swansea Grand Theatre, Swansea /
Theatr y Grand, Abertawe
Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea /
Canolfan y Celfyddydau Taliesin, Abertawe
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Theatr Brycheiniog, Aberhonddu
Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay
Theatr Colwyn, Bae Colwyn
Theatr Felinfach, Dyffryn Aeron
Theatr Harlech
Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan /
Theatr Mwldan, Aberteifi
Torch Theatre, Milford Haven /
Theatr y Torch, Aberdaugleddau
Ucheldre Centre, Holyhead /
Canolfan Ucheldre, Caergybi
Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff /
Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru, Caerdydd
The Welfare, Ystradgynlais / Y Neuadd Les, Ystradgynlais
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affiliated to / yn gysylltiedig â
Cenhadaeth Creu Cymru yw datblygu sector egnïol
a blaengar o theatrau a chanolfannau celfyddydau
i bobl a chymunedau Cymru.
➜Enhancing the expertise
➜Helaethu’r arbenigedd
➜Creative collaborations
➜Cydweithrediadau Creadigol
➜Action-based research
➜Ymchwil sy’n seiliedig ar weithredu
2012/2013
Roedd
We develop new models of best-practice, based on
frontline delivery.
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was a busy and
successful year for
Creu Cymru – flourishing initiatives with our
membership of theatres and arts centres across
Wales included our new sustainability project Creu
Cymru Emergence; and Go & See – an extensive
programme of collaborative performance research,
resulting in increasingly vibrant programmes for
audiences nationwide. Relationships with the
producing sector in Wales and beyond were also a
focus for us during this year, including Futures,
our scheme to engage with emerging
practitioners and producers...
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Board & staff of Creu Cymru
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supported by /
cefnogir gan:
Creu Cymru’s mission is to develop a vibrant and
progressive sector of theatres and arts centres for the
people and communities of Wales.
We deliver performances across Wales through an
innovative and expanding network of national and
international collaborations with producers and
practitioners.
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our work
We develop the skills and capacity of theatre
and arts centre professionals, through a
targeted programme of Continuing Professional
Development.
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The Creu Cymru Emergence project (p6)
is funded by the Welsh Government Support
for Sustainable Living scheme, delivered
by Environment Wales and Cynnal CymruSustain Wales.
Mae prosiect Creu Cymru Emergence (t6)
yn cael ei ariannu gan gynllun Cefnogi Byw’n
Gynaliadwy Llywodraeth Cymru, a’i ddarparu
gan Amgylchedd Cymru a Chynnal Cymru.
SUSTAINING CREATIVITY
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Re-creating PenGwyn – Joanna Young (Dance Buddy to Borough Theatre / Cyfaill Dawns i Theatr y Fwrdeistref)
members aelodau
our work
Rydym yn datblygu sgiliau a gallu gweithwyr
proffesiynol theatrau a chanolfannau celfyddydau
trwy raglen Datblygiad Proffesiynol Parhaus
a dargedir.
Rydym yn cyflenwi perfformiadau ar draws
Cymru trwy rwydwaith arloesol ac ymledol o
gydweithrediadau cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol
â chynhyrchwyr ac ymarferwyr.
Rydym yn datblygu modelau arferion gorau newydd
sy’n seiliedig ar gyflenwi ar y rheng flaen.
2012/2013
yn flwyddyn
brysur a
llwyddiannus i Creu Cymru – roedd mentrau
llewyrchus gyda’r theatrau a’r canolfannau
celfyddydau ledled Cymru sy’n aelodau yn
cynnwys ein prosiect cynaliadwyedd newydd
Eginiad Creu Cymru; a’n cynllun Ewch i Weld, sef
rhaglen eang o gyd-ymchwilio i berfformiadau
sydd wedi esgor ar raglenni cynyddol fywiog i
gynulleidfaoedd ledled y wlad. Roedd cysylltiadau
â’r sector cynhyrchu yng Nghymru a thu hwnt
hefyd yn ffocws i ni yn ystod y flwyddyn, ac yn
cynnwys Dyfodol, ein cynllun i ymgysylltu
ag ymarferwyr a chynhyrchwyr sy’n
dod i’r amlwg...
Bwrdd a staff Creu Cymru
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enhancing the expertise
helaethu’r arbenigedd
creative collaborations
cydweithrediadau creadigol
Oni bai am gefnogaeth Creu Cymru ni
“fyddem
yn gallu ymestyn ein gwaith dawns ar
gyfer pobl dros 60 oed drwy ein Cyfaill Dawns
ymroddedig Cai Tomos, sy’n adnodd mor
werthfawr i ni yn Galeri.
Mari Emlyn, Galeri
not only for programme
development, but also for
personal development, as
the networking and sharing
of ideas that goes with
these trips is better than
any training course
I could attend.
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Gwen Watson, Span Arts
Central to our programme of sector
development are our artform
consortia - one each for dance, drama
and music. These fora met 12 times
during the year, to plan tours and new
joint projects, share information, and
engage in critical debate.
Another cornerstone of our work is the
Go & See scheme - a targeted
programme of visits to performances,
festivals and conferences. Producers and
practitioners join in the scheme, often
playing an important part of ‘curated’
visits, as part of our drive to develop
cross-sector dialogue.
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7 representatives from 20
members and 18 affiliated
organisations – to the Edinburgh
Festival Fringe
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representatives to
other
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national and international festivals/
symposia – including CINARS in
Montreal, WOMEX in Thessaloniki,
Imaginate in Edinburgh and Showcase
Scotland in Glasgow
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visits to
individual
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performances in the UK
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Mae ein consortia o ffurfiau celfyddyd
wahanol – un yr un ar gyfer dawns, drama
a cherddoriaeth – yn ganolog i’n rhaglen i
ddatblygu’r sector. Mae’r fforymau hyn yn
cwrdd trwy gydol y flwyddyn i gynllunio
teithiau a chyd-brosiectau newydd, i rannu
gwybodaeth, ac i fynd ati i gynnal dadleuon
beirniadol.
Conglfaen arall i’n gwaith yw’r cynllun
Ewch i Weld – sef rhaglen wedi’i thargedu
o ymweliadau â pherfformiadau, gwyliau a
chynadleddau. Ymunodd cynhyrchwyr ac
ymarferwyr â’r cynllun gan fod yn aml yn
rhan bwysig o’r ymweliadau wedi’u trefnu,
a hyn yn rhan o’n hymgyrch i ddatblygu
deialog ar draws y sector.
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20
57 o gynrychiolwyr o o aelodau
a 18 o sefydliadau cysylltiedig i Wŷl
Ymylol Caeredin
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o gynrychiolwyr i
o wyliau/
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symposia cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol
eraill – gan gynnwys CINARS ym
Montreal, WOMEX yn Thessaloniki,
Imaginate yng Nghaeredin a Showcase
Scotland yn Glasgow
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ymweliad i
o berfformiadau
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unigol yn y Deyrnas Unedig
Creu Cymru collaborated with Sinfonia Cymru and other ABO Wales members on a joint conference
Cydweithiodd Creu Cymru â Sinfonia Cymru ac aelodau eraill Cymru o Gymdeithas Cerddorfeydd Prydain ar gynhadledd ar y cyd.
The Go & See scheme
“is invaluable
to Span Arts,
Georgia Ruth – contemporary Welsh folk tour (Clwb Ifor Bach in co-production with Galeri & Creu Cymru) Mission Photographic / taith cerddoriaeth werin Gymreig gyfoes (cyd-gynhyrchiad Clwb Ifor Bach â Galeri a Chreu Cymru)
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Creative
relationship
with producers
and practitioners
burgeoned this year:
Dance Buddy continued
to support co-mentoring
relationships between independent
dance artists and individual
theatres and arts centres; and other
practitioners from around the nation
engaged with the presenting sector
in our Dance Buddy events.
Futures, a programme pairing six
Wales-based producers with subgroups of theatres, moved some of the
partnerships towards co-production.
And Creu Cymru’s partnership
with Wales Association for the
Performing Arts (WAPA) moved
forward strategic plans for artistic
connections between presenters
and producers, through a series
of discussions and events.
And the developing relationship
with the Association of British
Orchestras Welsh Members’ group
engendered a joint conference,
looking at collaborative approaches
to classical music presentation across
the nation.
Creu Cymru also co-ordinated tours
of work across Wales: including
National Dance Company Wales,
Graduate Ensemble; Mr & Mrs
Clark, NINE & The Medicine Show;
contemporary Welsh folk tour (Georgia
Ruth; The Gentle Good; Cowbois
Rhos Botwnnog); a Creu Cymru coproduction of Crashmat Collective,
Façade. Total: 50 performances to
audiences of 3388.
Mae’r
berthynas
greadigol â
chynhyrchwyr
ac ymarferwyr wedi
blodeuo eleni:
Parhaodd y cynllun Cyfaill
Dawns i gefnogi perthynas
cyd-fentora rhwng artistiaid dawns
annibynnol a theatrau a chanolfannau
celfyddydau unigol; ac ymgysylltodd
ymarferwyr eraill o bob cwr o’r wlad â’r sector
cyflwyno yn ein digwyddiadau Cyfaill Dawns.
Symudodd Dyfodol, rhaglen sy’n paru chwe
chynhyrchwr o Gymru ag is-grwpiau o theatrau,
rai o’r partneriaethau tuag at gyd-gynhyrchu.
Mae partneriaeth Creu Cymru â Chymdeithas Cymru ar
gyfer y Celfyddydau Perfformio (WAPA) wedi bwrw ymlaen â
chynlluniau strategol ar gyfer cysylltiadau artistig rhwng cyflwynwyr
a chynhyrchwyr drwy gyfres o drafodaethau a digwyddiadau.
Ac mae’r berthynas sy’n datblygu gyda grŵp Cymru o aelodau Cymdeithas
Cerddorfeydd Prydain wedi esgor ar gynhadledd ar y cyd a oedd yn edrych
ar ddulliau cydweithredol o gyflwyno cerddoriaeth glasurol ledled y wlad.
Mae Creu Cymru hefyd wedi cyd-drefnu teithiau ar draws Cymru:
gan gynnwys Cwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru, Graduate Ensemble;
Mr & Mrs Clark, NINE & The Medicine Show; taith cerddoriaeth werin
Gymreig gyfoes (Georgia Ruth; The Gentle Good; Cowbois Rhos
Botwnnog); a chyd-gynhyrchiad Creu Cymru o Crashmat Collective,
Façade. Cyfanswm: 50 perfformiad i gynulleidfaoedd o 3388.
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Cynyddodd rhengoedd yr Hyrwyddwr Dyfeisgar, sef is-grŵp
o aelodau Creu Cymru sydd â chydweithio wrth wraidd eu
hymarfer, a datblygodd y grŵp ffocws clir ar waith ar gyfer plant a
theuluoedd. Roedd ymchwil yn cynnwys ymweliad wedi’i drefnu
i Lundain i weld cyfres o gynyrchiadau i blant.
Creu Cymru Emergence, our sustainability initiative (with partners
Julie’s Bicycle, Cardiff University and Cynnal Cymru-Sustain
Wales) began in earnest: Environment Wales funded a scoping
phase across the membership (to inform a forthcoming behaviour
change programme with a pilot group of 18 theatres and arts
centres in 2013/14). The Creu Cymru members’ conference
in November 2012 took Emergence as its focus – including
inspirational presentations from the Young Vic (on their sustainable
production of After Miss Julie) and Chickenshed (on social
sustainability, and their initiative with survivors of domestic abuse
in Meirionydd).
Dechreuodd Eginiad Creu Cymru o ddifrif, sef ein menter
cynaliadwyedd (gyda’n parterniaid Julie’s Bicycle, Prifysgol
Caerdydd a Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales): ariannodd Amgylchedd
Cymru gyfnod cwmpasu ledled yr aelodau (i fod yn sail i raglen
newid ymddygiad arfaethedig gyda grŵp peilot o 18 o theatrau a
chanolfannau celfyddydau yn 2013/14). Eginiad oedd canolbwynt
cynhadledd aelodau Creu Cymru ym mis Tachwedd 2012 –
gan gynnwys cyflwyniadau ysbrydoledig gan Young Vic (ar
eu cynhyrchiad cynaliadwy o After Miss Julie) a Chickenshed
(ar gynaliadwyedd cymdeithasol, a’u menter gyda goroeswyr
cam-drin domestig ym Meirionnydd).
Creu Cymru is a
“constant
force for
good; they make my
working life better,
much more fun and
much easier.
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Angie Dickinson
Pontardawe
Arts Centre
investment
buddsoddiad
Creu Cymru achieved another successful financial outcome for 2012/13,
bringing forward funds from 2011/12 to meet its project commitments,
carrying forward funds into 2013/14 to meet future planned expenditure
and maintain the designated reserve fund to its targeted level.
The organisation again proved itself to be highly efficient: 91% of
expenditure being on activities and member services, with only 9%
on administrative expenditure and governance.
Llwyddodd Creu Cymru i gael canlyniad ariannol llwyddiannus eto ar gyfer
2012/13, gan ddwyn cyllid ymlaen o 2011/12 i gwrdd â’i ymrwymiadau
prosiectau, a throsglwyddo cyllid ymlaen i 2013/14 i gwrdd â gwariant
arfaethedig yn y dyfodol yn ogystal â chynnal y gronfa wrth gefn
ddynodedig i’r lefel a dargedwyd ar ei chyfer.
Dangosodd y sefydliad unwaith eto ei fod yn hynod effeithlon: roedd 91%
o’r gwariant ar weithgareddau a gwasanaethau i’r aelodau, a dim ond 9%
ar reoli a gweinyddu.
Expenditure in 2012/13 was £142,769
Y gwariant yn 2012/13 oedd £142,769
35%
38%
9% 18%
■ Project Activity /Gweithgarwch Prosiectau £54,250
■ Professional Development Activity /
Gweithgarwch Datblygu Proffesiynol £50,002
■ Membership Services & Marketing /
Gwasanaethau i’r Aelodau a Marchnata £25,298
■ Administration & Governance / Gweinyddu a Rheoli £13,150
Income
Incwm
15%
38%
19%
5%
23%
■ ACW / CCC £53,959
■ Environment Wales / Amgylchedd Cymru £33,655
■ Wales Arts International / Celfyddydau Rhyngwladol Cymru £7,000
■ Membership / Aelodaeth £27,366
■ Self-Generated / Hunangynhyrchu £20,789
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Ignorance – Old Trout Puppet Workshop (from the 2012 Go & See visit to CINARS, Montreal / o ymweliad Ewch i Weld 2012 i CINARS, Montreal)
The ranks of the Inventive Promoter, a sub-group of Creu Cymru
members with shared working at the heart of their practice,
swelled – and the group’s clear focus became work for children
and families. Research included a curated visit to London to see
a raft of children’s productions.
Out of the Box – Run Ragged Productions (member of the Futures scheme / aelod o’r cynllun Dyfodol) Roy Campbell-Moore
action-based research
ymchwil sy’n seiliedig
ar weithredu
Louise Miles-Crust
Chair from February 2013
retired February 2013 / wedi ymddeol Chwefror 2013
Theatre & Arts Director, The Riverfront, Newport
Cyfarwyddwr Theatr a Chelfyddydau, Glan-yr-afon
Head of Programing, Wales Millennium Centre
Pennaeth Rhaglennu Artistig, Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru
NINE – Mr & Mrs Clark (tour co-ordinated by Creu Cymru)
Cadeirydd o Chwefror 2013
Elen ap Robert
Nick Banwell
Sharon Casey
Geoff Cripps
Sarah Ecob
Emma Evans
(Vice-chair) Artistic Director, Pontio
(Is-cadeirydd) Cyfarwyddwr Artistig, Pontio
Manager, Borough Theatre Abergavenny
Rheolwr, Theatr y Bwrdeistref, Y Fenni
General Manager, Blackwood Miners’ Institute
Rheolwr Cyffredinol, Sefydliad y Glowyr, Coed Duon
Artistic Director, RCT Theatres
Cyfarwyddwr Artistig, Theatrau RCT
General Manager, Venue Cymru & Theatr Colwyn
Rheolwr Gyffredinol, Venue Cymru a Theatr Colwyn
Creative Producer and Arts Management Consultant
Cynhyrchydd Creadigol ac Ymgynghorydd Rheoli’r Celfyddydau
Peter Harding
Nia Mills
Gill Ogden
Kate Perridge
Owner, Yellow House Kitchen
Perchennog, Yellow House Kitchen
Assistant Marketing Manager, Taliesin Arts Centre
Rheolwr Marchnata Cynorthwyol, Canolfan y Celfyddydau Taliesin
Head of Performing Arts, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Pennaeth Celfyddydau Perfformio, Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth
Artistic Co-ordinator, Sherman Cymru
Cydlynydd Artistig, Sherman Cymru
resigned February 2013 ymddiswyddodd Chwefror 2013
staff
staff
Director / Cyfarwyddwr Deborah Keyser
Administrator / Gweinyddwr Yvonne O’Donovan
Contact information / Gwybodaeth gyswllt
post@creucymru.com
+44 1970 822222
www.creucymru.com
PO Box 242, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 9AX
Blwch Post 242, Aberystwyth, Cymru SY23 9AX
Creu Cymru is a registered charity, no. 1135304
and a company limited by guarantee, no. 5125340
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Elusen gofrestredig yw Creu Cymru, rhif 1135304
a chwmni cyfyngedig drwy warant, rhif 5125340
front cover: Façade – Crashmat Collective in co-production with The Riverfront, Wales Millennium Centre & Creu Cymru
Chair until February 2013
Cadeirydd hyd Chwefror 2013
design / dylunio: www.fbagroup.co.uk / CREU1771/10.2013
board
bwrdd
Nicolas Young