Windmill Performing Arts
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Windmill Performing Arts (also known as Windmill Theatre Company) established in 2002 as a South Australian Government
initiative is Australia
's flagship professional theatre company for child and young adult
audiences. The current artistic director is Rosemary Myers.
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, Singapore and South Korea.
Government of South Australia
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initiative is Australia
Australia
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's flagship professional theatre company for child and young adult
Youth
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audiences. The current artistic director is Rosemary Myers.
Since 2002, it has grown into a leading national company. The founding director and creative producer was Cate Fowler
Cate Fowler
Cate Fowler is a theatre producer and director specialising in work for children and families and an educationalist engaged in research in the areas of children's performance and creative literacies....
(through 2007). The founding patron was children's author
Author
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Mem Fox
Mem Fox
Mem Fox, AM is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox is semi-retired and lives in Adelaide.-Career:...
(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
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
), New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea.