ARTRAGE Inc. 2020 Impact Report

ARTRAGE INC
2020 IMPACT REPORT
Fringe world Program
WHAT IS FRINGE WORLD? WHERE MAGIC HAPPENS!
The most magical festival of the year, FRINGE WORLD
returned to Perth in 2020 from 17 January to 16
February with a bumper program boasting unmissable
entertainment for everyone. FRINGE WORLD is the
most fun time of the year, bringing Perth to life with
incredible entertainment, venues, artists and great
summer vibes.
2020 saw plenty of previous sell-out and awardwinning
shows return, along with many exciting
newcomers, to create irresistible line-ups at everyone’s
favourite playground The Woodside Pleasure Garden,
the super sweet Ice Cream Factory, chill zone Fringe
Central and heart of Fringe, Yagan Square. Fringe
audiences also flocked to the new iconic castle-like
hub at Girls School in East Perth which featured
a range of comedy, cabaret and theatre in eight
performance spaces.
2020 saw over 150 venues in and around the city and
Northbridge putting on amazing programs of quality
shows. Summer Nights took over The Blue Room
Theatre again with a great handpicked line-up, the
multi-level palace The Rechabite offered a jam-packed
season of circus, burlesque and more for a Fringe first,
and there were smooth tunes aplenty at The Ellington
Jazz Club.
We were thrilled about the ongoing expansion of
Fringe fun throughout the wider metro area. The
ever-favourite Sunset Veranda at Scarborough Beach
returned, Subilicious returned to Subiaco, and the
new SouthSide Summer line-up set South Perth alive
with Fringe treats. Wonderrealm at Bassendean was
bigger than ever and Fremantle offered a huge program
packed with surprise and delight.
Fringe has been entertaining Perth and giving a
platform for local and international artists since 2011
and we are excited to see Perth come alive again next
summer.
FRINGE WORLD MANAGED VENUES
For artists and companies that apply and are
successful to get a spot in a ARTRAGE managed Hub
Venue (I.e. The Woodside Pleasure Garden, Girls School,
Yagan Square, Ice Cream Factory and FRINGE Central),
all venue, technical, front-of-house and back-of-house
support is supplied. No upfront or hire fee is associated
with these services, but FRINGE WORLD takes 32% of
each ticket sold to recoup some of these costs, which
are subsidised heavily from other revenue streams. This
means the risk is shared and the artist doesn’t have
enormous upfront costs to cover before their season.
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