We are well recognised in the industry for our long-standing professional and cultural association with the theatre. Over the years we have represented clients involved with most aspects of theatre production. These have included:
- Actors
- Directors
- Producers
- Choreographers
- Librettists
- Designers
- Promoters and financiers
- Theatre owners
- Musicians, musical directors
- Music publishers
- MEAA and other industrial associations
- Sound and lighting designers
- Managers
- Artist agents and agencies
We have particular experience in advising on the following aspects of the theatrical industries:
- Advice, negotiation and drafting of documents concerning:
- Financial structures for theatre investors
- Theatre venues
- Touring companies
- Employment and sub-contractor agreements
- Management agreements
- The securing of terms and rights with respect to numerous local and international productions for the purposes of:
- Rights acquisition
- Industrial union negotiations
- Craft association negotiations
- Local and international tax implications
- Financing
- Insurance
We have acted for clients such as:
- “The Island of Doctor Moron”, which premiered at The New Olympia Theatre, Paddington, November 2014
- “Atomic” the musical playing in Australia and USA
- The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust,
- The Sydney Theatre Company
- The Melbourne Theatre Company
- The Griffin Theatre
- The Australian National Theatre Owners Association
- The Sydney Performance Space
- The Amandla tour hosted by the African National Congress (ANC)
- Porkchop Productions
- BigHart theatre company, including their productions of:
- “Do Something About It”
- “Drive”
- “Knot at Home”
- “Lost For Words”
- “Namatjira”
- Ngapartji Ngapartji
- NYUNTU NGALI
- Three Trees Project
- Yijala Yala_Roebourne WA
And numerous other independent theatre promoters and entrepreneurs.
Mr Frankel was a director of the Board of the Griffin Theatre for many years. We have acted for numerous leading Australian theatrical artists.
