Light Up the Lyric

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Take Part and Light Up the Lyric‘At the Lyric Hammersmith we are proud of the way our staff, performers, supporters and audiences take part in creating a dynamic theatrical and social experience.’ Artistic Director Sean Holmes

The Lyric Hammersmith is West London’s largest producing theatre. Over our hundred year history we have been responsible for creating some of the UK’s most ground-breaking theatrical work. At the same time the Lyric has also gained a national reputation for its work with and for young people including its extensive programme of theatre for children and families and its creative learning and participation projects for schools and young West Londoners.

‘The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, neither leads the fashion nor follows it; is neither high-brow nor low-brow. It is simply a theatre which thinks for itself.’ A.A. Milne c1925

The Lyric’s dual commitment to producing the highest quality contemporary theatre, alongside nurturing the creativity of young people is what makes it unique within the theatre ecology of the UK. We have one of the youngest audiences of any theatre in the country and are a place where some of the UK’s finest actors and theatre-makers work side-by-side with some of the most diverse and disadvantaged young people in London. The cross-fertilization of these two is what makes the Lyric Hammersmith so exciting and so distinctive. We are a local theatre rooted in our community with a national and international reputation for the quality and innovation of our artistic work.

As a registered charity, we fund our work through a combination of ticket sales, government subsidy and fundraising. The generous support of our audiences is a crucial part of this mix: it enables us to continue to produce brilliant live theatre and create programmes to challenge and inspire young people of all social and economic backgrounds.

Light Up The Lyric is an opportunity for you to take a bigger part in the life of the Lyric and help us to continue our groundbreaking work both on and off stage.

Our Individual Supporters so far include:

To discuss any of the following exciting ways of supporting the Lyric please contact Lyndel Harrison on 020 8741 6819 or email lyndel.harrison@lyric.co.uk

AnonymousJohn and Caroline ArmstrongAsif AzizMichael Baker and Diana BaxterLaura and John BanesKatie BradfordCatherine ComerfordCynthia CorbettChris and Amanda CurryJanet Ellis

Sophie Ellis-BextorLiz Elston MayhewThe FeelingJane and David FletcherRoger de FreitasAnita GrayCharles Gurassa and Sheila ClarkeIngrid JacobsonJulia Lloyd-HughesKate McGrath

Caroline and Jim O’NeillSandy and Caroline OrrRaj and Kim ParkashJanet RobbNoraLee and Jon SedmakMary StrangAnastasia and Clive TullohJoe and Barbara VittoriaMartha and David Winfield

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Light Up a NightEnjoy your very own night at the Lyric. If you have a special birthday, anniversary or you wish to share aparticular production with friends, then choose a performance and make it your own.

Take part in a night at the theatre.• Enjoy a reserved area in the foyer to entertain your guests• Come on a backstage tour before or after the show to see behind the scenes and meet the cast• Receive acknowledgement of your support in a variety of ways• Buy reduced top price tickets for your chosen performance

Donation £500+

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Light Up An IdeaEvery production starts with an idea. The Lyric believes it is vital to give artists the opportunity to explore new ideas before they go into the rehearsal room. Every year we host a series of Research and Development (R&D) weeks where artists and companies can develop their ideas into the productions of the future.

Get involved at the embryonic stages of the creative process.• Meet the Lyric’s artistic team to hear about our new ideas and

choose a R&D project that you would like to support• Come along during the R&D week to meet the artists and hear how ideas are developing• Receive a written evaluation on the outcomes of the R&D week• Receive acknowledgement of your support in a variety of ways

Donation £1,000+

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Light Up a LifeWe believe in the power of theatre to change people’s lives. At the Lyric we reach thousands of young people with inspiring activities and projects that make a real difference to their lives. For some very challenged young people this has meant helping them with basic life skills like time management, respect for others and having confidence in their own abilities along with developing their literacy skills to enable them to be more able to study or work. For others it provides them with the opportunity they would not have had otherwise to get involved in the arts. These activities provide skills and experience to help these young people achieve their potential.

Take part and have genuine impact on young people’s lives.• Meet with the Lyric’s Artistic Team to choose a project you would like to support• Come and see the project in action and meet the participants and artists involved• Receive written reports on the development and outcomes of the project• Receive acknowledgement of your support in a variety of ways

Donation £1,000+

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Light Up The StageMaking a new production is one of the most exciting aspects of what we do. However, it is also one of the riskiest, and is where we need the most support. We aim to make at least four new major productions each year that explore the boundaries of theatre.

Get involved at the very heart of the creative process.• Meet the Lyric’s Artistic Director Sean Holmes to hear about our future productions

over the next few years and choose one you would like to support• Meet the Director and creative team of your chosen production• Come along to read-throughs and rehearsals• Receive complimentary tickets to the production• Come on a backstage tour to see behind the scenes and meet the cast• Receive acknowledgement of your support in a variety of ways

Donation £5,000+

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Light Up The Lyric’s FutureThe Lyric Hammersmith is undertaking a pioneering project to extend the current building. This will allow the theatre to provide many more opportunities for young people to engage in our life changing programmes. It will be a unique learning environment in which education professionals and artists will collaborate to inspire young people to become the artists and arts managers of the future. It will also include facilities to bring the community further into the Lyric with spaces including a drama studio, practice rooms, meeting rooms, a cinema, dance studio and recording and editing studios.

Be a part of this groundbreaking building project.• Meet the Lyric’s team working to develop this project• Name one of the rooms• Receive sought after tickets to Lyric press nights for all productions and other special events• Receive acknowledgement of your support in a variety of ways

Donation £10,000+