Hull Truck Theatre Responds to ACE Funding Announcement

Hull Truck Theatre has been boosted by news that it has retained full Arts Council England (ACE) funding until 2015, with inflationary increases year-on-year. The ACE report which recommends Hull Truck for funding provides a ringing endorsement of both artistic vision and the company's business model. It praises the theatre's partnerships and focus on new writing and explicitly recognises the need to sustainably fund change and the core reasoning behind change Ð audience development.

Hull Truck Theatre Chief Executive Andrew Smaje said: 'The news that we have retained our funding is extremely positive Ð not just for Hull Truck Theatre and its employees, but for the city of Hull and the East Riding. The theatre plays a fundamental role not only in the cultural life of the area, but also in its economy.

'Arts Council England's report provides a ringing endorsement of the fresh artistic vision at Hull Truck, as well as the new business model, which is seeing a greater diversity of plays and artists working for and with the theatre. 'A quick snapshot of what Hull Truck is doing today shows just how vibrant and important a creative company it is. In our rehearsal room, Sarah Esdaile is directing a brilliant cast, including Nichola McAuliffe, in the final week of rehearsals for The Lady in the Van, which embarks on a 10-week tour after opening in Hull next weekend.

We have hundreds of school pupils in our studio taking part in an education project delivered in association with ONE HULL, a contemporary dance performance in the main theatre tonight, co-productions with Bolton Octagon and Headlong of Miller and Shakespeare playing in Bolton and Cambridge and two Hull Truck touring productions on the road in Derby and Manchester.

Hull Truck engages with a huge range of organisations and people from all walks of life, not just here in Hull but across the country. In order to continue to deliver this level of work, it was vital that we retained our ACE funding. 'While today's announcement is positive for Hull Truck, other arts organisations in our region and around the country will be receiving less good news. We join their concern that these cuts will impact significantly on the nation's creative life.

'With Hull City Council cuts of £100,000 about to come into place from next month, we have a major task to build sustainable relationships with corporate funding partners over the next five years. We need this to grow audiences, nurture new talent and create inspirational performances which will cheer us all during difficult times.' Links: Hull Truck Arts Council England

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