About Vicki Middleton Vicki Middleton is an experienced arts manager who has worked in the performing arts industry for almost 20 years. In 1994 Vicki founded Frantic Assembly with friends Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett. The company quickly established itself as one of the UK’s most critically acclaimed physical theatre companies, working with the countries most celebrated contemporary writers, directors and choreographers. Frantic Assembly produces inspiring, cutting edge, accessible theatre and is championed for attracting new and young audiences to the theatre in their droves. During her ten years with Frantic, Vicki built the organisational and financial side of the company from scratch, produced and promoted all new work and special projects and programmed, produced and toured Frantic’s work in over 30 countries throughout Europe, North & South America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa (including West End and New York runs). In 2004 at the age of 31, Vicki was featured in The Guardian newspaper as one of the UK’s top 9 producers . In 2004 Vicki moved to Sydney, taking up post as General Manager of Legs on the Wall, Australia’s leading physical theatre company. The company produce intelligent, inspiring and daring work that is a rich and unique mix of aerial imagery, acrobatics, dance, circus and text. In her time with Legs on the Wall Vicki was instrumental in reversing the financial fortunes of the company by building up a substantial reserve. She increased staffing levels by 80%, established a highly profitable commercial arm of the company in line with artistic objectives, led a successful rebranding campaign, increased core funding and nurtured new international links worldwide. In January 2007 Vicki moved over to Sydney’s much loved Belvoir Street Theatre as General Manager. Belvoir produce razor sharp and thought provoking work all year round at the historic Belvoir Street Theatre. Vicki led Belvoir in a year that was one of the companies most successful ever, both artistically and financially. In 2007 turnover increased by a massive 270%, in part due to the artistic success and strategic programming of Keating!, coupled with five sell out shows at Belvoir St. Theatre. During her time, Vicki initiated an organisational audit with Arts Consultants Sue Natrass and Sue Procter, which led to some key changes in the organisational structure of the company (including 6 new staff positions). After falling pregnant, Vicki left Company B in early ’08 to start a freelance career, establishing Middleton Arts. Middleton Arts is now in it’s seventh year, having worked with some of Australia’s highest profile and most respected companies and artists. Top five Middleton Arts highlights: Promoting and producing Monkey Baa’s 2013 inaugural international tour. Multi award winning ‘Hitler’s Daughter’ was seen by over 28,400 young people across 11 USA states over 11 weeks. In 2014 the tour was followed up by an eight week USA season of ‘I Am Jack’. Taking Meryl Tankard’s breathtaking show ‘The Oracle’ (originally produced by Middleton Arts) to the Australian Performing Arts Market in 2008, which led to international touring and yet more awards across Europe and the USA. Seeing Playwriting Australia increase their Australia Council triennial funding by $50,000 a year after working with them to develop a new business plan, which coincided with the arrival of the companies second Artistic Director. Transitioning and guiding Monkey Baa Theatre Company into their new home as resident company at the Lend Lease Darling Quarter Theatre, Australia’s first purpose built theatre dedicated to work for young audiences. Writing a successful grant application, which saw Opera Australia secure a $450,000 Playing Australia grant to tour Don Giovanni in all states and territories across regional and remote Australia. http://www.franticassembly.co.ukhttp://www.franticassembly.co.ukhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/critic/feature/0,1169,1270538,00.htmlhttp://www.legsonthewall.com.auhttp://www.legsonthewall.com.auhttp://www.belvoir.com.aushapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5

                       Vicki Middleton



Below: Past works produced by Vicki prior to establishing Middleton Arts.

Heidrun Lohr  (Keating!, Belvoir, 07/08 tour)

Jai Lusser  (Heavenly, Frantic Assembly)

Jeff Busby (On the Case, Legs on the Wall)