LPA Ticket Attendance and Revenue Survey 2013

Photo: Waiting for Godot - Sydney Theatre Company, Lisa Tomasetti

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The Circus and Physical Theatre category drew attendance of 19,750 and generated revenue of $445,557. Overall, this category has a 2.2% share of industry revenue and a 2.7% share of industry attendance, making it one of the smaller categories in this survey.

This category staged 82 performances, with average attendance of 241 per performance and average revenue of $5,434 per performance.

Regional and metropolitan venues generated most of the attendance and revenue in this category. Riverside Theatre was the key contributor, followed by Theatre Royal (Hobart).

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Circus and Physical Theatre - Revenue and Attendance (2009–2013)

Revenue ($) Growth (%) Total Attendance* Growth (%) Average Ticket Price ($)** Growth (%)
2009 $8,601,990 198,274 $47.98
2010 $9,900,116 15.1% 265,837 34.1% $43.03 -10.3%
2011 $55,865,945 464.3% 728,799 174.2% $86.81 101.8%
2012 $54,042,789 -3.3% 555,506 -23.8% $103.67 19.4%
2013 $142,033,217 162.8% 1,285,991 131.5% $118.91 14.7%

*Based on both paid and unpaid tickets

** Average Ticket Prices are calculated based only on paid tickets

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Circus and Physical Theatre - Revenue by State/Territory (2013)

State/Territory Revenue ($) Proportion Industry Share Change From 2012 Attendance Proportion Industry Share Change From 2012
NSW $22,042,158 15.5% -35.8% 206,103 16.0% -31.7%
VIC $48,215,552 33.9% 28.1% 427,222 33.2% 20.0%
QLD $16,769,270 11.8% -15.7% 180,558 14.0% -9.3%
WA $40,485,923 28.5% 27.4% 323,094 25.1% 22.9%
SA $12,619,243 8.9% -4.9% 124,238 9.7% -2.8%
ACT $1,834,262 1.3% 1.3% 23,083 1.8% 1.8%
TAS $0 0.0% -0.4% 0 0.0% -1.0%
NT $66,810 0.0% 0.0% 1,693 0.1% 0.0%

Photo: Whelping Box - Intimate Spectacle and Performing Lines, presented by Performance Space and Arts House, Heidrun Lohr

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