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Back to Back Theatre wants to do the very best job it can to provide services and support to its actors, staff, artistic collaborators, funders and community.
Back to Back believes in continuous improvement (that is, to keep on doing things better and better) and aims to keep working to stay the best theatre company and disability employment service.
These are some of the ways Back to Back makes sure quality is important:
- Creative work is from the ideas and imaginations of the actors in the ensemble.
- Presents the ensemble as the main creative voice of Back to Back.
- Aims to make the best theatre in the world.
- Keeps a high professional standard in all areas, including productions, performances, workshops, promotional material, public events and meetings. Back to Back employs the best actors and staff for the jobs and provides ongoing training and education for everyone in the company.
- Educates and motivates all staff on the importance of quality and encourages a personal pride and creative enthusiasm in the work of Back to Back.
- Makes sure all staff, actors and committee of management understand the requirements of the 12 Disability Service Standards and the need to meet (if not do better than) them. Policies and the way things are done are regularly checked.
- Fosters, promotes and creates work opportunities for the actors in the ensemble through touring, employing theatre professionals to work with the actors in development, and through collaborations with outstanding artists and companies.
- Has a supportive and professional work environment.
- Supports the full participation of the actors in the ensemble when decisions are made. This includes deciding both the artistic program and day to day work.
- Supports the actors in the ensemble to take part in making company policy and talking about ideas in the community.
- Believes people talking and working together is more important than rules and regulations.
- Promotes a positive image of people with disabilities as artists, creators and performers, to the local community, audiences, and to theatre companies and organisations.
- Uses plain English.
Quality has been the behind Back to Back's success and guarantees its future. Back to Back aims to improve all areas of work, making sure it remains Australia's most extraordinary theatre company and a quality service for people with disabilities.
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