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Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre The region’s home of arts & innovation
Innovate impactful arts
Activate - regional,
national & international Whāinga | Vision platforms including online
spaces to create community
arts sector. participation and arts access.
“To empower the
Rotorua community
through high quality
arts experiences in a
leading regional
Initiate engagement, facility” Participate in delivery of high
development & growth through quality local and regional arts
innovative arts programming and experiences through
capacity building initiatives. partnerships.
From Local From a venue-for-hire model that is responsive to the local communities needs and holds physical events with a humble virtual presence. To Global To a leading regional arts service, acting local and thinking GLOBAL. Aligning with the Rotorua 2030 Vision - “Rotorua’s has a VIBRANT arts sector” and the Te Arawa 2050 Vision.
Strong alignment with Te Arawa 2050 vision
Te Arawatanga
Te Arawa is recognised as the
culture capital of Aotearoa as
well as the centre of Toi Māori
excellence.
Ground floor plan
SHMPAC could not deliver on this Vision
Civic 38%
2017 – Challenges: Concert Chamber 56%
• Under-utilised asset not meeting audience needs Banquet room 24%
• Configuration lacking flexibility – not meeting performer/user needs
Resulted in:
• Tired & dated – not aligned with Vision 2030
• Decline in
events and
• Venue for hire shows
• Reduced
• Set up for business conferences revenue
• Low attendees
• Missed
• Earthquake prone (25% NBS) opportunity
Council approved a business case for re-development and a
change to a Performing Arts Centre business model
Objectives Benefits
Optimise value from SHMPAC 1. Strong community usage with diversity of
experience and increased patronage
Provide a contemporary
performing arts environment 2. Increased economic performance for Even more critical in
that conveys Rotorua’s identity Rotorua due to increased visitation and a COVID world –
diversity Build Back Better
Market competitive
3. Improved wellbeing due to increased civic pride,
central city vibrancy, and improved perceptions of
Compliant Rotorua
Maximise vibrancy 4. Safe venue for all
Letters of Support
As a performer & director of
36 years experience, the city
of Rotorua is full of talent & Lakes Performing Arts Company I am writing to endorse
its local performing arts is a well established performing the rebuild of the Sir
community deserves to be arts provider that provides Howard Morrison
supported & seen at its best. tuition in dance, drama, singing Performing Arts Centre.
The restoration of this & music - has currently over 600 Sir Howard was my uncle
important community asset students. As a community we & I grew up surrounded
will undoubtedly see a are in desperate need of this by music, performance &
flourishing of arts in the city space. the arts.
& put Rotorua firmly on the Rebecca Brake Temuera Morrison
map as a place to perform.
Jennifer (Te Atamira) Ward-
Leyland
Letters of Support
Having worked as a
Rotorua Musical Theatre needs the
professional actor for 30 Takirua Productions knows the
Sir Howard Morrison Centre to
years I have seen first value of having a world-class
reopen & we are looking forward
hand the power of story- performing arts venue in their
to work alongside the wonderful
telling & it’s positive city & the community
people who look after us so well
impact on communities gatherings & experiences that
when staging these huge musicals.
around the world – I such a whare provide for their
It is spirit recharging for the
believe this project is a communities.
performing arts community to have
need for our community Tane Mahuta Gray
access to these large shows.
& I wholeheartedly
Natasha Benfell –
support the teams
Rotorua Musical Theatre
endeavour.
Cliff Curtis
Approved option to meet investment objectives
Banquet
Room
Key improvements Key benefits
• ~1,000 seat Civic Theatre Café/ • All spaces enhanced to
bar Toilets
• Flexible black box theatre high, fit for purpose
up to 300 seats Lift standard
• All key spaces refurbished • Meets audience and user
• Bar/café needs
Foyer Civic Stage Apron
• Level 1 studios Theatre & OPL
• Increased revenues
• New lift • Enhanced community
• Acoustics & HVAC Toilets
well-being
• Compliant and accessible • Aligned to Vision 2030
• Strengthened to 80% NBS Concert • Market competitive
Chamber
venue at comparatively
Green room
& changing low cost vs new build
Storage
Ground floor plan
Stunning exterior showcasing heritage and cultural identity
• Reflects Rotorua’s identity
• Integrates Ngāti Whakaue
& Te Arawa stories
• Legacy to Sir Howard
Morrison
• Brings vibrancy to city
• NZ Heritage approved
• Realises potential of
significant community
asset
• Aligned to Vision 2030 &
Te Arawa Vision 2050
External view concept designLight filled welcoming foyer
• Warm & welcoming
• Contemporary
• Finished to high
standard
• Café, bar and
courtyard
• Market competitive
• Meets needs
• Strengthened to
80% NBS
• Enhanced access
• Compliant
Foyer concept designFlexible black box theatre in Concert Chamber space
• Flexible black box
theatre - 300 pax
• Attracts & enables
diverse performance
• Upgraded theatre
services, acoustics &
HVAC
• Flexible seating &
set-up options
• Upgraded back of
house
• Affordable for our
community
Concert Chamber concept designRegionally significant 1,000 seat Civic Theatre
• Civic Theatre extended
to ~1,000 seats –
largest in BoP
• Upgraded acoustics &
HVAC
• Orchestra pit
• Extended stage apron
• New seats
• Better accessibility in
stalls & onto stage
• Cultural design
elements
• Attracts commercial
touring productions
Civic Theatre concept designSHMPAC is one of many investments in Inner City
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