Our Mission
To commission, produce and present extraordinary theatre for young people and their families and to make theatre accessible to the broadest range of young audiences across Western Australia, nationally and internationally.
Our Vision
is to ignite the imagination of young people through extraordinary theatre experiences.
Barking Gecko will advance theatre for young people to new levels of performance and professionalism, and further reinforce theatre as an inventive means of challenging and inspiring young minds.
With nearly 20 years experience in the industry we believe that theatre performances can be fun, thought provoking and educational. Our shows are designed to further develop the imagination, self-expression and cognitive development of children.
We seek to stimulate conversations between parents and their children; teachers and their students. We provide a forum, which encourages creative thought, develops imagination and leads to the investigation of ideas and expression.
Barking Gecko Patron,
Professor Fiona Stanley - AC Msc, MD FFPHM, FAFPHM, FRACP, FRACOG, FASSA, Hon Dsc.
"The outstanding thing about Barking Gecko is that it really 'gets' kids -- it knows how to engage them, entertain them, move them and inform them. It is such a powerful way to connect with young people and I applaud their professionalism and creative prowess. I am very proud to be their Patron and see them impact on such a diverse audience in such a wonderful way."
Board of Directors:
- Michael Mitchell - Chair
- Michael Laurance - Company Secretary & Director
- Drew Dymond
- Glenn Hall
- Myriam Leonardy
- Jennifer Ridgwell
- Tony Scampoli
- Beau Deleuil
Annual Reports:
Download the 2009 Annual report - click here
Download the 2008 Annual report - click here.
