Support SBTL2019

Shakespeare by the Lakes is produced by LakeSpeare & Co. which comprises Taimus Werner-Gibbings, Lexi Sekuless, Dr Duncan Driver and Paul Leverenz.

Providing feedback via our survey will help us make 2019 even better.

We started Shakespeare by the Lakes as a festive, outdoors, free event for anyone from everywhere and everyone from anywhere. Food trucks, pop-up wine bars, picnic rugs, live music and friends enjoying a summer evening together in front of a fun and lively theatrical performance. Mostly thanks to your help.

We’d welcome more of your help to go bigger and better in 2019. In fact, we’d be delighted if you wanted to get involved now, at the start, as a Mate of Shakespeare by the Lakes. We are looking for 100 Mates who can help in any way. With your support we will give Shakespeare to new audiences, creating something to be proud of, which can be enjoyed together and which will become a fixture in Canberra’s cultural life.

What would we need from you as a Mate of Shakespeare by the Lakes? Anything and everything you can give if you have time, money, capacity and opportunity.

We’ll need a photographer, social media manager, a merchandising manager, e-program designer, costume creatives, marketing assistants and general support. We’ll need lots of wonderful volunteers to become part of our event family.

We also need sponsors. We welcome partnerships at all levels. If you or your organisation is in a position to consider taking Shakespeare by the Lakes to the next level, below is a guide to Shakespeare by the Lakes’ corporate sponsorship opportunities.

If you are interested in a discussing any of these options, please contact us at lakespeareis@gmail.com.

While Shakespeare by the Lakes’ sponsorship packages are tailor-made to suit sponsors’ interests and priorities, we offered the following standard options this year.

HERO SPONSOR: $5,000+

‘If there’s no Hero, there’s no show.’

· Dedicated sponsor activation space at all performances

· Sponsor identification in open/closing speeches throughout entire season

· Large sponsor logo banner hung at all performances

· A reserved picnic blanket signed by the cast, with picnic for 2, at the front of performance (date nominated by sponsor) x 2

· Sponsor logo on all season and show posters

· Social media promotion opportunities (6 dedicated Facebook mentions)

· Full page ad in programme

· Sponsor logo in programme and recognition as a Hero Sponsor of Shakespeare by the Lakes

· Sponsor logo with direct link from Shakespeare by the Lakes Facebook page from the day the donation is received until the end of the last performance, and

· Meet and Greet reception with cast members

PATRON SPONSOR: $2,500 – $5,000

· Large sponsor logo banner hung at all performances

· A reserved picnic blanket signed by the cast, with picnic for 2, at the front of performance (date nominated by sponsor) x 2

· Sponsor logo on all season and show posters

· Half page ad in programme

· Sponsor logo in programme and recognition as a Patron of Shakespeare by the Lakes

· Sponsor logo with direct link from Shakespeare by the Lakes Facebook page from the day the donation is received until the end of the last performance, and

· Social Media promotion opportunities (3 dedicated Facebook mentions)

PART OF THE FAMILY: CORPORATE SPONSOR $1,000 – $2,499

· Sponsor name included on Shakespeare by the Lakes Family signage erected at each performance

· One reserved picnic blanket, signed by the cast, at the front of the stage (date nominated by sponsor)

· Quarter page ad in programme

· Sponsor logo in programme and recognition as Part of the Family of Shakespeare by the Lakes

· Sponsor name and logo included as Part of the Family on Shakespeare by the Lakes Facebook page from the day the donation is received until the end of the last performance, and

· Social Media promotion opportunities (3 dedicated Facebook mentions)

FRIEND OF THE SHOW: CORPORATE SPONSOR $500 – $999

· Sponsor logo in programme and recognition as a Friend of Shakespeare by the Lakes

· Sponsor name and logo included as Friend of the Show on Shakespeare by the Lakes Facebook page from the day the donation is received until the end of the last performance, and

· Social Media promotion opportunities (2 dedicated Facebook mentions)

OPENING NIGHT SPONSOR: $2,500.

· Sponsor Executive welcomes the audience from the stage before the show

· One reserved picnic blanket, signed by the cast, at the front of stage

· Large sponsor logo banner hung at performance

CLOSING NIGHT SPONSOR: $2000

· Sponsor representative welcomes the audience from the stage before the show

· One reserved picnic blanket, signed by the cast, at the front of stage, and

· Large sponsor logo banner hung at performance

EVENING 2 SPONSOR, EVENING 3 SPONSOR: $1500

· Sponsor representative welcomes the audience from the stage before the show

· One reserved picnic blanket, signed by the cast, at the front of stage, and

· Large sponsor logo banner hung at performance

Support SBTL 2019