Vitalstatistix (arts organisation)
Vitalstatistix is an arts organisation based in Port Adelaide, South Australia. It was originally based in the old Holden factory in Port Adelaide, but since 1992 has been housed in the heritage-listed Waterside Workers Hall.Background
Vitalstatistix was founded in 1984 by artists Roxy Bent, Ollie Black and Margie Fisher. It became known an Australia's most prolific full-time professional women's theatre company and was instrumental in the development of many female directors, actors, writers and designers.
Notable artists/groups who have worked with Vitalstatistix include Melbourne based experimental theatre company The Rabble, Australian playwright Finegan Kruckemeyer, former Artistic Director of State Theatre Company of South Australia Rosalba Clemente, and former Artistic Director Catherine Fitzgerald. The organisation is well known for multidisciplinary annual arts event, Adhocracy.
It received South Australian Ruby Awards in the 2014 Innovation category for Adhocracy and a 2018 award for Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation or Group.
