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LICENSING FOR STAGE PRODUCTIONS
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Are performance licences required for stage productions?
Yes. Some licences for stage productions are obtained from the performance collection society (APRA); while for Grand Rights works or Dramatic Context productions, licences are obtained directly from Wise Music.
What is a Grand Rights work?
Grand Rights works (also known as a dramatico-musical works) are works for which the music has been composed to be performed on stage with dramatic elements such as characters, dancing or narration. Examples include:
- - Opera
- - Operetta
- - Ballet
- - Musical play
- - Revue
- - Pantomime
Choral works and oratorios composed to exceed 20 minutes are also Grand Rights works.
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When do I need a Grand Rights licence?
A Grand Rights licence is required when:
- - Performing a Grand Rights work in its entirety
- - Performing an extract or extracts from Grand Rights works on stage together with dramatic elements (such as costumes, narrators, characters etc)
- - Performing complete oratorios and choral works that are composed to exceed 20 minutes in duration
- - Performing any musical work together with ballet or dancing on stage
What is a Dramatic Context production?
A Dramatic Context production is the use of any music in an on-stage performance together with dramatic elements (such as one or more characters, one or more narrators, costumes etc).
When do I need a Dramatic Context licence?
A Dramatic Context licence is required whenever music is being used as a part of a live stage performance which includes dramatic elements such as one or more characters, one or more narrators, or costumes.
How do I obtain a Grand Rights or Dramatic Context licence?
For all works represented by Wise Music, Grand Rights and Dramatic Context licences are obtained directly from Wise Music.
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For more information, or to apply for a Grand Rights performance licence, please contact
Catherine Gerrard: catherine.gerrard@wisemusic.comIf your public performance fits into the above definition of Dramatic Context, please contact
Alex Stewart: alex.stewart@wisemusic.com