NTi    NEWSLETTER
August 2002
 

Hi there,

NTi continues to make progress with plans for our new 350 seat theatre in Central Auckland:

The Building
Last month Auckland City Council's Events and Recreation Committee approved 'in principle support for the development of a Flexiform Theatre on the sites at the rear of the Town Hall.'

NTi will now proceed with further feasibility work for the Council owned sites. NTi has raised $55,000 and Auckland City have approved up to an additional $50,000 to support this.

We will now develop detailed architectural plans that will enable more accurate costing of the project. We will also look at different models for the transfer and ownership of land and buildings as well as continuing to develop our business model.

Once we have a more accurate picture of the building and its costs we will report back to Auckland City. From there we will be able to proceed to the next stages that will lead to the construction of the theatre.

We are very grateful for the high level of support Auckland City have shown for the project and this gives us confidence that the industry will eventually have a world class flexible theatre in Auckland.

AGM
Monday 2 September
7.00 - 8.30 pm
Leys Institute
20 St Mary's Bay Road
Ponsonby

Agenda

  • Progress with Council
  • Progress with designs
  • Proposed business model
  • Arts development workshops
  • Plans for next 12 months
  • Election of new executive committee
  • Drinks at the Cavalier tavern

Anyone who would like to offer their services for the executive committee or to support in any other way please contact……….

Please spread the word amongst your friends and colleagues. Best of all come along yourself and be part of the new theatre.

Arts Development Workshops

Applications are sought for our annual art development workshops. The next workshops will be in February and April 2003.

We aim to support the development of:

  • A diverse range performing arts projects and forms
  • More thoroughly developed projects going on to production
  • The exchange of ideas about working practices across art forms
  • Projects that develop artists' understanding of their art forms
  • A vibrant performing arts community in Auckland

Examples of projects we have supported in the past

  • New scripts
  • Choreographic research and development
  • The use of new technologies in performance projects
  • Devised theatre works

Some projects will eventually go on to be performed, others have no performance outcome intended.

We aim to resource projects with experienced mentors, appropriate professionals, technical equipment and working spaces. Unitec, Creative New Zealand, Auckland City Council and and North Shore City Council… have generously supported our previous workshops.

Applications are welcomed from people working in any performing arts discipline and based in any New Zealand city. Projects that have already been workshopped by Nti may apply to be developed further.

Applications close in November 2002. For further information please contact:

The New Theatre Initiative
P O Box 7263 Wellesley Street
305 Queen Street
Auckland
Ph: 09 309 8324
Fax: 09 302 5272
info@nti.org.nz