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Hi there,
We are well into the New Year, with Easter looming, firstly thanks
to all
those who joined us for a drink just before Christmas, it was a great
night
and a good way for us to end the year.
Our next get together is on Monday 25 March at the Cavalier Tavern,
7pm and at this meeting we hope to give you a progress report on The
Garage Site behind the Town Hall. A business plan is currently with
Ernst and Young and by Mid March we should have a clearer idea of whether
or not this building is an option for our 350 seat flexiform venue.
Thank you to all of those who have renewed your membership. We
are coming up to our second birthday in June and while many dream of
laying foundations soon, it is realistic to imagine that if there is
Council support for the Garage Site a venue may be open in 2004/2005.
With these time lines in mind it is more important than ever to have
your
support and goodwill behind the project and NTI's aims and objectives.
We can all participate in working towards a healthy and vital arts community
in Auckland and your support of NTI is one way in which to do this.
We recently celebrated our second series of development workshops at
Unitec over Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 February. Thanks must be given to
Unitec for donating their spaces again and to Anna Cameron for her excellent
organisation.
Six groups participated and will break now for two months to rework
concepts, ideas and scripts - coming together again in April.
Those
participating over the first weekend included:
- Christian Penny and David Geary - "The Point on the Hill".
Theatre. With actors Robert Pollock, and Jackie Van Beek.
- Kate Parker- "The Butcher's Daughter". Physical
theatre. John Bolton (Australia), director. Duncan Sarkies, dramaturg.
With actors Paulo Rotondo and Phil Brown.
- Norelle Scott- "Lost in a Sea of Women" Writer.
Theatre. James Beaumont, director. Actors, Anna Cameron, Claire
Waldron, Nicola Kawana, Michael Morrissey, Donogh Rees
- Raj Varma - "A Little Hero". Theatre. Justin Lewis and
Gary Henderson, dramaturg. Colin Moy, director. Rattan Thakurdas -
musician
- Helen Varley Jamieson - "The Phone Booth." Theatre.
Ros Gardner, director. With actors Tracey McGuire and Michelle Langston
and Damon Thompson
- Melanie Turner and Veronique Desmet - "Roses Are Red".
Dance and multimedia. Mentors Susan Jordan, Dancers - Sarah Sproull
and Damon Thompson and Tasha Alpe
NTI received funding from Creative New Zealand, Auckland City Council
and North Shore City Council towards these workshops.
If you have not renewed your annual subscription of $20 we really
need you to as NTI operates as a charitable organisation with all
funds reinvested back into the project or the arts community.
Please print off the membership form today and return to:
The New Theatre Initiative
PO Box 78157 (Please note our new postal address)
Grey Lynn
Auckland
Please join us on Monday 25 March at the Cavalier
Tavern, College Hill, Ponsonby, from 7pm to find out the latest news
and to take the opportunity to catch up with old friends in a relaxed
atmosphere, over a quite drink.
We look forward to seeing then.
Kind regards
New Theatre Initiative Executive.
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