ATC Patrons
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The ATC Patrons Group is led by Co-Chairs: Lady Dayle Mace MNZM & Hon Justice Anne Hinton KC.
Patrons contribute a minimum of $2,000 annually which goes towards a wide range of Company projects. Over the years ATC Patrons have contributed to the commissioning of new plays, paid internships, in-school programmes, and much needed production items.
Members are invited to participate in a number of events each year such as working rehearsals, meet & greets with creatives, and performance hostings, and are kept informed of the activities and development of the Company.
Please contact [email protected] for more information or if you wish to join the ATC Patrons Group.
ATC Patron Donations at Work
The ATC Patrons Group are keen supporters of work that happens behind the scenes and on stage. Here are some of the previous projects supported by the generosity of the Patrons.
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Hitchcock's North by Northwest
2022
The ATC Patrons supported a collaboration with Melbourne Theatre Company to bring the gripping, suspenseful and visually stunning play North by Northwest to our shores. Directed by internationally recognised director Simon Phillips, this was a spectacular theatrical event that brilliantly transposed Hitchcock’s famous film to the ASB Waterfront Theatre stage in 2022.
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New Commission: Peter Pan
2024
With the support of the ATC Patrons Group, New Zealand playwright Carl Bland was commissioned by ATC to write a reimagining of the classic story Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Directed by Ben Crowder along with Carl, and in collaboration with Nightsong Productions, this stage adaptation is guaranteed to delight anyone who's still a child at heart. Peter Pan will premiere at the ASB Waterfront Theatre in October 2024.
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Backstage Pass
Stories from 30 Years of Auckland Theatre Company
In the year of our 30th anniversary, comes a celebratory book, written by Frances Walsh and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand. Beautifully illustrated with images from our 30-year history, Backstage Pass tells the story of those who were there. Commissioned by the Patrons Group in 2023, the book contains insightful stories, juicy anecdotes and interviews with some of the big personalities who shaped the making of a cultural institution.
ATC Patrons 2024
Margot & Alastair Acland
Margaret Anderson
John Barnett CNZM
Betsy & Michael Benjamin
Louise & Mark Binns
Patrick Bourke
Barbie & Paul Cook
Nicole & Guy Domett
Kim & Annette Ellis
Jan & Trevor Farmer
Antonia Fisher KC & Stuart Grieve KC
Virginia & Stephen Fisher
Ruth Foreman & Rob Nicholson
Friedlander Foundation
Andrew Gelonese & Michael Moore
Anna Gibbons
Dame Jenny Gibbs DNZM
Stephanie & Michael Gowan
Joséphine & Ross Green
Hon Justice Anne Hinton KC & Peter Hinton
Michael Horton CNZM & the late Dame Rosie Horton DNZM, QSO, QSM
Julie & Rod Inglis
Sally Jackson
Katie Jacobs and Chris Aughton
Stella Johnston
Judy Jordan and Trevor Bayly
Heather & Len Jury
Anita Killeen & Simon Vannini
Chris Lambert & Philippa Smith Lambert
Margot & Paul Leigh
Peter Macky
Sir Chris Mace KNZM & Lady Dayle Mace MNZM
Pip Muir & Kit Toogood KC
Christine Nolan & Derek Nolan KC
Matthew Olde & Jacqui Cormack
Prue Olde
Heather Pascual
Barby Pensabene
Hon Dame Judith Potter DNZM
Robyn & Malcolm Reynolds
Fran Ricketts
Julie & Russell Tills
Noel Vautier & Kerrin Vautier CMG
Joan Vujcich
Susan & Gavin Walker
Carol Weaver & Greg Blanchard
Lynne Webber & Priscilla McGirr
Ian Webster
Dona & Gavin White