Enjoy the exclusive benefits of being a NIDA supporter through our Behind the Scenes annual giving program.
Behind the Scenes gives you the opportunity to engage with the NIDA community while supporting NIDA’s world-class education and training.
Supporters can meet like-minded performing arts enthusiasts and engage with an exciting calendar of unique events prepared only for them. These include:
- Talks with NIDA alumni and industry professionals, giving insights into contemporary storytelling
- Student productions and showcases, including exclusive talks with guest directors and creative teams*
- Bespoke theatre experiences
- Film screenings featuring NIDA alumni
- Behind the scenes tours and class observation opportunities
Donate Now
Any donation over $1,200 will gain access to the Behind the Scenes program for you and a guest for 12 months.
Gifts of more than $2 are tax deductible. Your names will be acknowledged on the NIDA website and on the Supporters screen in the Nancy Fairfax Foyer for 12 months.
CEO and Artistic Director-in-Residence Morning Tea
NIDA
Join NIDA’s CEO, Liz Hughes, and Artistic Director-in-Residence, David Berthold, for a morning tea at NIDA sharing the exciting Behind the Scenes events planned for the year and be taken on a special guided tour of NIDA’s facilities and classes.
Free
Theatre Nights: Nucleus
Seymour Centre
Against the enflamed background of one of Australia’s most divisive environmental issues, Alana Valentine’s tender, surprising new play interrogates the intersection of personal ambition and global responsibility and features NIDA alumni in both cast and production team
$68 per ticket
Festival of Emerging Artists: Supporter Night
NIDA
Featuring pre-show drinks, refreshments and insightful talks, the Festival showcases productions led by NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Directing) students and supported by multiple disciplines at NIDA. This vibrant event celebrates creativity, collaboration, and connects emerging talent with contemporary audiences.
Free
Articulate
NIDA
Experience third-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting students as they bring characters to life through dynamic voice-over performances, set against a backdrop of iconic scenes from films, cartoons, TV shows, and animations.
Free
Theatre Nights: Big Girls Don’t Cry
Belvoir St Theatre
Redfern, 1966. Cheryl, Lulu, and Queenie are young and full of joy.As they prepare for the Deb Ball, their lives, Redfern, and the country are all about to change. Written by NIDA alum and Gumbaynggirr/Wiradjuri woman Dalara Williams and directed by Ian Michael, this show features NIDA alumni in both cast and production team.
$76 per ticket
Raise the Curtain
NIDA
NIDA’s annual fundraising event featuring performances by students and distinguished alumni. Creative Director Constantine Costi, and Designer Nicholas Fry.
$1,000 per ticket
$10,000 for table of 10
Theatre Nights: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Hayes Theatre
Step into 1980s Madrid, where heartbroken actress Pepa’s life unravels after her lover’s sudden disappearance. She navigates a series of outrageous events involving a vengeful ex-wife, an international terrorist and a power-suited lawyer, in this hilarious and award-winning musical directed by NIDA alum Alexander Berlage.
$79 per ticket
NIDA Winter Production Season: Supporter Night
NIDA
Featuring pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives, as part of NIDA’s Winter Student Production Season in June.
Free
NIDA Winter Production Season: Supporter Night
NIDA
Featuring pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives, as part of NIDA’s Winter Student Production Season in June.
Free
NIDA Winter Production Season: Supporter Night
NIDA
Featuring pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives, as part of NIDA’s Winter Student Production Season in June.
Free