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.
Calendar of Events 2026
August – November
Morning Tea & NIDA Tour
NIDA
Discover what the NIDA students are up to with a behind-the-scenes campus tour through student classes and rehearsals, after which you are invited to join us for coffee, tea and refreshments.
Free
Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance Showcase
NIDA Theatres
Celebrate NIDA’s graduating Diploma of Stage and Screen Performance students with a special Showcase of their work.
Free
Diploma of Musical Theatre Showcase
NIDA Theatres
Celebrate NIDA’s graduating Diploma of Musical Theatre students with a special Showcase of their work.
Free
Supporter Night: Spring Production Season
NIDA, Reception Room 1
Enjoy pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives for NIDA’s Spring Season student productions, featuring third-year BFA Acting students and including an opera co-produced with the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Free
Away: Spring Production Season
NIDA Theatres, Playhouse
Join us for the matinee showing of Michael Gow’s renowned Away, directed by Rachel Maza and featuring 3rd year BFA students, before meeting for post-show drinks and nibbles.
Free
Supporter Night: Spring Production Season
NIDA, Reception Room 1
Enjoy pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives for NIDA’s Spring Season student productions, featuring third-year BFA Acting students.
Free
Supporter Night: Spring Production Season
NIDA, Reception Room 1
Enjoy pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives for NIDA’s Spring Season student productions, featuring third-year BFA Acting students.
Free
NIDA’s Graduate Showcase: BFA Acting
NIDA Theatres, Parade
An exclusive final showcase featuring performances from the third-year BFA Acting cohort, for friends, family and NIDA Behind the Scenes Supporters.
Free