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
February – June
Theatre Nights: The Social Ladder
Ensemble Theatre
A glamorous dinner party unravels into a night of lies, cover ups and social desperation, delivered with Williamson’s signature satirical bite and featuring NIDA alumni in both cast and production team.
Ticket price: $100
Supporter Night: Festival of Emerging Artists
NIDA Theatres
Supporter night including pre-show drinks and insightful talks from creatives of the Festival, a showcase productions led by NIDA’s Master of Fine Arts (Directing) students and supported by multiple disciplines at NIDA.
Free
Theatre Nights: Sistren
Griffin Theatre Company at Downstairs Belvoir
Isla and Violet are a ‘lethal combination’. Their self-righteous headmaster thinks that’s an insult. They think it’s a cute name for a girl group. Bold, funny and unfiltered, Sistren returns after its sell-out run and features NIDA alumni in cast and production.
Ticket price: $60
Raise The Curtain
NIDA
Join us for NIDA’s exclusive Raise the Curtain annual fundraising event, featuring performances by students and appearances from distinguished alumni in an unforgettable showcase of NIDA’s exceptional talent.
Ticket price: $1,000Table of 10 ticket price: $10,000
Supporter Night: Winter Production Season
NIDA
Supporter Night including pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives for NIDA’s Winter Student Production Season featuring 3rd year BFA Acting students.
Free
Supporter Night: Winter Production Season
NIDA
Supporter Night including pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives, for NIDA’s Winter Student Production Season featuring 3rd year BFA Acting students.
Free
Supporter Night: Winter Production Season
NIDA
Supporter Night including pre-show refreshments and insightful talks from creatives, for NIDA’s Winter Student Production Season featuring 3rd year BFA Acting students
Free