Auckland Theatre Company

The first play produced by ATC was Lovelock’s Dream Run, written by David Geary and Directed by Raymond Hawthorne.

The first international work produced by ATC was presented in 1994; a production of Angels in America, written by Tony Kushner, and directed by Raymond Hawthorne.

[citation needed] Before the opening the ASB Waterfront Theatre, ATC presented their shows in many venues around Auckland.

[citation needed] Auckland Theatre Company offices are located in the lower ground floor of the Mt Eden War Memorial Hall in Balmoral, New Zealand.

[citation needed] In 2020 the Auckland Theatre Company presented an on-line production during the COVID-19 lock down, using the device of a Zoom meeting for the stage.

It was adapted by Eli Kent and Eleanor Bishop, who also directed it, with rehearsals and performances carried out online.

[citation needed] For example in 2022 the play Scenes from a Yellow Peril written by Nathan Joe and directed by Jane Yonge was co-produced with SquareSums&Co and Oriental Maidens.

[citation needed] The ASB Waterfront Theatre was the recipient of Small Venue of the Year in 2018 presented by EVANZ.

Auckland Theatre Company office
ASB Waterfront Theatre in Wynyard Quarter