New theatre manager offers tips, tricks and templates

This article was originally published by The Post and was written as an interview-style article with our freshly appointed General Manager, Eleanor Strathern. Read the full article, as a Post subscriber here.

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“Eleanor Strathern is a Pōneke-based producer, with experience across venues, festivals, and freelance theatre and comedy. Her work has supported hundreds of Aotearoa artists to premiere new work, find their audiences, and tour to new horizons. She has also toured works from the UK, Canada, and Australia across New Zealand. The Post sat down with Strathern who has recently been appointed the general manager of the Hannah Playhouse theatre...

Hi Eleanor! How do you envision transforming the Hannah into a creative incubator for artists?

This work/mahi is already well under way thanks to the vision of previous manager Isobel MacKinnon and the kaupapa set out by Wellington City Council and Hannah Playhouse Trust. Now it is my job to get more of our Pōneke artists into the space by continuing to be an active and engaged part of our performing arts community, encouraging new ways of working in the Hannah, and supporting bold ideas in a practical sense.”

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Eleanor Strathern was appointed General Manager of The Hannah in October 2024.