Lynne Cardy

E: lcardy53@gmail.com

Lynne is a creative producer, director, and programmer with 35 years’ experience in professional theatre. She has worked throughout Aotearoa and in the UK as a theatre-maker and teaching artist supporting creative collaborations and championing the voices of young people. Lynne is committed to creating inclusive, dynamic programs that foster imagination and bring people together and she recently took up the new role of Artistic Director at Capital E's National Theatre for Children. For over a decade Lynne was the Associate Director at Auckland Theatre Company where she designed their highly regarded creative learning program, including the Mythmakers touring project, produced over 30 original works for young audiences, and supported the career development of emerging artists. Previously she has worked for Welfare State International, Walk the Plank, Emergency Exit Arts and B-Arts (UK), and she formed Auckland-based award-winning Pandemonium Theatre with Margaret-Mary Hollins and Kate Parker. An experienced teaching artist, Lynne is an alumnus of Lincoln Center Education Summer Forums (NYC) and a board member of Tuatara Collective, a charitable trust that supports mental health for artists and audiences.