Who We Are
Dynamic, Creative and Effective Theatre Practitioners
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Kimble Henderson
Passionate and committed director, facilitator, mentor. Visionary, positive, solution focused, learner, collaborator and leader. Proven ability to take projects from concept through to completion.
Curious and observant. Responsible.
Kimble Henderson is a Timaru based, professional Theatre Director, holding a Masters in Theatre Arts, Directing, from Victoria University of Wellington and Toi Whakarri NZ Drama School.
Her diverse work as a director, writer, speaker, tutor and in community projects is united by a single goal to bring audiences together in a shared experience.
Kimble has been captivating, inspiring and growing the visibility of the role of the performing arts in the community since 2016 when she founded the Aidan Theatre Company, offering to Timaru a innovative way of building the work, impactful and distinct direction and providing something fresh for audiences.
Please feel free to contact me for any further information or questions email aidan.theatre@gmail.com or kimblehenderson@icloud.com
Work History since 2016
Director/Producer, Facilitator and Mentor
Aidan Theatre 2016-present
Director – ‘DREAM’, Mid-Summer Nights Dream 2023
Event Organiser IGNITE Timaru 2022
Director/Writer ‘RED’, The story of Little Red Riding Hood, Christmas Pantomime 2022
Event Co ordinator IGNITE Timaru, First Friday Arts Festival Test project 2022
Director – Importance of Being Earnest 2022
Director – Timaru Summer Shakespeare As You Like It 2022
Director/Writer – ‘Rapunzel’ Christmas Pantomime 2021
Director/Producer South Island Tour ‘Too Much Punch for Judy’ 2021
Director – Legally Blonde – Showbiz Queenstown 2021
Director – Romeo and Juliet (new adaption) 2021
Director – Too Much Punch for Judy – Road Safety tour – South Canterbury 2020
Producer – Macbeth 2020
Tutor – Hana Iti Youth Company 2020
Director – Annual Christmas Pantomime - Sleeping Beauty 2019 (In rehearsals)
Director – Twelfth Night - Festival of the Roses 2019 (In rehearsals)
Director – Romeo and Juliet 2019
Director/ New devised work - Legend 2019
Tutor – Drama -International School Korean Students 2019
Tutor – Craighead Kindergarten Drama 2019, 2020 (Term 4),
Artistic Director – Hana Iti Youth Company 2019 -
Director – Much Ado About Nothing - Festival of the Roses 2018
Director – Peter Pan (2nd development season) 2018
Director – Too Much Punch For Judy 2018
Tutor – Master Class Adult Acting 2018
Tutor – Youth Acting Classes 2018
Director – Annual Christmas Pantomime Beauty and the Beast 2017
Director – Mid-Summer Nights Dream – Festival of the Roses 2017
Director – Peter Pan (1st development work season)
Director – The Dream Play - devised play 2017 (Feb –May 2017) for Ideal Services
Tutor – Master Group and One on One Adult Acting 2017
Tutor – Youth Acting Classes 2018
Tutor – Children Intro to Theatre Classes 2018
Director – Annual Christmas Pantomime Cinderella 2016
Director – Romeo and Juliet – Festival of the Roses 2016
Producer – Pride and Prejudice 2016