Experience

Nelson Arts Festival

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts and Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive & Artistic Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  www.nelsonartsfestival.nz

• Co Creative Director

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  www.nelsonartsfestival.nz



Zanetti Productions

• Auckland

• Director / Executive Producer

  • May 2016 - Present

  Zanetti Productions presents innovative and ground-breaking creativity, with a focus on celebrating work that invigorates social change, celebrates otherness and sends audiences out into the world with a spark in their heart. Led by Lydia Zanetti, Zanetti Productions has quickly established itself as one of the most recognised and respected producing houses in New Zealand. In 2018/19 Zanetti Productions is presenting a plethora of artists in both Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas including: Julia Croft & Nisha Madhan/Virginia Frankovich’s Power Ballad; Working On My Night Moves; If There's Not Dancing at the Revolution, I’m Not Coming, Medusa; Trick of the Light's The Road That Wasn't There; Eleanor Bishop's Jane Doe; Eleanor & Karin McCracken’s Yes Yes Yes; Julia, Eleanor & Karin’s Body Double; Anya Tate-Manning & Isobel MacKinnon's My Best Dead Friend; Stella Reid, Jane Yonge, Oliver Morse & Thomas Lambert's The Basement Tapes; Wilson Dixon; Johanna Cosgrove’s Aunty; as well as major cultural events such as Auckland Fringe. Tours include to Imaginate Children’s Theatre Festival, Battersea Arts Centre, Cultch (Vancouver), Blue Room (Perth), Esplanade (Singapore), Auckland Arts Festival & Summerhall. In 2018 alone, Zanetti Productions had 50 opening nights and over 30% of our presentations outside of Aotearoa. In 2019 we are on track for 54 opening nights already. This highlights the effect ZP has on the industry in NZ, and the outreach it is facilitating to the world. Lydia has been to Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the last 5 years - including as a producer of 3 shows & associate producer on 3 more (2017), and as producer of the sold out Fringe First winner The Basement Tapes (2018). Zanetti Productions returns to Edinburgh in 2019 with 3 shows & in association with 1 more. Historically, ZP has also worked w/ Rose Matafeo, Michael Parmenter, Victor Rodger, Binge Culture, James Nokise, Donna Brookbanks & Auckland Theatre Awards. Show less



Unitec | Te Pūkenga

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Lecturer

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Guest Lecturer in how the heck to put events on to theatre students Guest Lecturer in how the heck to put events on to theatre students



Touch Compass

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Producer

  • Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

  Touch Compass is Aotearoa's only disability-led professional performance company. My role is the Interim Creative Producer at Touch Compass Dance Trust, in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa. Touch Compass is Aotearoa's only disability-led professional performance company. My role is the Interim Creative Producer at Touch Compass Dance Trust, in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.



Auckland Fringe Festival

• Performing Arts

• Director

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2019

  Auckland Fringe is a feistily independent open-access arts festival which runs in Auckland for a summery two weeks kicking off in late February. Open to anyone who wants to be involved, Auckland Fringe is all about inclusivity, celebration of otherness and having a dang good time in this wonderful city of ours. From main-stage theatres to rivers, dancing with cats to Roman recreations (and more!) Fringe is here to showcase the best of Auckland’s incredible arts scene, as well as a bunch of international goodness. And historically 35% of the events are free or koha - so it won’t even break the bank! In 2017, Auckland Fringe activated 39 spaces and hosted 123 separate events, shaking their tail feathers for 21 days straight. And now, for the first time, we're going annual! We're gearing up for the 2018 Auckland Fringe: Join us in painting the town fluro green from 20th February - 4th March 2018. #AKLfringe www.aucklandfringe.co.nz Show less



Auckland Live

• New Zealand
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2016

  Producer within Programming Development for Aotea Square A new role focussed on community engagement, artistic activation and placemaking within Auckland's heart. Closely working alongside other stakeholders in the space including Auckland Design Office, City Centre Activators, Aotea Arts Precinct cohabiters, University of Auckland, City Parks and more. Producer within Programming Development for Aotea Square A new role focussed on community engagement, artistic activation and placemaking within Auckland's heart. Closely working alongside other stakeholders in the space including Auckland Design Office, City Centre Activators, Aotea Arts Precinct cohabiters, University of Auckland, City Parks and more.



Auckland Arts Festival

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venue Manager of the Festival Garden

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2016



Basement Theatre

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer in Residence

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015



Sweaty Heart Productions

• Curator, Producer, Choreographer, Dancer, Marketing & Publicity

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2015

  Sweaty Heart Productions is an Auckland-based productions title which promotes a group of contemporary dance choreographers and performers. Their main aim is to support and present the creativity of our main practitioners and audience - namely women.Sweaty Heart Productions is the brain-child of Lydia Zanetti.

• Curator, Producer & Choreographer

  • Feb 2011 - Nov 2011

  I HEART season in Auckland Fringe FestivalI HEART season in Dunedin Fringe FestivalJoan of Hearts season at Gundry Street June 20112 works in Love Me at Galatos August 2011In collaboration with Kelly Nash to create Forevernever on the first year students of Unitec's contemporary dance degree for their end of year show



Auckland Fringe Festival

• Performing Arts

• Producer - Artist Liason

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2015



Q Theatre

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ticketing and Usher

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2015



Elephant Publicity

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Publicist

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2014



Short + Sweet Dance

• Auckland

• Dance Coordinator

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2014

  Pre-planning, curating and production managing Short+Sweet Dance Festival Auckland Pre-planning, curating and production managing Short+Sweet Dance Festival Auckland



Splore Festival

• Stage Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014



Auckland Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Crew for Lantern Festival

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014



Auckland Live

• New Zealand
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Services Representative in Ticketing

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

  Selling and managing customer's ticket enquiries for the Civic Theatre, Aotea Centre, Town Hall and HeraldTalking about Mary Poppins a lot

• Assistant Production Manager & Stage Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2011

  Assisted Michael Keating on The EDGE's annual show Random Acts of Christmas



Tempo Dance Festival

• Q Theatre, Auckland

• Stage Manager for the Loft space

  • Sep 2012 - Oct 2013



National Youth Theatre

• New Zealand
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Stage Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Assistant Stage Manager + Stage Hand for NYTC's production of Grease Assistant Stage Manager + Stage Hand for NYTC's production of Grease



Auckland Arts Festival

• Auckland

• Team Leader for En Route

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2013



The Living Room

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Stage Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

  Stage Managing for the public art and performance festival THE LIVING ROOM opening on the 26th October 2012. Particularly looking after Boxed (dancer Maria Munkowits) and Java Dance Company's Back Of The Bus. Stage Managing for the public art and performance festival THE LIVING ROOM opening on the 26th October 2012. Particularly looking after Boxed (dancer Maria Munkowits) and Java Dance Company's Back Of The Bus.



Theatre of Love

• New Zealand

• Choreographer for musical Day After Night

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

  Choreography for selected numbers, general notes and assisting with Front of House for the season of Day After Night at the Basement September 2012 Choreography for selected numbers, general notes and assisting with Front of House for the season of Day After Night at the Basement September 2012



Short + Sweet Dance

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Assistant Producer & Assistant Stage Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  Under Carrie-Rae Cunningham (Producer/Curator) and Ruby Reihanna-Wilson (Stage Manager) Under Carrie-Rae Cunningham (Producer/Curator) and Ruby Reihanna-Wilson (Stage Manager)



The Playground NZ Ltd

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Production Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2011

  Assisted Michael Keating on Auckland season of The Performance Arcade Assisted Michael Keating on Auckland season of The Performance Arcade



Tip Top

• Auckland

• Model

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2011

  Model for Tip Top Ice Cream's summer series of adverts to promote the kiwi classic - the Trumpet Model for Tip Top Ice Cream's summer series of adverts to promote the kiwi classic - the Trumpet



The LIVE Series - The Producing Project 2011

• Producer, Curator, Marketing & Publicity

  • Feb 2011 - Sep 2011



First Flight: Youth Contemporary Dance Co-operative

• Wellington, New Zealand

• Director & Producer

  • Jan 2006 - Sep 2007

  First Flight is a youth contemporary dance co-operative which presents work created for and by youth (15 - 25 years). In my final year at high school I created this initiative and presented the pilot season 'First Flight' at BATS Theatre Wellington. The show featured work by Annabel Harrison, Alana Yee & Tessa Martin, Becky Ward and Beck Wadworth. Lighting design: Marcus McShane & operation by Deb McGuire. First Flight is a youth contemporary dance co-operative which presents work created for and by youth (15 - 25 years). In my final year at high school I created this initiative and presented the pilot season 'First Flight' at BATS Theatre Wellington. The show featured work by Annabel Harrison, Alana Yee & Tessa Martin, Becky Ward and Beck Wadworth. Lighting design: Marcus McShane & operation by Deb McGuire.