New lease of life for Mercury Theatre

Auckland’s landmark Mercury Theatre has a new lease of life, with the creation of The Mercury Theatre Production Company to manage the 775 seat venue.

Extensive renovations of the Category II Heritage building over the past 10 years has seen much of the original interior paintwork restored, the lighting rig upgraded and stage enlarged. Most recently, new theatre seats have been installed in the upper and lower galleries and a box office and modern ticketing system implemented.

Reece Preston, Chief Executive of ticketing partner iTICKET explains "we are excited to be partnering with the Mercury Theatre Production Company at this beautiful and historic venue. iTICKET was founded on our love of theatre and we believe that ticketing should be part of a great live event experience for audiences."

Built in 1910 and located just off Karangahape Road, The Mercury Theatre, with its engaging architecture and façade is the oldest surviving theatre in Auckland. Although intended primarily as a live drama venue, the theatre was also built with the technology to screen the new ‘Electric Moving Pictures’ of the time.

From 1968 to 1991 the theatre was home to the Mercury Theatre Company welcoming many of New Zealand’s most noteable actors to its stage including Raymond Hawthorne, Cliff Curtis, Ian Mune, Lee Grant, George Henare, Rima Te Waiata, Michael Hurst and Jennifer Ward-Lealand.

Looking forward, Mercury Theatre Production Company Director Conor Candler stated “we have some fantastic events coming up in the new Mercury Theatre calendar, and with the entrance to the new City Rail Link’s Karangahape Station being built directly next door, we hope the future of this treasured Auckland performing arts venue will go from strength to strength.”

For more information go to www.mercurytheatre.co.nz 

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