Tim Bray, QSM
E: tim@timbray.org.nz
M: 00-64-274-901-737
Tim is the Founder and Artistic Director of Tim Bray Theatre Company (TBTC), Aotearoa's oldest theatre company for children. He founded the company (then known as The Central Theatre) in 1991, and for over 30 years has produced over 100 professional theatre productions. A focus is on accessibility - TBTC was the first theatre company in the country to offer NZ Sign Language interpreted shows in 2004; in 2015 it began offering Audio Described shows; and in 2019, Sensory Relaxed performances started. For many years, with the support of donors and funders, it has provided free tickets through its Gift a Seat programme. In 2020, the company was awarded the Arts Access Creative New Zealand Arts for All Award - read more here
TBTC also has a Youth Theatre which runs drama classes and programmes for children and young people aged 5 -19 years of age, and offers Extraordinarily Creative drama classes for autistic and neurodivergent 5 - 16 year olds. Tim is the playwright for most of the scripts produced by TBTC. His scripts are now being performed by other theatre companies both in New Zealand and overseas through his agent - Playmarket. He is now, annually, the best-selling playwright for children in New Zealand.
Tim was awarded a Queen's Service Medal in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to children and theatre.