Philip Aldridge Explained

Philip Brendan Aldridge (born 28 February 1960) is a British-born actor and arts leader who has been the chief executive of New Zealand's Arts Centre te Matatiki Toi Ora in Christchurch since mid-2018.[1] Prior to this he was the chief executive of New Zealand's largest theatre company, the Court Theatre in Christchurch,[2] and chairman of the Bank of New Zealand[3] in Canterbury. In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, Aldridge was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to theatre, particularly after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[4] He was born in St Andrews, Scotland and raised in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in England.

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  1. Web site: Philip Aldridge leaves Court Theatre to head Christchurch Arts Centre. Stuff.co.nz. en. 27 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Court Theatre: Mastering a risky business. Stuff.co.nz. 27 December 2018.
  3. Web site: Congratulations Philip Aldridge, ISL Alumnus - Institute for Strategic Leadership . 23 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402125206/http://www.leadership-au.com/news/36/ . 2 April 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: Philip Aldridge, Christchurch, ONZM, for services to theatre | the Governor-General of New Zealand te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa . 23 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402160700/http://gg.govt.nz/content/philip-aldridge-christchurch-onzm-services-theatre . 2 April 2015 . dead .

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