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Pasifika Playwrights Forum 09: Oscar Kightley, Makerita Urale(Chair), Justine Simei-Barton & Sima Urale.
Pasifika Playwrights Forum 09: Presentation of I Don't Do Coconut by Eric Smith & Chetan Patel :(L-R) Fasitua Amosa, Dena Kennedy, Rashmi Pilapitiya, Semu Filipo, Abby Marment, Alvin Maharaj.
Playmarket in association with Auckland City Council are proud to announce the winners for the Pasifika Playwrights development programme for 2010.
Up and coming Niuean/Cook Island playwright Arnette Arapai, ( Running with the Bulls, Miss South Pacific, Love Handles), new work Tangimama's 21st was strong choice for the selection panel as was Playmarket client writer Louise Tu'u,(Providence, Le
Tauvaga) with her new play, Base Bar.
Both playwrights will receive support through labs,workshops and readings.
Banana Boat Writers Group proudly supported by Auckland City Creative Communities and Playmarket will host a series of intensive half day play workshops with Director/Producer James Wilson ( Massive Company) and playwright one on one labs with Albert Belz ( Whero's New Net, Awhi Tapu) as part of the Pasifika Festival on 8th and 9th March 2010. 10am - 4.30pm at Council Chambers, Auckland Town Hall
Pasifika and Maori Playwrights with full drafts of a theatre plays are invited to apply at bananaboatnz@gmail.com
All applications must include
All applications must be received by Feb 12th at 3pm.
Places are limited. For more details please contact Jenni Heka jenni@playmarket.org.nz or David Mamea bananaboatnz@gmail.com
The 7th Annual Pasifika Playwrights forum was a great success on May 2nd at the Upper NZI Room, Aotea Centre The Edge. It was fantastic to see to see so many familiar faces as well as new ones.
The Blessing by Rev Mua Strickson-Pua set the mood for the day and Gary Henderson and Oscar Kightley were inspiring for all those who got up early to attend the workshop.
The Panel discussing Pasifika Theatre of Past meets its Future chaired by Makerita Urale with Sima Urale, Justine Simei Barton and Oscar Kightley was not only funny and inspiring but educated with the history of Pasifika Theatre and the push for us as playwrights to take up the challenge and create our own opportunities.
It was wonderful to see Pasifika Playwrights in development presented selected scenes from their plays. Congratulations to Ali Foai for ‘Mindsex’ and Chetan Patel and Eric Smith for ‘I Don’t Do Coconut’.
Many Thanks to the wonderful actors, Semu Filipo, Fasitua Amosa, , Abby Marment, Dena Kennedy, , Pua Magasiva, Nora Aati, Victoria Schmidt, Scotty Cotter and directors Nancy Brunning and Aleni Tufuga and Katrina Chandra and script advisors Oscar Kightley and Kirk Torrance who worked with Ali, Eric and Chetan at the workshops and throughout the development process.
Also big thanks to Heavenly Bites who catered the forum and workshops. Alice Meredith and her crew made sure we were well looked after and full. Big thanks also to David Mamea and the Banana Boat Writers for their contribution to the day and Adele Tara and Charlie Unwin and the Edge crew who housed our workshops and the forum.
For those who missed out on the Pasifika Playwrights Forum all is not lost, we will be podcasting recordings of the Forum blessing, workshop and Panel discussion – Pasifika Theatre of the Past meets its Future, thanks to the talented Peter Daube. We have the recordings in our hot little hands and will get them online ASAP. So watch this space.
Also huge thanks to our wonderful Pasifika Interns Auvasa Kamu Wright and Stacey Leilua who worked so hard in ensuring that the forum and workshops went off without a hitch.
So for those interested in applying for Pasifika Playwrights Development programme for 2010 see the details below or email Jenni Heka at jenni@playmarket.org.nz