Miria George

(Te Arawa, Ngati Awa; Ngati Tinomana, Rarotonga; Ngati Rongo-ma-tane, Atiu, Cook Islands)

Miria is a poet, and writer for theatre, radio and television. An award-winning playwright, Miria's work has toured New Zealand, Australia, Hawai'i, Canada and the United Kingdom.

In 2007, and what remains marked Miria's international debut as a playwright. Other works include He Reo Aroha, Urban Hymns and Sunset Road. He Reo Aroha, co-written with Jamie McCaskill, has toured extensively internationally and premiered in Wellington at the New Zealand International Arts Festival in 2010. Urban Hymns was developed in Toronto, Canada, with Native Earth Performing Arts at Weesageechak Begins to Dance Festival ahead of the play's dual premieres in Wellington and Auckland 2009. Sunset Road was also developed at Weesageechak Begins to Dance Festival 2010.

Miria holds a Masters in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters, and is a member of the acclaimed writer's collective Writer's Block. Also a published poet, The Wet Season is Miria's debut collection of poetry, published by the Wai-te-ata Press.  Miria is a producer for Tawata Productions and co-founder of the Tawata Press.