Albert Alexander Amahou Belz (Ngati Porou, Nga Puhi, Ngati Pokai) born 1973, has been a professional writer for television, film and theatre since 2001. Te Maunga was his first script for theatre performed in 2001 to much critical acclaim. Awhi Tapu followed in 2003, produced by New Zealand's leading Maori theatre company, Taki Rua. Awhi Tapu toured New Zealand and was also nominated for Best New, New Zealand play at New Zealand's premiere theatre awards The Chapman Tripps. Since then Awhi Tapu has been published by The Play Press. His most recent theatre achievements include winning the Best New, New Zealand Play Award for Yours Truly at the 2006 Chapmann Tripp awards and also the Bruce Mason Award, as New Zealand's Best New, New Zealand Playwright. People often comment that Albert rocks - and he agrees.
Albert Belz
At the foot of the Urewera ranges lies Awhi Tapu, a desolate forestry village. With the forestry industry closed down, the people of Awhi Tapu have left. Wendyl, Sonny, Casper and Girl Girl have only each other to rely on. Awhi Tapu is a story of loss, belonging but most of all, friendship.
Published by THE PLAY PRESS
Cast: 4
Albert Belz
Te Karakia is a tale of forgiveness set amidst the maelstrom of the 1981 Springbok tour. Can a young man forgive his father for having him cast out from the only life he'd known and away from the girl he was falling in love with so many years ago?
Cast: 6
Albert Belz
Two Maori brothers meet again on the occasion of their father's funeral. They work to reconcile their differences.
Cast: 4
Albert Belz
Whero’s New Net was created with Massive Company in a long term development process which involved the creative input of company members through personal story telling, improvisation and script work.
Cast: 7
Albert Belz
Set in london 1888 during Jack the Ripper's "Autumn of Terror" - "Yours Truly..." is a gothic love story of betrayal, power and of mans desire for immortality. When a prince of London falls in love, the gates of hell are swung open and the Devil stalks the streets of Whitechapel, killing and viciously mutilating women. Only an artist, 'Walter Sickert', can stop the Ripper, but he must sacrifice all he thought he knew, in order to outsmart the Beast.
Cast: 6