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Sophie Roberts
Sophie Roberts is a theatre director and actor of New Zealand. She is the artistic director of Silo Theatre in Auckland, New Zealand. Career Roberts graduated from Toi Whakaari the national New Zealand drama school in 2007. After graduating until 2014 Roberts worked on many plays as a director or actor. Roberts was in a creative partnership with Willem Wassenaar as founder and co-artistic director Wellington-based theatre company Almost a Bird Theatre Collective. Roberts was appointed artistic director of Auckland's Silo Theatre in 2014 and her career focused on that theatre company. The first play she directed in 2014 at Silo Theatre was ''Sunday Roast'' by Thomas Sainsbury. One of the plays Roberts programmed at Silo Theatre at Q Theatre to centre female experiences on the main stage was the feminist play ''The Writer'' by Ella Hickson. Roberts directed ''HIR'' by Taylor Mac in 2018. Roberts at Silo Theatre commissioned the debut theatre show of Chris Parker, ''No More Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The Geography of New Zealand, country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps (), owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Capital of New Zealand, New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and subsequently developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Directors
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Living People
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21st-century New Zealand Actresses
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Annual Auckland Theatre Awards
The Annual Auckland Theatre Awards (colloquially The Hackmans, and not to be confused with the Auckland Community Theatre Awards) are annual performing arts awards presented by in Auckland New Zealand. The awards are normally presented at the Civic Theatre in Auckland. The Excellence Awards were introduced in 2014, and are judged by a panel of four to six industry judges. There is also a People's Choice section of awards. The awards were founded by Kip Chapman and Rachel Forman in 2008, and handed over to Eli Matthewson and Sophie Dowson in 2014. Awards for 2020 There were no awards presented for 2020. Awards for 2019 The awards for 2019 were presented at the Civic on 16 January 2020. Awards for 2018 The awards for 2018 were presented through a Facebook livestream rather than the usual live event at the Civic. Awards for 2017 The 9th Annual Auckland Theatre Awards were presented in the Wintergarden at The Civic on 4 December 2017. The ceremony was hosted by Joha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington Theatre Awards
The Ngā Whakarākei O Whātaitai / Wellington Theatre Awards are the main theatre awards in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington established in 2015 after the previous awards sponsor ended their support. They are awarded annually. The previous awards were called the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, established in 1992 and sponsored by law firm Chapman Tripp. 2023 awards The 32nd Annual Wellington Theatre Awards of 2023 were presented at the Hannah Playhouse on Sunday 10 December. Funded by Wellington City Council, BATS Theatre, Taki Rua Productions, Circa Theatre and Playmarket. 2022 awards Presented at a ceremony at the Hannah Playhouse on Sunday 11 December 2022. Funded by Wellington City Council, BATS Theatre, Taki Rua Productions, Circa Theatre and Playmarket. 2020 awards Because of the massive disruption and closure to performing arts in 2020 caused by COVID-19 the awards took a different approach with awards categories being: * Theatre Angels - people who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Court Theatre (New Zealand)
The Court Theatre is a professional theatre company based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was founded in 1971 and located in the Christchurch Arts Centre from 1976 until the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It opened new temporary premises in Addington, New Zealand, Addington in December 2011. it is New Zealand's largest theatre company. In May 2025 the theatre re-opened at a new purpose-built facility in the Christchurch Performing Arts precinct of the Central City. History Founding and early years The company was founded by Yvette Bromley and Mervyn Thompson in 1971, who thought Christchurch deserved a professional theatre of a similar calibre to the Auckland Mercury Theatre, Auckland, Mercury Theatre or the Wellington Downstage Theatre. The pair served served as Co-artistic Directors for the first three years of the company. Bromley chose the theatre's name out of affection for the Royal Court Theatre in London, which she knew well from her upbringing and drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahi Karunaharan
Ahilan Karunaharan is writer, director, actor and producer of Sri Lankan descent from New Zealand. He is a recipient of the Arts Foundation of New Zealand, New Zealand Arts Laureate Award. Background and Education Ahi Karunaharan was born in the United Kingdom and raised in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. His family is from Sri Lanka, they moved to the Wellington suburb of Newlands, Wellington, Newlands in New Zealand in 1990. He is a graduate from Victoria University of Wellington and Toi Whakaari, Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. He graduated from Toi Whakaari with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting) in 2007. Career Karunaharan is a theatre-maker. He acts, writes, directs and produces. He founded the theatre company Agaram Productions, which curated and produced the first ever South Asian Writers Festival, Karunaharan is the artistic director of Agaram Productions. He has worked as an associate producer for Tawata Productions, and been a member of Prayas Theatre since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silo Theatre
Silo Theatre is a theatre production company based in Auckland, New Zealand established in 1997. In 2024 Silo Theatre's director was Sophie Roberts. Silo Theatre has produced plays featuring many well-known New Zealand creative people including Toa Fraser, Tusiata Avia, Rachel House and Chris Parker. Background Silo Theatre started out as a 'boutique underground theatre' in a venue off Queen Street in central Auckland in 1997. Silo moved out in 2007 and this venue is now the home of The Basement Theatre. Shane Bosher was director from 2001 - 2013, while he was there he also directed over 12 productions. Some of the works programmed in this time include playwrights Neil Labute, Caryl Churchill, Patrick Marber, Bertolt Brecht, Samuel Beckett, and New Zealand authors Toa Fraser, Jodie Molloy and Jackie Van Beek. Whilst at Silo, Bosher was an 'Aucklander of 2005' and in 2007 included in the 'Most Influential People Under 40' list both by Auckland based ''Metro'' magazine. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Parker (comedian)
Christopher Parker (born September 25, 1990) is a New Zealand actor, comedian, writer, TV personality, and podcaster. Parker has written for and appeared in many local comedy shows such as ''Jono and Ben'', '' 7 Days'', ''Taskmaster NZ'', and '' Have You Been Paying Attention''. He has also acted in films like ''Baby Done'', ''The Breaker Uppers'', and ''Nude Tuesday''. Early life and education Parker grew up in Christchurch wanting to be a dancer while he was growing up. He spent ten years at the Christchurch-based Original Scripts Theatre School with teachers Wendy Steeds and Sonia Chappell. He studied at the New Zealand national drama school, Toi Whakaari in Wellington, graduating in 2011 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Acting. Career After moving to Auckland, he joined improv group Snort, which led to being cast as David Halls in the hit stage play '' Hudson and Halls Live''. In 2016, he won Actor of the Year at the Wellington Theatre Awards for this role. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Mac
Taylor Mac Bowyer (born August 24, 1973) is an American actor, playwright, performance artist, director, producer, and singer-songwriter active mainly in New York City. In 2017, Mac was the recipient of a "Genius Grant" from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Mac was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Early life Mac was born Taylor Mac Bowyer in Laguna Beach, California and raised in Stockton, California, Stockton, the child of Joy Aldrich and Vietnam War veteran Lt. Robert Mac Bowyer. Mac's mother opened a private art school that influenced Mac's early aesthetic by embracing collage and teaching students to build from mistakes rather than attempt to erase them.Svich, Caridad. "Glamming it Up with Taylor Mac." ''American Theatre.'' November 2008. Mac moved to New York in 1994 to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduation, Mac began working as an actor and wrote the plays ''The Hot Month'' (1999), ''The Levee'' (2000), and ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
