Ralph McCubbin Howell is a

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playwright and actor. He was the recipient of the 2014

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. His work ''The Devil's Half Acre'' was commissioned and produced by the 2016 New Zealand International Festival of the Arts. Howell often performs as an actor in his own work, with roles in many initial productions of his plays including ''The Bookbinder'', ''The Devil's Half Acre'', ''The Road That Wasn't There'', ''Broken River'', and ''The Engine room''.

Awards

* 2014 – Bruce Mason New Zealand Playwright of the Year award. * 2014 – The BookBinder: Best Theatre; Best in the Fringe; Tiki Tour Ready Award –

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* 2013 – The Road That Wasn't There: Outstanding New NZ Play; Most Promising New Director * 2013 – Production of the Year –

Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards The Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards were the main theatre awards in New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, from 1992–2014, and have been succeeded by the Wellington Theatre Awards. Established in 1992 and sponsored by law firm Chapman Tripp, ...

Auckland Arts Festival Award – Auckland Fringe Festival 2013 * 2011 – Outstanding new New Zealand Playwright of the Year –

2011

References

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