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  • Harbouring Ghosts: Extract of play.

    17/8/10(0)

    Playwrights, Publications, Scripts

    Harbouring Ghosts: Extract available online

    Teachers and students are now able to view scenes of Kerry Lynch’s play ‘Harbouring Ghosts’ which has undergone a significant rewrite in 2010. The play is appropriate for Level 2 or 3 NCEA and requires 10 Principal roles (3 must be Male) and a Chorus of 5 (2 must be Male). Kerry is a published writer who has written 3 plays for teenagers, for licensing details please contact Playmarket. ©2010 Kerry Lynch

  • Review: Drama Cuts by Susan Battye

    13/7/10(0)

    NCEA, Playwrights, Reviews, Scripts, Teaching

    Reviewer : Verity Davidson, President Drama New Zealand.

    This interesting and rich resource for Drama and English educators comes in two parts: the first is a volume of excerpts of plays from around the world, edited by Susan Battye; the second is a resource book written by Susan Battye with a wide range of activities, additional resources related to the plays and synopses of the plays from the excerpts were taken.

  • Unfinished Business – A new play by Dr Paul Baker

    06/3/10(0)

    Playwrights

    Come and see a free professionally rehearsed play reading in Auckland 25 March 201o
    Dr Paul Baker, Rector of Waitaki Boys High School has written a play about the Churchill family
    REHEARSED PLAYREADING
     (The actors act, but with scripts)
     Thursday 25 March 6 pm – 8.30
     Pioneer Women’s Hall, Auckland, Corner O’Connell Street and Freyberg Place, opposite the Metropolis Apartments.
     Open [...]

  • Hone Kouka talks to Kim Hill about He Reo Aroha

    24/2/10(0)

    Announcements, Playwrights

    Wellington International Festival 2010 goers can watch He Reo Aroha, a musical about love,  which is written by Jamie McCaskill and Miria George.

  • Radio New Zealand National Student Drama

    22/2/10(0)

    Playwrights, Teaching

    Radio New Zealand International  has recently produced and broadcast a fine crop of student plays which you can listen to by clicking through here.

  • Peter Brook on Theatre and Tolerance

    20/2/10(0)

    Announcements, NCEA, Playwrights

    Check out Kim Hill’s interview with Peter Brook  on Radio New Zealand National. Click through to listen.

  • Playmarket eBulletin – News for New Zealand Playwrights

    08/2/10(0)

    Playwrights

    Kia ora tatou katoa
. Welcome to Playmarket’s first eBulletin for 2010, providing news, opportunities, articles and deadlines to playwrights. As well as the monthly eBulletins make sure you visit our website for regular news, and opportunities throughout the year.

  • Kerry Lynch Drama Teacher and Playwright

    25/1/10(0)

    Announcements, Playwrights

    Kerry Lynch, the writer of three teenage plays, offers resources for teachers, students and directors who wish to stage or study three plays. Resources include; video files, plot summaries, reviews and interviews.