PLAYWRIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC.
Steps to the Stage: a weekend seminar devoted to helping playwrights get their work staged
WHERE: Te Aroha
WHEN: 30th AND 31st MARCH 2013 (Easter weekend)
THE COST: $160 PP (PANZ MEMBERS $140) for two full days & a catered dinner.
Contact ph (09) 443 4451
email: june.all@xtra.co.nz
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The 2013 PANZ Playwriting Competition will be adjudicated by Donna Banicevich-Gera.
Donna is a Wellington based writer. She holds an MA in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) from the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University of Wellington, a BA (Hons) in English, a Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing, a Certificate in Writing for Documentary, and a Certificate in International Theatre Directing.
Her work has been produced for radio, page, stage, and screen. Her theatre work presented in New Zealand, Australia, Spain, Austria, the USA, Croatia, and Alaska. She has held several overseas artists’ residencies, attended numerous offshore theatre workshops, and presented at international seminars and conferences.
Recent New Zealand productions of her scripts include: ‘Anton’s Women’, ‘Land Without Sunday’s’, ‘Hunterville’, ‘My Name is Ruhi’, ‘Come unto Me’, ‘Baby Face’, and ‘Ella & Will’. In 2009 her play ‘Tarara Child’ won the PANZ playwriting competition.
In addition to her own creative projects, Donna teaches writing at both Victoria University of Wellington and on the Whitireia Polytechnic Creative Writing Programme. She also runs freelance writing workshops, and is experienced in motivating others to achieve their goals – creatively, academically, and professionally.
Most of all, she is always inspired by exploring the creative power of the imagination.
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PLAYWRIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC. COMPETITIONS
ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION 2012
The results of the 2012 Competition were:
1st Prize of $500: PICASSO STAYED HERE by Richard Harris
2nd Prize of $200: LADY GODIVA DOESN’T RIDE AGAIN by Rex McGregor
3rd Prize of $100: A WORD EDGEWAYS by Narine Groome
Very Highly Commended: INTERFERENCE by Colin Beardon
Highly Commended: THERE’S NO BUSINESS by Denis Edwards
Commended: AMETHYST by June Allen
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The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the PLAYWRIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND
will take place at 2:00 pm on Saturday 17th November 2012
at Aesthete Art Gallery, cnr Victoria & Rostrevor Sts., Hamilton.
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PLAYWRIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC.
Steps to the Stage: a weekend seminar devoted to helping playwrights get their work staged
WHERE: Te Aroha
WHEN: 30th AND 31st MARCH 2013 (Easter weekend)
THE COST: $160 PP (PANZ MEMBERS $140) for two full days & a catered dinner.
DEPOSIT required: $40.00
Contact ph (09) 443 4451
email: june.all@xtra.co.nz
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THE PROGRAMME
The programme will be divided into four half-day sessions; and will also allow plenty of time to mix with other very stimulating writers. It reads (subject to change if necessary):
Sat am: Introduction from the PANZ Vice President followed by a cooperative exercise in extending Kerrie Anne Spicer’s award winning 10 min play, Jilted, into a full length play. We’re indebted to Kerrie for allowing us ‘play about’ with her storyline and characters to see in what direction each of those would take if the idea became a full length play.
Sat afternoon: a panel will spell out just what is expected from playwrights wanting to submit their work for production.
Speakers to include:
Devon Williamson, popular writer for Community Theatre throughout New Zealand;
Diane Connors, director of amateur theatre with small theatre challenges;
Kerry Single, technical expert extraordinaire.
Sat evening: catered
Fancy dress dinner with wine, and a cash bar available.
Sun am: Rehearsed readings of a selection of short plays that have done well in our 2012 competition.
Interference by Colin Beardon,
A Word in Edgeways by Narine Groome,
Amethyst by June Allen
There’s No Business by Denis Edwards.
These will be rehearsed readings performed by members of Te Aroha Dramatic Society.
Sun afternoon: plenary session: groups will discuss the best way to promote their plays, led by those who’ve had successful productions of their own work.
Wind up: The way forward .. writing your play is only ever half the battle, we hope you now have the steps to get your play on stage.
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PLAYWRIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INC.
ONE ACT PLAY COMPETITION 2012
Our one-act play competition closed on 15th August. Results will be announced at the AGM on 17th November.
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