Michelanne Forster (born 26 April 1953) is a New Zealand playwright and scriptwriter who was born in California, US.[1] Her writing career began in the 1980s at Television New Zealand where she worked on the popular pre-school programme Play School.[2] Her plays have been performed both nationally and internationally and are often based on historical accounts. In 2011 Forster was the writer-in-residence at the Michael King Writer's Centre.[3]
Michelanne Forster | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1953 California, US |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupation | Playwright, scriptwriter |
Education edit
Forster graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Arts and also holds a Diploma in Teaching from the Auckland Secondary Teachers College. In 2014 she completed her honours in Drama through the University of Auckland.[1]
Plays edit
- Always My Sister
- Don't Mention Casablanca
- Tic Tac (with Paul Barrett)
- The Great Storm of 1868
- My Heart is Bathed in Blood
- This Other Eden
- The Rosenberg Sisters
- Larnach – Castle of Lies
- Songs My mother Taught Me (Music by Felicity Williams)
- Daughters of Heaven
- A Dream Romance (Musical)
Plays for children edit
- Sapai and the Yam Snatchers (with Leilani Unasa)
- The Butcher and The Bear of kirstyn
- The Secret of Dongting Lake
- In the Deep End
- Mean Jean the Pirate Queen
- The Bungling Burglars (music by Felicity Williams)
- Rodney Rat and the Sneaky WeaselGang
- Rivals and Idols
- Arabella and the Amazing Wardrobe
- Musical Beasts
Awards edit
- 2011 Writer-in-Residence Michael King Writer's Centre, University of Auckland[4]
- 1997 Best Radio New Zealand Drama, The Rosenberg Sisters[1]
- 1996 Best Radio New Zealand Drama, Larnach – Castle of Lies[5]
- 1994 Buckland Memorial Award for Literature, Daughters of Heaven[6]
- 1993 Writer-in-Residence University of Canterbury[3]
Publications edit
- Daughters of Heaven (Polish translation) in Dwa Oceany (Agencja Dramatu i Treatru ADiT, 2013)
- When Its Over: New Zealanders Talk about Their Experiences of Separation and Divorce (Penguin, 1998)
- The Rosenberg Sisters in Playlunch: Five Short New Zealand Plays (Otago University Press, 1996)
- Daughters of Heaven (Otago University Press, 1992)
- Rodney Rat and the Space Creatures (Hodder and Stoughton, 1989)
- Rodney Rat and the Sneaky Weasel Gang (Hodder and Stoughton, 1985)
- The Four-Legged Prince (Hodder and Stoughton, 1985)
- Rodney Rat and the Sunken Treasure (Hodder and Stoughton, 1983)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Michelanne Forster". New Zealand Book Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Michelanne Forster". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ a b Forster, Michelanne; Plumb, Vivienne (2013). Twenty New Zealand Playwrights. Wellington: Playmarket. ISBN 9780908607471.
- ^ "Michelanne Forster". The Michael King Writer's Centre. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Michelanne Forster". Nga Taonga Sound & Vision New Zealand. Retrieved 8 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Michelanne Forster". Playmarket New Zealand. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
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