Experience

Auckland Arts Festival

• New Zealand
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Coordinator - Access and Inclusion

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Rotorua Fringe Festival

• Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Aotearoa

• Project Lead

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Founded and managing the inaugural Rotorua Fringe Festival, April 6th - 13th. At locations across Rotorua. Founded and managing the inaugural Rotorua Fringe Festival, April 6th - 13th. At locations across Rotorua.



Te Whare Wananga o Waikato

• Waikato, New Zealand

• Doctoral Candidate

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Creative Practice Doctorate in the theory and practice of playwriting for the three national languages of Aotearoa New Zealand: Te Reo Māori, New Zealand Sign Language and English. Supervision from Te Whare Wananga o Waikato and Victoria University of Wellington's Theatre Department. This research is possible with support from Trust Waikato Community Grant, Deaf Aotearoa and the University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarship. Creative Practice Doctorate in the theory and practice of playwriting for the three national languages of Aotearoa New Zealand: Te Reo Māori, New Zealand Sign Language and English. Supervision from Te Whare Wananga o Waikato and Victoria University of Wellington's Theatre Department. This research is possible with support from Trust Waikato Community Grant, Deaf Aotearoa and the University of Waikato Doctoral Scholarship.



full.stop.theatre

• New Zealand

• Co-Founder

  • 2010 - Present

  Co-founder, co-writer and performer for acclaimed works such 'Tea for Toot', 'Nucking Futs', and the recent 'Modern Girls in Bed' - shortlisted for the Adam Play Award 2017 and presented as part of Silo Theatre's 'Working Titles 2017' season. full.stop.theatre is Cherie Jacobson, Edward Watson and Alex Lodge. Co-founder, co-writer and performer for acclaimed works such 'Tea for Toot', 'Nucking Futs', and the recent 'Modern Girls in Bed' - shortlisted for the Adam Play Award 2017 and presented as part of Silo Theatre's 'Working Titles 2017' season. full.stop.theatre is Cherie Jacobson, Edward Watson and Alex Lodge.



BATS Theatre, Old 505 Theatre, Basement Theatre

• New Zealand

• Playwright

  • 2009 - Present

  Represented by Playmarket (agent: Salesi Le'ota). Recently produced plays include: 'Our Parents' Children' at BATS Theatre in Wellington, NZ (2012) 'Sing to Me' at The Old 505 Theatre in Sydney, Australia (shortlisted for the Adam Play Award NZ 2017) Selected Short Works: 'The Conductor' - Radio Play. Guest writer for My Accomplice's 'The Witching Hour' series (2012) 'Rich' - Short Film. Directed by Gaylene Preston in association with the IIML (2011) 'Remains' - Short Play. Presented as part of 'Six Plays for Christchurch' (2010) Show less