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Artists Lead The Charge In Going Green
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 3:07 pm | Playmarket
In their Statement of Intent 2022-2026, Creative New Zealand signalled that the arts can “play a role in the culture change required to address environmental challenges such as climate change”. More >>
Leki Jackson-Bourke Takes Out Top Playwriting Award
Sunday, 24 November 2024, 6:17 pm | Playmarket
Leki Jackson-Bourke is a multidisciplinary creative, teacher and playwright, of Niuean, Tongan and Samoan descent. The $10,000 cash prize recognises professional success in the career of a writer and is designed to encourage their continued exploration ... More >>
Dean Parker Obituary
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 10:36 am | Playmarket
The death yesterday (14 April 2020) of Dean Parker, one of New Zealand’s most successful screenwriters and playwrights, was announced by Murray Lynch, Director of Playmarket, the playwright’s agent. More >>
Heartbreak Leads To Top Award For Playwright
Saturday, 28 March 2020, 3:48 pm | Playmarket
PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2020 is Jess Sayer for her play This Particular Room . The Adam NZ Play Award recognises and celebrates the best in new unproduced writing for the theatre. Jess also won the award for Best ... More >>
Uther Dean Awarded Scotland Playwrights Residency
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 1:49 pm | Playmarket
Playmarket, New Zealand’s playwrights service organisation, in partnership with Creative New Zealand, Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland and Magnetic North Theatre Productions, has awarded Uther Dean the 2020 Playwriting Residency in Scotland. More >>
Courtney Rose Brown a Name to Watch
Wednesday, 29 May 2019, 8:52 am | Playmarket
After being highly commended for three years running, young playwright Courtney Rose Brown has taken the top prize in Playmarket’s 2019 Playwrights b4 25 competition, with her play Breathless . The 24-year-old was not able to make the award ceremony ... More >>
Passionate Epic Wins Top Playwriting Award
Monday, 9 April 2018, 1:18 pm | Playmarket
PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2018: Shane Bosher for his play Everything After. More >>
Social Activist Playwright Awarded
Monday, 13 November 2017, 1:46 pm | Playmarket
The Playmarket Award was awarded to Renée at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington on 12 November 2017. More >>
Jean Betts Awarded the 2015 Playmarket Award
Monday, 16 November 2015, 10:45 am | Playmarket
The Playmarket Award was presented to Jean Betts at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse, in Wellington on 15 November 2015. More >>
Dark Secrets And Razor Sharp Tales Have a Silver Lining
Monday, 16 November 2015, 10:04 am | Playmarket
The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Jess Sayer at the Playmarket Accolades held at the Hannah Playhouse in Wellington on 15 November 2015. More >>
Dramaturgy 2.0: Provocation And Skills Exchange
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 5:23 pm | Playmarket
Playwrights and practitioners are gathering for two days of workshops and conversations at TAPAC, Western Springs, Auckland where the mysterious art of dramaturgy will be the subject of stimulating discussion and exploration. More >>
Dark history revealed in award-winning plays
Monday, 30 March 2015, 11:37 am | Playmarket
PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winners for 2015: Anders Falstie-Jensen for Centrepoint and Hone Kouka for Bless the Child. More >>
Ralph McCubbin Howell Wins 2014 Bruce Mason Award
Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 11:28 am | Playmarket
The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Ralph McCubbin Howell at the Playmarket Accolades in Wellington on 23 November 2014. More >>
Elisabeth Easther Wins 2014 Adam NZ Play Award
Monday, 31 March 2014, 2:47 pm | Playmarket
PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the ADAM NZ PLAY AWARD winner for 2014: Elisabeth Easther for her play SEED. The Adam NZ Play Award recognises and celebrates the best in new writing for the theatre, and the judges described Seed as highly entertaining, ... More >>
Whiti Hereaka Awarded 2012 Bruce Mason Award
Monday, 26 November 2012, 4:44 pm | Playmarket
The Bruce Mason Playwriting Award was presented to Whiti Hereaka at a ceremony at Downstage Theatre in Wellington on 25 November 2012. More >>
Dean Parker Awarded Inaugural Playmarket Award
Monday, 26 November 2012, 4:43 pm | Playmarket
The Playmarket Award was presented to Dean Parker at a ceremony at Downstage Theatre in Wellington on 25 November 2012. More >>
Matariki - a time to share our stories
Wednesday, 13 June 2012, 2:41 pm | Playmarket
The rise of the star cluster MATARIKI this month marks the Maori New Year – an event that is a time to come together and share skills, achievements, histories and stories. This Matariki, Playmarket, Auckland Council, Toi O Manukau, Tamaki Makaurau ... More >>
Adam NZ Play Award winner for 2012
Monday, 26 March 2012, 4:02 pm | Playmarket
PLAYMARKET is pleased to announce the Adam NZ Play Award winner for 2012: Mitch Tawhi Thomas for his play HUI Pita: I could throw you back to where you came from Tina: I came from here Four brothers are drawn home to mourn the death of their father ... More >>
Playmarket Award
Friday, 25 November 2011, 3:08 pm | Playmarket
At an awards function at Downstage Theatre, on 23 November, Murray Lynch announced that in PLAYMARKET’s funding agreement for 2012 – 2014, Creative New Zealand have approved a new award – called the PLAYMARKET AWARD - that will be offered ... More >>
PLAYMARKET presents the 2011 NZ PLAY SERIES
Monday, 21 November 2011, 2:17 pm | Playmarket
Since its launch in 2007, PLAYMARKET ’s New Zealand Play Series has published eleven volumes of major work s for the stage, yet New Zealand theatres have produced many significant plays that remain unpublished. The New Zealand Play Series seeks to ensure ... More >>
