WRITERS ON MONDAY

1 October, 1pm

Short/Sharp/Script (2)

This week five more scripts are given the once-over by the actors and director The writers this week are Rachel Callinan, Tim Worrall, Tusi Tamasese, Kate Morris, and Mark Gedye.

WRITERS ON MONDAY

8 October, 1pm

Comic timing: Dave Armstrong

Dave Armstrong has twice won the Best New New Zealand Play at the Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards, as well the Best Comedy Script award at the 2003 AFTA Television Awards. King and Country has played to sold-out houses around New Zealand, and Niu Sila (co-written with Oscar Kightley), was performed at the 2007 Pasifika Styles Festival in England. Armstrong’sTV credits include Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby, Skitz, Shortland Street, Spin Doctors, and Bro’town. He talks with Ken Duncum, and presents a preview of his work in progress as the 2007 Victoria University Writer in Residence.

New Voices: Taki Rua Productions: Writers’ Block

Sat 13 October, 1pm

Writers’ Block was first formed in 2001 by Taki Rua Productions and led by Playwright Hone Kouka. It was formed to provide a safe, dynamic and creative environment for Maori and Pacific Island Writers, primarily writing for the stage. In 2007 it boasts not only a healthy array of Maori and Pacific Island writers, but also Asian and South East Asian writers. Though initially focusing on theatre the work of Writers’ Block now covers most aspects of writing; theatre, film, television, radio and print. Writers’ Block has also had it fair share of success with award winning short film scripts, internationally acclaimed stage plays and multi award winning poetry. Taki Rua Productions – Writers’ Block @ City Gallery, Wellington will provide a small taste of the most recent work and will take place in amongst the exhibition Te Huringa/Turning Points: Maori Empowerment and Pakeha Colonisation.

Writers whose work will be read include:

Moira Wairama, Jason Te Kare, Leilani Unasa, Terese McCleod, Miria George, Whiti Hereaka and Alice Te Punga Somerville.

ENDS

www.citygallery.org.nz