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PLAYWRIGHTS ASSOCIATION
OF NEW ZEALAND INC. (PANZ) COMPETITION
FOR A ONE ACT PLAY, 2010
REGISTRAR
Max Peers, A228,
15 Sel Peacock Drive,
Henderson, Waitakere City 0610
DETAILS:
Prizes are: First
$300, and two of $100 each.
The winner will
also be awarded the PANZ engraved silver tray trophy for the following
year.
For further information, please follow THIS LINK.
Congratulations to all place-getters and commended writers.
Auckland member John Dunmore has compiled a history of the Playwrights' Association of New Zealand, which was formed in 1957 and became an incorporated society in 1958. Bruce Mason was a founding member. Other past members include Gordon Dryland, Craig Harrison, Dame Fiona Kidman, and Joe Musaphia. Current members include Rosalie Carey, John Dunmore, Bronwyn Elsmore and Campbell Smith.
"Playwrights in New Zealand, A Short History of the Playwrights Association" is available through your local library.
A PANZ newsletter is produced, and members within New Zealand receive the newsletter emailed, or mailed. The newsletter covers information on: meetings, competitions, seminars, and new plays by members. All contributions gratefully received. If you have a newsworthy item please forward to PANZ.
Roger Hall Seminar 2010
A one-day playwrighting seminar with Roger Hall is being promoted by the Playwrights Association of New Zealand (PANZ) as an important part of their year's activities. Under the title "Inside A Play With Roger Hall", the seminar will be presented at the Northcote Point Senior Citizens Centre, Queen Street, in Northcote Point on Saturday, 17 April, from 10am to 4pm.
Members of PANZ believe this seminar will be of great benefit to those who wish to extend their writing skills, and that this will be an opportunity that should not be missed by up-and-coming playwrights - where in the world can you learn first hand from an established writer some of the secrets of success? Mr. Hall describes the day as "A day of looking at some of the techniques that help in writing a play".
Topics to be covered include dialogue, characterisation, exposition, holding the audience's attention, and polarising the cast.
For more information, download Form 1 and Form 2. Alternately, you can contact Graeme Webber (09)489-8832 or Diane Francis (09) 576-0697.