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Dr Angie Farrow (born 1951) is a New Zealand academic and writer for theatre and radio.[1] Born in the United Kingdom, Farrow is a senior lecturer at Massey University and in 2011 was awarded Massey University lecturer of the Year.[2] Farrow has published books on the production of physical theatre as well as her own numerous plays for theatre and radio.[3][4] In April 2015 her series of 10-minute-long sketches Together All Alone was performed at Bats Theatre Wellington.[5]

Awards

  • The Pen is a Mighty Sword International Playwriting Competition, USA, 2007[6]
  • Bruce Wrenn Award for Outstanding Contribution to NZ Playwriting[7]
  • Globe Theatre Award for ‘Best New New Zealand Play’[8]
  • Best Drama Script at the Auckland Short and Sweet Festival
  • Winner of Inspirato Playwriting Award, Canada
  • Best Wild Card at the Sydney Short and Sweet Festival
  • People's Choice Winner at the Inspirato Festival, Canada[9]
  • People's Choice Award for Falling in Melbourne Short and Sweet Festival, Melbourne
  • First Prize in The Three Leeches Playwriting Contest for Lifetime, USA
  • Best Script for Lifetime at the Singapore Short and Sweet Festival[8]

Publications

  • Plays for Physical Theatre: Three plays for young adults with notes for their production[3]
  • Plays for Physical Theatre II[10]

Plays

  • Falling[11]
  • Despatch[12]
  • New Zealand Lamb[4]
  • Goodbye April
  • Happiness
  • Last Breath
  • Leo Rising
  • Lifetime
  • Nearly There
  • Replay
  • Tango Partner
  • Speed of Light
  • Follow Follow Follow
  • Before The Birds
  • Amnesia
  • August Moon
  • the river

References

  1. ^ "Angie Farrow". Creative Giants. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ Forster, Michelanne; Plumb, Vivienne (2013). Twenty New Zealand Playwrights. Wellington: Playmarket. ISBN 9780908607471.
  3. ^ a b Farrow, Angie (2005). Plays for Physical Theatre. Victoria, Australia: Thomas Dunmore Press. ISBN 0170127508.
  4. ^ a b "New Zealand Lamb by Angie Farrow". RNZ. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  5. ^ Coleman, Ewen (8 April 2015). "Together All Alone is highly entertaining". Stuff.co.nz. Stuff Entertainment. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  6. ^ "How to be creative". NZ Creativity. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. ^ Gilbert, Robert. "Sharp Witty and Profound". Theatre Review. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Angie Farrow". Playmarket. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Academy Leads". Theatre Inspirato. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. ^ Farrow, Angie (2010). Plays for Physical Theatre II. Wellington: Dunmore Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781877399534.
  11. ^ Farrow, Angie (2014). Falling and other short plays. Wellington: Steele Roberts Publishers. ISBN 9781927242674.
  12. ^ "The Drama Hour". RNZ. Retrieved 23 April 2016.


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