Jean Betts
Jean Betts is a New Zealand playwright who was born in London, before her family emigrated to New Zealand where they settled in Sumner, Christchurch. Jean later obtained a degree at University of Canterbury in English Literature and New Zealand and Pacific History.[1] She graduated from the New Zealand Drama School (now Toi Whakaari) in 1970, the inaugural year when Nola Miller was principal. Jean was a foundation member of Playmarket (New Zealand, 1975), Circa Theatre (Wellington, 1976) and Taki Rua/The Depot Theatre (Wellington, 1983).[2] In 1979 Jean was a founding member of the expatriate (New Zealand) group 'The Heartache and Sorrow Company' which presented work in Amsterdam, Germany, London, and and at the Edinburgh Festival, and Jean co-wrote and directed many works for them. In 1993 Jean co-founded the Women's Professional Playwrights Association (WOPPA) which premiered her play Ophelia Thinks Harder at the WOPPA Festival.[1] Ophelia Thinks Harder has subsequently been translated in German and Italian and produced over 160 times. In 2015 Jean received the Playmarket award of $20,000 for her contribution to New Zealand Theatre.[3]
Plays
- 2005 - The Collective[4]
- 2000 - The Misandrist
- 1998 - Revenge of the Amazons[5]
- 1995 - Camelot School
- 1995 - Strange Brews
- 1993 - Ophelia Thinks Harder [6]
- 1974 - Bloomsberries (Downstage Theatre, Wellington)
- 1973 - The Nobodies from Nowhere (co-written with Ludlam, Frost, Minifie & Warren)
References
- ^ a b "Spotlight Jean Betts". No. 011297039703. Playmarket. Playmarket News.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Circa 1996 - 2016. Wellington, New Zealand: Whitireia Publishing. 2016. pp. pg 2. ISBN 978-0-9941302-3-5.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "Jean Betts awarded 2015 Playmarket Award". Creative New Zealand. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ Betts, Jean (2005). The Collective. Wellington, New Zealand: The Play Press. ISBN 1-877319-10-4.
- ^ Betts, Jean (1998). Revenge of the Amazons. Wellington, New Zealand: The Women's Play Press. ISBN 0958339368.
- ^ "Jean Betts". Playmarket. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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