Michelanne Forster
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Michelanne Forster | |
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| Born | 26 April 1953 California, US |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupation | Playwright, scriptwriter |
Michelanne Forster (born 26 April 1953) is a New Zealand playwright and scriptwriter who was born in California, US.[1] Her writing career began in the 1980s at Television New Zealand where she worked on the popular pre-school programme Play School.[2] Her plays have been performed both nationally and internationally and are often based on historical accounts. In 2011 Forster was the writer-in-residence at the Michael King Writer's Centre.[3]
Forster graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Arts and also holds a Diploma in Teaching from the Auckland Secondary Teachers College. In 2014 she completed her honours in Drama through the University of Auckland.[1] Michelanne has a MFA (Master of Fine Arts) from Massey University 2021
Plays
- Always My Sister
- Don't Mention Casablanca
- Tic Tac (with Paul Barrett)
- The Great Storm of 1868
- My Heart is Bathed in Blood
- This Other Eden
- The Rosenberg Sisters
- Larnach – Castle of Lies
- Songs My mother Taught Me (Music by Felicity Williams)
- Daughters of Heaven
- A Dream Romance (Musical)
Plays for children
- Sapai and the Yam Snatchers (with Leilani Unasa)
- The Butcher and The Bear of kirstyn
- The Secret of Dongting Lake
- In the Deep End
- Mean Jean the Pirate Queen
- The Bungling Burglars (music by Felicity Williams)
- Rodney Rat and the Sneaky WeaselGang
- Rivals and Idols
- Arabella and the Amazing Wardrobe
- Musical Beasts
