Michelanne Forster
Personal details
Born (1953-04-26) 26 April 1953 (age 70)
California, US
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
OccupationPlaywright, 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]

Education

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]

Plays

Plays for children

Awards

Publications

References

  1. ^ a b c "Michelanne Forster". New Zealand Book Council. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Michelanne Forster". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b Forster, Michelanne; Plumb, Vivienne (2013). Twenty New Zealand Playwrights. Wellington: Playmarket. ISBN 9780908607471.
  4. ^ "Michelanne Forster". The Michael King Writer's Centre. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Michelanne Forster". Nga Taonga Sound & Vision New Zealand. Retrieved 8 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Michelanne Forster". Playmarket New Zealand. Retrieved 7 August 2015.


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