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ALBERT BELZ |
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Nationality: New Zealander Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Literary Agent: Playmarket Inc |
Albert Belz - Ngati Porou, Ngapuhi, Ngati Pokai - was born in Whakatane and apart from a nine-month stint in Napier and a period of time spent living in Minginui Forest, has lived in Auckland from the age of 12. After a stunning debut with his first (full-length) play Te Maunga , Albert spent 9 months story-lining for the New Zealand daily drama, Shortland Street. He has also written a screenplay, Mer, which is in a very early development phase with Livingstone Productions and The NZ Film Commission. Albertīs most recent full-length play Awhi Tapu was selected by Playmarket to be workshopped in the 2002 Aotearoa Playwrights Forum. After a five-day workshop process and publicly presented rehearsed reading Awhi Tapu was scheduled for production with Taki Rua Productions in May 2003 at Circa Studio in Wellington. Directed by acclaimed theatre director Nathaniel Lees (Te Maunga), Awhi Tapu challenged and moved sold out audiences. Belz himself has an acting background and is currently back at University in Auckland completing his Masters in Communication as well as working on a screen adaptation of Witi Ihimaeraīs The Uncleīs Story. "I like long walks through industrial wasteland and intimate moments in front of a game console. I travelled to Coolangatta where I did a three-week acting gig on this terrible Disney television production. I didnīt get much time to experience Australia since I was in Queensland, which I discovered is kinda like a giant Tauranga. Bring on the ANPC".
Plays by Albert Belz
Awhi Tapu | ||
| 1st Produced: | Circa Studio, Wellington, NY | 2003 | ||||
Company: | Taki Rua Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playmarket, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #54045 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 | ||
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Synopsis: | At the foot of the Urewera ranges lies Awhi Tapu a desolate forestry village. With the forestry industry closed down, the people of Awhi Tapu have left. Wendyl, Sonny, Casper and Girl Girl have only each other to rely on. Awhi Tapu is a story of loss, belonging but most of all, friendship. | |||||
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Guardians Of Boy | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #57976 | |||
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Genre: | Childrens Youth Audience | |||||
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Synopsis: | this is a Christmas story for "children of all ages" about a collectic of toys and a book that must help their young master. | |||||
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Raising the Titanics | ||
| 1st Produced: | TAPAC Theatre, Western Springs, Auckland | 23 Jun 2010 | ||||
Company: | SmackBang Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #116344 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 3 | ||
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Synopsis: | The Titanic Rise and Fall of a Showband Raising The Titanics is a magical homage to the late and great Maori show-bands of yesteryear. The play journeys from the present back to the golden age of the Maori show band era to reveal what really sunk the Titanics, who were perhaps the greatest Maori show band never to have existed. Somewhere beneath the oceans of music, mirth and memory lies the truth. Raising The Titanics is a testament to the Maori Showbands of the 1950s and 1960s, these remarkable groups changed the face of New Zealand's musical landscape and paved the way for future New Zealand musicians. The showbands contained elements from popular entertainment as well as traditional Maori culture, the humour and energy of the performers created a truly unique musical style that put NZ on the map. Raising The Titanicsharks back to a time when bands like The Quin Tikis story of discovery, dark secrets, whanau and redemption, the playwilltime travel from the heyday of the band, to the present day, where one woman's investigation may uncover what made the band fall apart. | |||||
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Te Maunga | ||
| 1st Produced: | The Herald Theatre, Auckland, NZ | 2001 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Playmarket, | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #54046 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 2 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | Two Maori brothers meet again on the ocassion of their father's funeral. They work to reconcile their differences | |||||
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Yours Truly | ||
| 1st Produced: | Tawata Productions | 2005 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #57753 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 2 | ||
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Synopsis: | A love story set in Victorian England, which focuses on artist Walter Sickert, royalty and tht story of Jack the Ripper. | |||||
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