Angie Farrow

Angie Farrow
ONZM
Farrow in 2021
Born1951 (age 73–74)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Exeter
ThesisThe writing of a community theatre play for the Manawatu (2000)
Academic work
DisciplineTheatre
InstitutionsMassey University
WebsiteMassey profile

Angela Rosina Farrow ONZM (born 1951) is a New Zealand academic and writer for theatre and radio.[1] Born in the United Kingdom, Farrow was appointed professor emerita at Massey University in November 2022. She was promoted to full professor in 2011[2][3] and in the same year was awarded Massey University lecturer of the Year.[4] Farrow has published books on the production of physical theatre as well as her own numerous plays for theatre and radio.[5][6] In April 2015, her series of 10-minute-long sketches Together All Alone was performed at Bats Theatre in Wellington.[7] In the 2021 New Year Honours, Farrow was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the arts, particularly theatre.[8]

Awards

  • The Pen is a Mighty Sword International Playwriting Competition, USA, 2007[9]
  • Doug Wrenn Award for Outstanding Contribution to NZ Playwriting[10]
  • Globe Theatre Award for ‘Best New New Zealand Play’[11]
  • 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[12]
  • 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[11]

Publications

  • Plays for Physical Theatre: Three plays for young adults with notes for their production[5]
  • Plays for Physical Theatre II[13]

Plays

  • Falling[14]
  • Despatch[15]
  • New Zealand Lamb[6]
  • 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. ^ "Professorial promotions announced". Massey University. 1 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Professor Angie Farrow, ONZM, of Wellington, for services to the arts, particularly theatre". Government House. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ Forster, Michelanne; Plumb, Vivienne (2013). Twenty New Zealand Playwrights. Wellington: Playmarket. ISBN 9780908607471.
  5. ^ a b Farrow, Angie (2005). Plays for Physical Theatre. Victoria, Australia: Thomas Dunmore Press. ISBN 0170127508.
  6. ^ a b "New Zealand Lamb by Angie Farrow". RNZ. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  7. ^ Coleman, Ewen (8 April 2015). "Together All Alone is highly entertaining". Stuff.co.nz. Stuff Entertainment. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  8. ^ "New Year honours list 2021". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ "How to be creative". NZ Creativity. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. ^ Gilbert, Robert. "Sharp Witty and Profound". Theatre Review. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Angie Farrow". Playmarket. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Academy Leads". Theatre Inspirato. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  13. ^ Farrow, Angie (2010). Plays for Physical Theatre II. Wellington: Dunmore Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781877399534.
  14. ^ Farrow, Angie (2014). Falling and other short plays. Wellington: Steele Roberts Publishers. ISBN 9781927242674.
  15. ^ "The Drama Hour". RNZ. Retrieved 23 April 2016.


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