7/15/2023 0 Comments Stephanie sinclair lightsmith![]() She is excited to be producing the redeveloped premiere season of this work later this year. The Conch are one of the country’s leading Pacific Theatre Companies funded through Creative NZ’s Kahikatea Investment Programme. Every year, the Artistic Program of The Conch is ambitious, challenging and set to break boundaries. Providing significant support and leadership to Pacific Arts here and abroad, its co-founders Nina Nawalowalo and Tom McCrory strive to create works that are ground breaking, of an international standard, and produced through intercultural collaboration and expressed through unique theatrical languages. Recognised and respected as a high performing NZ theatre company, The Conch and its team have presented works at over 30 festivals here and abroad and collaborated with some of the world’s most respected practitioners. The Conch is committed to raising awareness about the cultural values and experiences of Pacific peoples by serving as the bridge for sharing such knowledge through its theatrical works and Conchus programmes. The Conch harnesses the power of theatre as a force for social change. My lineage includes scientists and storytellers Rohe My whakapapa is from Russia, Germany, Ireland & Wales. ![]() I was born in America, but migrated to England as a young child - growing up in London - where I lived in the renowned King's Head Theatre Pub, founded by my Matua Whangai Dan Crawford.Īs an adult I migrated again to NZ - for love - I am now a proud citizen of this land and am raising 3 kiwi kids. How I got where I am todayĪs a child I began performing at an early age - treading the boards across London's Fringe and West End venues, as well as TV, film and radio. When I moved to NZ I branched out into writing, directing and producing for film and theatre. I am Associate Producer for The Conch Theatre Company - NZ's leading Pacific theatre company. I also am a content maker - producing, writing and directing original content for film and theatre. My Matua Whangai - Dan Crawford (now deceased) Founder of The King's Head Theatre Pub in 1970 - innovative and passionate theatre director and producer, champion of classic revivals and new work. My papa - Matthew Kastin, wonderful grandpa and provider of a lot of childcare support! My whaea, Stephanie Sinclaire - writer, film maker and artist - inspiring through creativity over her whole lifetime. My whanau - beautiful community of friends and fellow artists in Wellington and overseas Something cool My tamariki, Arielle, Corin and Casey - our taonga My tane, Fraser Wyeth - helpmate and support through all my endeavours. Recommend watching the NT Live production with Helen McCrory & Tom Burke I am rediscovering plays by Terence Rattigan - currently reading The Deep Blue Sea Climbing across the rooftops of London… torrid kisses backstage… waiting tables and slinging slops behind the bar… Growing up in the theatre… at each get-in watching it transformed from the chaos of sawdust and sequins to the new world of the next show.
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