Devon Williamson
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Devon Williamson is a New Zealand playwright, based in Tauranga. He has written plays that have been widely performed in New Zealand, as well as Australia, and will be performed in the United States.[1][2] He mainly writes for the comedy genre.[3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Williamson was born in Nelson, but moved to Tauranga in 1993.[4] He is the co-founder of Detour Theatre, a theatre company in Tauranga.[5] He has been working full-time in theatre, and related industries, for over 17 years[6] and is currently employed by the Detour Theatre Trust as a director[7] and tutor.
Williamson has a wife, Kim, who also directs for Detour Theatre,[8] and two children.[9] There have been over 50 theatre productions of Williamson's plays.[10]
Williamson's plays have been performed extensively throughout New Zealand by community theatre groups,[11] as well as in Australia. In September 2015 The Old People Are Revolting will be performed at the Topeka Civic Theatre in the United States.[12]
Work
[edit | edit source]Williamson mainly writes comedy and comedy-drama plays, and most feature small casts of less than 10.
Notable works by Williamson are:[13][14]
- Crazy Ladies
- How To Train Your Husband
- Lost for Words
- Market Farces
- Menopause Made Me Do It
- My Husbands Nuts
- My Inlaws Are Outlaws
- Over Paid Over Sexed & Over Here
- The Old People Are Revolting
- Understanding Women
- 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Devon Williamson Plays, Williamson's official website.
- Devon Williamson at David Spicer Productions.
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