Delahunty in 2015

Sarah Delahunty MNZM (born 1952) is a New Zealand writer and director who was born in Wellington.[1] An award-winning playwright, Delahunty has written over 30 plays, often focussing on works for youth.[2]

In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Delahunty was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to theatre.[3]

Life

Delahunty was born in Wellington, and grew up there with her sister, politician Catherine Delahunty.[2][4] Sarah enrolled at the New Zealand Drama School but found it boring and left after ten days. She then worked at Downstage Theatre, before getting a lead role on soap opera Close to Home.[4]

Awards

Publications

Two Plays Sarah Delahunty (Playmarket, 2009); 2b or nt 2b and Eating the Wolf. [7]

Plays

Plays for children

References

  1. ^ a b Forster, Michelanne; Plumb, Vivienne (2013). Twenty New Zealand Playwrights. Wellington: Playmarket. ISBN 9780908607471.
  2. ^ a b "Sarah Delahunty". Playmarket. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2015". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  4. ^ a b mins, Adam Goodall Read Time: 39. "The One-Day Spin: A Chat With Sarah and Catherine Delahunty". Pantograph Punch. Retrieved 15 May 2021.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Kerr, Brianne (11 March 2013). "New Zealand Fringe Festival Awards 2013". The Big Idea. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. ^ Edmond, Murray. "Bruce Mason Playwriting Award". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b c Delahunty, Sarah (2009). Two Plays Sarah Delahunty. Wellington: Playmarket. ISBN 978-0-908607-36-5.
  8. ^ "2016 award winners! – Fringe Festival". fringe.co.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  9. ^ a b Circa 1996 – 2016. Wellington: Whitireia Publishing. 2016. ISBN 978-0-9941302-3-5.
  10. ^ "New Zealand Theatre: theatre reviews, performance reviews - Theatreview". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Falling Sparrows Here or There – Deeply simple fun with angst". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  12. ^ "New Zealand Theatre: theatre reviews, performance reviews – Theatreview". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Song Of Four :: Young and Hungry Arts Trust – NZ Youth Theatre". www.youngandhungry.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Wellington.scoop.co.nz » Fringe: Inside Out in Newtown". wellington.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Another Planet | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Homework | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  17. ^ "Superbeast – Delahunty does it again". www.theatreview.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  18. ^ "Driving You Crazy | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  19. ^ "The Oddity | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  20. ^ Smythe, John (2004). Downstage upfront. Wellington: Victoria University Press. p. 491. ISBN 0-86473-489-1.
  21. ^ "Blind Date | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  22. ^ "Dear Felicity | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  23. ^ "The Last Gasp Cafe | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  24. ^ "Past Playwrights :: Young and Hungry Arts Trust – NZ Youth Theatre". www.youngandhungry.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  25. ^ "Gifts | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  26. ^ "Greener Grass | Playmarket". www.playmarket.org.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  27. ^ Smythe, John (2004). Downstage upfront. Wellington: Victoria University Press. p. 481. ISBN 0-86473-489-1.
  28. ^ Circa 1976-1996. Wellington: The Council of Circa Theatre. 1996. p. 49. ISBN 0-473-04155-3.


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