ReFresh Developments
After two years of starts and stops (thank you pandemic curveballs), we finally delivered our long-awaited workshops and showcase for ReFresh Developments - originally penned ‘Fresh Developments.’
Made for plays previously read in our Fresh Off The Page programme, we took three plays by stand-out writers - Nathan Joe, John Rata & Natasha Lay - into a three day development workshop. The workshops were a breath of fresh air after online development, allowing our writers to uncover more about their stories, characters and form through open collaboration.
The culmination? One big showcase event with invited guests from the NZ/Auckland theatre industry, allowing our writers, programmers and funders to see their work in a live space.
As a second phase to Fresh off the Page, we hope to see more of this initiative in future to accelerate our Fresh plays one step closer to programmed seasons!
‘LOSING FACE’
Written by Nathan Joe
Directed by Daniel Goodwin
peformed by Celine dam, Andrew ford
& David Shi
‘SWEET, SOUR & SALTY’
written by John Rata
directed by James Roque
performed by chloe bagays, marwin silerio, nicholas contreras, richard perillo & donna Dacuno
‘HOW TO BE’
written by natasha lay
directed by ahi karunaharan
performed by amanda grace leo,
mayen mehta, pamela sidhu
& uhyoung choi
Crew
Producer & Production Manager: Marianne Infante
Assistant Prododucer: Porvi fomra
designer & technical operator: paul bennet
stage manager: Lisa joe
