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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 in Australia and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Old People Are Revolting - Devon Williamson|url = http://plays.co.nz/theoldpeople.php|website = plays.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref> He mainly writes for the [[comedy|comedy genre]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Devon Williamson {{!}} David Spicer Productions|url = http://www.davidspicer.com.au/author/devon-williamson|website = www.davidspicer.com.au|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref>
'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Old People Are Revolting - Devon Williamson|url = http://plays.co.nz/theoldpeople.php|website = plays.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160122072804/http://plays.co.nz/theoldpeople.php|archive-date = 2016-01-22|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The Old People Are Revolting|url = https://www.topekacivictheatre.com/productions/item/the-old-people-are-revolting|website = www.topekacivictheatre.com|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He mainly writes for the [[comedy|comedy genre]].<ref>{{Cite news|title = Nuns, guns and hijinks with Crazy Ladies|url = http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/4829702/Nuns-guns-and-hijinks-with-Crazy-Ladies|newspaper = Stuff.co.nz|date = 2011-03-31|access-date = 2015-08-12|first = Jared|last = Smith}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Williamson was born in [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], but moved to Tauranga in 1993.<ref name=":0" /> He has been working full-time in theatre, and related industries, for over 17 years<ref>{{Cite web|title = Links: Writers, Composers, Agents - Review Community Theatre|url = http://review.org.nz/links/index.php?category=20101227121006800|website = review.org.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref> and is currently employed by the Detour Theatre Trust as a director and tutor.
Williamson was born in [[Nelson, New Zealand|Nelson]], but moved to Tauranga in 1993.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Devon Williamson {{!}} David Spicer Productions|url = http://www.davidspicer.com.au/author/devon-williamson|website = www.davidspicer.com.au|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref> He is the co-founder of Detour Theatre, a theatre company in Tauranga.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Welcome to Musical Theatre New Zealand|url = http://www.mtnz.org.nz/new-associate-member|website = www.mtnz.org.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}</ref> He has been working full-time in theatre, and related industries, for over 17 years<ref>{{Cite web|title = Links: Writers, Composers, Agents - Review Community Theatre|url = http://review.org.nz/links/index.php?category=20101227121006800|website = review.org.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref> and is currently employed by the Detour Theatre Trust as a director<ref>{{Cite web|title = SunLive - Detour secures Fawlty scripts - The Bay's News First|url = http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/12669-detour-secures-fawlty-scripts.html|website = www.sunlive.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}</ref> and tutor.

Williamson has a wife, Kim, who also directs for Detour Theatre,<ref>{{Cite web|title = SunLive - REVIEW: Steel Magnolias - The Bay's News First|url = http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/103063-review-steel-magnolias.html|website = www.sunlive.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}</ref> and two children.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CAS'n'OVA PRODUCTIONS|url = http://www.casnova.co.nz/about/3|website = www.casnova.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160121012854/http://casnova.co.nz/about/3|archive-date = 2016-01-21|url-status = dead}}</ref> There have been over 50 theatre productions of Williamson's plays.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Welcome to Musical Theatre New Zealand|url = http://www.mtnz.org.nz/latest-news-from-the-copyright-holders|website = www.mtnz.org.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref>


Williamson has a wife, Kim, who also directs for Detour Theatre, and two children.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CAS'n'OVA PRODUCTIONS|url = http://www.casnova.co.nz/about/3|website = www.casnova.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref> There have been over 50 theatre productions of Williamson's plays.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Welcome to Musical Theatre New Zealand|url = http://www.mtnz.org.nz/latest-news-from-the-copyright-holders|website = www.mtnz.org.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref>
Williamson's plays have been performed extensively throughout New Zealand by community theatre groups,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.theatrenewzealand.co.nz/images/newsletters/Backchat_Volume_36-2_April_2013.pdf|title = Backchat - News from Theatre New Zealand|date = April 2013|accessdate = 12 August 2015|website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title = TCT-Hocker's 2015-16 season mostly first-ever shows|url = http://cjonline.com/life/arts-entertainment/2015-01-24/tct-hockers-2015-16-season-mostly-first-ever-shows|accessdate = 2015-08-12}}</ref>


== Work ==
== Work ==
Williamson mainly writes comedy and comedy-drama plays, and most feature small casts of less than 10.
Williamson mainly writes comedy and comedy-drama plays, and most feature small casts of less than 10.


Notable works by Williamson are:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Catalogue {{!}} The Play Bureau|url = http://www.playbureau.com/catalogue|website = www.playbureau.com|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The Plays - Devon Williamson|url = http://www.plays.co.nz/plays.php|website = www.plays.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref>
Notable works by Williamson are:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Catalogue {{!}} The Play Bureau|url = http://www.playbureau.com/catalogue|website = www.playbureau.com|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The Plays - Devon Williamson|url = http://www.plays.co.nz/plays.php|website = www.plays.co.nz|accessdate = 2015-08-09}}</ref>
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== External Links ==
== External links ==
[http://plays.co.nz Devon Williamson Plays], Williamson's official website.
* [http://plays.co.nz Devon Williamson Plays], Williamson's official website.
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* [http://www.davidspicer.com.au/author/devon-williamson Devon Williamson] at David Spicer Productions.


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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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "The Old People Are Revolting - Devon Williamson". plays.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  2. ^ "The Old People Are Revolting". www.topekacivictheatre.com. Retrieved 2015-08-12.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Smith, Jared (2011-03-31). "Nuns, guns and hijinks with Crazy Ladies". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  4. ^ "Devon Williamson | David Spicer Productions". www.davidspicer.com.au. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Musical Theatre New Zealand". www.mtnz.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  6. ^ "Links: Writers, Composers, Agents - Review Community Theatre". review.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  7. ^ "SunLive - Detour secures Fawlty scripts - The Bay's News First". www.sunlive.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  8. ^ "SunLive - REVIEW: Steel Magnolias - The Bay's News First". www.sunlive.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  9. ^ "CAS'n'OVA PRODUCTIONS". www.casnova.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  10. ^ "Welcome to Musical Theatre New Zealand". www.mtnz.org.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  11. ^ "Backchat - News from Theatre New Zealand" (PDF). April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  12. ^ "TCT-Hocker's 2015-16 season mostly first-ever shows". Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  13. ^ "Catalogue | The Play Bureau". www.playbureau.com. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  14. ^ "The Plays - Devon Williamson". www.plays.co.nz. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
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