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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

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

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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