Stephen Sinclair

When I first became interested in going to the theatre as an adolescent in the early ‘70s, New Zealand plays were fairly thin on the ground. One of the first...

I’ve been thinking about what New Zealand plays have excited and moved me over the years. Here are some thoughts, in no particular sequence: Have Car Will Tr...

There ought to be more political theatre in New Zealand. The stage is after all first cousin to the soap box: a platform for airing political ideas, fomentin...

Lyricism doesn’t have a strong presence in New Zealand drama – at least, not the kind that gets produced. Baxter wrote some lyrical plays – as you’d expect f...

Yes folks, this is an opportunity to see this unique double bill of one act plays which explore the way in which the new technologies are warping the way we ...

Folks, it’s true – and imminent! Literary Manager of the Auckland Theatre Company Philippa Campbell and Artistic Director Colin McColl have green-lit a works...

Stephen Papps Play Blowing It - Yes indeed folks, old friend and flat mate Steve Papps is playing the role of Jules. This is the latest of a long succession ...

Carl, Jules and Derek are stand up comedians. Starting out in Auckland, they shared dreams, ideas, and a flat, convinced they were changing the world with ev...

After months of planning and applications and budgets and weeks of rehearsal … two great seasons of my play! Wellington turned out for it and the last week i...

It’s true. The fateful day: 14th October. The venues: Lynfield and Green Bay High Schools. The play: “Remain in Light,” my play for drama students. I worked w...

… during which I co-produced three of my plays and directed two! ‘Twas nice to end with a bang – in the form of a sell-out season of our comedy musical Love ...

The following is the copy of a letter I wrote to a teacher who asked me about the ideas in the play. It might be of interest to someone studying the script, ...