Professional Member Details


Hannah Smith

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ContactPlease contact me direct:

0275137137
194 Aro Street
Aro Valley
Wellington

SkillsActor
Critic
Designer - other
Deviser
Dramaturg
Mask maker
Mask performer
Production Worker - props maker

BiographyHannah Smith has a long term love affair with the theatre which she puts down to nature, not nurture. She cut her theatrical teeth at the Globe Theatre in Dunedin and, after travelling extensivley, settled in Wellington in 2007.  She has quickly inveigled her way into the theatre scene here, working as a critic and reviewer (Theatreview, Salient) and becoming closely affilated with theatre companies Three Spoon Theatre and Theatre Militia.  Her work as a scenic designer has been seen in most of Wellington’s theatre spaces from BATS (Postal, 2009) to Fairlie Terrace (Richard II, 2009) to Downstage ( A Most Outrageous Humbug, 2009).  She also finds time to assistant direct (Romeo & Juliet BATS 2009), act and dramaturg (Sensible Susan & The Queen’s Merkin BATS 2008, Downstage 2008) - all whilst continuing her on-again-off-again relationship with a degree in English and Theatre from Victoria University. 

Recent mentions Katydid 18 Aug 2010
Kate is daddy’s little girl. He feeds her, bathes her, and keeps her safe from the obstacle course of ‘normal’ life. But, when daddy gets sick, and a handsome boy arrives to pick up the slack, Kate sees an opportunity to flee the tower. She just needs to snare the prince before her mother does. [more]
Whimsy and menace 26 May 2010
This is like a modern riff on Arsenic and Old Lace, though not in any way derivative. Actors Alex Lodge and Cherie Jacobson and director Edward Watson have devised something altogether more whimsical even than those two old dears who poisoned the elderly and infirm. [more]
A hoot and more 22 May 2010
Inspired by fond memories of the Enid Blyton stories they grew up on, their later understanding of the dodgy values inherent in her writing, and their discovery that all was not happy at home for the daughters of workaholic Enid, Full.stop.theatre has served up an acerbic brew of their own devising. [more]
Tea for Toot 21 May 2010
Local Play Casts New Light On The Dark Side Of Children’s Author A Wellington theatre group are casting a new light on one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors with their premiere production of Tea for Toot, a black comedy inspired by the life of Enid Blyton and her offspring, both fictional and real. [more]
Fierce and funny ladies fall back on macho stereotypes 12 May 2010
Sometimes I love improv, sometimes I hate it, but I always like the ladies. The Improv Divas, regulars of the Wellington improv scene, return to Bats with their latest all-female-all-made-up-on-the-spot-extravaganza. [more]

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