Artistic Director of the New
Zealand Festival, Shelagh Magadza, said: “As the producers of Aotearoa’s very
first Writers Week in 1986, we had a vision to share the world’s best writers
with New Zealand audiences and 30 years on, the literary landscape has evolved
significantly. The time is right to refresh our approach and look ahead to the
next 30 years. Mark will play a key role in this development, so it’s hugely
exciting to bring him on board.”
An experienced producer,
Mark has an extensive background in the creative industries. He comes to the
role after 10 years producing RNZ’s top-rating show Saturday Morning with
Kim Hill, and has previously been the editor of Salient and LOOP
magazines, Radio Active’s station manager, and a columnist for the NZ
Listener.
“I’m
looking forward to working with Festival director Shelagh Magadza and the rest
of the team to determine the direction in which we take the Writers Week
concept, inside and outside of the Festival,” Mark said. “There’s a lot of
potential for building on what’s been achieved over the past thirty years, and
developing some new angles.”
“I love the live show, the audience, the
magic of the unique occasion. This is a city that expects and deserves great events. I’ll be doing
everything I can to make the New Zealand Festival Writers Week a vital part of
the calendar.”
Mark will begin the role on 31 October 2016. The next New Zealand Festival takes place 23 February – 18 March 2018
No comments:
Post a Comment