Warm, indian summer greetings to you all

Welcome to the after-match report for the 26 March Banana Boat meeting.

Present were Michelle Johansson, Lauie Sila, Eric Smith, Chetan Patel, Lee Aholima, Ole Maiava, Phoenix Seve, Jason Wu and David Mamea.

Apologies were received from Jenni Heka, Stacey Leilua, Stan Wolfgramm, Mua Strickson-Pua, James Nokise, Jonathan Riley and Ezekiel Kennedy. Bronwen Judd sent a Stateside shout-out.

2009-2010 Banana Boat Seasons

Draft one-pagers for the 2009 Jukebox and 2010 Banana Boat seasons were distributed and discussed. They are attached. They are, by and large, self-explanatory.

The only things set in stone are the dates. Specifics like entry criteria, process of development/production, how you can be more of a part of it, etc, will be advised in coming Banana Boat meetings.

Readings

Chetan Patel and Phoenix Seve generously shared their work with the group.

Chetan’s piece, a first draft of his Jukebox submission, “The Cook’s Son”, provided a good amount of discussion on the craft of telling a complete story within a 10-minute running time.

Phoenix’s piece, a complete second act of his full-length play, “The Fale of Troy”, provided the group with some meaty back-and-forth on style, narrative and dialogue.

Props to Chetan and Phoenix for baring their writing to the group.

The next meeting will be on Thursday 23 April at the Toi Ora Live Art Studio, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn. Please note the new street number – Toi Ora has shifted up the road, directly (and by destiny’s hand) behind McDonalds Family Restaurant on Great North Road.

Scripts to be read at the April meeting should be emailed to David by end of day Thursday 16 April. Don’t forget: only a complete act for a full-length play, or complete one-act or short plays will be read by the group.