Welcome to the after-match report, and my apologies for the delay.
The September fono marked the beginning of Banana Boat’s second year – long may Banana Boat sail into uncharted waters in search of tales short and tall, and all sorts of other adjectives.
Present were MICHELLE JOHANSSON, OLE MAIAVA, VASITI PALIVI, CHETAN PATEL, JONATHAN P RILEY, ERIC SMITH, JENNI HEKA and DAVID MAMEA.
Apologies were received from the island-hopping JAMES NOKISE and an either homework-marking- or just home-bound MATENE KARENA.
2009 BANANA BOAT JUKEBOX
Due to insufficient submissions, the 2009 Jukebox season was laid to rest. Maybe next year. ‘Nuff said.
2010 BANANA BOAT SEASON
JENNI HEKA exhorted those with projects on Banana Boat’s 2010 slate to apply for some development funding. The funders have the money. You have the story. Come together to make SOMETHING HAPPEN.
Jenni has been flat out writing funding proposals, which is preventing her from doing any creative writing of her own, so BACK OFF.
MEMBERS’ NEWS
OLE MAIAVA was roundly congratulated for being one of Radio New Zealand’s 2009 Short Drama Competition winners with “Skin Deep” – a theatrical version of which was read at the April 2009 meeting.
SCRIPT READINGS —
— were provided by ERIC SMITH and MICHELLE JOHANSSON.
Eric’s first act of “Le Va”, a scene of which had been read at the December 2008 meeting, was read and commented on by the group. We look forward to a complete script for its next group reading.
Michelle’s short piece, “In a Box”, was the second draft of a piece that had been read by the group in the previous month’s meeting. Discussion followed over what Michelle had added or taken away since the first draft’s reading, and what worked or didn’t work.
NEXT MEETING —
— is on THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER at the Toi Ora Live Art Trust, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn.
SCRIPTS TO BE READ —
— at the October meeting are welcome on a first-in, first-served and time-permitting basis. To avoid disappointment, getting in touch with David or Jenni at least a week beforehand will increase the chances of your script being read.
