As a child, I spent a lot of time…
Reading and knitting. I think I was a much more quiet kid than the adult I’ve turned out to be.
My favourite character in a play/book/film is…
Hermione in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. I think she just has one of the greatest monologues and then a pretty cool storyline that’s open to interpretation – did she turn into a statue through magic, or did she just lay low for 16 years secretly?
The dramatic character I’d most like to play on the stage is…
Probably any member of the cast of Starlight Express but it is fair to say that my ability to sing and skate at the same time is limited.
The superpower I’d most like is…
Telekinesis. I always find my coffee cup is just out of reach.
Wairarapa needs…
A stronger sense of self belief. We have all these really cool and wonderful things, from Booktown to farmers’ markets, to incredible beaches and walks but we do tend to think we are second class citizens to the cities.
My friends would describe me as…
A lot. I know that I’m an acquired taste and in feet-first and full volume and I tend to get distracted and focus on big projects.
The best thing about teaching drama is…
That everyday is completely different. I get to read books, put on plays, write stories, sew costumes, create make-up effects, nerd out on character discussions and then stand back and watch the kids take over. Then that part becomes part travel agent and part dramaturg and part spreadsheet artist. I admit to being terrible at the last bit.
In my spare time I like to…
Knit. I design knitting patterns to wind down my brain.
The most famous person I have met is…
Martin Freeman. I was completely overwhelmed trying to thank him for working on Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy. But I also got to hang out with Ian McKellan and then invite him to the prom.
My favourite meal is…
Pie. I like making pastry. Anything in pie form is a win.
My favourite local shop is…
I love Good Wool Hunting and Miss Maude and For The Love of Books… but Shoc has the best hot chocolate and the Offering has amazing garbage fries.
A song I know all the words to is…
The entire musical Seussical – it’s the only music in my head right now.
