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Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand is a life skills enhancing organisation.
It provides educational opportunities for people of all ages - primary, secondary, tertiary, emerging and professional theatre practitioners, teachers, corporate sector and lovers of Shakespeare.
SGCNZ Celebrates Shakespeare in his infinite variety throughout 2009
Read more of SGCNZ 2009 Compleate Works project
Throughout 2009 this mainpage will focus on the Compleate workes Initiative.
Our normal program is usually here at a redirected SGCNZ Homepage
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NEWS SGCNZ University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festivals go e-wise!
Thanks to the generous support of the University of Otago you can now register your school's scenes for this year's Festivals online!!
You can also download registration forms for the associated competitions.
Visit http://shakespeare.otago.ac.nz and then use the menu to do the following:
Introduction - contains the criteria and outline of the Festivals including the draft programme of the 2010 National Festival.
Also you can find here an overview of how the process of the Festivals and their subsquent opportunities works.
Shakespeare - clicking on this link takes you first to the Policies which must be read and accepted. Then you will be able to start the registration process for entering your Regional UOSWSF. Ensure that you click on Add Director/participant/crew button to include all your actors, other performers, crew, extra student directors to complete the registration process.
Your school must be a current financial member of SGCNZ in order to participate in the Festival. To become a member click here to download the membership PDF.
Modify - here you can edit your entry to UOSWSF. Please retain the access key number and your password from your registration, without this you will not be able to access this area.
Costume - this page contains criteria and entry form for the SGCNZ/Bernina Shakespeare Costume Design Competition. The PDF entry form needs to be printed and submitted with EACH entry.
Music - this page contains criteria and entry form for the SGCNZ/Morrison Music Trust Shakespeare Composition Competition. The PDF entry form needs to be printed and submitted with EACH entry.
Image - this page contains criteria and entry form for the SGCNZ/Adam Foundation Shakespeare Static Image Competition. The PDF entry form needs to be printed and submitted with EACH entry.
Essay - this page contains criteria and entry form for the SGCNZ/Ida Gaskin Shakespeare Essay Competition. The PDF entry form needs to be printed and submitted with EACH entry.
Details / Dates - Updated March 2nd. Regional and National UOSWSF dates and contact details, plus the location and costs of performances.
SGCNZ UOSWSF 2010 Entry Closing Dates
Region,Name,Entry,Closing Date
Aoraki, Bex Curtis, 22-Mar
Auckland Central, Rita Stone,19-Mar
Auckland North, Stewart Allan,1-Mar
Auckland South, Morag Carter, 1-Apr
Bay of Plenty, Wayne Flanagan, 23-Feb
Canterbury, Elayne Buckler, TBC
East Coast, Liz Minogue, TBC
Hawkes Bay, Kelly Faulkner, 20-Feb
Kapiti, Janet Secker, 1-Apr
Manawatu, Dr Gerard O'Connor, 1-Apr
Marlborough, Shalom Del’Monte-Aberhart, 2-Apr
Nelson, Lyndal Howley, 1-Mar
Otago, Judy Maw, 26-Mar
Rotorua/Lakes , Gabrielle Thurston, 12-Mar
Southland, Gussie Johnson, 1-Mar
South Waikato,Dave Shaw, 1-Apr
Taranaki, Melanie Visser, 20-Apr
Tai Tokerau/Northland, Christine Morgan, 29-Mar
Tasman/West Coast Region, Doug Brooks, 12-Mar
Waikato, Susan Hayworth, 1-Apr
Wairarapa, Richard Brooks, 31-Mar
Wellington, Mike Brady, 1-Apr
National, UOSWSF, Dawn Sanders, 2-May
Administration - If you are Regional Representative you can login here. This is a password protected area for Regional Representatives only.
Huge thanks to Owen Baxter and Tushar Robins of University of Otago for setting up this online registration and information system.
Feedback Please
As this is the first year SGCNZ is offering this online service we are keen to hear how you found the process. Please bear with us if there any bugs or problems with it and let us know how we can improve the process.
Contact Dawn Sanders with any feedback.
Stage Details for Wellington East Girls' College
Here are the specifications of the stage at Wellington East Girls' College where the Wellington Regional and National Festivals are held.
Download PDF of specifications
Almost flat stage - which makes visibility of people sitting or lying at floor level difficult. 3 revolving panels creating wings each side of the stage, hessian on one side, wood on the other.
Curtain pulled from OP corner.
Access to the stage from auditorium is via 1 set of steps on OP side and through barn door P side.
Upright piano available.
Lighting - basic rig.
Sound - four speaker system with cassette and CD option operated from the sound room off OP side. Limited stage view from operating area.
Power outlets along front of stage.
School desks and chairs and a limited number of rostra are the only set/props available on request.
Limited space backstage means that we cannot accommodate large set items.
OP side exit to backstage.
Accommodation List
Download a list of accommodation options in Wellington which are supportive of the UOSWSF. Book early as accommodation fills quickly a Queen's Birthday weekend.
Sponsors
Thank you to all our sponsors for their on-going support.
