Hilary Halba
Hilary Halba | |
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 Hilary Halba | |
| Occupation(s) | Associate Professor New Zealand actor, theatre director |
| Academic background | |
| Education | DipTchg MA |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Performing Arts |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
Hilary Halba (born ca 1962) is a New Zealand actor, theatre director and academic.[1] She is the head of the performing arts programme at the University of Otago.[2][3]
Biography[edit]
Halba was born in Milton and attended Tokomairiro High School before studying at the University of Otago.
Halba studied acting and the teaching of acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in New York City, and is an accredited teacher of the Meisner Technique. She was a founding member of theatre collectives Kilimogo Productions and Wow! Productions Trust.[2][4]
In 2010 she collaborated with Stuart Young to research and create a verbatim theatre production telling stories of domestic violence.[5]
Recognition[edit]
Halba won Best Female Performer in the 2012 Dunedin Theatre Awards, and was named Dunedin's best actor of 2003 by the New Zealand Listener.[2]
Theatre and television work[edit]
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Author | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hush | Researcher and performer | [5] | |
| 2010 | Skin Tight | Gary Henderson | Director | [2] |
| 2010 | Mo and Jess Kill Susie | Gary Henderson | Actor | [2] |
| 1999 | Whaea Kairau: Mother Hundred Eater | Apirana Taylor | Producer (Kilimogo Productions) | [6] |
| 1997 | Ngā Tāngata Toa | Hone Kouka | Co-director (with Rangimoana Taylor) | [7] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Marching Girls | Michelle | [8] |
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Last Tattoo | Committee Woman |
References[edit]
- ^ "Hilary Halba". The Court Theatre. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e School of Performing Arts. "Hilary Halba". www.otago.ac.nz. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Hilary Halba". RNZ. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Marc, Maufort (2007). Performing aotearoa New Zealand theatre and drama in an age of transition. ISBN 978-90-5201-359-6. OCLC 230201315.
- ^ a b "Audiences hushed by true stories of daily violence in NZ". Stuff. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Looser, Diana (31 October 2014). Remaking Pacific Pasts: History, Memory, and Identity in Contemporary Theater from Oceania. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-4775-3.
- ^ "Stanislavsky in Aotearoa: The System Experienced through the Māori World". Drama Online. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Screen, NZ On. "Credits | The Marching Girls | Series | Television | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
External links[edit]
- Hilary Halba at IMDb
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