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We're LIVE folks.
All bookings are open to the Exclusive Dunedin Season of Prima Facie by Suzie Miller.
I can't say this about most plays, but this will sell out. It has all around the world.
So please, book early. Support the show as we make it.
Serena Cotton (Ablaze, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Shortland Street) stars as Tessa, a criminal defence lawyer, operating at the top of her game until a life shattering event finds her on the other side of the bench. She's suddenly forced to face the system she once so fervently believed in.
Acclaimed playwright Suzie Miller courageously shines a spotlight onto the legal system’s failure to provide reliable pathways to justice for women in sexual assault cases.
This play has hit a zeitgeist of its time, strengthening the voice of victims and changing the face of law around the world.
My gratitude, as always.
We're standing gratefully on the shoulders of so many:
He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust Otago Community Trust Dunedin City Council Wow Productions Prof Stuart Young, Alister McDonald, and every kind soul who has donated to our GiveALittle Campaign.

Prima Facie by Suzie Miller. An Exclusive Dunedin Season. "If you've ever doubted that theatre still has the power to change the world, I hereby admit into evidence Prima Facie..." - NZ Herald. Tessa is a...

Okay...here we go!!!
I've secured the rights for an Exclusive Dunedin Season of:
Prima Facie by Suzie Miller.
31 Oct - 17 Nov at Allen Hall Theatre
Starring: Serena Cotton
Although I did not receive major funding from CNZ, with the support of Marty Roberts Stuart Young and trusty - the ball is rolling.

NOW I NEED YOUR SUPPORT.
I want to tell this story.
I want Dunedin to experience the phenomenon that is Prima Facie.
I want to create sustainable incomes for all the professional artists involved on this project and beyond.
I want to ensure top quality theatre survives in Dunedin.
It's a very challenging artistic climate. CNZ's loss of $20M will impact so many. Sadly this is the way our country is set up to make art happen. We now can't do it without you.
Before tickets go on sale next month, you can show your support by donating via:

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/something-has-to-change-prima-facie-by-suzie

There will be a significant group of Dunedin creatives involved on this project.
has created a powerful show and Dunedin will be privileged to experience the impact of her poetry, intellect, and social conscience.

Thank you Megan Goldsman for your imagery.
Thank you David Summers for starting work on our collateral.
Thank you Mark McEntyre for everything always.
Thank you Kimberley Fridd for your passion and support.
Thank you Kim Morgan for our contra deal and more...FB keeps bumping you out of my post and I don't know why!
Thank you Richard Green and Connie Boston for you know what.
Thank you Stuart Young.
Thank you Tanya Carlson for Serena's clothes for the shoot.
Thank you for those who have donated so far. Huge aroha.
And thank you everyone else who shall remain nameless until due course.

SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE - Prima Facie by Suzie Miller. An Exclusive Dunedin Season 2024. Support sustainable incomes for professional artists in an Exclusive Dunedin season of Prima Facie.

Dunedin... please make sure you support these artists, this show. It's not on for long. And tickets are limited.
Loved being a little part in the support of this show taking portraits for the poster.
Support Aotearoa's artists. Always. Go go go.

Nick Payne's Constellations Hic Sunt Dracones ("Here be Dragons"), Dunedin's newest professional theatre company, invites you to ponder universal mysteries—both vast and personal—with their inaugural offering: Nick Payne's Constellations.

It's out. Sylvie Harper's second single 'Anything' went live on the 19th on
This was from part of our wonderful photo shoot in the rain atop the Otago Peninsula.

Visit Sophie on Insta.
Celebrating your success again Sylvie!
Arlie Julia

She's at it again. is releasing her second single 'Anything' on 19/04/24
Another wonderful photo shoot in the rain atop the Otago Peninsula.
Once again her superstar Mum Leah Harper was there. To provide some hair blowing action this time.
Visit Sophie on Insta.
Pre-save this single on the link in her bio.
Celebrating your success again Sylvie!

Love the rock 'n roll nature of headshots sometimes.
The best light was in the women's bathroom
Meet Frankie Browne - director, , and - actors for


My usual editing system is back in , thank goodness these Uglies didn't fall off the ugly tree. On the road soon at a school near you.

This coming weekend in Wanaka.
Only a few spots left.
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DON'T MISS OUT!

Only 4 spaces left in each workshop people.

Get yourself signed up and nail your next gig!

Register at https://www.bunkerstreetstudios.co.nz/

What a privilege to take the first publicity shots for
This young woman is an exceptionally talented singer/songwriter.
has been incredible support in getting a song on the radio. Also playing exceptionally well on the track!
Airing today on
Thank you Arlie for connecting us.
I adored meeting Sylvie and her superstar Mum Leah Harper
Celebrating your success today Sylvie. I can't wait to hear you on the radio.
You might be 14 but you sound 35!

Greg Cooper
What a joy to take Greg's headshots.
Not only is he an exceptional writer, director, actor, and improviser...but goddammit, he takes a fine photo as well.
Come and see him in
Opening 9 Feb at 6pm in summer.shakespeare

Recent photo shoot for Dunedin Summer Shakespeare. Greg Cooper, Sara Georgie and Nick Tipa star in
Directed by yours truly, props n costume Kim Morgan Matthew Morgan
SM Sacha McConnon
Vital assistance Miriam Noonan and April McMillan Perkins
Marketing Lucy Summers
Poster Design David Summers
Don't forget it's FREE
Chingford Park in North East Valley 2nd and 3rd weekends in February.

Photography aside a moment...

Theatre Directing and Design Workshop with me and Julian Southgate.
One week. Intensive. Inventive. Informative.
Jan 2024
It's going to be such fun.
Deadline 1st of Dec.

Cut n Paste info below and share it on your socials or amongst friends you know would be interested.

Adult Intensive Summer Theatre School
January 7th – 13th, 2024
*Final call for Positions On the Director’s & Designer’s Courses*

For five days and six nights you will live, breathe, eat, practise your craft, network, revitalise, ‘get away from it all’ and focus on YOU.

The Playhouse
Church Street
Te Tihi o Maru/Timaru

Do you, a Theatre Practitioner or Theatre Tutor need a booster? Want to expand your horizons or change direction? Maybe re-energise? Are you not getting the roles you seek? Wondering if you could train to be professional? Well this Summer School is for you. Theatre is experiential, you can’t just read about it in a book and then think you can do it, you need to learn your craft, then practice it. Incentivise yourself – to incentivise others.

Three seasoned theatre practitioners and nationally recognised tutors, have been engaged to lead groups, focussing on three separate yet inter-twined aspects of theatre.
Each course is self-contained and full time for the week.

Spaces left with:
Directing: Lara Macgregor: Formerly of The Court Theatre, Christchurch & Fortune Theatre, Dunedin. Nationally acclaimed free-lance Director/Actor/Tutor.

Designing: Julian Southgate: A two-decade resident designer of set, costumes and properties at The Court Theatre, Christchurch. Julian is a leader in his field working holistically to integrate all aspects of design.

Why do Summer School?

Quote:
“Like most actors moving into directing, I copied the techniques – good and bad – from directors I had worked with. This intensive course helped me to develop my own style, with the language I needed, to communicate with the production team and, empower my actors.”
Joy Crawford.

Quote:
“Summer School was my change-maker: opening my mind, validating my passion, endorsing and growing my confidence and competence, completely changing my career! It changed my life – and I would not have it any other way.”
David Chambers.

Cost Per Person: $475.00
Applications Close December 1st
*Or earlier if course becomes full

All applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the Summer School.

Accommodation Self-Selecting/Self-Catering:
To help make the Summer School more economic – we have left it up to attendees to sort out their own individual or sharing of transport to Timaru and their accommodation.
Maybe team up with friends. Turn it into an adventure. Car-pool and share kai and digs.
Get your theatre group or school to help subsidise your upskilling or Professional Development!

You have the great choice of accommodation below, depending on your budget within 20 minutes’ walk, or 5 minutes’ drive of The Playhouse on Church Street in Timaru.
All appear on google.
Top 10 Holiday Park, Selwyn Street – Cabins, Motels, Camper-van parking
Glenmark Holiday Park, Beaconsfield Road. (As Above)
15 other Motels of varying prices, and star-rating Bed and Breakfast accommodation
Air B&B
*If you are on a really tight budget let the Course Director Bryan Aitken know – there are local theatre people who are happy to provide a bed for the week*

Work With Acknowledged Professionals
Who Impart Life-Long Skills!

Applications to Course Director:
[email protected]

A real treat to take some show pics for Spring Awakening. OPENING TONIGHT at The Playhouse Theatre in Dunedin, and running until 11 Nov. Directed by my dear friend Kim Morgan. Go and support these vibrant young performers.
https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/10246

In Christchurch town 1st & 2nd Oct for headshots.
A few slots left if you need to update your current ones...or just get some done.
Message me via IM here and I can send further info.
Happy creating.
L x

Headshots galore last month.
Ōtepoti Writers Lab Cindy Diver


Marlise Sparks

Had the privilege of taking some family shots of Jodie, Kris and their gorgeous kids.
Captured a pensive moment as Jodie farewells their home in Dunedin before moving to Christchurch. We'll miss you Jodie Bate.

Ōtepoti theatre peeps, I'm in town for the next month, so if you need headshots, publicity or show photos PM me and let's see if we can sort something for you. Some recent beauties who braved the camera. So much fun.

The Kia Mau Festival is currently running in Wellington. Prospect Park Productions NZ are producing Jessica Latton's (model) play These are a couple of images that weren't the final select for the poster. Clearly I'm having a bit too much fun with double exposure. Not in-camera but in Capture One.

Jessica Latton is model of the month. The most gorgeous wāhine.
This pic was one of many from our The World's First Lovers shoot.
Wellingtoninans make sure you see Jessica's show at the festival at .
Thank you Prospect Park Productions NZ for all your mahi.

Final poster image used for The World's First Lovers nā Jessica Latton.

After two years in development the premiere season of Jessica Latton 's new work, The World's First Lovers, opens in June as part of Kia Mau Festival 2023.

Directed by the incomparable Juanita Hepi Prospect Park brings together a stellar team of creatives, inviting you into a world where a uniquely Kāi Tahu narrative meets a pulsating '80s Ōtepoti.

From 13th-17th June at BATS Theatre, Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Tickets available NOW via https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/the-worlds-first-lovers/

An image from a recent poster shoot for the next reincarnation of The World's First Lovers by Jessica Latton. Jessica Latton Starring none other than her gorgeous self Jessica Latton. Directed by the incomparable Junanita Hepi, and produced by
The show can be seen at the in Wellington. This image wasn't the final one used to ultimately promote the show, but I liked this series and wanted to post. Thanks Prospect Park Productions NZ




Shot on my Canon R6 from

Headshot week. Go actors!
Siale Tunoka -
Shannon-Aimee Bradley
Dan Allan

One of my fav BTS from The World's First Lovers by Jessica Latton.

Written as part of the Ōtepoti Theatre Lab Playwrights Programme in 2021, The World’s First Lovers has enjoyed a continued period of development, including workshops at Puaka Matariki Festival, a residency at Te Whare o Rukutia and inclusion at the prestigious indigenous writing festival, Breaking Ground (Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington), where Jessica further workshopped the script alongside some of Aotearoa’s leading theatre makers.
The recent season featured a local cast and crew of talented Māori creatives, the work weaves together theatre, dance and waiata, and features design by Marty Roberts and costumes by Amber Bridgman of KAHUWAI.

Special thanks to Creative New Zealand, Dunedin City Council, and Ngā Hua Toi.

Lucky to be directing RENT at The Court Theatre. Opens 19th Nov and runs until 21 Jan. Marketing are currently rolling out the full cast on The Court's socials but I nabbed this shot of James Foster coz I took his headshot a while back. So glad he's using it....makes me feel useful 🤣

Gorgeous . What a treat to take her headahots.
We go back a while. Fortune days. It was always a no brainer hiring Nadya. She's a wonderful actress. Super professional, kind and talented.

Valentino making his way in the world as an actor and I took a few headshots of him as he seeks representation. His Dad Richard Felix and I met at one of Shane Bosher workshops many moons ago. Lovely to meet up with Richard and Valentino again in Devonport to take some pics. Although it won't be used, this is one of my favorites. Valentino has such a classical look.

The incomparable Dan Bain: Noosed Octopus.
Representation:
Read his book - These Are NOT the Rules for Improvisation. https://ko-fi.com/s/8507fd72fe
See his shows - Perfuct Storm at Little Andromeda. https://littleandromeda.co.nz/
Experience his headshot - below.

Beautiful Susannah Kenton at HVR Management. A wonderful actress and voice artist who runs her own company Lit From Within. Which indeed she is. A treat to take her headshots.

I'm away from Dunedin a lot, but I LOVE that when I come back between gigs I sometimes get the chance to take pics for some special people and projects. Most lately the marvellous Comedy gig and headshots wrapped up in one. You can catch her first stand up gig with a great bunch of other funnies at 8 Stafford Street, Thurs 21 July at 7.30pm OR her and in Agony Pants at 23 Bath Street, Dunedin Friday 29 July at 7.30pm. Tickets at eventbrite.co.nz

Thrilled to have contributed to the concept poster created for the SAVE ME crowdfunding campaign. The campaign launched today.

Photographed by moi, model Margot Latton Jessica Latton steps into the shoes of the central character Kirsten to give you of a sense of the mood and tone the producers hope to create. at designed the poster, with Producer Lynnaire providing the typography.

SAVE ME is a short drama that will be helmed by as director, .charlton as DoP, myself as producer and as editor. The script was written by Suzanne Adamson.

Please support these artists by contributing here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/savemeshortfilm/save-me-short-film-pre-production

Another one of Margot from the film fundraiser image shoot.
Can't wait to see their final image choice.