Sarah Delahunty


Sarah Delahunty is a New Zealand writer and director who was born in Wellington. An award-winning playwright, Delahunty has written over 30 plays, often focussing on works for youth.
In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Delahunty was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to theatre.

Life

Delahunty was born in Wellington, and grew up there with her sister, politician Catherine Delahunty. Sarah enrolled at the New Zealand Drama School but found it boring and left after ten days. She then worked at Downstage Theatre, before getting a lead role on soap opera Close to Home.

Awards

  • Best Theatre, NZ Fringe Festival Affinity
  • 2012 Playmarket's Plays for the Young Competition The Beanstalkers
  • 2009 Playmarket's Plays for Young Competition 2b or not 2b
  • 2008 Pick of the Fringe 2b or not 2b
  • 1987 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award

Publications

Two Plays Sarah Delahunty ; 2b or nt 2b and ''Eating the Wolf.''

Plays

  • 2020 - #UsTwo: Six Decades of Sisterhood
  • 2019 - This Long Winter
  • 2018 - Question Time Blues with Catherine Delahunty
  • 2015 – Where She Stood, nominated for 2016 Fringe Festival Residency Award
  • 2014 – 4 billion likes
  • 2013 – Affinity
  • 2011 – Falling Sparrows Here or There
  • 2011 – Crazy Joint Love
  • 2010 – Song of Four
  • 2010 – Trusting Strangers, Counting Stars
  • 2010 – Inside Out
  • 2010 – Medea Songs
  • 2008 – The Antigone Project
  • 2008 – 2b or nt 2b
  • 2007 – Another Planet
  • 2007 – Homework
  • 2006 – Superbeast
  • 2005 – Eating the Wolf
  • 2002 – Driving You Crazy
  • 2002 – The Oddity
  • 2002 – Lifelines Time On Our Side
  • 2000 – Damage Blind Date Dear Felicity
  • 1998 – The Last Gasp Café
  • 1996 – Second Sight
  • 1992 – Gifts Greener Grass
  • 1986 – Loose Connections
  • 1985 – ''Stretchmarks''

Plays for children

The BeanstalkersFriends ForeverSleeping BeautyMagic in the AirThe Emperor's New ClothesBeauty and the BeastPuss in BootsThe Adventures of Toad Harry Under the BedThe Frog PrinceThe TinderboxJack and the BeanstalkRumpelstiltskinThe Gingerbread ManSnow White and Rose RedThe BFG
  • ''The Twits ''