Devon Williamson

Devon Williamson is a New Zealand playwright, based in Tauranga. He has written plays that have been widely performed in New Zealand, as well as Australia, and will be performed in the United States.^[1][2] He mainly writes for the comedy genre.^[3]

Biography

Williamson was born in Nelson, but moved to Tauranga in 1993.^[4] He is the co-founder of Detour Theatre, a theatre company in Tauranga.^[5] He has been working full-time in theatre, and related industries, for over 17 years^[6] and is currently employed by the Detour Theatre Trust as a director^[7] and tutor.

Williamson has a wife, Kim, who also directs for Detour Theatre,^[8] and two children.^[9] There have been over 50 theatre productions of Williamson's plays.^[10]

Williamson's plays have been performed extensively throughout New Zealand by community theatre groups,^[11] as well as in Australia. In September 2015 The Old People Are Revolting will be performed at the Topeka Civic Theatre in the United States.^[12]

Work

Williamson mainly writes comedy and comedy-drama plays, and most feature small casts of less than 10.

Notable works by Williamson are:^[13][14]

• Crazy Ladies
• How To Train Your Husband
• Lost for Words
• Market Farces
• Menopause Made Me Do It
• My Husbands Nuts
• My Inlaws Are Outlaws
• Over Paid Over Sexed & Over Here
• The Old People Are Revolting
• Understanding Women
• 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas