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- Dianna Fuemana (born 1973) is a New Zealand writer, director and performer. She writes for theatre and screen. Her solo play Mapaki was the first that brought a New Zealand-born Niue perspective to the professional stage. In 2008 Fuemana won the Pacific Innovation and Excellence Award, at the Creative New Zealand Pasifika Arts Award.
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Dianna Fuemana (born 1973) is a New Zealand writer, director and performer. She writes for theatre and screen. Her solo play Mapaki was the first that brought a New Zealand-born Niue perspective to the professional stage. In 2008 Fuemana won the Pacific Innovation and Excellence Award, at the Creative New Zealand Pasifika Arts Award. [1]
Aug 16, 2023 · Although Dianna was born and raised in New Zealand, her parents have a proud heritage coming from a family of American Samoa Clan. She also embraces her culture through her choice of ornaments and dresses that represents her roots. There are sources claiming that she is a Canadian immigrant but clearly she’s not.
Dianna Fuemana is a New Zealander-Niuean playwright, screenplay writer, stage actress and director who is the partner of Jay Ryan, a television, film and stage actor from New Zealand. She stormed into the male-dominated New Zealand Pacific theatre sphere with her one-woman show 'Mapaki' in 1999.
Join theatre and filmmaker Dianna Fuemana (Mutalau, Niue; Pago Pago, American Samoa) in Big Hair, Don't Care. The series was crafted to share kōrero of equit...
Mar 14, 2024 · Dianna Fuemana was a New Zealand poet, performer, and playwright of Samoan and Pkeh (New Zealand European) descent. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1964 and died in 2021. Fuemana was known for her powerful and moving work, which often explored themes of identity, culture, and social justice.
Dianna Fuemana emerged on the New Zealand theatre scene in 1999 with her one woman show Mapaki. She is credited with being the first New Zealand Pacific playwright to merge the Niue and New Zealand born way of life in professional theatre.
Dianna Fuemana. Writer: Vai. Dianna Fuemana is known for Vai (2019), Sunday Fun Day (2017) and Mysterious Ways (2023).