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Marama Killen

Overview

  • Born
    June 10, 1981 · Auckland, New Zealand
  • Nickname
    • Jo

Biography

  • Since she was 11 years old, Marama has been writing and directing stage shows, many of which have been performed around New Zealand. Throughout her high school years, she taught children's drama, which soon led into teaching media studies at the University of Waikato.

    While completing her graduate degree in Screen and Media, Marama managed Big TV, a community television station. During this time she wrote and directed several short films, as well as producing over twenty television shows.

    In 2005, Marama founded Daydreamer Arts, which has so far been involved with Children's performing arts, but will soon move into the film sector. Marama has won many awards for services to the arts, and is about to complete her first feature film.
    - IMDb mini biography by: cesare

Family

  • Spouse
      Joe Hitchcock(January 8, 2008 - present)

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  • Daughter of New Zealand pianist Bill Killen and play writer Lyn Renwick.
  • Marama's birth delayed a stage production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" by 90 minutes as her father Bill Killen (the musical director) was away. This earned her the nickname 'Jo'.
  • Produced and Directed the Broadway musical "Chicago" in her small home town Te Aroha in 2007.
  • Directed "Little Shop of Horrors" at Future Te Aroha in 2008.

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