Jade Eriksen

BIO

Jade Eriksen is a director, writer and educator with a specific interest in politics of ‘place’ and devised composition.

She grew up in Manutuke and Gisborne, Tairāwhiti; of Greek, Irish, Scottish and Danish descent.

Jade has directed and devised award winning collaborative works including Yatra, Stamping Grounds, Migrant Nation, arcane and Penumbra. She taught in and collaborated on the innovative pedagogy Context and Practice within Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School and directed for many years within the school’s Go Solo and Site projects.

She is currently concentrating on raising her three children Thea, Calder and Errol with her partner Sam in Stokes Valley next to Te Awa Kairangi.

Jade has a Master of Theatre Arts - Directing from Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School/Victoria University, New Zealand.

ARTEFACT

Tātou, written by Jade Eriksen, Teina Moetara, and Heather Simms