Introducing Shona M Wilson, playwright and author.
Shona is the writer of Direct Hit, the play which is currently in rehearsal at Repertory Theatre. It's being directed by Kerry Girdwood who has worked with Shona to 'reshape' her play for the stage. It tells the story of two women who've worked together in the past and have unresolved issues.
"Essentially it's a play about passion," Shona said, "but I've added some subplots for entertainment."
When I asked what her motivation was for writing Direct Hit, she said she'd written a play called Paperless which was produced by the New Plymouth Little Theatre and directed by Shona herself. "It was then that I became aware of the need to manage theatre relationships," she said.
Playwriting is a relatively new venture for Shona who's been writing since she was 12. She's published two children's books and self-published two novels.
