The Only Time : Autobiography in Twelve Pictures

John Downie grew up in the north-east of England. He has had a long career as a practitioner and teacher in the arts, mainly as a writer, director, and animator,and chiefly motivated by aesthetic experimentation, social/political change, and questions of pedagogy. He is retired after more than twenty years as a lecturer in theatre and film at Victoria University, Wellington.

In his early career, he worked as a TV director with Granada TV Manchester/London; has held a number of arts residencies in the UK; his professional theatre work of more than 30 productions includes productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company; has written film and television scripts.

In Wellington, since 1990, he has written several plays produced by National Radio, amongst other achievements.

Featured in the 30 April 2019 New Zealand newsletter.
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