Nora Vagi Brash
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Ms Nora Vagi Brash was born in Dagoda Village, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Nora graduated as a teacher in 1965 at Port Moresby Teachers College. Nora's achievements included "Dux of College", winner of the prestigious citizenship Prize from Rotary, and a winner of the "College Blue" in outstanding leadership qualities. Nora also graduated with Bachelor of Arts in literature and Diploma in Journalism from University of Papua New Guinea. Nora is best known as a playwright who produced her own plays.
Ms Nora Vagi Brash is a prominent figure in PNG who has held a variety of senior positions in the public and private sector. She is the major shareholder and Executive Director of Tanorama Limited, a consulting and project management company, which has grown to be a successful firm with offices in PNG and Australia.
She has undertaken a wide range of consultancy assignments in the media, communication, education, curriculum development and training and research sectors for Government of PNG and International Development Organisations. She has a thorough understanding of the key issues and operating environment prevalent in PNG at the moment.
Port Moresby Teachers College, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
East-West Institute of Technology - Hawaii Centre, Hawaii, United Sates of America.
University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1994 – Current: Board of Directors
Tanorama Limited, Port Moresby, NCD. Papua New Guinea
1994 – 1995 Visiting Senior Lecturer - Theatre Arts
Faculty of Creative Arts, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1988 – 1993: Provision of Tok Pisin language and culture training
Canberra for staff of DFAT and AusAID en-route to PNG, Canberra, Australia.
1986 – 1987: Coordinator/Supervisor of PNG Student Teachers
School of Education, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia
1986 – 1987: Member of AusAID
Supported ACT Council for International Students, University of Canberra
1982 – 1983: Temporary Tutor
Department of Language and Literature, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1981 – 1984: Public Relations Officer
PNG
Teachers Association, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
Among other achievements, organised the 1984 World Teacher Convention in Port
Moresby
1977 – 1979: Deputy Director / Artistic Director
National Arts School, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1976 – 1977: Assistant Lecturer in Drama and Puppetry
Creative Arts School, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
1965 – 1969: Primary School Teacher
Kila Kila Primary School, Gaire Primary School, Goroka Demonstration School, Papua New Guinea
1998 Moderator with curriculum division of DoE, High schools drama.
1978-1981: Commissioner (1 of 4) National Broadcasting Commission, PNG
1979-1984: Interim / Deputy Chairperson. National Cultural Council, PNG
1979-1984: Board Member National Institute of PNG Studies, PNG
1979-1984: Board Member National Theatre Company, PNG
1976: High Cost of Living Differently (1/2 hour satire about social change)
1976: Which Way Big Man (1 hour satire about transition from colonial period to independence)
1977: Black Market Buai (Satire on economy and its significance to the ordinary people)
1980: Sold Outright (1/2 hour radio play about land issues)
1984: Taurama (Historical oral accounts of traditional justice - written for 10th Independence Anniversary)
1994: Pick the bone Dry (Satire on corruption in Public Services)
1993/4: City Spirits (1 act play about urban myths)
1995: Last Virgin in Paradise, written by Vilisoni Hereniko and Teresina Teaiwa (Comedy on mixed relationships in the Pacific)
1976: Festival of Pacific Arts, Rotorua, New Zealand.
1977: Festival of Dance, Point Venus, Tahiti.
1977: Opening of PNG Permanent Exhibition, Institute of the Commonwealth, London.
1977: Black Arts Festival, Lagos, Nigeria
1977: Cairns Festival, Cairns, Australia
1979: Academic Conference of Literature and Language (ACLAL), University of Canterbury, New Zealand
1985: Literature Conference, National University of Singapore, Singapore
1988: Pacific Writers Conference, Institute of the Commonwealth, London.
1990: Women Writers Conference, University of Papua New Guinea, PNG
1990: Guest Writer University Wollongong, Australia
1991: Presented the Exhibition “Lukluk Gen” as Guest of Canberra Institute of Arts, Australia
1991: Women Writers Conference, Macquarie University, Australia
1991: 1 of 3 judges of the Regional Section of the Commonwealth Writers Prize
1991: Guest at Australian Playwright Centre, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
1992: Sydney Festival - Panel Discussion on Women Writers, Sydney, Australia.
1994: Visiting Senior Lecturer in Theatre Arts Faculty of Creative UPNG.
1994: Participant Writers Forum East West Center Literature Conference University Hawaii, USA
1995: Writers workshop at Jais Aben in Madang - funded by New Zealand Government. Focussing on production of school journals.
“Which Way Big Man and Five Other Plays”, Oxford University Press, PNG 1996 (ISBN: 9780195539585).
“Toromuimui”, Oxford University Press, PNG 1997 (ISBN: 9780195541892).
“Grandpa’s Memories”, Oxford University Press, PNG 1997 (ISBN: 9780195541908).
Kaurai - Traditional Story, dramatised.
Tama and Vaka - Traditional Story dramatised.
Flying Fox and Cassowary.
The Unhappy Wallaby.
Disobedient Daro. Contemporary Script.
The above scripts were used as Community children’s Theatre Workshop.
Appearances in many plays as a Guest Artist with the Moresby Theatre Group, Goroka Teachers College Players.
Actor with the National Theatre Company and Waigani Arts Theatre
Film making - specifically, documentaries about Papua New Guinea.
Eleksin
Yumi Yet
Marabe
Angels of War
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