Writer, multi-media artist and theatre-maker Jo Randerson is based in Pōneke at an old Bowling Club which has been re-purposed for multiple use by the local community (www.vogelmorn.nz). They have been nominated for a Billy T Award as well as receiving the Robert Burns Playwrighting Fellowship, an Arts Foundation New Gen Award, ONZM and the Bruce Mason Award for playwrighting. Jo is motivated by social justice and equity (classic Libra), and especially passionate about arts in the economy. They are the founder and artistic director of Barbarian Productions which was the first performing arts company to go Living Wage. www.barbarian.co.nz

Instagram: @barbarian_productions
Facebook: BarbarianProds
Twitter: @BarbarianProds
Website: www.barbarian.co.nz

Verb Festival 2022 appearances:

The Radical Possibility of Craft, Thurs 3 Nov, 7pm.
Verb After-Hours: Beyond a Joke, Thurs 3 Nov, 8:30pm.