Victor Rodger (born 1969) is a New Zealand journalist, actor and
award-winning playwright of Samoan and PÄ kehÄ heritage. He has a
recurring role as Dr. Henry Mapasua on Shortland Street. Rodger's
father is from the village of Iva from Savai'i island in
Samoa.Rodger's play Sons won acclaim at the Chapman Tripp Theatre
Awards (1998) and received the Best New Writer and Most Outstanding
New New Zealand Play awards. In 2001, he won the Bruce Mason
Playwriting Award.Other plays include Ranterstantrum (2002) and My
Name is Gary Cooper (2007), produced and staged by Auckland Theatre
Company and starred a Samoan cast including Robbie Magasiva, Anapela
Polataivao, Goretti Chadwick and Kiwi actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand.
award-winning playwright of Samoan and PÄ kehÄ heritage. He has a
recurring role as Dr. Henry Mapasua on Shortland Street. Rodger's
father is from the village of Iva from Savai'i island in
Samoa.Rodger's play Sons won acclaim at the Chapman Tripp Theatre
Awards (1998) and received the Best New Writer and Most Outstanding
New New Zealand Play awards. In 2001, he won the Bruce Mason
Playwriting Award.Other plays include Ranterstantrum (2002) and My
Name is Gary Cooper (2007), produced and staged by Auckland Theatre
Company and starred a Samoan cast including Robbie Magasiva, Anapela
Polataivao, Goretti Chadwick and Kiwi actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand.
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