Lorae Ann Parry MNZM is a New Zealand playwright and actress.[1] She
was born in 1955 in Sydney, Australia and in 1970 moved to New
Zealand. A noted feminist playwright, Parry's plays often explore
sexuality, gender, and class systems.[2] Her first plays, Strip, and
Frontwomen, used a combination of realism and humor to promote
empowerment of women and more acceptance of lesbianism[3]. The play
Frontwomen was a breakthrough in history when it was the first lesbian
play performed in New Zealand[4]. However, her most influential play,
Eugenia, was published in 1996 and explored the nature of sexuality
and gender, as well as challenging social traditions around
females[3]. Parry constantly focuses on empowering women through
theater and through her plays, she focuses on the importance of
women's lives[5]. She continues to be active in women's issues through
play publishing and theater[3].
was born in 1955 in Sydney, Australia and in 1970 moved to New
Zealand. A noted feminist playwright, Parry's plays often explore
sexuality, gender, and class systems.[2] Her first plays, Strip, and
Frontwomen, used a combination of realism and humor to promote
empowerment of women and more acceptance of lesbianism[3]. The play
Frontwomen was a breakthrough in history when it was the first lesbian
play performed in New Zealand[4]. However, her most influential play,
Eugenia, was published in 1996 and explored the nature of sexuality
and gender, as well as challenging social traditions around
females[3]. Parry constantly focuses on empowering women through
theater and through her plays, she focuses on the importance of
women's lives[5]. She continues to be active in women's issues through
play publishing and theater[3].
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