Stuart Hoar (born 1957) is a New Zealand playwright, teacher,
novelist, radio dramatist and librettist.[1]Hoar was born in New
Plymouth and educated at James Cook High School, Manurewa, and the
University of Auckland. He worked in the film industry as a sound
recordist.In 1986, his first play, Squatter, was chosen for
Playmarket's National Playwrights Workshop, was produced at Mercury
Theatre in 1987, and published in 1988.[2][1] Influenced by Brecht,
Squatter explored the dismantling of New Zealand's large land holdings
by the Liberal government of the 1890s. It was determinedly
non-naturalistic, using placards, direct audience address, and
anachronism to subvert the idea of a "historical drama"; Hoar stated
that he was "determined to annoy people".[1][3] His next play, Exile
(1990), satirised founding figures of New Zealand literature.[3]
novelist, radio dramatist and librettist.[1]Hoar was born in New
Plymouth and educated at James Cook High School, Manurewa, and the
University of Auckland. He worked in the film industry as a sound
recordist.In 1986, his first play, Squatter, was chosen for
Playmarket's National Playwrights Workshop, was produced at Mercury
Theatre in 1987, and published in 1988.[2][1] Influenced by Brecht,
Squatter explored the dismantling of New Zealand's large land holdings
by the Liberal government of the 1890s. It was determinedly
non-naturalistic, using placards, direct audience address, and
anachronism to subvert the idea of a "historical drama"; Hoar stated
that he was "determined to annoy people".[1][3] His next play, Exile
(1990), satirised founding figures of New Zealand literature.[3]
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