Dr Christina Stachurski

Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 7906
Office: Locke Building (English) 320

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Fields of Research

• New Zealand fiction, drama and poetry
• Modern drama
• Creative writing

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Researcher Summary

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Subject Area: Disciplines

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Key Methodologies

• Consideration of texts as literary, social and cultural entities
• Dramaturgy
• Intersection of concepts of race and ethnicity with those of sex, gender and sexuality
• Literary theory

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Publications

• Stachurski C., Mowat A. (2013) Anthology of New Zealand Monologues: 200 Monologues for Females, Males and Transgender. In Anthology of New Zealand Monologues: 200 Monologues for Females, Males and Transgender Playmarket. Online resource. In press. (Other)

• Thomas Hischak. (2013) Murder by Membership Only (director). Riccarton Players, Christchurch, 24 April - 4 May 2013. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2012) 'After September' by Jimmie Chinn. Riccarton Players at Open Stage Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 11-14 and 18-21 Apr 2012. [Director]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2012) Hot Stuff. New Plymouth Little Theatre, 29 Nov-15 Dec 2012. [Playwright]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2012) Love Babe. Kaikoura, New Zealand, 14-15 Aug 2012. [Playwright]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2012) Love, Chinese women and colonial New Zealand in Maxine Alterio's 'Ribbons of Grace'. Cromwell, New Zealand: 150 Years of Riches: The Central Otago Gold Rush, 1862-2012, 29-31 Aug 2012. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Stachurski, C. (2011) A "Truth" About Story: Fiona Kidman's "A Captive Wife," Johanna Morgan's "The Wives of Henry Oades" and Fay Weldon's "Kehua!". Byron Bay, Australia: 16th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs, 23-25 Nov 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Stachurski, C. (2011) A Third Dimension? The Dynamics of Fancy Dress. In Lam, A., McNaughton, H. (Ed.), The Reinvention of Everyday Life: Culture in the twenty-first century: 157-167. Shanghai: Fudan University Press. (Chapter in Book)

• Stachurski, C. (2011) Pitcairn. Directed by Sara Brodie. Play 3 in The Next Stage: Plays on the Way to Production. Auckland Theatre Company, Auckland, 8-9 Oct 2011. [Playwright]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2010) Love, Babe. NZ College of Performing Arts, Wellington, New Zealand, 6-7 Aug 2010. [Playwright]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2010) Reading Pakeha? Wellington, New Zealand: Whiteness/Whitemess: Creative Disorders and Hope, 15-16 May 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)

• Stachurski, C. (2010) The Charm of Archeology: nine poems. In F. Farrell (Ed.), FLAP: The Chook Book Two: 63-79. Christchurch: The Hen House. (Chapter in Book)

• Stachurski, C. (2010) The Guid Sisters. The Mill Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 11-14 and 18-21 Aug 2010. [Director]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2010) Town Telltales - Christchurch. Playmarket Annual: The Magazine of the New Zealand Play and Playwright 45(Spring 2010): 29. Review of Theatre in Christchurch in 2009. (Other)

• Stachurski, C. (2009) Falling From Grace by Hannie Rayson. Riccarton Players: The Mill Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, 13-16, 20-23 May 2009. [Director]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2009) Love, Babe. Northland Youth Theatre: The Old Library, Whangarei, New Zealand, 24-29 Mar 2009. [Playwright]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2009) Love, Chinese Women and Colonial New Zealand in Maxine Alterio's Ribbons of Grace and Kaye Kelly's Cross the River to Home. Beijing and Beidaihe, China: East and West Meets in Literature and Culture: Fourth International Forum on Globalization, 26-29 Aug 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Stachurski, C. (2009) Reading Pakeha: Fiction and Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Amsterdam and New York: Rodopi. 207pp. (Authored Book)

• Stachurski, C. (2009) Writing Pitcairn. Sydney, Australia: The 3rd annual conference of The Australasian Association for Literature: Literature and Politics, 6-8 Jul 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)

• Stachurski, C. (2008) SKOOL! Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug 2008. [Playwright and director]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2008) SKOOL! Rehearsed reading funded by Playmarket. The forge at the court, 2008. [Playwright]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2006) "Nudity May Offend" written by Patrick Evans. The Mill Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug 2006. [Director]. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2006) A Third Dimension? The Dynamics of Fancy Dress. In H. McNaughton and A. Lam (Ed.), The Reinvention of Everyday Life: Culture in the twenty-first century: 92-99. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. (Chapter in Book)

• Stachurski, C. (2006) Hot Stuff. Takaka Playhouse, Golden Bay and reprised season in Pohara Hall, Golden Bay, 1-3 Jun 2006, 5-20 Jan 2007. [Playwright]. (Performance)

• Christina Stachurski. (2005) Entries about New Zealand Playwrights and novelists. In Encyclopedia of Post Colonial Literatures in English London: Routledge. (Other)

• Christina Stachurski, Catherine Fitchett., Di Forbes, Victoria Broome. and Barbara McCartney. (2004) Darling!HugKissKiss. In Bernadette Hall (Ed.), The Chook Book: 49 - 61. Christchurch: The Hen House. (Chapter in Book)

• Christina Stachurski. (2004) Domestic Blitz (playwright and director). University Theatre, Christchurch, April 2004. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2004) Domestic Blitz (Playwright). Adam Play Reading Series, Downstage Theatre, Wellington, 2004. (Performance)

• Christina Stachurski. (2004) The Hollow by Agatha Christie (director). The Mill Theatre, Christchurch, August 2004. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (2003) Cilla Black and George (poem). In Takahe, Takahe collective Trust. 10. (Composition)

• Christina Stachurski. (2003) Family Circles by Alan Ayckbourn (director). The Mill Theatre, Christchurch, August 2003. (Performance)

• Christina Stachurski. (Ed.) (2003) My Garden, My Paradise. Christchurch: Hazard Press. 124. (Edited Book)

• Christina Stachurski. (2002) The Men's Room by Patrick Evans (director). The Mill Theatre, Christchurch, August 2002. (Performance)

• Christina Stachurski. (2001) The Personal is Political: Michael James Manaia. Journal of New Zealand Literature (No 1): 125-138. (Journal Article)

• Christina Stachurski. (2000) Hot Stuff (playwright and director). The Mill Theatre, Christchurch, August 2000. (Performance)

• Christina Stachurski. (2000) Hot Stuff (playwright). Queenstown Shakespeare Co, Queens, ??????? (Performance)

• Christina Stachurski. (1999) Director: (1987-1999) Cloud Nine, Top Girls, Stuff: A Play on Words, American Girl, Teechers (sic), The Mating Dance, The Frankenstein Case, Winnie the Pooh, Passion, Pawn to Queen Two, The Incredible Vanishing, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Magician's Nephew. Christchurch, 1987-1999. (Performance)

• Stachurski, C. (1999) Rush (poem). In Takahe 38 (Dec 1999), Takahe Collective Trust. 35. (Composition)

• Christina Stachurski. (1997) Scenes of the Crime: Returning to the Past. Michaelanne Forster's Daughters of Heaven. Modern Drama XL(1): 111-122. (Journal Article)