About me

Nō Peretānia rāua Aerana ōku tīpuna
I whānau mai ahau ki Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai
I tipu ake au i raro i te maru o ngā maunga Remutaka
I tipu ake au i te taha o te awa Kairangi
Kei te noho ahau i Te Motu Kairangi
Ko Jennifer O'Sullivan ahau.
Kei te mihi ki Te Atiawa me Taranaki, te mana whenua o te rohe nei
Kei te mihi ki ngā tohu o te rohe nei
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.

What I do

I am an award-winning improvisor, director and creative producer in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. With an MFA in Creative Practice from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University, I am the co-founder and director of Locomotive, the creative lead for Kickin’ Rad Productions, the former director of the New Zealand Improv Festival, and the current chair of the NZ Improv Trust. When I'm not working on cool improv and theatre projects, I'm hanging out with my pets and my kids and making sure no one eats too much grass.

Awards & Nominations

2024
- Winner: Outstanding Ensemble | Tarot (Director/Performer) | NZ Improv Festival
2021
- Nominated: Outstanding Solo Performer | Matt Powell for The History Boy (Director) | NZ Fringe Festival
- Winner: Oustanding Show | The Dive (Director/Performer) | NZ Improv Festival
2020
- Winner: Sydney Tour Ready Award | Deep & Meaningful (Director) | NZ Fringe Festival
2019
- Winner: Adelaide Tour Ready Award | HarleQueen (Producer) | NZ Fringe Festival
2018
- Nominated: Outstanding Ensemble | Awkward Threesome (Performer) | NZ Fringe Festival
2017
- Shortlisted: Playmarket's Plays for the Young | The Sleeping Princess by Jennifer O'Sullivan and Matt Powell
- Awarded: MA Fine Arts (CP) Scholarship
2016
- Winner: Tastiest Show | Awkward Threesome (Producer/Performer) | NZ Fringe Festival
2015
- Nominated: Best Improv | 13 – A Soap | NZ Fringe Festival
- Nominated: Best Improv | Definitely Not Witches | NZ Fringe Festival
- Nominated: Outstanding Ensemble | 13 – A Soap | NZ Fringe Festival
2014
- Winner: Spirit of the Fringe | NZ Fringe Festival | Shared with James Nokise