Writer Ashleigh Hook (Auckland, NZ)

Director Prema Cottingham

Prema Cottingham is new to the directing game. She has Assistant directed on three successful theatre productions, Pardon Me Alan Turing and Welcome to Self Co. (both with Theatrewack). The most recent work was on a play she helped devise and co-wrote: (on) Whatipu (with Navi Collaborative) as was part of the Auckland Fringe Festival. Also earlier this year she co-wrote/directed her first short film ‘My Flatmate is a Monster’. The Beach marks her debut working solo as a director, and she is excited to bring her experience working as an actor for many years to this new challenge.