Miriama McDowell: A genuine all-rounder on stage and screen

The New Zealand film Coming Home in the Dark is having its World Premiere today at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It's written by Eli Kent and James Ashcroft and James also directs this story of a teacher forced to confront a secret from his past when a pair of drifters take his family on the road-trip from hell. One of the film's stars is actor, director, writer and tutor, Miriama McDowell, who is also involved with two major new stage productions. She's written The Cloud House for Auckland's Massive Theatre company that this year marks 30 years of creating new work with and for young people. She's also directing a new play for Taki Rua called Sing to Me, by Alex Lodge. TE WHARE KAPUA: THE CLOUD HOUSE premieres on the 16th of February at the Mangere Arts Centre while Sing to Me opens it season in Wellington at Te Whaea Theatre, Te Whaea: National Dance and Drama Centre on February 27th before heading to Auckland, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin.