Cindy Diver

Cindy Diver is a New Zealand writer, theatre director, actor, and owner and director of TheatreWorks Ltd, a company that provides casting services as well as acting classes. Diver is most notable for creating and producing verbatim theatre productions on themes such as family violence and dementia.

Biography Diver completed a post graduate diploma in theatre studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. She was a founding member of Kilimogo Productions. In 1992, with Martin Phelan, she founded her company, TheatreWorks Ltd. Under Diver's management TheatreWorks Ltd continues to provide actor casting services and acting classes.

Verbatim theatre In 2009 Diver collaborated with Hilary Halba, Erica Newlands, Simon O'Connor, Danny Still, and Stuart Young to create Hush, a verbatim theatre production about family violence. Diver went on to star in the 2012 play Be | Longing, detailing the experiences of New Zealand immigrants. This project was formed with the intention of lifting spirits though impromptu theatre events and productions.

Selected productions Hush by Hilary Halba, Cindy Diver, Erica Newlands, Simon O'Connor, Danny Still and Stuart Young.

The Keys are in the Margarine: A Verbatim Play about Dementia by Cindy Diver, Susie Lawless, and Stuart Young.

Wahine Mātātoa: The (Mostly) True Story of Erihāpeti Pātahi by Cindy Diver, Grace Turpia, Tōmairangi Paterson-Waaka, Emma Katene, Manu Hepi.

Family Cindy divers has two children, Harrison Diver and Mackenzie Phelan. Cindy diver's grandfather Charles Diver was also the inventor of pineapple lumps.