About Simon O'Connor
Born 1949. Simon O'Connor is a New Zealand playwright.
Simon O'Connor (born 1949 in Wellington) is a New Zealand actor and playwright.
O'Connor began his stage career in the late 1960s after reading an article about Dunedin's Globe Theatre. He travelled to the southern city where he studied theatre for three years. He was also a writer on both of the latter series.
In 1992, O'Connor became a teaching fellow at the University of Otago's Theatre Studies Department, specialising in playwriting. Fellow staff at the department included Lisa Warrington, Richard Huber, David O'Donnell, and Hilary Halba. He was a co-founder of Dunedin's Talking House community arts trust.
O'Connor was the winner of the 1984 Bruce Mason Playwriting Award.
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Who is Simon O'Connor?
New Zealand playwright and academic
When was Simon O'Connor born?
Simon O'Connor was born in 1949 in Wellington.
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Simon O'Connor is a playwright.
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Simon O'Connor is New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Simon O'Connor (actor)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Simon O'Connor. https://biography.guide/simon-o-connor/
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