Mahy margaret biography of albert einstein

InTelevision New Zealand approached Mahy to come up with an idea for a children's series. Starting from the idea of a family that becomes aware someone is observing it, Mahy wrote Strangersthe tale of four youngsters playing detective. But Mahy identified most with the character of Emma Amber McWilliamsand recalled being a similiar sort of dreamer as a child.

The idea of a circus had been haunting Mahy's mind since childhood, when she organised one in her backyard in Whakatane, complete with a trapeze strung from a pine tree. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Maddigan's Quest follows a circus troupe on a secret mission to replace a dying power source from their home city.

Mahy margaret biography of albert einstein

The show sold well internationally, and won four NZ Screen Awards, including best children's programme. Based around an island with a dark history and a life of its own, the Yvonne Mackay-directed series was shot largely in Governors Bay near Christchurch, where Mahy had "imagined the story taking place". Mahy cameoed in a scene in a library, in this first episode.

The series won awards here and overseas. Mackay is also adapting novel Portable Ghosts. Christchurch-raised director Stuart McKenzie developed a script from Mahy's first young adults novel, coming-of-age tale The Changeoverand directed it with his partner Miranda Harcourt. Turneris set in post-quake Christchurch. OCLC Retrieved 25 July The Dominion Post.

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