Maree Scarlett

Maree Frances Scarlett (b. July 28, 1968) was born in Auckland, New Zealand 28 July 1968 and has written, performed, and recited poetry and spoken word all over the World. She spent several years abroad in Australia, America, the UK, and Ireland, before returning to New Zealand in 2000. She has arranged, produced and directed recitals for Montana Poetry Day, Corbans Estate Wine Cellar (2005) and the Devonport Depot Art Space (2005, 2006). Maree has also written live music reviews in Ireland for The Big Gig (1996). She has done voice-overs for Radio and has been the voice of campaigns such as Powder Finger album Odyssey Number Five, Roni Size (2007) and Soundz Music Stores (2007), to name a few. She has also performed at the home of French Artist Bernard Locca at a private soiree (1995/6). Some of Maree’s earlier works are held in the Andrei Voznesensky archives at Stanford University. One of her long-term mentors has been Irish producer and musician Donal Lunny (Donal is Maree’s daughter Aisling’s Godafather).
Maree has recited on radio several times BFM, George FM Auckland (2001, 2003) and has been interviewed in Pavement Magazine (2004), Craccum (2002) and North Shore Times (2003). She has appeared in 2 short films - Harlot’s Cup, Omni Mysterium, (2005) and will appear in a feature film still in production - The Death And Resurrection Show, the story of Jaz Coleman and his band Killing Joke. Maree acted, and interviewed [http://www.peterhook.co.uk/#/ Peter Hook] from Joy Division and others for the film. She has been a presenter on her local Devonport community radio station (2010-2011). Maree has a BA in Philosophy from Auckland University and minored in Gender Studies. In her Philosophy major Maree concentrated mainly on Continental Philosophy and Postmodernism (she is one of the people acknowledged by Professor Robert Wicks, of the University of Auckland, for their scholarly input and discussion during the writing of his "Modern French Philosophy" (OneWorld Publications, 2003)). Maree has a graduate diploma in psychotherapy.
Maree’s work has been published Internationally by: [http://www.interlitq.org/issue12/maree-scarlett/job.php International Literary Quarterly 2010, Issue #10], [http://nzpoetsonline.homestead.com/MS27.html Black Mail Press Issue #27] edition in their 10th Anniversary edition featuring several of New Zealand’s current [http://nzpoetsonline.homestead.com/MS29.html Poets Issue #29]. Maree’s long poem Al Khemia has been published by Seb Doubinsky, as part of his les éditions du Zaporogue Issue #9 (although does not permit the link to be cited). This is a post-modernist re-writing of T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" from a female perspective. She has also written an article for Pie Paper called Traces of Memory.
Maree has worked with The Jade String Quartet at Highwic House, Auckland. Oisin Lunny liked Maree’s work so much he published it on his blog.
Maree is also a featured poet in the University of Nebraska's literary journal, The Platte Valley Review.
Performance
2009, Performed Poetry at Private function, Takapuna Beach.
2009, Private Function for women, Ponsonby.
2006, performed/ recited as ‘Poetess and Acolyte’ in The Death and Resurrection Show’ dir. Shaun Pettigrew. In production.
2006- 2007 Produced, organized and performed in Poets Paradiso at ‘The Depot Art Space’ in Devonport. Attaining sponsorship from Montana (2006-07), Charlies & Caroline Church. Performed along with C.K Stead, Michael Hurst, Kevin Ireland, Karla Milo, Miriam Barr, Karen Hay, Bob Harvey, Jodie Rimmer, SonjaYelich, Riemke Ensing et al.
2006, Produced, organized event, media and performed at poetry night at Brix café, Auckland.
2006, Guest poet at Poetry Live, Auckland.
2005, Produced, directed, organized event and media for Montana poetry day event at Corban’s Estate Wine Cellar. Along with organizing I performed along with violinist Mahuia Bridgman Cooper and poets John Yelash, Marie Barrabel, Alan Papprill et al.
2004, Produced, directed, organized event, media and performed at Poets Picnic in Corban’s Estate Winery. Along with Allistair Patterson, Lisa Gunther (Canadian Poet) et al.
2004. Recited/ Performed at Devonport’s, ‘The Bunker.’
2001, Peugeot advert, France, Extra.
1996, Recited/ performed in Brittany at private party of Bernard Locca, (notorious French painter).
1996, Recited/ performed in Ireland at various places, Rosin Dubh, O Malleys etc…
1995-7 performed in Ireland, At Appleby Fair, Scotland. Recited in Binic, France
Theatre
1995, ‘Pan Rises’ performed with fire dancer and fiddle player in Galway Ireland, By Maree Scarlett. Dir. Maree Scarlett, Prod. Maree Scarlett.
1994, co wrote song ‘Nothing Left to Lose’ appearing on Emma Pakis album ‘Oxygen of love’ released 1996, Virgin Records. 90’s, in the early 90’s busked around the South Island with Mary Shannon
Interviewed
2006, Peter Hook, (from New Order/ Joy division) arranged and organized interview, for Death and Resurrection show, dir. Shaun Pettigrew (see below, "Feature Film").
2006, Dr. Cornelius Van Dorp, for Death and Resurrection Show (see below, "Feature Film").
2006, Physicists from Devonport Naval Base, D.R.S.
Interviews
Interviewed and performed on George FM.
Interviewed and performed on Bfm.
Interviewed in Pavement in 2006 Magazine / paper articles/ journalism.
1996-7, wrote Live Music Reviews for Irish Galway paper, ‘The Big Gig’.
2004, Book reviews for ‘Third Age magazine’.
Voice work
1998, voice samples with Jeff Scantlebury
1996, voice Samples with Dave Armstrong, Isle of Mann music.
Voice Over
2000-4 Voice Over at BFM, George FM and Channel Z including 0800 Party Bus, Woman’s Weekly, Big Day Out, Ronnie Size, Soundz NZ, Chelsea’s Leaving Party, etc…
TVC
2001 - Extra, Peugeot advert, France.
Feature Film
2006 - Performed as Acolyte in ‘Death and Resurrection show’, dir. Shaun Pettigrew, in production.

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