FIONA COLLINS
Introducing Fiona Collins, your Intimacy Director Coordinator, proudly based in Rotorua, Aotearoa.
A native of New Zealand and of Samoan descent, Fiona brings three decades of rich experience encompassing roles as a performer, writer, director, and choreographer, gracing theatre stages and screens on a national and international scale.
Her unwavering dedication to the Arts Industry, with a special focus on Pasifika Arts, has been the driving force behind her artistic journey, leading her to the realm of intimacy direction and coordination.
Fiona is happily married to Asolelei Toalepai, a proud mother of two remarkable children, and she cherishes the role of the luckiest Nan in the world, with three beautiful grandchildren in her life.
EDUCATION
TRAINING
Certificate (Maori Performing Arts): Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Certificate and Student Company Member: Whitireia Performing Arts
Series 1-3 Meisner Technique: Michael Saccente
Graduate Bachelor of Arts: Toi Whakaari NZ Drama School
IDC Certification Intimacy Director Coordinator
NZ SCREEN
NEEDLES AND GLASS by Miranda Harcourt/Rawiri Paratene (Rua Kenana Wife)
THE ORATOR – LE TULAFALE by Tusi Tamasese (Lupe)
SUNDAY FUNDAY by Dianna Fuemana (Mum)
VAI by Kerry Warkia and Kiel McNaughton (Samoan VAI)
MEME by Flat 3 Productions (Beryl)
NZ THEATRE
THE THIEF,THE LIAR,AND THE COWARD
written by Natano Keni and Sarita So, directed by Natano Keni and Nathaniel Lees - Wellington - Circa Theatre
EMILIA written by
directed by Miriama McDowell (Emilia 3)
VULA directed by Nina Nawalowalo
• Wellington – BATS Theatre, Te Whaea Theatre
• Auckland – Maidment Theatre,
• Nelson – Theatre Royal
• Palau - Pacific Arts Festival
• Australia – Sydney Opera House
• Netherlands – Five region tour
• London – Barbican Theatre
VAGINA MONOLOGUES directed by Kate Jason-Smith
- Nelson - Theatre Royal
- Wellington - Circa Theatre
AWHI TAPU written by Albert Bells (Girl Girl)
directed by Nathaniel Lees (Wgtn) and Nancy Brunning (Ak)
- Wellington – Circa Theatre
- Auckland – The Herald
FRANGIPANI PERFUME written by Makerita Urale (Naiki)
directed by Hori Ahipene (AK) Sima Urale (Can)
ON A DIFFERENT SHELF written by Sandra Kailahi (Sosefina)
SAMOAN CREDITS
Creative New Zealand/NUS Artist in Residence, 2009
NUS Performing Arts Lecturer: Faculty of Education, NUS, 2010-14
Writer/Director: “Where We Once Belonged” adaptation, 2012/2013
Choreographer: “Magic Moments”, NUSSA Fundraiser, 2013
Director/Actor: NUS SPACLALS Samoa “Let Me Hear Your Whisper, 2012/2014
Director/Actor: “Frangipani Perfume”, 2013
Writer/Actor: “Pele’s Stars”,2013/2014
Director/Writer/Actor: SSAB and MESC Samoa Literacy Week “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Ice Kulimi Twins”, 2014
Project Manager: Disney “MOANA” Feature Animated Film, 2014
Casting Director: Disney “MOANA” Feature Animated Film, 2015
Producer/Co-Director: NZ High Commission, RSA ANZAC 100 the Year Celebrations
“Goodbye My Feleni”, 2015
Director: SSAB and MESC Samoa Literacy Week “Three Little Pigs”, 2015
Writer/Director/Actor: UNWomen IPPWS Radio Play “Fa’atino Lou Vala’auina”, 2015
Writer/Director/Actor: NUS SPACLALS Samoa “Lineages”, 2015
Part-time Lecturer: Faculty of Arts, NUS, 2014/2015
Producer/Writer/Director: Upolu and American Samoa seasons “aloFA”
INTIMACY DIRECTOR COORDINATOR
INKY PINKY PONKY
- TV Series, dir by Damon Fepulea'i and Ramon Te Wake
GRAFTED
- Feature Film, dir by Sasha Rainbow
MOTHER HOOD
- TV Series, dir by Jaycee Tanuvasa and Harry McNaughton
END OF THE VALLEY
- TV Series, by Miro Productions
