1. Bruce Edward George Mason was a significant playwright in New Zealand who wrote 34 plays and influenced the cultural landscape of the country through his contribution to theatre.
12 Facts About Bruce Mason
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Bruce Mason translated Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard for radio in 1960.
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Bruce Mason was born in Wellington moving to Takapuna when he was five.
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Bruce Mason attended Victoria University College where he took part in drama.
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Bruce Mason served in the New Zealand Army and the Naval Volunteer Reserve.
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Bruce Mason later worked for the New Zealand Forest Service.
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Bruce Mason edited the Maori news magazine Te Ao Hou.
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Bruce Mason was a co-founder of Downstage Theatre, New Zealand's first professional theatre in 1964 and wrote a weekly column Music on the Air for the New Zealand Listener from 1964 to 1969.
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Bruce Mason was a theatre critic for the capital's newspapers from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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In 1977, Bruce Mason was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature degree by Victoria University of Wellington.
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Bruce Mason met his wife Diana while studying at Victoria University College and they married in 1945 after the war.
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The Promenade Cafe displays Bruce Mason memorabilia, including his original desk and typewriter.