Year: 2024

Oscar kightley

this is my activity for today. this week we are all learning about Oscar kightley. he is known for writing acts plays and even movies. he loves to make lots of acts. he started to make movies when he was 14 maybe even 13. thanks for checking out my blog bye.

Oscar Knightley response to text

A Multi-Talented Kiwi-Samoan Artist – Quiz Article

Instructions: Read each question carefully and highly the answer that best fits what you learned about Oscar Kightley.

Where was Oscar Kightley born?
a) Auckland, New Zealand
b) Christchurch, New Zealand
c) Samoa
d) Australia

What was Oscar Kightley’s first job after graduating?
a) Actor
b) Playwright
c) Journalist
d) Teacher

What opened the doors for Oscar’s acting career?
a) Writing a play
b) Presenting a children’s TV show
c) Winning a competition
d) Moving to a new city

What was the name of the theatre company Oscar co-founded?
a) The Naked Samoans
b) Pacific Islanders
c) West Auckland Players
d) Pacific Underground

Which of these is NOT a play that Oscar Kightley wrote?
a) Fresh Off The Boat
b) A Frigate Bird Sings

c) The Lord of the Rings
d) Dawn Raids

What popular movie series did Oscar co-write and star in?
a) Whale Rider
b) The Hobbit
c) Sione’s Wedding
d) Shortland Street

Besides acting and writing, what did Oscar do on the radio?
a) Weather reports
b) Hosted shows
c) Wrote news stories
d) Played music

What award did Oscar receive in 2009 for his contributions to arts?
a) Best Actor Award
b) Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
c) Senior Sportsman Award
d) Most Stylish Artist Award

What residency program did Oscar participate in to focus on Pacific stories?
a) Australian Writers’ Retreat
b) Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency
c) Samoan Storytelling Camp
d) International Playwriting Workshop

What year was Oscar Kightley elected to the Henderson-Massey local board?
a) 2019
b) 2020
c) 2021
d) 2022

 

 

1.c) Samoa 2.c) Journalist 3.b) Presenting a children’s TV show
4.d) Pacific Underground 5. c) The Lord of the Rings 6. c) Sione’s Wedding 7. b) Hosted shows 8. b) Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit 9. b) Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency 10. d) 2022