Diversity is the new black in TV comedy - Categories Via RSS |
- Arts
- Publication Date |
- Oct 16, 2022
- Episode Duration |
- 00:16:33
The range of comedy, light drama and drama series on TV and streaming services in this country is astonishing right now. The days of "diversity" meaning "worthy and tucked away somewhere" are long gone. In fact these days being diverse seems to be a competitive edge - here and overseas. Pax Assadi's sitcom Raised by Refugees is going into its second series. So are Jewish comedy Kid sister, pre-colonial drama Kairakau, trans dramedy Rurangi, and the unique scifi/rural/Asian/sitcom mashup Creamerie. Simon Morris drags Creamerie showrunner Roseanne Liang and producer Bronwynn Bakker from Kevin and Co away from pre-production of the new series to talk about the New Diversity, along with one of the people who can take a bow for the success of the New Diversity, NZ On Air's Amie Mills.