Kip Chapman is a recipient of New Zealand’s highest Arts honor, an Arts Foundation Laureate, receiving a New Generation Award in 2013. Chapman trained as an actor at UNITEC’s School of Performing and Screen Arts in Auckland, New Zealand, graduating in 2002.
He was a core cast member of the Emmy Award-winning drama Top of the Lake directed by Jane Campion and in the films 6 Days and Fantail. He has performed at every major theatre company in New Zealand.
In 2017 he was the Creative Director of the World of Wearable Arts, New Zealand’s biggest annual theatrical event and was seen by over 60,000 people.
Chapman was the co-creator/writer/director of Hudson & Halls. Performed over 190 times throughout New Zealand and Australia, the sh
Kip Chapman is a recipient of New Zealand’s highest Arts honor, an Arts Foundation Laureate, receiving a New Generation Award in 2013. Chapman trained as an actor at UNITEC’s School of Performing and Screen Arts in Auckland, New Zealand, graduating in 2002.
He was a core cast member of the Emmy Award-winning drama Top of the Lake directed by Jane Campion and in the films 6 Days and Fantail. He has performed at every major theatre company in New Zealand.
In 2017 he was the Creative Director of the World of Wearable Arts, New Zealand’s biggest annual theatrical event and was seen by over 60,000 people.
Chapman was the co-creator/writer/director of Hudson & Halls. Performed over 190 times throughout New Zealand and Australia, the show won Best Theatre Production at both the Auckland and Wellington Theatre Awards and Chapman won Best Director in Wellington.
He was the co-creator/writer/director of the interactive theatre show APOLLO 13: Mission Control, which was performed over 200 times through New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
Chapman was also the director of the World Premiere production of That Bloody Woman. The punk rock musical toured New Zealand for three years and was performed over 80 times.
