A new play "The Vultures" brings modern Māori issues on stage. Writer and director Miria George (Te Arawa, Ngāti Awa, Kuki Airini), says it's about family, privilege, the environment and leadership.
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Some whānau are falling between the gaps of service providers
After a successful month with the Kōanga Festival, Te Pou Theatre in West Auckland decided to re-invest their humble profits back into the community.
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Te Pou Theatre help whānau in need
Members of Te Pou Theatre have taken it upon themselves to help families who are in need.
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'Chance To Ignite' infuses theatre and martial arts
Seven young empowered female artists are ready to take their show to the stage next week. The all-female cast of Chance To Ignite has infused elements of martial arts in the show to tell their personal experiences.
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“It's important for Māori to not be whakamā about these places... but to claim them as ours”- Rawiri Paratene
The works of Arts Laureate Briar Grace-Smith have been staged at festivals throughout the world. As part of the Matariki Festival 2017, one of her classic tales, When Sun and Moon Collide, will take the stage at ASB Waterfront Theatre.
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New play with all female cast takes play back to its roots
A new fictional play based on historic events challenges traditional theatre conventions and navigates bi-culturalism in early-settler New Zealand.
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Te Manawa by Hawaiki TŪ Premiers at ASB Waterfront Threatre
Haka Theatre group Hawaiki TŪ will showcase a new version of their renowned show Te Manawa. It tells the love story of Koru and Te Mauri, two young lovers from opposing iwi, bound together by a negotiated truce, told through the medium of Haka Theatre which combines elements of Kapa Haka: song, rakau, poi and haka.
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“I tried to scrub the brown out of my skin,”- Aussie TV Star
Acclaimed Australian broadcaster Stan Grant has revealed his struggle to embrace his Aborginal culture and admits as a child he tried to scrub the brown out of his skin.
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Modern Māori language hits theatre stage
An English play, "Mo and Jess Kill Susie," by Gary Henderson, has been translated into Māori, 'E kore a muri e hokia'. This initiative provides a platform for modern Māori language to be celebrated and heard in a theatrical setting.
