Māori theatre company, Te Rehia Theatre, has teamed up with the Auckland Theatre Company to showcase their new and unique play Astroman, written by Albert Bells.
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NewsMusical review- Māori Aladdin steals the show
The Aladdin The Musical has made it to Tāmaki Makaurau with a Māori Aladdin played by Graeme Isaako.
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The Kingitanga through a Japanese lens
Tao Kinjitanaka, a bilingual production by Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga is on tour, taking the story of the Kingitanga to younger audiences around the country.
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Shortland Street- The Musical revives nurse Jaki Manu
New Zealand singer and actress Bronwyn Turei is pumped to play Nurse Jaki Manu in the new Shortland Street - The Musical.
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Musical-comedy embraces Māori customs
'City of 100 Lovers' is the latest musical theatre comedy which showcases Māori and Pacific culture in a modern story that's never been seen before.
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ONE:The Earth Rises tells the history of Manukau through dance
ONE - The Earth Rises is a highly entertaining dance show that is set firmly in Manukau. It was created by award-winning dance choreographer and Māori advocate Moss Patterson of Ngāti Tuwharetoa and he's combined Māori, Polynesian and Chinese cultures.
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Play challenges English as status quo
World-renowned classic absurdist play 'The Chairs' by Romanian-French playwright Uegēne Ionesco has been adapted into Māori, Samoan, English and Cantonese.
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Play puts spotlight on suicide
For thirty-five years Taki Rua productions have contributed to the development of Māori theatre. Now they've released a play entirely in Te Reo Māori, specifically for an adult audience.
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Tuhaka to star in The Cherry Orchard
Experienced actor and television presenter Te Kohe Tuhaka plays a lead role in the latest production of The Auckland Theatre Company's upcoming Kensington Swan Season of the classic Chekov play The Cherry Orchard. Directed by Colin McColl who has a long history of directing classics with a contemporary twist.
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Māori actor in leading role of Priscilla Queen of the Desert musical
A young Māori actor has taken on one of the leading roles in Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical, currently playing at Sydney's Capitol Theatre.
