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.
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Hot Brown Honeys address sticky topics
A group of Indigenous women are taking the theatre world by storm with their unapologetic performance. “Hot Brown Honey” are a group which discusses sticky issues affecting indigenous women.
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Māori actress’ new work shines light on mental health
Shocking suicide rates in Aotearoa have inspired Māori actress Cian Elyse White and her friends to write a theatre work about mental health awareness.
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Magic Mike-inspired play aims to connect with Māori Niueans
Playwright Jay Junior Williams says his new work, which will star 14 male actors in peak physical condition, will help people with Māori and Niuean heritage to connect with their Pacific roots.
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New dark comedy play has serious prison message
Rehearsals are underway for a new dark comedy play that explores the lives prisoners, is co-written by Māori actors and theatre makers Rob Mokaraka, Miriama McDowell and Jason Te Kare.
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Native Affairs- Play inspired by police shooting wins award
A Māori actor who suffered from depression so severe that he wanted to end his life by having the police shoot him has won two major theatre awards for a play about his dramatic saga.
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'The Beautiful Ones' puts new Māori talent in spotlight
Acclaimed Māori writer Hone Kouka has tapped into new Māori talent by pushing them into the limelight of his new dance theatre show 'The Beautiful Ones'. The show kicked off last night at Aotea Centre in Auckland, featuring award-winning singer Ria Hall in her acting debut.