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Written by
Tania Gilchrist; Tavita Nielsen-Mamea; Y|NOT
Three Māori and Pasifika companies from Ōtautahi each present an evening of compelling and essential works in progress. Each night, a new and unique piece will meet an audience for the first time. Be part of their creation.
9th August: Rīpeka, written by Tania Gilchrist - 1860, The East Cape. 2018, Christchurch. What does it mean to be a wife? To resist. To have faith. To sacrifice. In her time. In our time.
10th August: Au Ko Tuvalu, written by Tavita Nielsen-Mamea - Tuvalu is sinking beneath the waves. Its people will be the first environmental refugees of the 21st century. Three sisters plan their departure to the place that will be their new home: Aotearoa, New Zealand.
11th August: Palu, written by Y|NOT - Samoa and Tonga. How similar are they? Aren’t they always fighting? Y Not’s tri-lingual play explores those similarities and differences over the shared kava bowl.
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Rīpeka Cast & Creatives
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Au Ko Tuvalu Cast & Creatives
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Palu Cast & Creatives
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Reviews
"In theatre, we witness ourselves and our communities painted before us. When we are truly lucky a piece like this comes along to remind us that despite our differences, whether they be language, culture, or the colour of our skin, that it is a universal truth: home is where the heart is, and no matter the physical distance one’s homeland is forever in one’s heart."
Sophie Ricketts
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Behind the Curtain
Take a look behind the curtain and find out more about Ē Toru!
- A Festival of Māori and Pasifika Works Comes to The Court Theatre For Three Nights Only in Ē Toru
For three nights in August The Court Theatre will be welcoming a trio of Māori and Pasifika theatre practitioners who will each present a new and different work-in-progress theatre piece in The Forge at The Court production Ē Toru. Read more...
- A Festival of Māori and Pasifika Works Comes to The Court Theatre For Three Nights Only in Ē Toru