SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

“Come home to the sea. She has a big heart: she adopts anyone who loves her.” — Our Sea of Islands, Epeli Hau’ofa

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The world of Oceania is not small. From the energetic volcanoes of O’ahu to the southern reaches of Aotearoa, she is borderless and vast – and growing bigger by the day. After decades of dismissal and disconnection, her children are closer than ever. It’s time for a reunion.

Silo Theatre’s first production for 2020 brings the wealth and power of Pacific literature to roaring theatrical life. Curated by award-winning poet Grace Taylor and led by powerhouse director Fasitua Amosa, UPU gives the stage to Oceania’s most electrifying poetry. Ben Brown, Karlo Mila, Albert Wendt and more: UPU is for the trailblazers, the icons and the new writers transforming Aotearoa today.

Following two knock-out Matariki seasons at the Basement Theatre, UPU is a remix, a re-imagining, an all-star line-up of leading Māori and Pasefika performers including Mia Blake, Ana Corbett, Nicola Kawana, Nathaniel Lees, James Maeva, Shadon Meredith, and Gaby Solomon areviving the words of our literary legends and bellowing out the proclamations and provocations of the next game-changing generation.

Recommended for ages 15+
Contains strong language and adult themes

School Performances
Suits Year 11–13 Drama & English students
Date Thursday 5 & Tuesday 10 March 11.00am
Tickets $15 One teacher free per 10 students booked
Venue Rangatira, Q Theatre
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This show is pure oratory and storytelling at its finest. Theatrescenes 

Credits

Curated by
Grace Taylor
Directed by Fasitua Amosa
Cast
Mia Blake
Ana Corbett
Nicola Kawana
Nathaniel Lees
Shadon Meredith
Jarod Rawiri

Gaby Solomona

Ana Corbett in Upu Mai Whetū, 2018
Image Julie Zhu

Co-produced by

AAF2

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★★★★★ A must-see

— Tearaway