Ka Tito Au: Kupe's Heroic Journey

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Event Ka Tito Au: Kupe's Heroic Journey
Venue Warkworth Town Hall, Warkworth, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Arts Festival 2019
First Date 17 March 2019
Opening Date 17 March 2019
Last Date 17 March 2019
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A lively, ingenious retelling of the adventures of Kupe in Aotearoa. Be swept along by the voyage of Kupe, the great Pacific explorer and navigator, in this richly imagined solo show by writer and poet Apirana Taylor. Ka Tito Au celebrates the long ago exploits of a man many believe was the first visitor to these shores. Tracing Kupe’s whakapapa and his connection to the islands and the ocean, his dramatic expedition on the waka Matahourua, and his climactic battle with the giant octopus Te Wheke-a-Muturangi, this thrilling odyssey, conceived as an epic poem by Taylor, spans myriad narratives
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Family
Indigenous
Music
Storytelling
One Person Show
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Tola Newbery Actor Kupe
Murray Lynch Director
Apirana Taylor Writer
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Auckland Arts Festival 2019 programme - accessed via the National Library archive.
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156847