Upu

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Event Upu
Venue Circa One, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Kia Mau Festival
First Date 15 June 2021
Opening Date 15 June 2021
Last Date 19 June 2021
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description UPU brings the wealth and power of Pacific literature to roaring theatrical life. Curated by award-winning poet Grace Iwashita-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 a knock-out Silo Theatre season at the Auckland Arts Festival last year, UPU joins the Kia Mau Festival 2021 with an all-star line-up of leading Māori and Pasifika performers, including Maiava Nathaniel Lees, revivi
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Poetry
Subjects Pacific Islands
Poetry
Tradition
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mia Blake Actor
Ana Corbett Actor
Nathaniel Lees Actor
Miriama McDowell Actor
Shadon Meredith Actor
Jarod Rawiri Actor
Gaby Solomona Actor
Grace Iwashita-Taylor Creator
Fasitua Amosa Director
Joshua Tucker Lighting Operator/Technician
Ana Corbett Producer
Edward Peni Stage Manager
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 208016