Ngā Rorirori

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Event Ngā Rorirori
Venue Circa One, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 17 June 2022
Opening Date 18 June 2022
Last Date 30 June 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Indigenous. Dance. Theatre. Farce.
Celebrated artist Hone Kouka (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Raukawa) brings to the stage his new work – Māori. Dance. Theatre. Farce. 'Ngā Rorirori' pushes the boundaries of live performance as we know it. A rural marae has hit the jackpot – if they pass one final hurdle, that is. The haukāinga must convince the Government’s Chief Executive of the Department of ‘Whenua, Whakapapa and Whatever’ that they are the true descendants of their eponymous ancestor. If they are successful at doing so, the vast coastline in their rohe reverts to their ownership, g
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Dance
Farce
Satire
Māori Theatre
Subjects Capitalism
Family
Love
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Braedyn Togi Choreographer
Reon Bell Composer
Maarire Brunning Kouka Composer
Sheree Waitoa Composer Karanga
Sopheak Seng Costume Designer
Mark McEntyre Designer
Hone Kouka Director
Natasha James Lighting Designer
Michael Lyell-O'Reilly Lighting Operator/Technician
Nomuna Amarbat Performer Stacey Li Paul
Mycah Keall Performer Manuela Rorirori
Hahna Nichols Performer R.A.(Ripeka) Goldsmithworthy
Regan Taylor Performer Pillow Rorirori
Sefa Tunupopo Performer Rere Ahuahu
Reon Bell Sound Operator/Engineer
Amanda Joe Stage Manager
Hōhepa Waitoa Translator Te Reo Māori
Dawn Cheong Understudy Female
Braedyn Togi Understudy Male
Nomuna Amarbat Voice Over Artist Stacey Li Paul
Shania Bailey-Edmonds Voice Over Artist R.A.(Ripeka) Goldsmithworthy
Regan Taylor Voice Over Artist Pillow Rorirori
Rongopai Tickell Voice Over Artist Manuela Rorirori
Matariki Whatarau Voice Over Artist Rere Ahuahu
Sheila Horton Wardrobe Mistress
Hone Kouka Writer
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 210746