REVIEW: Ngā Rorirori (Kōanga Festival 2024)

October 14, 2024

[Presented by Tawata Productions] Ngā Rorirori is an energetic and expansive farce, which explores interpersonal relationships and individual attitudes to treatment of whenua; through an impressive emulsion of dance, theatre, and song. The play follows Pillow and Manuela Rorirori, a brother and sister. Manuela is an activist and organisational wiz, while Pillow is a convicted fraudster and smooth talker. They […]

REVIEW: Tōiri (Kōanga Festival 2024)

October 14, 2024

[Presented by Te Pou Theatre and New Zealand Opera] It was a pleasure to attend Tōiri, a showcase of Aotearoa’s rising opera stars, hosted by the enigmatic Kawiti Waetford. The evening featured renditions of operatic greats, from Verdi and Puccini to Bizet. The twist — everything was performed in te reo Māori. There were stunning performances by Te Ohorere Williams, […]