Waiora Te Ūkaipō - The Homeland Waiora Te Ūkaipō - The Homeland
Aotearoa

Waiora Te Ūkaipō - The Homeland

  • THEATRE
  • Toitū Te Reo
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Te Reo Māori

Set in the summer of 1965, Waiora follows Hone, who brings his whānau from the East Cape to the South Island in search of a better life.

As they gather for a beachside birthday hāngī with their Pākehā guests, buried secrets and cultural tensions rise to the surface. Far away from home, can they find a place to stand together or will they be set adrift in an ocean of change? 

First performed in 1996, Waiora is a landmark piece of Aotearoa theatre exploring the impact of colonisation, the urban drift, and the tension between past and future. Multi-award-winning writer Hone Kouka returns to direct his own powerful reflection on family, culture and belonging.

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Audio Described Performance 

Sun 15 March, 2.30pm Touch Tour & 4pm Audio Described Performance

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Recommended for ages 13+

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Dates

  • Fri
    06
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Sat
    07
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    2.00pm
  • Sat
    07
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Sun
    08
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    4.00pm
  • Tue
    10
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Wed
    11
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Thu
    12
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Fri
    13
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    8.00pm
  • Sat
    14
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    8.00pm
  • Sun
    15
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    4.00pm
  • Tue
    17
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Wed
    18
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Thu
    19
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    7.00pm
  • Fri
    20
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    8.00pm
  • Sat
    21
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    2.00pm
  • Sat
    21
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    8.00pm
  • Sun
    22
    ASB Waterfront Theatre
    4.00pm

Duration

2hrs 15mins inc interval.

138 Halsey St
Wynyard Quarter,
Auckland 1010

0800 ATC TIX (282 849)
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A collaboration between Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts, Auckland Theatre Company, Tawata Productions and Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival.

Credits

Writer / Director
  • Hone Kouka
Waiata Composition
  • Hone Hurihanganui
Assistant Director
  • Hōhepa Waitoa
Lighting Design
  • Natasha James
Costume Design
  • Cara Louise Waretini
Sound Design
  • Maarire Brunning-Kouka
Producer
  • Mīria George
Image credit
  • Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne
Photography by
  • Tony Drayton

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