Te Tangi a te Tūī
E kore a muri e hokia
“visually and emotionally powerful” - Stir Vancouver
An epic tale of love, loss and hope, weaving te reo Māori and cirque theatre
By Tainui Tukiwaho and Amber Curreen. A collaboration between Te Rēhia Theatre and The Dust Palace
“Groundbreaking, majestic and spectacular” - Theatreview
Who we are
Meet the team - some of Aotearoa’s finest cirque performers, actors, writers and creatives
Te Pakiwaitara
The Story
Tūī soaks up the world around it & responds in song. Though beautiful, his tune now is a faint echo of what it once was when Aotearoa was blanketed in the ngāhere, flutes of patupaiarehe filled the trees & Māori alone walked gently upon their mother.
This new work brings together Kaupapa Māori & cirque theatre to create an evocative narrative of love & loss in the face of colonial impact.
PRESENTER INFORMATION
PRESENTER INFORMATION
Ma te huruhuru te manu ka rere.
Adorn the bird with feathers so it can fly.
“Euphoric, melancholic and inspiring Te Tangi a Te Tūī is enchanting. It’s a fest for the senses. A banquet for the soul. A balm for the heart…It transcends language and it leaves us in a state of blissful awe.”—Tatiana Hotere, Theatreview
Te Mahere
The Timeline
First imagined in 2011 by Te Rēhia & Dust Palace founders, this work has been waiting for its moment while both companies developed in their respective genres, honed their artistic voices and built national & international relationships.
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to The Cultch, Urban Ink, Creative New Zealand and Manatū Taonga for their support of the research, development and creation of this work
