A 60-minute production that features four incredible artists, each representing a unique thread, ensuring a captivating and diverse experience that intertwines music, dance, spoken word, and the haunting sounds of taonga pūoro.
Immerse yourself in the enchanting tapestry of Woven, a mesmerising multidisciplinary masterpiece by Taisha Tari co-directed by Whetu Silver in collaboration with Komako Silver (Taonga Pūoro practitioner) , Zion Jones (Dancer) , Danielle Renee (Poet)and Hayden Kuhtze (Music composer).
Woven seamlessly intertwines the expressions of four extraordinary artists, sharing Pūrakau (ancient stories) of old in a contemporary expression of ritual performance through waiata, movement, Taonga Pūoro (elemental instruments) and spoken word poetry. A world where aroha, ancestor, culture and cosmology are layed before you, an offering to the devotion to our Matriarchal whakapapa (genealogy).
At the center of this work is Taisha Tari, the weaver, harmoniously uniting these stories and threads of culture, language, whanau and whenua into a collective korowai to unify the audience in an immersive experience of tradition and belonging.
Woven beckons you into the captivating world of Te Ao Māori, the natural world, inviting you to explore and celebrate the delicacy of cultural narratives and shared humanity in the human experience. Don't miss this unique, harmonious experience - on at Q for one show only!
Presented by: Taisha Music Enterprises with support from Q Theatre Development support provide from Creative New Zealand
Audience warnings: Contains haze. Please note the show will be filmed.
Cast and Crew: Taisha Tari Creative Director, Lead Composer, Kaiwaiata Whetu Silver Co-Director, Production Manager, Dramaturg Eddie Te Paa Producer Komako Silver Taonga Pūoro practitioner, Content Designer, AV Design Zion Jones Dancer Danielle Renee Poet Hayden Kuhtze Composer Alec Forbes Lighting Designer Xiao Mei Costume designer
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