• Acclaimed theatre company Nightsong is set to wriggle back onto the stage with their hit family show, The Worm. This thrilling tale, packed with oddball characters, live music and plenty of heart and humour.

  • It’s 2003 and Rachel Corrie wants to dance around to Pat Benatar, have boyfriends, and make comics for her co-workers. But she also wants the horrors in Gaza to stop.

  • A rich sensory theatre experience inspired by the Māori goddess of fire. Through sound, light, movement, and touch, audiences are invited to journey into a world of story, responsibility, and the fire that lives within us all.

  • What’s on

    Ngā kaupapa kei mua i a tātau | Opportunities and events at Te Pou
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    The Worm

    Acclaimed theatre company Nightsong is set to wriggle back onto the stage with their hit family show, The Worm. This thrilling tale, packed with oddball characters, live music and plenty of heart and humour.

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    My Name is Rachel Corrie

    It’s 2003 and Rachel Corrie wants to dance around to Pat Benatar, have boyfriends, and make comics for her co-workers. But she also wants the horrors in Gaza to stop.

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    Ahi after Mahuika

    A rich sensory theatre experience inspired by the Māori goddess of fire. Through sound, light, movement, and touch, audiences are invited to journey into a world of story, responsibility, and the fire that lives within us all.

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    Ā Mua

    Ā mua weaves kupu, taonga puoro, and orchestral strings into an intimate exploration of Māori futurism, whakapapa, and taiao – spiralling connections across time.

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    ABILITOPIA + WHITE NOISE

    An unapologetically daring disability-led double-bill. Dance-theatre, living robots, collide in a bold vision of humanity, technology, and the future. Matched by a raw, intimate work of motherhood and resistance! Sensual, immersive, and unafraid to make noise.

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    Tūākiri | About Us

    Te Pou is a kaupapa Māori performing arts venue for all, located at Corban Estate Arts Centre in Auckland. We are dedicated to providing an accessible home for the creation and presentation of performing arts and house programmes that uplift our community.

    Tautoko| Support

    Te Pou Theatre has stood strong as a pou whakawhirinaki for the community despite these difficult times we all find ourselves in. We continue to present shows and festivals online and in-person, build our new whare and support the Māori performing arts community. Learn how you can support Te Pou in our bold vision for the future of Māori performing arts.

    Hōtaka / Our Programme

    In 2021, Te Pou Theatre will present a programme of three original works, partnership presentations, our Whakapuawai programme of development wānanga for the performing arts sector, Rangatahi focused activities and our annual Kōanga Festival celebrating Māori stories and storytellers.
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    Whakaari

    Our programme of Te Pou Theatre performances.

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    KŌANGA

    Our Annual Kōanga Festival celebrates Māori storytelling.

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    RANGATAHI

    Performances, opportunities and support for Emerging Rangatira.

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    WHAKAPUĀWAI

    Development workshops, wānanga and hui for the performing arts sector.