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Kōanga Festival | Kia Pohewatia | Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann

A unique work-in-development showing from Atamira Dance Company’s ‘Kia Pōhewatia’ choreographic residencies, activating space through whakapapa, memory, and embodied storytelling.

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Kōanga Festival | Pōhoroi Playreading | Lila Black & Zody Takurua

Two bold and exciting new Māori theatre works exploring Aliens and dystopian AI futures!

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Kōanga Festival | Pōmere Playreading | Leigh Minarapa & Ngahiriwa Rauhina

Two new witty Māori theatre thrillers exploring past and future hauntings, digital marae, robots and “tohunga” who are all teka!

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

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HE KAI KEI AKU RINGA 2025 – Producer Pia

He karanga atu ki ngā kaiwhakahaere whakaari! Opportunity for early career Māori producers at Te Pou Theatre. Apply for our 8-10 week producing internship supporting Kōanga Festival.

KURAMANUNYA

First Nations-led dance company Karul Projects present a solo dance-theatre piece as recognition and honour to the lives of First Nations people lost during and after colonisation.

Te Pou Birthday-10

TEKAU FOR TE POU

TEKAU FOR TE POU | 10th Anniversary Online Fundraiser
Help us celebrate our birthday and gift $10 to Te Pou!

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Koi | Boundless Verses

An immersive poetry workshop for our Māori and Moana Nui whānau to explore your authentic voice.

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Intro to being a Venue Technician

A two-day wānanga introducing the role and responsibilities of venue technicians in the performing arts industry.

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Koi | In Search of Fa’amaoni

Opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community.

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.