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Bringing back our Te Pou Awe series for 2024, we are inviting whanau Maori of the industry to come along and have a play with some acting. These exciting classes will be taught by Tainui Tukiwaho and will run every Monday for 7 weeks through June and July. Sign up to participate in this series, upskill your acting craft and boost your confidence in a playful space.
We are inviting all Māori creatives, regardless of your acting experience, to book your spot and get in now, as spots are limited. You don’t need any acting experience to participate.
Nō reira, nau mai tautī mai!
Āhea | When: Mondays, 10 June – 22 July, 2024
Kei hea | Where: Te Pou Theatre
Mō wai | For who: Māori and Moana Nui performers
Utu | Cost: Free
Roanga | Duration: 6pm-9pm
Tainui Tukiwaho is an experienced theatre maker having worked professionally in te ao whakaari for the past 20 years. He began his career as an actor after graduating from Unitec. Using his skill as a foundation for storytelling, he progressed to directing and writing where – over the past 10 year – he has built a sizable resume. Tainui observed a lack of Māori voices on our professional stages and quickly adopted and implemented a distinctive style and perspective representative of his cultural background. With this voice he has written, adapted and translated many plays, including Peter, Paka, Paratene, E kore a muri e hokia, Hoki Mai, Tama ma, Larger than life, Te Awarua and more recently the international sell-out festival show Black Ties.
The Whakapuāwai Programme at Te Pou Theatre is an annual programme offering opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community. Check out the other opportunities below!
Kua roa koe e ako ana i te reo Māori? Kua oti katoa rānei i a koe ngā akoranga reo Māori i Te Wānanga o Aotearoa? Tēnā haramai ki te Whare Whakaari o Te Pou ki te wānanga, ki te kata, ki te inu kawhe, tī rānei. Haramai kia tangatanga anō tō arero māori.
Need a great headshot but haven’t got one? Come along for 15 mins with photographer Ralph Brown. Ralph will take a few professional pics of you and send the touched up photos to you after the session for your use on your professional profiles.
Intimacy Coordination is about cultivating a safe and professional environment for the crafting of intimate content on screen and stage. This workshop will provide participants with valuable tools and language that will add to your kete & professional practice.
We are grateful to have various organizations, businesses and people supporting many different aspects of Te Pou. We couldn’t achieve what we have without their support. Our Whakapuāwai Programme is sponsored by the following:
