A Te Pou Theatre and Massive Theatre Company collaboration as part of the Whakapuāwai Programme.
Āhea | When: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 October, 2026
Roanga | Duration: 10am-4pm (Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so the workshop can begin at 10am.)
Kei hea | Where: Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane
Utu | Cost: Free
Denyce Su’a is an educator, creative practitioner and ‘maker of things’. Denyce has been a member of Massive Theatre Company since 2012, and has trained as an actor, director and teaching artist with the company. She performed in The Wholehearted (2016-2017) and The Island, which toured to the National Theatre of Scotland Youth Exchange Programme in 2016. She’s also the director of Massive’s new emerging artist show, HOME MADE, at Te Pou Theatre. She loves collaborative spaces where ideas can be let loose, and magic can be found. Theatre’s the perfect space for all that goodness to happen.
Manunui Rainey is an actor hailing from a little town called Tūrangi. He graduated from Unitec in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Performing and Screen Arts. Manu joined Massive at the start of 2023 through a Foundations workshop, and has been a member of Massive Nui Ensemble ever since. He is currently performing in Massive’s new emerging artist production HOME MADE, and was in the 2024 production Te Ao Hou.
If you want to learn more about Massive Theatre Company you can find more info on their website
The Whakapuāwai Programme at Te Pou Theatre is an annual programme offering opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community. A big ngā mihi to Massive Theatre Company for partnering with us to deliver this workshop as a part of the Whakapuāwai Programme.
We are grateful to have various organizations, businesses and people supporting many different aspects of Te Pou Theatre. We couldn’t achieve what we have without their support. Our Whakapuāwai Programme is sponsored by the following:
