AltarNative and Māori Krishna
Created by Acacia O'Connor and Hone Taukiri
After successful seasons across festivals in Auckland and Whangārei last year, Acacia O'Connor and Hone Taukiri are ready to bring these brave, revealing, heartwarming solo shows to their teenage stomping-ground, and the place most of their stories take place, Wellington. On the hills above Petone, Acacia O'Connor learnt everything there is to know about everything from her angel mother, Amanda. Together, mother and daughter will suck out your mediocre mainstream worldview and with song, crystals and positive thinking they will fill you up with joy and magic. Hone grew up selling Haare Krishna books on these streets. Or did he? Who is Hone Taukiri? Who are you? Journey with this beautiful soul through the history of the Haare Krishna, meet the gods who shaped his world and who he eventually left in the middle of the night.
“An immersive, hilarious and unsettling glimpse into the world of cult healing”
Creative Credits
AltarNative
Writer: Acacia O'Connor
Performer: Acacia O'Connor
Director: Hone Taukiri
Support: The iwi - Ruby Love, Greta Van Den Brink, Nina Reed, Katrina George, Indigo Paul, Rihare Te Are
Māori Krishna
By Hone Taukiri
“I left the theatre in extremely good spirits due almost entirely to the nature of the work and the charm of the performers. The openness of the storytelling and the lack of ego and judgement that accompanied each telling was most refreshing.”
