hatch
PRESENTED BY: LEIA EDMONDS, WAIKAMANIA SEVE, GABRIEL MURPHY, AROHA MORRISON charlie roigard and george long
Fresh voices, bold stories. HATCH puts emerging talent in the spotlight.
TAHI Festival’s student showcase, HATCH, champions our next generation of solo performers. In partnership with Te Auaha, Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, and Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, HATCH supports students through workshops, mentorship, and creative development, culminating in a high-energy showcase at BATS Theatre.
Cursed Child: The return of Mr Haki
Written and performed by Leia Edmonds
Mr Haki is Leia’s childhood imaginary friend. He returns from the grave to confront her about his death. Cursed Child: The return of Mr Haki is a funny, slightly creepy, and nostalgic tale about the mind of a strange little girl.
Leia is a theatre student at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Contains mental health themes, and depictions of injury or medical distress.
HĀNGĪ PANTS
Written and performed by Waikamania Seve
It's 9:04pm, a Saturday like any other. Scandaleyes smeared on, soju burning sweet, cherry pomegranate nicotine clouding the air. K Road’s about to come alive, but Hāngī Pants is already unpacking the mess. Her lovers, her losses, her lust.
Waikamania is an up-and-coming Indigenous actor, singer, orator and dancer, currently studying at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School.
Contains lighting / flashing lights, and haze, strong language, explicit sexual content, references to pornography, drug use, sexual trauma, slut-shaming, and themes of loneliness and self-destructive behaviour.
Warm Night At Normal School
Written and performed by Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel missions across the sticky floors and strobe lights of the school disco to ask the girl he likes to dance with him. But it’s not as easy as it sounds.
Gabriel Murphy is a third year university student at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, where he is studying philosophy and theatre.
Recommended for audiences aged 13+. Contains flashing lights and some coarse language.
Enter: Child
Written and performed by Aroha Morrison
Wide-eyed, happy to be there, and - well - utterly clueless. Child leads with curiosity - will you follow?
Aroha Morrison (she/they) is an emerging creative practitioner in her final year of study for a Bachelor of Creativity in Performing Arts.
The ring
Written and performed by Charlie Roigard
Step into the world of hype, heart, and headlocks in The Ring — a raw and entertaining solo performance by Charlie Roigard. Blending parody wrestling theatrics with deeply personal truth. Whether you're ringside or back row, this is more than a fight, it's a movement: "They will never understand what it means to live your passion until they’ve stepped into your ring. Where you've become the champion."
Lost Memory
Written and performed by George Long
A man is trying to tell the story of meeting someone really important. But unfortunately life changes over time.
George is second year student at Toi Whakaari. George has been after since age 9, doing lessons at the Court Theatre in Christchurch, and community theatre.
creative team
- Performers / Writers: Leia Edmonds, Waikamania Seve, Gabriel Murphy, Aroha Morrison, Charlie Roigard and George Long.
- HATCH Production Manager: Marshall Rankin
- Design/Tech Mentor: Marshall Rankin
Important: Please arrive at the theatre early to collect your tickets and take your seats as latecomers will only be admitted at certain times during the show.
