Created & Performed by Kahurangi Bronsson-George
Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei.
Seek the treasure you value most dearly, and if you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain.
This whakataukī is about perseverance and endurance, and is a central theme for Bronsson-George’s show exploring his whakapapa, his Māoritanga and combining Māori theatre with Circus arts. In a show that makes use of dynamic movement, storytelling, te reo Māori and projected imagery, Iti Kahurangi is “visceral, heart-warming and important.”
Contains: loud music, strobe lighting, semi-nudity, unapologetic kōrero in te reo Maori and discussions of colonisation.
Visual Artist, Projection Designer & Operator: Darrell Smith aka VJ Cubeman
TAHI WORKSHOP with KAHURANGI BRONSSON-GEORGE
Thursday 21 October ,12.30pm | Thistle Hall, 293 Cuba Street, Wellington
Kā Rākau Auaha - Sticks of Creativity
Kahurangi Bronsson-George (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Mamoe, Waitaha, Ngāti Porou) has been studying Mau Rākau, the art of Māori Taiaha for over 3 years now, and is a Pou tahi (grade one) in Te Whare Tū Taua o Aotearoa, a Mau Rākau form that has been restored to Aotearoa by the work of Tā Pita Sharples (Ngāti Kahungunu).
This workshop is for whānau Māori who are looking to reclaim a cultural taoka, and whānau Pākehā/Tauiwi who are looking to learn about an ancient form of Māori weaponry.
TAHI FESTIVAL 2021
19-23 October
A celebration of solo performance, TAHI is a five-day Festival at BATS Theatre dedicated to showcasing the finest and most engaging solo theatre from all around Aotearoa.
www.tahifestivalnz.com
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