14-18 APR, 6.30PM

I Was Born To Speak

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  • Date 14-18 APR, 6.30PM
  • Venue Studio
  • Price Choose What You Pay
  • Runtime 40 mins
  • Director Connor Magatogia
  • Cast Billy Reynolds McCarthy
  • Creative Billy Reynolds McCarthy
  • Producer Billy Reynolds McCarthy
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In a country where it feels like Te Reo Māori voices are still being silenced, now is the time to SPEAK UP!

Join Billy Reynolds McCarthy as he blends spoken word poetry, theatre, and Kapa Haka to shine light on the silence Te Iwi Māori have felt for generations.

By adorning the different taonga that have been passed down by his loved one’s. Billy takes on the many personas of his whānau to tell the different sides of the same story. Declaring to make up for every word not spoken.

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Content warnings

Loud noises (Haka)

Presented by
Billy Reynolds McCarthy

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