Pōraru & Te Kooti Ariki Rangi Te Tūruki | Kōanga Festival 2022 | Te Pou Theatre

Te Kooti Ariki Rangi Te Tūruki by award winning playwright Maraea Rakuraku is a series of monologues telling selected aspects of Te Kooti's life story through the bodies and life experiences of four Māori men.

Pōraru by Rawinia Parata. Pōraru is a close and intimate look at one woman's struggle and a steep decline in her mental health, the impacts of that on her relationships, whanau and self-esteem.

Join us in hearing these works presented for the first time.

Nau mai, piki mai, kake mai.

Kōanga Festival 27 Sept – 8 Oct 2022
This double bill play reading is presented by Te Pou Theatre as part of their Kōanga Festival 2022, celebrating Māori storytelling for the stage. See www.tepoutheatre.nz for full festival programme.