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A Waka Adventure

A Waka Adventure

A Waka Odyssey, SchoolFest

Haere mai – Come on board a full-day, waka-themed excursion for your students. 

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A Waka Journey

A Waka Journey

A Waka Odyssey, On The Road, SchoolFest

Prepare your students for a day full of waka fun at school. Students from around the greater Wellington region will have the chance to meet and hear from waka voyagers and explore the galaxy in a S.M.A.R.T. Trust Star Dome.

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Ka Tito Au: Kupe’s Heroic Journey

Ka Tito Au: Kupe’s Heroic Journey

A Waka Odyssey, Kupe Dreaming, On The Road, SchoolFest, Theatre

Kupe, the great Pacific explorer and navigator, is the hero of this lively, lyrical solo show by treasured local poet and storyteller Apirana Taylor.

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Porirua Schools Day

Porirua Schools Day

A Waka Odyssey, On The Road, SchoolFest 02 Mar

Students from around the greater Wellington region can come together for a day full of waka fun and learning at Mana Marina in Porirua on Friday 2 March.

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Wild Dogs Under My Skirt

Wild Dogs Under My Skirt

SchoolFest, Theatre

A vivid, compelling and at times hilarious cast of characters brings Samoan New Zealander Tusiata Avia’s enchanting and provocative poetry to life on the stage. 

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Us/Them

Us/Them

SchoolFest, Theatre

Based on the experiences of children who lived through the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis, this sell-out drama portrays extreme events through a child’s eyes – naively wonderful, moving and unsettlingly funny. 

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Bless the Child

Bless the Child

SchoolFest, Theatre

Who took the life of baby Ara? Challenging and thought-provoking, Bless the Child is a story of life and death, good versus evil, and an unflinching look at our society through a Māori lens. 

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The Select (The Sun Also Rises)

The Select (The Sun Also Rises)

Artist Talks, SchoolFest, Theatre 27 Feb – 01 Mar

Based on Ernest Hemingway's classic novel The Sun Also Rises and set in the jazz age of post–World War I Europe, a group of lost youths is on a quest for freedom, love and life.

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OrphEus – a dance opera

OrphEus – a dance opera

Dance, Music, SchoolFest 16 Mar

One of New Zealand's most acclaimed choreographers, Michael Parmenter, returns to the Festival with The New Zealand Dance Company for the world premiere season of OrphEus – a dance opera.

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Beyond Time

Beyond Time

Dance, Music, SchoolFest, Spectacular 27 – 28 Feb

Meditative and explosive. Modern and spiritual. This remarkable fusion of martial arts, tai chi, dance, bold percussion and stunning visual effects will hook you in with its powerful, hypnotic pull.

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