Gather round for this free, family-friendly evening of Māori
storytelling, music and performance and delight in the adventures of young hero
Paeora, future navigator.
Ever since Paeora was a young boy, he was destined
for the ocean. Even when his childhood friends were away playing, Paeora would
be found at the ocean’s edge, gazing out into the blue beyond. Because of this,
Paeora is taught all the ways of the ocean by his beloved grandfather, Tupuora.
In time, he would become an expert navigator, knowledgeable of the sea.
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, composer, storyteller and Director of Ngā Manu Atarau at Te Papa, has crafted a moving story in the Whare Tapere tradition of Māori storytelling and performing arts. His shy hero, Paeora, loses his beloved grandfather and then his beloved childhood friend Hinemāia. Will he find his courage to fight for what is right and reclaim his sweetheart? Be there to find out and experience this beautiful story first hand.
Performed in te reo Māori with English translation.
The Romance of Paeora and Hinemāia is a Kupe Dreaming event and part of A Waka Odyssey, a week-long celebration of our place in the Pacific that includes the spectacular Kupe: Festival Opening Night.
Haere mai – Come on Board
Follow A Waka Odyssey online. Join our fleet of Pacific sailing waka and their heroic crew on an adventure of a lifetime, across the Pacific Ocean and around Aotearoa. Sign up for Festival email updates and become part of the story.
Saturday 24 Feb
8:15pm
Sunday 25 Feb
8:15pm
Free!
1hr 30mins (no interval)
