# Te Whaea

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LUTE - Lies Underneath The Earth - New theatre work from Toi Whakaari students in Wellington

We’re joined now by Kasi Valu, writer & producer of the new theatre work LUTE (Lies Underneath The Earth), along with Brett Taefu, who plays the role of  Jake, on Pacific Days for more on their latest work.   Friday 30th April 2021 Drama One Studio Te Whaea, 11 Hutchinson Road, Newtown, Wellington…

LUTE - Lies Underneath The Earth - New theatre work from Toi Whakaari students in Wellington

We’re joined now by Kasi Valu, writer & producer of the new theatre work LUTE (Lies Underneath The Earth), along with Brett Taefu, who plays the role of  Jake, on Pacific Days for more on their latest work.   Friday 30th April 2021 Drama One Studio Te Whaea, 11 Hutchinson Road, Newtown, Wellington…

Miriama McDowell: A genuine all-rounder on stage and screen

The New Zealand film Coming Home in the Dark is having its World Premiere today at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. It's written by Eli Kent and James Ashcroft and James also directs this story of a teacher forced to confront a secret from his past when a pair of drifters take his family on the roa…

Womanica Indigenous Women Series: Whina Cooper

Dame Whina Cooper (1895 - 1994) was a respected kuia (Māori elder), who worked for many years for the rights of her people, and particularly to improve the lot of Māori women. In one famous example, as an 80-year old she led 5,000 Māori land protest marchers as they walked from Te Hāpua (in the far…

Sam Trubridge inspired by a 100-year-old sheep station account

H Guthrie Smith's 1921 book Tutira: The Story of an NZ Sheep Station is credited with being New Zealand's first significant environmentalist publication. It was also the inspiration for stage director and designer Sam Trubridge to create a live work exploring New Zealand's mythical clean green imag…

Daughter and father collaborate on a dance work

Zahra Killeen-Chance wanted the perfect backdrop for her new dance work, Elliptical Fictions, that's part of the next Footnote Dance company national tour. So she approached her father Richard Killeen, one of our most distinctive artists best known for using digital images to generate his work. It …

The Ballet gets a new home

It's been described as a win-win - the Wellington City Council's multi million dollar investment in Wellington's Te Whaea Dance and Drama studios to accommodate the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company. It's good news for the Capital itself, longer term, with more top quality dance studios available no…

The Ballet gets a new home

It's been described as a win-win - the Wellington City Council's multi million dollar investment in Wellington's Te Whaea Dance and Drama studios to accommodate the Royal New Zealand Ballet Company. It's good news for the Capital itself, longer term, with more top quality dance studios available no…