Haka Tapere Stars Of The Future Shine On Stage For Matariki

Auckland Live presents
'AUTAIA' - HAKA THEATRE
Part of the Auckland Live 2021 Matariki Season 
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre
22 June, 7 PM

Matariki hunga, Matariki ahunga nui
Matariki has many admirers, Matariki brings us together

Triple-bill showcase 'Autaia' – Haka Theatre will put the spotlight on future stars of Māori performing arts when kura Māori (Māori schools) in Tāmaki Mākaurau take to the stage of the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre in the headline event of Auckland Live’s stunning celebration of the Matariki season.

A ground-breaking new platform, 'Autaia' – Haka Theatre sees taiura and kaiako (students and teachers) from three kura work alongside respected mātanga toi (leading industry professionals) to create a 30-minute haka theatre performance fusing kapa haka with contemporary theatre and Māori dance to tell authentic stories and showcase their talent.

All three schools have their own unique stories to tell, weaving elements of the identity and Māoritanga of their kura into the narratives of their performance.

Mentoring, guiding, and supporting them throughout the creative and performance process are seven mātanga toi including Te Kohe Tuhaka (collaborative director/actor/dramaturg), Te Ora Pahewa (collaborative director/choreographer ,and member of Hawaiki TŪ and te rōpu kapa haka Ngā Tūmanako), Antonio Te Maioha (writer and actor), Tangi-Maria Tutengaehe (producer/choreographer, and member of Hawaiki TŪ and te rōpu kapa haka Ngā Tūmanako), Gibson Harris (music producer), Leisha Conrad and Elizabeth Whiting (costume design) and Jane Hakaraia (set designer).

'Autaia' has grown from a seed planted by Auckland Live Kaiarataki Toi Māori, Kura Te Ua, who says the unique and ground-breaking programme is a first-time experience that speaks directly to the succession and legacy of Māori performing arts within Aotearoa.

“It’s an opportunity for schools to expand on their already existing expertise and to broaden their vision to reach to communities, marae and regions throughout Aotearoa,” says Kura Te Ua.

It also supports the recent inclusion of Te Ao Haka in the NCEA curriculum.

'Autaia' – Haka Theatre is a pilot programme created by Auckland Live. Auckland Live and mātanga toi acknowledge all the kura (kaiako, tauira and whānau) in their openness and contribution to ‘Autaia’.

Matariki (16 June – 11 July) is a key cultural event on calendars throughout Aotearoa, and a season to celebrate and showcase the richness, diversity, and relevance of Toi Māori to audiences in Tāmaki Makaurau. 'Autaia' – Haka Theatre is the hero event of the Auckland Live 2021 Matariki Season, alongside the powerful works Sorry For Your Loss and Barrier Ninja, both led by incredible wāhine and presented in a double-bill at the Herald Theatre; and the 2021 Auckland Live Cabaret Season headliners Hardcase Hori Housie, Thoroughly Modern Māui, and TUAWAHINE.
 

Auckland Live’s 2021 Matariki Season

Sorry For Your Loss
19 – 21 June 
Herald Theatre
Presented as a double bill with Barrier Ninja
Tickets $15 - $30^* 
Available via Ticketmaster

Barrier Ninja 
19 – 21 June
Herald Theatre
Presented as a double bill with Sorry For Your Loss
Tickets $15 - $30^* 
Available via Ticketmaster

^Book both Sorry For Your Loss and Barrier Ninja in the double bill at a box office or by phoning 0800 111 999 for $40 total (plus service fees), saving you $20!

'Autaia' – Haka Theatre 
22 June, 7 PM
Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre
Tickets $10*
Presale available now via Ticketmaster

Hardcase Hori Housie 
26 Jun, 7 PM & 3 July, 4 PM
Wintergarden, The Civic
Tickets $39 - $45*
Available via Ticketmaster
Also part of the 2021 Auckland Live Cabaret Season

Thoroughly Modern Māui 
25 Jun, 6.30 PM & 1 Jul, 9 PM
Wintergarden, The Civic
Tickets $45 - $55*
Available via Ticketmaster
Also part of the 2021 Auckland Live Cabaret Season

TUAWAHINE
2 Jul, 8 PM
The Civic
Tickets $45 - $55*
Available via Ticketmaster
Also part of the 2021 Auckland Live Cabaret Season

Please note: Barrier Ninja is not recommended for children under the age of 3. Children aged 14 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver who attends the event with the child.

*service fees apply