MATARIKI FOR TAMARIKI - NGĀ TAMARIKI O NGĀ MATA ARIKIin partnership
with Auckland Live
A journey through stars, sea, mountains and moon for the whole
whānau.
The New Zealand Dance Company (NZDC) presents the premiere season
of Matariki for Tamariki by accomplished New Zealand dancer and
choreographer Sean MacDonald (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa,
Ngāi Tahu), proudly a part of Auckland’s Matariki Festival.
A celebration for the whole family, Sean brings to life a world where
a band of players, a group of friends, and a whānau travel throughout
Aotearoa and its landscape of lush ngahere (forests), mighty maunga
(mountains), and majestic moana (oceans), encountering the flora and
fauna through seasonal changes. The journey begins and ends through
the dawning and setting of the Matariki whetū (star) constellation.
Along the way, the performers inhabit the wairua (spirit) of each of
the nine whetū of Matariki and through their adventures use the power
and meaning of karakia (prayer), ritual, waita (song) and whakapapa
(lineage) to plant the seeds of new beginnings for hope of the future
ahead.
Sean’s majestic choreography paired with evocative costume and set
design by Rona Ngahuia Osborne as well as spectacular sound design
by Alistair Deverick will leave kids and “kidaults” alike filled
with joy and gratitude for the whenua (land) we call home.
Performances:
Friday 12th July 2019 at noon
Saturday 13th July 2019 at 11am & 3pm
* Please note that the 11am PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY 13 JULY WILL BE
RELAXED. Use the code RELAXED when booking to access seats closest to
the auditorium doors. More info on relaxed PERFORMANCES
HERE: https://www.aucklandlive.co.nz/accessibility
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