In this immersive poetry workshop for our Maōri and Moana Nui members, you will explore your authentic voices through a blend of writing exercises, group discussion, and reflective practice. Together, the group will focus on how tapping into your unique self-expression can expand your creative capacity, allowing your work to resonate with clarity, power, and emotional truth. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or new to poetry, this workshop invites you to discover and celebrate your voice in ways that can deepen your connection to your art—and to others.
Āhea | When: Sunday 6 April, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Kei hea | Where: Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane
Mō wai | For who: Māori and Moana Nui performers – all levels
Utu | Cost: Free
Roanga | Duration: 3hrs
Grace Iwashita-Taylor is an artist of upu | words, in written, performed, and visual forms. Breathing bloodlines of Samoan, English, and Japanese heritage, born and based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Dedicated to holding spaces for storytellers of Te Moana-nui-a- Kiwa. Writer of My Own Darling (2015), curator of poetic theatre production UPU (2020). Published two poetry collections, Afakasi Speaks (2013) and Full Broken Bloom (2017), with Ala Press, Hawaii. She is currently working on a new body of work, Water Memories.
Equity New Zealand is a community of performers working together to build a vibrant, thriving, diverse industry that operates with creativity and professionalism.
Equity is the largest creative union in NZ, advocating for individual and collective workers rights and improving working conditions and pay for performers. The union works with the Equity Foundation to provide its members with a free professional development program, offering workshops that go to the heart of performers’ needs – skills development, community building, international training opportunities and much more. Equity New Zealand champions wellness, equality and inclusion industry-wide.
The Whakapuāwai Programme at Te Pou Theatre is an annual programme offering opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community.
Need a great headshot but haven’t got one? Come along for 15 mins with photographer Ralph Brown. Ralph will take a few professional pics of you and send the touched up photos to you after the session for your use on your professional profiles.
Intimacy Coordination is about cultivating a safe and professional environment for the crafting of intimate content on screen and stage. This workshop will provide participants with valuable tools and language that will add to your kete & professional practice.
Bringing back our popular Te Pou Awe acting workshops for 2024, we are inviting whānau Māori of the industry to come along and have a play with some acting. Facilitated by Tainui Tukiwaho, covering the many facets of acting and what makes Māori Theatre.
We are grateful to have various organizations, businesses and people supporting many different aspects of Te Pou. We couldn’t achieve what we have without their support. Our Whakapuāwai Programme is sponsored by the following:
