An extraordinary mapping of Aotearoa through the eyes of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Mahana. Her story, our history.
Creator of the acclaimed The Haka Party Incident, Katie Wolfe (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama) directs this new adaptation of Witi Ihimaera’s epic tale of Tiri Mahana, a 185-year-old matriarch, from her birth at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi to present-day Aotearoa.
With award-winning actors Miriama McDowell (Ngāti Hine, Ngāpuhi) and supported by Nī Dekkers-Reihana (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Porou), audiences are invited to a play for the whole whānau where Tiri wants us all to remember that the good things, the right things in life, are worth fighting for.
Woven into a deeply emotional tapestry celebrating wāhine Māori and the emergent rangitahi who will take Aotearoa forward, Witi Ihimaera’s (Te Whānau a Kai and Ngāti Porou) extraordinary play will shine once again in this astonishing new production: a national treasure that continues to resonate across time and place.
Kua whatua ki te takapau o aroha, ka piata anō mai tēnei whakaari whakahirahira a Witi Ihimaera i tēnei whakaaturanga mīharo tuatahi, he tāonga puiaki o te motu e pāoro tonu nei ā haere ake nei.
“The tide of time recedes when the moon wanes, sucking at the surf, but my memory is still with those who have gone.”
| NZSL-Interpreted Performance | Fri 21 Nov 7:00pm
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| Touch Tour | Sun 16 Nov 2:30pm
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| Audio-Described Performance | Sun 16 Nov 4:00pm
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| Relaxed Performance | Tue 18 Nov 7:00pm This relaxed performance is a comfortable and inclusive experience which may be especially welcomed by autistic and neurodivergent audience members. |
“Comedy and tragedy alternating in a fantastic aria.”
Event and Ticketing Details
Duration
Approximately 90 minutes.
Advisory
Includes descriptions of violence. Ages 10+ encouraged.
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Creative Learning
TIRI: TE ARAROA WOMAN FAR WALKING by Witi Ihimaera is suitable for year levels 9 - 13, with a performance for schools on Thurs 20 Nov 11:00am. Supporting resources are available for ākonga.
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