Onepū - Atamira Dance Company
28 Jun 2019 - 29 Jun 2019
Onepū is a powerful expression of mana wahine, (the intrinsic power of women), conveyed through Māori contemporary dance.
Inspired by a Kāi Tahu tradition, as told by rangatira Teone Taare Tikao, Onepū has been created by celebrated choreographer and dancer Louise Potiki Bryant, who is also the show’s video artist.
In an atmospheric performance of dance, music and video projection, six atua wahine (female deities) control and release the winds of the world. With a rich, layered soundtrack, composed by vocalist and taonga pūoro artist Ariana Tikao and Paddy Free of Pitch Black fame, Onepū is a meditation on the different qualities brought to us on the winds of each these mighty atua wahine.
Each performance will be immediately followed by a special Q&A with the artists.
Atamira Dance Company is one of Aotearoa’s leading dance companies with a long legacy in the creation and presentation of high-quality Māori contemporary dance theatre, bringing stories to the stage, nationally and internationally, that reflect the unique whakapapa and land of Aotearoa.
Performance times:
Fri 28 June - 7pm
Sat 29 June - 12.30pm
Performance 1 hr followed by Q & A session
Tickets: Adult: $42.98 ($39.00 + $3.98 fees) Youth : $16.38 ($15.00 + $1.38 fees) Senior Concession: $38.88 ($35.00 + $3.88 fees) Student : $32.73 ($29.00 + $3.73 fees) Groups 6+: $38.88 ($35.00 + $3.88 fees)