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3 June 2026

Massive Theatre Company’s latest professional theatre production takes to the stage this July 2026.

HOME MADE, celebrates the people, places and moments that shape our sense of home.

Premiering at Te Pou Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau from 22 to 25 July, before heading to ONEONESIX from 29 to 31 July, HOME MADE is a vibrant love letter to belonging. 

At its heart are five up-and-coming artists - Manunui Rainey, Māui Hitchens, Phoebe Rayneau, Tom Webster and Tyla Tuala-Vaimasenu'u. Each brings their own answer to what home looks, sounds, and feels like.

Currently the cast and creative team are deep in the devising process. It is, we figured, the perfect time, to ask them to share their own definitions of home!

Home to me is...

"sitting on the couch watching television and catching up with my flat mates after a long day of work.
It’s as simple as that.”

Manunui Rainey

Home to me is...

"where I can relax. It’s my whānau and my friends.”

Māui Hitchens

Home to me is...

“always sitting in the exact same spots
around the dinner table.”

Phoebe Rayneau

Home to me is...

“being handed a meal you didn’t ask for,
as you rush out the door.”

Tom Webster

Home to me is...

“being able to sit comfortably in silence. Never having to explain yourself. Just be.
Home to me is my people.”

Tyla Tuala-Vaimasenu'u

Following the success of Massive’s 2024 production Te Ao Hou, HOME MADE turns its attention to the experiences and memories that define us. Using Massive’s critically-acclaimed creative process, the show is an exploration of life’s wonderfully loud moments, and the soft moments that make it worth living. There’s nothing like the ‘Massive way’ to bring fresh energy, new ideas, and real vigour to the stage, and
HOME MADE embraces exactly that.

Playful and heartfelt, the cast contemplate: where does your heart live,
and who does it call home?

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