2021

Te Whare Kapua: The Cloud House

If you close your eyes and walk you’ll surely not get lost, the mountain calls your name, it knows you better than you know yourself.

In the heart of the Waitakere Ranges, Te Wao Nui O Tiriwa deep in the bush, lives The Cloud House. The Maunga, the Whenua, the Kapua that surround The Cloud House, pulls people in, nudging them towards a deeper understanding of themselves in this ‘magical’ between and betwixt time.

Tex knows how to survive all kinds of situations, but is struggling with being in the day to day, and Jai just can’t seem to find a way to slow down his brain. Millie and Hana might be twins, but they are polar opposites. And then there’s Lou, who loves her own company but longs for connection.

This dynamic and poignant new work uses physicality, music and dialogue to weave together the hearts and minds of our characters, encouraging you to springboard into your own experiences.

Cast

Skye Kelly

Sophia Mullender

Elsie Polosovai

Ngamako Rota

Josiah Va'a

When & Where

Mangere Arts Centre (Mangere, Auckland)

7pm | 16-20 February 2021

ONEONESIX (Whangārei)

7pm | 25-26 February 2021

Creative Team

WriterMiriama McDowell
DirectorSam Scott
Assistant DirectorHarmony Hogarth
Lighting DesignJane Hakaraia
Costumes and Set DesignMicheal McCabe
Sound DesignPaul McLaney
PhotographerAndi Crown

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