Whakapaupakihi - New Zealand's newest full scale te reo Māori Musical
“He whakaari reo Māori, he whakaari waiata hoki a Whakapaupakihi nā te whānau Tuari e kōrero ana mo ngā takahanga a te tokotoru a Iranui. Ko Taua-i-te-rangi tēnā rātou ko Mahaki-ewe-karoro, ko Hauiti. Written and composed by the Tuari siblings, Whakapaupakihi is a musical adaptation of the feats and history of three eponymous East Coast ancestors known as the three sons of Iranui. They are Taua-i-te-rangi, Mahaki-ewe-karoro and Hauiti. With a hint of Divergent, and a dash of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Whakapaupakihi, serves to tell the epic story of three brothers who fought against each other to maintain autonomy for their people.” - whakapaupakihi.com
AHOMAURI | Book, Music & Lyrics: Ani-Piki Tuari, Tatana Tuari, Tame-Hoake Tuari, Hamiora Tuari
This current creative team below is for the upcoming development season.
AHORANGI | CULTURAL & LANGUAGE ADVISOR: Dr Wayne Ngata
AHORANGATIRA | LEAD PRODUCER: Piksies Melody Ltd
AHORANGARANGA | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Vanessa Immink
WHIRITOI MATUA | DIRECTOR: Rutene Spooner
WHIRITOI TANGATA | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Tatana Tuari
WHIRITOI HAKA | CHOREOGRAPHER: Dr Sophie Williams
WHIRITOI PŪORO | ORCHESTRATOR: Ryan Youens
WHIRITOI RANGI | MUSIC DIRECTOR: Taina Keelan
WHIRITOI MANAWA | ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR: Tame-Hoake Tuari
WHIRITOI HĀ | VOCAL DIRECTOR: Hamiora Tuari
WHIRITOI MANAWA | SCENIC DESIGN: Ora Kihi
WHIRITOI AHO | LIGHTING DESIGN: Jo Kilgour
WHIRITOI KAHU | COSTUME DESIGN: Te Ura Hoskins
WHIRITOI ORO | SOUND DESIGN: Ryan Youens
WHIRITOI NIKO | GRAPHIC DESIGN: Brandon Terekia
WHIRITOI PAPA | PROP DESIGN: Ora Kihi & Brandon Terekia
