Excerpts from 'Te Houhi' by Atamira Dance Company

Atamira Dance Company presents
'Te Houhi - the People and the Land are One'

Choreographed by Maaka Pepene

Atamira Dance Company's newest work TE HOUHI, is based on an incredible true story from Choreographer, Maaka Pepene's tribal history. Set in the late 1800's, Tuhoe provide refuge to Te Kooti, a Maori prophet and freedom fighter, and are consequently persecuted by government troops. Their land is destroyed and with it a home and a collective heart, but their spirit is strong, and they will survive. TE HOUHI is their story.

Dancers: Maaka Pepene, Taiaroa Royal, Taane Mete, Jason Moore, Jack Gray, Justine Hohaia and Kelly Nash.
Music: Paddy Free and Stephen Hussey
Lighting Design: Vanda Karolczak
A/V Design: Louise Potiki Bryant
Design: Louise Potiki Bryant, Vanda Karolczak, Marama Lloyd, John Verryt

Videography: Kelly Moynihan & Matt Gillanders
Edited by Matt Gillanders

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Atamira
• dance
• company
• te
• houhi
• maaka
• pepene