The Haka Party Incident
by Katie Wolfe
- 4th July, 7:30pm: War Memorial Theatre | 5th July, 7:30pm: War Memorial Theatre
The last New Zealand war took place in Auckland in 1979. It lasted three minutes.
The Haka Party Incident resurrects the eventful day when a group of University of Auckland engineering students rehearsing their annual tradition of a mock haka are confronted by the activist group, He Taua.
The incident sent ripples through the nation and changed race relations in New Zealand forever.
Crafted by film-maker and theatre director Katie Wolfe (The Mooncake and the Kumara, Waru, He Māngai Wāhine, Artefact), The Haka Party Incident is verbatim theatre that innovatively combines documentary and kapa haka to thrilling effect.
Provocative, resonant and unforgettable, The Haka Party Incident is a not-to-be-missed theatre event
Accessibility
5th July | 6pm | Touch Tour
5th July | 7:30pm | Audio Described Performance
Throughout their tour of Aotearoa The Haka Party Incident is offering a touch tour and audio described performance for the low vision community.
The touch tour gives patrons the opportunity to walk through the set, touch props, feel costumes and familiarise themselves with visual and sensory materials in the performance. The audio described performance provides live audio commentary from our friends at Audio Described Aotearoa Ltd who will describe the actions on stage.
Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival and PANNZ are pleased to offer free companion seating for accessible patrons attending this performance.
To book a place on the Touch Tour and Audio Described Performance email: marketing@ttaf.nz or call 06 867 4792
Warnings
The Haka Party Incident includes some bad language, portrays institutional racism and cultural appropriation and historical examples of how haka and Te Reo Māori were incorrectly used and performed in the past
Creative Team
Writer & Director – Katie Wolfe
Kaiako Kapa Haka/ Kaitito Haka – Nīkau Balme
Sound Design & Musical Direction – Kingsley Spargo
Taonga Pūoro – Whetu Silver
Set Design – John Verryt
Lighting Design – Jo Kilgour
Costume Design – Alison Reid
Perfomers – Roimata Fox, Nī Dekkers-Reihana, Lauren Gibson, Richard Te Are, Patrick Tafa, Aidan O’Malley, Jarred Blakiston
Presented by Te Tairāwhiti Arts festival & PANNZ
Credits
The Haka Party Incident is supported by Creative New Zealand. Originally commissioned and produced by Auckland Theatre Company, original season co-presented by Auckland Festival. By arrangement with Playmarket
Image credit: Sacha Stejko Norm Heke
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