Ka Tito Au

Presented by Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School

Explorer. Navigator. Legend. Multiple pūrākau thread together to celebrate Kupe’s discovery of Aotearoa. His love for his people, his dreams and his heroism, lead to a climactic battle with the giant octopus Te Wheke-a-Muturangi. Ka Tito Au is a stream of rich poetic consciousness by acclaimed playwright and poet Apirana Taylor (Ngāti Porou, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngāti Ruanui, Pākehā) directed by Regan Taylor (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pikiao) and presented by Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School.

Celebrating Aotearoa story-makers and showcasing the work of Toi Whakaari students from our Acting, Arts Management, Design, Costume and Set & Props programmes, we are proud to present this special season of Ka Tito Au, devised for Kia Mau Festival by the Toi Whakaari Rāranga (Second-year) Acting Cohort.

Tickets are now on sale through the Kia Mau Festival Website or iTicket.

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Dates:

30 May – 07 June 2025
7pm, (31 May Matinee at 2pm)

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Venue:

Hannah Playhouse
12 Cambridge Terrace,
Te Aro,
Wellington 6011
hannahplayhouse.org.nz

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Tickets:

Adult Ticket (15 years and above): $15 + $2.50 booking fee

Concession Ticket (Kaumātua, Senior Citizen, Community Services Card Holder, Unwaged): $10 + $2.50 booking fee

Student Ticket (including tertiary, te whare wānanga, polytech, and secondary school students): $10 + $2.50 booking fee

Special School Group Price available for school groups of 10+: Please book via this form.

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Creative Credits:

Writer Apirana Taylor

Director Regan Taylor

Movement Director Emele Ugavule

Set and Costume Designer Tony De Goldi

Lighting Designer Alex Fisher

Co-Composer Gareth Farr

Co-Composer/Taonga Pūoro Alistair Fraser

Associate Lighting Designer Imogen Vlugter

Associate Sound Designer Jack Tankersley

Producer Helena-Jane Kilkelly

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Ensemble:
Toi Whakaari Rāranga (Second-year) Acting Cohort

Merrill Abapo, Asher Bassett, Margot Coleman, Zoe Courtney, Kris Girven, Tinorawe Hawkins, Te Okanga Huata-Wagner, George Long, Kyra Loomans, Ocean Manutulila, Nadia Officer, Violet Patterson, Logan Pocock, Patupaiarehe Porter, Pānia Rolfe, Tiare Savea, Steffany Silva De Lautour, William Thompson, Justina-Rose Tua, Ali'itasi Vae'au and Zen Wilson-Travis.

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Production Team:

Production Manager Luci McDougall

Assistant Production Manager Sammy Hook

Stage Manager Isla McLarin

Deputy Stage Manager Kyah Boothby

Assistant Stage Manager Scarlet Walker

Assistant Stage Manager Mia Moore

Head of Lighting Ava Vivier

Lighting Operator Natalie Wadsworth

Lighting Systems Tech Maddie Payne

Head Of Sound Bella Robinson

Sound Operator Sarah Taiaroa

Mech/Flys Zoe Fallon

Mech/Flys Liam Frampton

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Build Team:

Seren Ashmore, Adam Buller, Murphy Cody, Kiara Gillard, Jess Haigh, Caitlin Laurie, Amy Roscoe, Halina Smith, Harvey Armstrong, Kalika Bell, Evander Claydon, Sam Davy, Faith Dixon, Dom Faggotter, Thora Lee, Maddy Marr and Nina Watts.

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Costume Construction Team:

Makini Calliste-Woollard, Bells Campbell, Emily Chilwell, Alex Erickson, Rebekah Goodchild, Fritha Johnston, Sophie Mitchell, Rhiannon Roberts and Amber Winch.

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Crew:

With thanks to the Bachelor of Performing Arts (Management) Department.

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Mentors:

Production Management Mentor Theresa Hanaray

Stage Management Mentor Bridget Carpenter

Costume Mentor Kaarin Slevin

Technical Mentor Oliver Devlin

Vocal Coach Hillary Norris

Te Reo Māori Support Taylor-Rose Terekia & Ali'itasi Vae'au

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