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PROG~-------------------------------------TeWheoua An nc«rpt from 'Whaltairo 'a foll-kngth work which pumirud in Auckland in &pumba 2007

Choreographer: Dancers:

Composer: Ligh£ing Design: Cosrume Design:

Choreographer's Note:

Moss Panerson Louise Potiki Bryam Jack Gray Corinna Hunziker Paddy Free Yanda Karolcz.ak Vicki Slow

Moss Panerson Maaka Pepene Taiaroa Royal

Dolina Wehipeihana

From my ~arlim youth I haw brm mowd by thr balanu and harmony tkpicud in traditional whakairo and kowhaiwhai tkrigns. Tha~ is ancimt knowkdg~ capturt'd in tJJr~ forms and shapn. For mr tlxy naturally tram/au imo movrmmt and through this movrmmt I ftrl abk to rxp/Qrr thr diffamt motxh of our human condition. This piru tkpiw balancr, harmony and rhr nurturing guidancr of an ancimt chant about rhr procrss of chiUibirrh. u Whmua is thr brginning S«tion of a larga work rhar ap/Qrn thr brraltdown of harmony and balanc~ in conttmporary Maori socmy and rlx flow on rfficts oftlx msuing chaos. My grratm hopr is that w~. as a g/Qbal community, by ~arching thr tkpth of our collrcrit~ knowkdgr. azn somrhow assist our most brokm hrarud to find th~lvn again. !Ga ora.

Kohatu An nccapt from 'Kohatu- Art on thr &ach' a Iiu-rprcific outdoor pnformancr at Piha Brach on rhr Wm CAast of Auckland, NZ in March 2007. Co-conmvrd by Vanda Karolcza.k and LDuisr Poriki Bryam.

Choreographer. Lighting Design/Aniscic C..ollaborator. Dancers:

Composer: Singer: Cosrume Design:

Louise Po£iki Bryam Yanda K:uolo.:~k Dolina Wehipeihana Moss Panerson Paddy Free Waimihi Hotere Vicki Slow

Choreographers Note: This duet is inspired by a srory from the area of the Wesr Coast of Auckland, Z, from the iwi (tribe) ofTe Kawerau a Maki. The story is about a young warrior from the village ofHuia in the Karamarura Valley and a woman from a visiring tribe, who fall in love. Her tribe was camped ro fish there as it was a favorite place for the Te Kawerau a Maki people to fish. At the end of the season, her family wanted her to return with them, so the rwo lovers devise a plan to hide in a deep cave behind a waterfall. When they ev~:nrually emerge from the ca""C:, afrer her people had gone, they find that they have become temporarily deaf from the constant. drumming of the water. Since then that waterfall has been called Kainga-maruri or dwelling place of the dea[

Another Whistle I Kaioga Tuturu I Helping Hands An m"t'rpt from 'Mrmoirr of Activr &rvic~· a foll-kngrh work which pr~miard in Auckland in

Ocrokr 2006

Choreographer: Dancers:

arrator. Composer: Lighcing Design: Cosrume Design:

Maaka Pepene Jack Gray Justine Hohaia Jarod Rawiri Paddy Free Yanda Karolczak

Maaka Pepene Taiaroa Royal

Julie Stevens and Debbie Hindin of MOA

•Miiori Barralion march ro victory Miiori Battalion staunch and tru~

Miiori Battalion march to glory Tak~ tbr honour ofth~ propk with you

Wr will march, march, march to th~ m~y And w~'fl fight right to rhr ~-

For God! For !Gng! And for Country! A~! Alrr, altr, /ria kaha ~r

(CArporal Anaia Amohau, 1940)

Following the outbreak of the 2nd World War, Sir Apirana Ngara advocated the formation of a Maori military unit following the precedent of the Maori Pioneer Banal ion of 1914-1918. Being one of the most highly decorated units ofWW II, rhe 28th Maori Barralion are acknowledged and remembered not only for their legendary deeds in battle but also for their sacrifice, camaraderie, kinship, loyalty, laughter and singing.

Mnnoirr of Actiw &rvicr was created as a salutation and acknowledgment to the 2006 Year of the Veteran and follows the lives of a rural seulemenr prior ro and during the 2nd World War.

Although Mrmoirr of Acrivr &rviu is loosely based around my uncle Hare Pepene of the 2Rrh Maori Battalion and the diary of my grandfather Charles John Murphy, the characters embodied represent the lives of all those affected during rhis time, reflecting on experiences had and hopes for the future.

Ka maumahara rortu riitou ki a rlilou- ~ will rrmrmkr rh~

Ngai Tahu 32 Choreographer

Performed by: Maaka Pepene juHine Hohaia Dolina Wehipeihana Jack Gray Louise Pociki Bryant Corinna Hunziker Waimihi Hotere Moss Pauerson Taiaroa Royal Sound Design Lighting Design Set Design Video Design

Music Credits: Original Music Vocals Narrator Haka composition Karanga composition Waimihi's Song He Wahine, he Whenua' Music Akoako o te Rangi (Whisper from Heaven) Body and Soul by

INTERMISSION

Louise Poriki Bryant

as Wiremu Potiki, Ihaia Poriki and Alexander Wairuru Bryant Te Wairua Te Ata - the shadow and reflecrion Te Aca- rhe shadow and reflection Hineiteacaariari- the girl shining on the horizon Kaikaranga TeWaimihi Tupuna {ancesror) Tupuna Paddy Free Yanda Karolcz.ak Paddy Free and Louise Potiki Bryant Louise Potiki Bryam

Paddy Free Waimihi Hotere Terry Ryan Norman Roimona Tons Te \Vhare Tatao Louise Potiki Bryam and Waimihi Horere Eden Mulholland

Sung by Ana Ham. Wrinen by Erima Maewa Kaihau Coleman Hawkins

Ngai Tahu 32 prarnts one T1Ulni jour!UJ through tim~ and whakapapa to rkliv" a wairua from u Waiora a Tan~ (th~ living wati'T'S of TaM) to a MW gm"ation. He trav~ls through a series of rukuruku pattn-m (traditional Maori rksigns), som~times rku:rib~d as Mth~ oaam b~tw~m th~

carvings. Carrying the coins from the sak of his Lmd, and the wairua of a girl who shin~s brightly on the horizon, his jour!UJ w~ava history, whakapapa, cuation and imagination.

Ngai Tahu 32 is based on the whakapapa (geneaJog)•) of choreographer Louise Poriki Bry.a.nc. Whakapapa is imporrant among Maori. uPapa" is anything broad, flar and hard such as a flat rock, a slab or a board. "Whakapapa" is to place in layers, lay one upon another. Hence the rerm Whakapapa is used to describe both the recitation in proper order of genealogies, and also co name rhe geneaJogies. The visualisation is of building layer by layer upon the past cowards rhe presem, and on into rhe future. The whakapapa include nor just rhe geneaJogies bur rhe many spiritual, myt:hological and human srories thar flesh our rhe genealogical backbone.

-Our story follows one line of whakapapa descending from Pmiki, which is concained within a file named Ngai Tahu 32. \Vi Poriki (Tangata pai ki nga maori ki nga Pakeha. Rangarira no Ngai Tahu) signed the deed for rhe sale of Maori land in rhe Sourh Island ofKew Zealand, where a remh of rhe land was to be kepr as reserves for 1 gai Tahu.(the Jargesr South Island tribe). This was nor done.

Accepting baptism in 1843, Wi Poriki was also known as rhe Sourh Island 's firsr busker, performing haka on rhe streets. Wirh rhe coins collected in his hat he would adjourn ro the nearest hotel wirh his audience. He also carried rhe coins from rhe sale of land on long journeys. Wi Poriki's son Ihaia rook up rhe struggle ro fighr for rhe hospitals, schools and reserves promised in rhe sale of rhe land. His rangi (Maori funeral rire) is described wirhin rhe Ngai Tahu 32 file.

Ihaia's grandson Alexander Ian Waituru Bryanr worked in a South Island post office in rhe 1930's- 1950's, in rhe Iacer years as Post Masrer. Alexander is Louise Potiki Bryant's paternal grandfather.

•Whakapapa ulaus w gm~a/qgy. It r~laus to family tr~~s. but I b~liro~ it is far tk~p" than that whrn you Llok at word; whaka is to cuau, is to b~com~. and Papa what a b~autifol word is Papa. Papa is a rock, Papa is a stQn~. Papa is moth"~anh Papatuanuku it all r~lata, Papa is an anchor within on~lf. Papa is a [ou11dation'

Dr T nry Ryan (narrator and Kawai Kaitiaki (guardian) of Ngai Tahu whahzpapa)

ATAMIRA DANCE COLLECfiVE-:-:-:--::-:-----:-:---:-:---::-:-~-:----­Atamira Dance Collective based in Auckland New Zealand is New Zealand's forcmo~t M .

~ aon Contemporary Dance Company. Maori arc the indigenous people or tangata whenua of New Zealand, a nd as dancers Atamira are passionate about sharing their srorics, and a~ning the unique and important voice Maori have in New Zealand.

Our work aprNHI our apuima 4f Maori in contt'mporary Aouaroa, drawing on our history, kgmds, conrnnporary issurs, pnsonal storm, and whakapapa.(gm~alogylrribal roots}.

Atamira encourages innovation and experimentation in contemporary dance and choreography. whilst respecting our cui rural heritage as Maori. Founded in 2000 as a platform for emerging Maori choreographers. A tam ira dancers individually have connections with different Maori iwi (tribes) around •cw Zealand. This diversity is also reflected in the individual nrengths each performer brings ro the collective.

ATAMIRA PRODUCflON TEAM _____________ _ Creative Producer: Production Manager: Tour Manager: G raphic Design: Crew:

Dolina Wchipeihana Yanda Karolaak Desrac Ngatai Becca Wood Sarah Briggs and Bonnie Burrill

www.atamiradance.co.nz

info@atamiradance.co.nz

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BIOGRAPHIES __________________ __

Q:JOREOGRAPHER/ DANCER

Lou.ise Potiki Bryant Kai Tahu Louise has been widely praised for her work as a choreographer with the Atamira Dance Collective, wirh whom she has creared four works since 2000. including 1 gai Tahu 32 (Best contemporary dance production 2004, The Z Listener), and Te aroha me te mamae. (Besr New Choreographer in 2003, The NZ Lisrencr). Jn 2006 she was a guesr choreographer for The Black Grace Dance Company choreographing rhe piece; ighr Blooms. LouiS(: has been supported by Toi Maori Aorearoa as a Toi Maori choreographer, and in 2003 she was the, gai Tahu arrisr in residence ar The Otago Polyrechnic School of Arr. Her film Whakaruruhau he mihi ki Araircuru was recently exhibired at the Pasifika Sryles Festi,-aJ in Cambridge, U.K. Louise also designs installations and set pieces for her works, and is responsible for rhe design, production and ediring of rhe projected video dements- an integral parr of each performance. Louise's latest work- a solo entitled 'Aoraki' developed during a 'Wild Creations' residency in the South Island of New Zealand, premiered at rhe Body Festival in Christchurch, :-17. in October 2007. 'Aoraki' was named 'Besr Production 2007' by rhe 1ew Zealand Listener, and will be performed at Te Papa Tonga rewa New Zealand Museum in June 2008. Louise was mentioned by rhe New Zealand Lisrener as a remarkable dancer in the Besr Female category 2007.

Maaka Pepene Tuho~ Poriki, Ngari HinL Maaka has been performing for over a decade wirh companies in New Zealand such as Aramira Dance Collective, Touch Compass, Auckland Dance Company, Black Grace, Taiao Dance Theatre, Pacific Sisters and for The World of Wearable Arts in Welling10n. Maaka has choreographed, directed and performed for thearrc, film and television in Taiwan, Australia, the U.S.A and throughout Aorearoa. (New Zealand). His chronology of choreographic works include The Whale Rider Stage Production, The Maori Merchant ofVenice and Maui Potiki for He Taonga Films, Tatau Rangi, Te Wero lnrerdigi[3[e 95, Ether and A Quick Look at Sound, Light and Time. Maaka's dcbur full length \VOrk 'Memoirs of Active Service' was named the NZ Listeners MBest New Work by an Emerging Choreographer~ in 2006, and Maaka was listed as an outstanding performer in rhe Best Male Dancer 2007 category by the NZ Lisrener.

Moss Patterson Ngati Tuwharaoa For the past ten years Moss has danced and choreographed with a number of New Zealand dance companies including Ata~uira Danc.c: Collective, Black Grace, Foomote Dance, and Touch Compass.

Atamira Dance Collective premiered Moss's firsr full-length work 'Whakairo' in September 2007 at the Tempo Auckland Dance Festival. Moss received the Tempo Dance Festival A wan! for Best Choreography and 'Whakairo' "'-as also named MBcsr 'ew Work by an Emerging Choreographer 2007", in the New Zealand Listener.

Moss's other choreographic work includes 'Raving Fad', 'Koru' for Black Grace, 'Mana,va' for Touch Compass, 'Pitau', 'Te Ngaru', 'Kura', 'Kokowai' and 'Kokowai #2' for Footnote Dance, and 'Te Paki' for Atamira Dance Collective as co-recipient of the Tup Lang choreographic scholarship.

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As a dancer, his performance history includes the Black Grace seasons of Soul Power. Fia Ok Our Back Yard, and Heardand Tour with The NZSO; and Foomote Dance Company's 'Ov' the Moon' and 'Flying High' seasons, While maimaining his passion for choreography Mo ~ also fuU time father to his two beautiful daughters Ana hera and Maia. ss

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DANCERS

Dolina Wehipeihana Ngati Tukor~h~. Ngati Raukawa Dol ina has worked solidly on a variety of dance projects since graduating the Unitec Perform in Arts School in 1995. The NZ Listener named her 'Bmfrorakcontnnporarydanar in 2003', forg her versa rile and beautiful performance in Aramira's 'u Aroha m~ u Manuu' and 'Hail', and mentioned her as a remarkable performer in 2007. She was also awarded the Best FcmaJe Dancer award at the 2007 Tempo Dance Festival.

Dol ina has also worked in m her outstanding dance projects such as Mary Jane O'Reilly's 'LimbJ Rurosp~criw', Curve Dance Collective's 'Sign~d: Touch Compass 'Ligluhot~Sr' and 'lOth Annivrrsary Tuur', Mcrcnia Gray's 'u Mana'2003, and as an aerialist in the dynamic production 'Maui-Tix Lrgrod', directed by Tanemahura Gray. Dolina worked with Black Grace Dance Company as a gues t dancer in 2004 performing in 'Human Language' at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Massachuseus. Dol ina is also the Creative Producer for Atamira Dance Collective, and has two daughters, Tyla and Huia.

Justine Hohaia Nga Puhi Nui Tonu Justine graduated from the New Zealand School of Dance in 1995 and has a career that spans rwclve years. In 2006 Justine performed in 'Maui' with Te Ao Marama Tapui Productions. and

'Memoirs of Active Service' with Atamira Dance Collective. JuS£ine is a founding member of A tam ira Dance Collective and has performed in other signarure works 'Ngai Tahu 32', 'Whare tangara' and 'Te Paki'. Justine has also worked with a number of other 'ew Zealand companies such as Mau, Black Grace, and the Auckland Dance Company performing signarure roles such as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'. Justine is expecting her lim child. and has most recently been working for the Miniury of Maori Affairs.

Jack Gray Ngari Porou, Nga Puhi Jack graduated from the Unitec Performing and Screen Arts School in 1998, and has performed for several dance theatre companies including Atamira Dance Collective, The Graduate Dance Company, Bipeds Productions, Merenia Gray Dance Theatre, Asia Pacific Young Choreography Project and Te Ao Marama Productions. A founding member of Aramira Dance Collective, Jack has choreographed •Maori Kabuki Princess'", "Hail'" and "Hail (in your wake) for the company over the years. In 2001, Jack traveled to Europe on a DanceWEB Scholarship and participated in festivals and workshops with orher young choreographers that has inspired him ever since. In 2003, he created Jack Gray Dance: a choreographic platform for Jack m collaborate with other dancers and artists towards the creation and presentation of innovative contemporary dance theatre. He has made three shows since its inception- "Solace" (2003}, MApparent'" (2005) and

·View from the Gods'" (2006) which have all been performed at dance fes tivals across New Zealand. Jack was listed as an outslallding performer in the Best Male Dancer 2007 category by the Z Listener.

Corinna Hunziker Nga Puhi!Ngari Swiss Corinna is an incredibly versatile performer, who over the past rwdve years has lent her d.tnce and choreographic_ralenrs to pi~~ with Atamira Dance Collective,_ Taiao ~a~ce Theatre, Puawai Performmg Arts, Ah1w.u Dance Company, and Island D1vas. H1gh!.ghts

fher career include the Aramira productions 'Ngai Tahu 32', 'Mauri' with guest ;horcographer Stephen Bradshaw, and 'Te aroha mete Mamae' by Louise Potiki Bryant. Currendy based in Christchurch in the South lsland of New Zealand, Corinna is also a

clothing designer, and artist.

Taiacoa Royal T~ Arawa, Ngari Raukawa, Kai Tahu T aiaroa Royal is one of New Zealand's leading Maori dancers. T ai has worked with all of the major dance companies in NZ including the Royal NZ Baller, Douglas Wright Dance co. Human Garden, Origins Dance Co, Commotion Dance Company and as a senior dancer with Black Grace Dance Company from 1996- 2004. A 1984 graduate of rhe Z School of Dance, he has also competed in competi£ive aerobics and has represented Z at the World Aerobics Champs in San Diego in 1993. Tai enjoys his many roles as reacher, choreographer and dancer and has recendy appeared in WOW Wearable Arts, and Maui -The Legend. Taiaroa is currently ·working on his own choreographic project in New Zealand with Taane Mete which premieres in June 2008.

Waimihi Horere u Aupouri, Ngati Maniaporo Wa.imihi is a versatile actor, singer, director and dramarurge. She recently produced Ask Your Auntin, and directed \rta"ant oJFll7mS for Maori Television; and Toru- Maori Television's 2006 search for Aotearoa's hottest musical trio. \Vaimihi's strong \'Ocal talents have seen her work in close collaborations with Richard Nunns and Horomana Horo, Warren Maxwell ofTriniry Roots, Jeff Henderson with 'Urban Taniwha', soundtrack recordings for Hone Hurihanganui 's ~whina'produced by Taki Rua Productions, and Gareth Farr's composition 'u papa' ar the Governor General's Millennium Dawn Celebrations. Her singing talents have been showcased in The NZ International Festival's 2006 show 'Maori Show Bands', and in WeUington Theatre productions 'Linle Shop of Horrors', 'Lets Go', and ' Blue Smoke'. Waimihi has been involved wirh Maori Theatre since graduating from Toi Whakaari -The New Zealand Drama School in 1997, including acting in 'Waiora' and The Propher' by Maori playwright Hone Kouka- both of which played in Hawaii.

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COMPOSER

Paddy Free Paddy is a producer and composer, well known for his \\.'Ork wirh dccrronic duo Pitch Black. He composed rhe original music for Ngai Tahu 32 by Louise Potiki Bryam, Hail by Jack Gray, and was rhe audio producer for u aroha rM u mama~ and Whau tangata by Louise Poriki Bryanr. Paddy has "''Orked as a programmer/engineer/producer with many of rhe big names of the New Zealand music indusrry such as Crowded House, Neil Finn, Supergroove, Emma Paki, The Feelers, Stellar", Oceania, and Salmond Ia Dub. His solo album, a collaboration wirh Richard

unns combining Taonga Puoro wirh dccrronica is due to be released rhis year.

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Yanda Karolczak Yanda has been living and working in New Zealand since 1999 after moving from Montreal with her fami ly. Her working life covers many aspects of theatre, dance, and music during rime spem living in Nonh America and the U.K.

Projects in 2007 included rhe lighring design for Whalrairo by A tam ira Dance Collective, Pmumbra for rhe Aucldand Festival 07, regular collaborations with the Auckland Philharmonic Festival, and producing and designing Kohatu a collaboration wirh Louise Potiki Bryam as pan of the 2007 •An on rhe Beach· ar Piha.

2006 projects included rhe lighting for Sn'm D~adly Sins, a modern opera/dance production presemed ar the Mercury Thearre, Aauro Sum~. a dance/performance piece at the lmernational Ans Festival 2006, Darlr Tourists, by Rifleman Productions, rk Natur~ of Wishing by Alyx Duncan, and Tk 2006 Trash to Fashion Awards.

Collaborations with rheA tam ira Dance Collective as a designer over rhe pasr four years ha\·e produced pieces such as Ngai Tahu 32. Hail, u Aro!Ja m~ u Mama~. M~moin of Acrh~ Snvic~. and \Vhalrairo.

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAJ'I PRESENTS:

Huun Huur Tu Throat Singers Saturday, February 16, 7:30pm

Leeward Theatre, Leeward Community College

Commedia dell'Arte by Antonio Fava and Merve Engin Saturday, April 5, 8:00pm

Earle Ernst lab Theatre, UH Manoa campus

"Celtic Harp and Story" by Patrick Ball Saturday, April 19, 7:30pm

Architecture Audirorium, UH Manoa campus

HCMS PRESENTS:

Anonymous 4 Saturday, February 23, 7:30pm

Orvis Auditorium, UH Manoa campus

Parisii Quartet Friday, March 14, 7:30 pro

Orvis Audirorium, UH Manoa campus

Claremont Trio Friday, April 11 , 7:30 pro

Orvis Audirorium, UH Manoa campus

visit www.outreach.hawaii.edu for more information