TUATARA COLLECTIVE presents HAU
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
HAU (te Hī me te Hā) is a 2-week festival of new and original indigenous, Pasifika and/or LGBTQi+ stories with songs, dance and text celebrating the movement of the atmosphere, the winds of change and the shifting vibrations of energy and light.
The purpose of this festival is to ignite, activate, illuminate and resonate, sharing this opportunity and platform with our vibrant collective who have stories to tell.
HAU features three shows:
HINE TE RĒHIA
HINE TE RĒHIA is a devised bilingual theatre experience with singing, dance, haka and authentic storytelling through monologue and poetry, performed by an all female BIPOC cast.
Scattered with Aotearoa songs, dance elements including contemporary fused with hip-hop, traditional Pasifika Siva, as well as poi, mau rakau and haka, Basement audiences are in for a powerful and moving experience showcasing the immense mana of our incredibly talented rangatahi.
WHEN: 2 - 6 August 8PM (Sat 6:30PM)
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KA’A
KA’A is singer/songwriter Pati’s highly anticipated showcase of original music that explores Pasifika women and their bodies and their identity. Known for her boisterous online personality, Pati uses her authenticity to challenge the old-fashioned ideas that dominate Samoa culture.
Pati (formerly Disciple Pati) is a singer/songwriter/performer who opened for The Beths in 2020, performed at Auckland Arts Festival in 2021, and won an award for the Best Pacific Music Video in 2021 for the song The Boy Who Cried Woman. She performed in Fala Muncher at Basement in August, and Over My Dead Body: UNINVITED during Auckland Pride in February 2021.
WHEN: 9 - 12 Aug 8PM
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THE GARAGE PARTY
A free event, Garage Party will be an old-school jam session with live performances and a sing-a-long.
Featuring Liana Frangipani, Kārena Hunter and Brooke Hayley (Ora.Vida.Life), Pati and the Fugitives, Daughters of Ally, and Jessie and Georgina Matthews.
The third and final piece of HAU Festival gathers together an awesome line-up of singers to perform at a one-night-only Garage Party.
WHEN: 6 Aug 8PM
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