The Conch Theatre Company Presents 'The Conchus Season' August 18-29

Nina Nawalowalo, artistic director of the Conch and  creator of the ground breaking 'Vula', which last year enjoyed a sell out season  London's Barbican Centre comes back to the Bats theatre where that journey began to launch a new initiative 'The Conchus Season'.  showcasing an exciting crop of emerging Maori and Pacific performers.

The Conch has assembled an impressive team of mentors to work with performers Kristyl Neho, Princess te Puea Whioke and Fijian  New Zealander Kasaya Manulevu. Along side Conch co founders  Nina Nawalowalo Tom McCrory-   Briar Grace Smith as dramaturg, Sarah Foster and Canadian dancer Andrea Tutt as dance mentors , design by Robyn Yee, Costume by Sue Prescott, and last years Chapman Tripp lighting designer of the year 2008 Lisa Maule make up the artisitc team. This broad range of skills reflects the dynamic diversity of the pieces themselves which move from an explosive cocktail of Tap,Hip Hop and Kapa Haka, through Magic and illusion and impressive writing and multi character story telling. Audiences are guarented a night of vision and variety.  Are you Conchus?

Some things can't be Healed by Bandages  
by Princess Te Puea Whioke An explosive one woman solo combining Hip hop, Tap and storytelling, exploring the highly charged subject of violence against children.

Yalewa  
by Kasaya Manulevu Photographs and objects may be all that we have left when someone leaves us. When these objects are of cultural significance our sense of loss and dislocation can be doubled as our living connection to them passes away. Object animation and illusion combine in this visually rich solo.

Te Mahara -The Memory  
by Kristyl Neho Following a Grandmothers journey into Altzhiemer's and memory loss in Hastings, Kristyl plays over ten different characters to sometimes hilarious sometimes heartbreakingly poignant effect.

The Conchus Season

Season: Tuesday 18 - Saturday 29 August (no show Sun/Mon)
Time: 7pm

Tickets: $16 full / $13 concession, Ask the Box Office about School Matinees.

Book now! ph: (04) 802 4175 book@bats.co.nz