ARTISTS CALL OUT:

• Dancers
• Playwrights
• Poets
• Musicians

‘PASIFIKA’ 10^th March 2012, 11am – 4pm

TAPAC will  open its 4 studios and intimate theatre,  offering artists the opportunity to show case their work in a purpose built performance environment – for free.

We are interested in a variety of works from groups and individuals.

Please submit your interest to:

kim@tapac.org.nz

www.tapac.org.nz

09 845 0295

newwayinTHEATRE presents a premiere performance of

BIRDS

 
A new theatrical work written & directed by Dianna Fuemana performed by Ali Foa’i & Reid Elisaia

An urban story told through the eyes of a young Niue boy growing up in Auckland’s Avondale Hood-Lands.

Tommy likes to dance the hip-hop, has a mad crush on the lead Kapa Haka girl at school and believes he can kung fu the biggest bully terrorizing the local Riversdale Park. But Moka has different plans for Tommy. Moka wants him to wake up on time for school, go to university and learn things Niue. Two wills collide but both must win in order to fly like the BIRDS. Shining a light on the bond between son and mother within a small community, BIRDS gives flight to the voices of the hood.

Sat March 11th 1PM-2PM
TAPAC Theatre -  Entrance by koha

Most recently chanteuse (singer) Linn Lorkin (The Jews Brothers) performed at the Edinburgh Festival, accordeoniste/musician Hershal Hescher (The Jews Brothers) played at the Blue Mountains, Australia and danseuse (dancer) Jennifer De Leon fiercely challenged the delegates at the World Congress of Psychotherapy in Sydney, Australia with her dance work ‘My House Burned Down’.

Performances

Wednesday  29th Feb 2012 7.30pm
Thursday 1st March 2012 7.30pm

For tickets please call 376 1671 or email jennydancer@paradise.net.nz

Come and support this bright young company of Auckland actors in these special preview performances prior to their run in the Wellington Fringe Festival!

Warning : content may offend

Performances

Friday 10th Feb  8pm
Saturday 11th Feb  8pm

Payment by Koha

Drinks available from 7pm

“The world is but a canvas to our imaginations”

Inzpire Company presents their second full length show – Canvas -

January 30th 2012 7pm

Using the concept of a blank canvas to represent life, our dancers weave their stories using colour as the theme and movement as the medium.
Canvas is a multifaceted show, and has something for people of all ages. Multimedia and art combine to paint our picture, as we take our audience on a journey of every emotion and phase of what makes up our lives. The show has a varied soundtrack and and also features live accompaniment to some of the pieces, adding even more depth to the already moving show. Special guest dance acts finish off the production beautifully, ensuring a mix of dance styles, showcasing several up and coming, very talented New Zealand choreographers. From fun and frivolity, to dealing with some of lifes hardships and gritty issues, CANVAS has it all.

Tickets available at TAPAC

Adults $25
Students/Seniors/Concession $18
Under 5yrs $5

Information or book by phone 09 845 0295
Book online www.tapac.org.nz

www.inzpiredanceco.co.nz

A NEW WORK @ TAPAC
Come & join us create!

Directed by:   Beth Kayes
Produced by: Margaret-Mary Hollins & TAPAC

 We will be creating a new and exciting physical theatre based work at TAPAC lead by Co. Theatre Physical’s Artistic Director Beth Kayes.  TAPAC and Co. Theatre Physical will join forces to create this new work to be workshopped during the first term of 2012. 

This will be a site specific, unique event lead by a professional team, working with many of the active performing arts, professional and community groups who regularly create, workshop, rehearse, play and perform at TAPAC.  We aim to create a new event of pure joy and entertainment celebrating Auckland’s talent and diversity. The final performance will be devised over a series of fun and challenging workshops as we gather new material to create the unexpected. While we will combine a variety of talents and performance styles we’ll be striving for quality in performance. You might wish to perform or you might prefer to be behind the scenes, we are open – but the vital ingredient is commitment. This new work will combine a variety of talents from a clash of cultures through theatre, dance and music.

WORKSHOPS:

Every Saturday from 14th Jan to 24th March
and Sun 25th March
1pm – 5pm

 SHOW DATES:

4th – 8th April 2012

Participation is free.  
If you are interested in participating please email margaretmary@tapac.org.nz or kim@tapac.org.nz 09 845 0295

BETH KAYES trained in London in mime, circus and contemporary theatre and from 1990 to 2000 has worked with Australia’s leading physical theatre company Legs on the Wall.  While with Legs on the Wall she was co-creator and performer in All of Me which won Australia’s Green Room award and an Edinburgh Fringe award.  Beth Kayes was also co-creator and performer in Homeland an aerial show on the side of the 100 metre AMP building in Sydney for the Olympic Arts Festival 2000 and the Mellinnium celebrations.  She founded and is artistic director for Co. Theatre Physical and is a hugely experienced practitioner for contemporary and physically based theatre.    Co. Theatre Physical combines acrobatics, aerial dance, story, comedy and inventive design to create shows for diverse audiences.  www.cotheatrephysical.co.nz

MARGARET-MARY HOLLINS  is an experienced actor, director, tutor and producer of theatre for 30 years, Margaret-Mary is currently the Manager/Artistic Director at TAPAC. She has directed for the Silo Theatre, Pandemonium Theatre, Co. Theatre Physical and Auckland Theatre Company as well as developing and presenting her own work. She has directed OH BABY for Co. Theatre Physical, Neil La Bute’s SOMEGIRL[S] at Silo, BLACKBIRD for Auckland Theatre Company, 500 LETTERS (Touring) and Mike Hudson’s BEAUTIFUL LOSERS (Touring).  She adapted and directed SHREW’D, the end result of the inaugural ATC Summer School.  In 2011 she directed A THOUSAND HILLS by Mike Hudson in association with The Edge STAMP Programme to high critical acclaim.   Margaret-Mary tutors for PASNZ, ATC Education Unit, Massive Theatre, The Auckland University and others.

The Art of Ballet – Gala will present scenes from La Bayadere in Act One, the classical and contemporary ballet variations in Act Two, and finishing with the “Dream Sequence” from the ballet Don Quixote. 
Partial proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Christchurch PGC Earthquake Fund.

DATE: Sunday 16 October at 1pm & 3.30pm

WHERE: TAPAC theatre

Phone (09) 8450295 for more information or go to www.aucklandballet.co.nz

TAPAC has workshopped and developed other works under Stepping Stone, including Renee Liang’s ‘The Bone Feeder’, Stanley Mukawe’s ‘Pictures on Ika’s Heart’,  Norelle Scott’s ‘The Big Weekend’, Dean Parker’s ‘She Came to Stay’ and others.

A refugee camp… the shadow of war and genocide… Red Cross… beauty… songs from the soul… isolation… water…myth… ghosts… midness… laughter… friendship… New Zealand. 

This is a story of love, identity, survival, hope, dignity and humanity. A THOUSAND HILLS is a deeply moving story based on the true life experiences of Francois Byamana and Red Cross worker Bob Askew. This gripping account of survival during and after the Rwandan genocide in 1994, is a  story straight from the heart of Africa to the South Pacific. 

Peformed by: Francois Byamana / Richard Yaw Boateng / Joe Folau / Andrew Grainger / Michele Hine / Karima Madut / Bruce Phillips / Wanjiku Kiarie Sanderson. 

Directed by: Margaret-Mary Hollins

Design by: John Verryt / Vera Thomas / Elizabeth Whiting / Theo Gibson.

To book tickets please go to www.buytickets.co.nz

In its mission to promote outstanding and accessible community performing arts experiences, the Performing Arts School is presenting a significantly new and innovative performance project, which brings together an intensive in-theatre experience over two weeks with a solid day of mixed arts shows supported and integrated by family friends and the broader community.
 
This new project combines the experience and expertise of previous PASNZ variety show performance seasons with the same delightful culmination of participant endeavour and innovation. We see this as a critical part of the learning experience and an enormously effective way to feel the build of self-confidence and expression ~ performance in the moment ~ with continuous guidance provided to all from our wonderful industry practitioners ~ tutors, tech and crew…
 
WHEN: Saturday 08 October @ 10am – 11.30am (junior) / 12.00 – 1.30pm (teen) / 2pm – 3.30pm (adult)

PRICES: $15 Adults, $10 Concession, $40 Family (2 adults, 2 kids)

BOOKINGS: for more information or bookings phone (09) 8450290