2020 Tuatara Collective
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FOR THE FALLEN
Project Type
Theatre
Date
Annually
Location
Original production was in Katikati, Western BOP. Future projects will be held in Tauranga Moana, Rotorua, and other national and international locations as interest demands.
Supported by
Various funders.
FOR THE FALLEN commemorates the trials and tribulations of the Māori Battalion featuring some of New Zealand's most exciting up-and-coming actors, as well as an ensemble of vibrant rangatahi (young people).
Staged in a restaurant setting (or sometimes in the nearest RSA), audiences are transported into the taverns and public houses of Europe and North Africa during WWI and WWII - Italy, Crete, Greece, Turkey. With war-time songs, dance and text including letters from the front, personal accounts from local veterans, and a collection of poetry by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, these performances will celebrate and remember our fallen ancestors.
FOR THE FALLEN includes a 6-day wānanga programme to develop and explore the content featuring educational workshops, effective Māori mindfulness & wellness practices and whakawhanaungatanga (relationship building), and culminates in the moving ANZAC tribute showcase.
