a gREAT rAW

 

Andy has been working relentlessly to bring this show to life!!!

Presenting....

a gREAT rAW!

A show about war & all its greatness.

In a gREAT rAW, voices of the ancestors come together to question the greatness of World War 1 and uncover the raw intergenerational trauma that was gruesomely brought about.

Set as a debate to uncover some of the hiStories of WW1, a gREAT rAW entails one actor playing seven roles, using clown, bouffon, music & multiple masks.

SPECIAL BONUS PERFORMANCES:

"A Man Says Goodbye To His Mother" written by Peter Schuman of Bread and Puppet Theater

and

Renowned poet & performer Mark Raffills of Golden Bay will perform this evening by popular request
MARK TWAIN's War Prayer.

Inspired by the book "We will not cease" by NZ's own ARCHIBALD BAXTER, conscientious objector & father of poet James K. Baxter.

R16

Koha appreciated

Nelson Musical Theatre

Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 7 PM UTC+12

Story Bridge - "These Stories Are Ours"

They came out singing.

"These stories are not just mine. These stories are ours"

Story Bridge never fails to tug at my heart.
Eight amazing individuals came together to tell stories that changed their life, from leaving a long and love-filled marriage to being flooded out of a home, discovering what true friendship is like, to receiving a phone call that no one ever wants to receive.
They came courageously, they came tenderly, they came playfully, and they brought their stories to life in a way that literally left audience members in tears.

Thank you.

To Creative Communities Tasman for supporting this event.

To the actors, who shared their humanity.

To the audience, without you the stories would just be echoes.

To the people in all of our lives that fill our lives with stories.

Stories remind us what we already know.
That we fall in love with each other through our stories.

Theater of Liberation in Motueka - in Pictures

Such a powerful crew was gathered!  Powerful in how each of you separately, walk in this world and the gifts you carry and share, and powerful in the way we have begun to weave them together.

But how to capture a mood in photos?
I wish the small comments, the insights, the gestures could be met with lighting and photography skills worthy of their import.
In the meantime, I'll snap shots on my camera, just to give you all a glimpse, a reminder, of some of the touching moments we had together.

Thank you for coming together with us.

Enjoy these moments.
Stay in touch.
<3

Theatre of Liberation in Motueka!

Kia ora Whanau

Come along to play and share!

What is Theatre of Liberation (ToL)?

Auguusto Boal, a Brazilian theater practitioner, created Theater of the Oppressed to support people to explore at how power operates in their lives, and how to work towards solidarity.  Based on his work, we practice ToL, using theatre games and exercises to explore how we can more fully engage in our lives, co-creating possible tomorrows.

Come join us!

in 

Motueka

on 

Day of Self Soverigenty 

(Queen's Birthday)

Monday JUNE 3rd 2019

3pm-6pm

Community House, Decks Reserve, Motueka

Cost;

Koha

Please bring;

Friends and Allies!!

Story Bridge - a story telling workshop in Motueka

After an amazingly successful workshop and performance last year in Golden Bay, we're bringing Story Bridge to Motueka.

Story Bridge is a simple yet powerful process.  

Story Bridge uses true personal stories and creative expression to engage deep dialogue, enable authentic relationship building, and facilitate individual and community transformation.


Story Bridge provides an amazing framework whereby participants share personal, meaningful stories, and then weave those stories to a larger story that is acted out and performed for the larger community... all in one day!


A simple structure but powerful in it's personal, community-oriented, unpolished realness. No experience necessary, just a willingness to share stories and time with others. Suitable for all ages 7-107.
The performance is free to the public.

A huge thank you to Story Bride director/founder Richard Geer for sharing of his process and discoveries with such vulnerability and generosity and to Creative Communities Tasman for their support of this event as well as all of the other incredible projects in the Tasman region.

Come share the story you have inside of you...

Come hear the stories of those in your community...

The Mix!

We are confirmed for the Mix!! An incredible local festival for 5 days here in the hills of Motueka!!  We'll be bringing Theater of Liberation and Contact Improvisation Dance.  See you there!
https://www.mixfestival.xyz