An intimate theatre experience from the big coastline of Te Matau-a-Maui (Hawkes Bay)

Two verbatim stories from two very different storytellers - 14 year old rangatahi Eru, an underground lip sync performer and 39 year young drama queen, Kristyl. Multiple viewpoints of personal and whānau stories, living and growing in Te Matau-a-Māui. Nau mai haere mai!

A Thousand Thoughts A Minute written and performed by Kristyl Neho

A guided tour through the unequivocal world of Kristyl Neho, a self-confessed Drama Queen. This is a personal, often humorous ride through her life. From bodacious weight gain and weight loss experiences and the indisputable life of motherhood; to hitting rock bottom epically, and categorically finding her way back onto the path of righteousness. A story full of rich intense whānau characters and of flamboyant, feral decision-making - this is pure and unadulterated Kristyl!

The Hunger Strikes Me created and performed by Eru Heke

Shared from the heart of one rangatahi, this is an exploration of voice, dreaming and whānau. What does it mean to be young, brown and living in Te Matau A Māui? Perhaps the hunger of dreams, youth, wairua and heart are different now? Perhaps they are not? Eru reflects on the question ‘Who are we now?’ in an intimate performance of utter charm and honesty, full of movement and poignancy.

Directed by Puti Lancaster, Sound Design and Musician Matiu Whiting, Lighting Design Janis Cheng

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