Words in Motion: Moana and Māori Poetry with Tagata Atamai

Words in Motion: Moana and Māori Poetry with Tagata Atamai

Date: 19-21 March, 6.30pm
Venue: Studio @ The Basement Theatre
Price: Choose what you pay
Runtime: 60 mins
BOOKING LINK: https://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2026/mar/words-in-motion
Show info

Tagata Atamai presents Words in Motion, an evening of Moana and Māori poetry at Basement Theatre. Join our creative community of Indigenous storytellers for a stacked lineup of powerful performances from local artists of upu. Commune with us to celebrate our languages and cultures as living taonga. Witness our Words in Motion as active remembrance, reimagining, and resistance.

Opening Night - 19th March:
Dani Kionasina
Elise Sadlier
Rewa Fowles
Ruby Macomber
Special Guest: Grace Iwashita-Taylor

20th March:
Dani Kionasina
Eric Soakai
Hira Nathan
Mauatua Fa’ara-Reynolds

Closing Night - 21st March:
Dani Kionasina
Kasi Valu
Stellar Pritchard
Bonus Performance: TBC

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