O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala'ai (The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward)

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Event O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala'ai (The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward)
Venue ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland Central, New Zealand
First Date 5 March 2024
Last Date 23 March 2024
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In Sāmoa’s not-so-distant past, Pili Sā Tauilevā is a proud Ali’i (chief) in the village of Moa. He has devoted his life to the sacred fa’a sāmoa tradition of service. When he suddenly falls gravely ill and refuses to name a successor, his daughter and son become rivals for the title. But nothing plays out as expected when others come out to join the race.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Community
Bi-lingual
Subjects Death
Samoan
Tradition
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ana Corbett Actor Vailoloto Sā Tauilevā (The Daughter)
Jesme Fa'auuga Actor Vaofefe (The Village Vale)
Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson Actor Matagi Puifatu Sā Tauilevā (The Son)
Semu Filipo Actor Pili Sā Tauilevā (The Father)
Villa Lemanu Actor Tama'i Toea'ina (The Kid)
James Maeva Actor Kilifi Lili'avanu (The Minister)
Taofi Nehemia Actor Afinamumū Puifatu (The Nofotane)
Aruna Po-Ching Actor Fa'asoa Sā Tauilevā (The Mother)
Andy Tilo-Faiaoga Actor Masina Fa'asaogalemū (The Fai Avā to be)
Nathaniel Lees Assistant Director Rehearsal
Annah Jacobs Assistant Stage Manager
Ariana Williams Assistant Stage Manager
Tupua Tigafua Choreographer
Poulima Salima Composer
Cara Waretini Costume Designer
Villa Lemanu Dance Captain
Chanelle Muirhead Deputy Stage Manager
Natano Keni Director
Tusi Tamasese Dramaturg/e
Andy Tilo-Faiaoga Fight Captain
Amand Weaver Fight Director/Fight Choreographer
Bree Peters Intimacy Consultant
Jennifer Lal Lighting Designer
Sarita So Producer
Jamie Blackburn Production Manager
Khalid Parkar Production Manager
Tony De Goldi Set and/or Property Maker
Mark McEntyre Set and/or Property Maker
Karnan Saba Sound Designer
Ahilan Karunaharan Stage Manager
Natano Keni Writer
Sarita So Writer
Resources
Text Nationality New Zealand
Production Nationality New Zealand
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme https://issuu.com/aucklandtheatrecompany/docs/olepepelo_programme_vissuu
Production Company https://www.atc.co.nz/whats-on/past-seasons/past-2024-season/o-le-pepelo-le-gaoi-ma-le-pala-ai-the-liar-the-thief-and-the-coward
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 207563