The Swing

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Event The Swing
Venue Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand
First Date 22 July 2022
Opening Date 22 July 2022
Last Date 24 July 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Theatre Marae production

The Swing seeks to unravel the shame and hurt that clouds and distorts the subjects of ngau whiore (sexual abuse) and whakamomori (suicide).
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As part of a kaupapa Māori community research project hosted by Massey University and Kōkiri Marae,​ Te Rākau worked with a group of men, women and whānau members who were sexually harmed by family members, in response-based practices, to explore ways of moving forward.

​​In 2022, the resulting play was presented at Te Whaea - National Centre for Dance and Drama in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington).
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Māori Theatre
Subjects 20th Century
Ancient history
Childhood experiences
Incest
New Zealanders
Sexual abuse
Suicide
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Jeremy Davis Actor Rewa | Tānemahuta
Dylan Fa'atui Assistant Director
Ari Hayvice Assistant Stage Manager
Jeremy Davis Choreographer
Kimberley Skipper Choreographer
Cara Waretini Costume Designer
Jim Moriarty Director
Lisa Maule Lighting Designer
Lisa Maule Producer
Jim Moriarty Producer
Tony De Goldi Set Designer
Helen Pearse-Otene Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality New Zealand
Further Information Programme: https://www.terakau.org/_files/ugd/c137b3_2a8dc93c48ce4de39f413b9af8fbcfb9.pdf
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.terakau.org/the-swing-te-whaea-2022
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 209978