SHORT + SWEET DANCE
AUCKLAND
Ma | Ma
Group 1 | 5 – 6 September
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I was born from an Ariki (paramount chief) who was the first to accept Iesu (Jesus)
They cry to Iesu (at times) to see the vision of who I am
He was torn by the place that striped my pukuatu (heart) to pieces
You are my mama’s tongue She is my mama’s heavy chest
We are our mama’s voice -
Choreographer Vivian Hosking-Aue (Auckland, NZ)
Independent Dance Company AUĒ -
AUĒ is a new, emerging and raw indigenous perspective in the Aotearoa Contemporary dance scene. We fuse together our traditional Pacific and Street dance ideologies with Contemporary dance techniques. AUĒ is artistically directed by Vivian Hosking-Aue who inspires to be one of New Zealand’s household contemporary dance choreographers (theatreview, 2016).
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Ngametua Aue
Puretu Aue
Vivian Hosking-Aue
Tatyana Nomotu
