UPU

5.mar—
15.mar.20

The world of Oceania is not small. From the energetic volcanoes of O'ahu to the wild tides of Aotearoa, she is borderless, vast, and growing bigger by the day. After decades of dismissal and disconnection, her children are closer than ever. It’s time for a reunion.

This Auckland Arts Festival, Silo Theatre brings the wealth and power of Pacific literature to roaring theatrical life. Curated by award-winning poet Grace Taylor and led by powerhouse director Fasitua Amosa, UPU gives the stage to Oceania’s most electrifying poetry. Ben Brown, Karlo Mila, Albert Wendt and more: UPU celebrates our Oceanic trailblazers, the icons and the new writers transforming Aotearoa today.

UPU is a major new production born out of two knock-out Matariki seasons at the Basement Theatre. An all-star line-up of leading Māori and Pasefika performers will invigorate the words of our literary legends and bellow out the proclamations and provocations of the next game-changing generation.

Recommended for ages 15+. Contains strong language and adult themes.