Upsurge comes to Kaikohe
Spoken Word Night
Tuesday 10 September at 6.00pm
Te Pū o te Wheke Community Gallery, 118 Broadway, Kaikohe
Tickets: Full $15 Concession $10
Duration: 60 minutes
Caroline and Dave say: We are delighted to bring this event to Kaikohe. Manaia is an amazing young talent and Anatonio is an internationally renowned actor and spoken word artist. We are delighted to partner with Toi Ngāpuhi for this fantastic night.
Upsurge and Toi Ngāpuhi are delighted to present an evening of spoken word at the Te Pū o Te Wheke Community Gallery in Kaikohe. This evening will feature Whangarei-based spoken word artist and tutor Manaia Tuwhare-Hoani (Ngāpuhi, Ngātiwai, Ngāti Tautahi) and Auckland-based actor and spoken work artist Anatonio Te Maioha (Ngāpuhi, Tainui). They will be joined by local artists including taitamariki from local schools who have been workshopping spoken word poetry with Manaia Tuwhare-Hoani.
Manaia is a spoken word poet with a passion for storytelling. She is also a mokopuna of renowned Aotearoa poet Hone Tuwhare. Manaia works for Action Education, who facilitate Spoken Word workshops in schools across Aotearoa. Her goal is to move back to Te Tai Tokerau and introduce that mahi into the kura whānui of Ngāpuhi Nui Tonu.
Anatonio Te Maioha is a professional actor and spoken word artist. His credits include Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess and Legend of the Seeker. He has also appeared on Shortland Street and in The Lost World. Antonio played the gladiator Barca in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Spartacus: Gods of the Arena. A fluent Te Reo speaker, Antonio was a cast member of the language learning television show Kōrero Mai.
Generously sponsored by Toi Ngāpuhi
