He Pūranga | Past Projects
The Battalion
19 - 21 October 2022
Ōtaki College and Whakatupuranga Rua Mano
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Theatre Marae in schools
In 2022 Te Rākau worked with actors and students from Ōtaki, Porirua and Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai to present playwright Helen Pearse-Otene’s The Battalion.
The Battalion is a moving story about friendship, loyalty, madness and redemption – seen through the eyes of war veteran Paora Matene, and relayed to his wayward charges Rimini and George.
The Theatre Marae environment challenges students to develop skills in a variety of areas, including: lateral thinking, spatial awareness and coordination, text analysis, self awareness and presentation, resilience, time management, and inter-personal communication.
The outcome is a high quality school production and enriching experience for audience members, performers, and their families. Students may also achieve NCEA credits.
Resources
The Battalion was presented with these students as a Theatre Marae in-school production. You can find out more about hosting your own in-school production below, or find out more about a soon-to-be-released education resource.
Cast
PAORA MATENE: Tamati Moriarty
SUE LEWIS: Arihia Hayvice
RIMI DAVIES: Oriwa Jury, Mareikura Kāka
GEORGE DAVIES: Taleah Falamoe, Caitlin Henderson
ELENI POULLOI: Parearohi Edginton
JO BOY MATENE: Taurus Tumoana
ANARU KINGI: Te Ata Tu Patelesio
WIREMU DAVIES: Kauri Leach
CHARLIE MURRAY: Zion Matagi-Kolio
MATHIAS SCHWARTZ: Zechariah Julius-Donnelly
WĀHINE CHORUS: Kayla Hayward, Steph Crewther, Jewel Te Wiki, Marea Winterburn
TĀNE CHORUS: Wiremu Bousaab, Dylan Fa'atui, Te Tira Hou Taka, Josiah Jenkins Kolio, Tyrone Taueki-Monaghan
Creatives
Playwright: Helen Pearse-Otene
Director: Jim Moriarty
Choreographers: Kimberly Skipper, Jeremy Davis
Facilitators: Tamati Moriarty, Dylan Fa'atui, Ary Hayvice, Jewel Te Wiki, Cara Louise Waretini
Dance Coaches: Feet With Heat
Sound: Helen Pearse-Otene
Lighting: Lisa Maule
Stage Management: Dylan Fa'atui
Programme