Māori Contemporary Dance
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LGBTQIA+
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World Premiere
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Māori Contemporary Dance 〰️ LGBTQIA+ 〰️ World Premiere 〰️
Tempo Dance Festival presents
YMCĀ
Atamira Dance Company
Choreographed by Oli Mathiesen
Hot off the heels of the Venice Biennale Danza and The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave, acclaimed choreographer Oli Mathiesen (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Manu) brings his distinctive voice in this first full-length commission by Atamira Dance Company — the tuakana platform for Māori contemporary dance.
A bold takatāpui rebirth of the Village People, YMCĀ parallels the pop culture icons through a cast caught between character and confession; a discography of performed identities that interrogate the archetypes, the macho men, and the staging of queerness and indigeneity. 1970s luxe meets 18th-century bloodshed — a disco interior with a cultural inferior.
Alluring, camp-soaked, and unapologetically original, YMCĀ invites audiences into a world where appropriation has never looked so good.
VENUE
Q Theatre, Rangatira
DATES & TIMES
Tues 13 – Wed 14 Oct
8pm
Duration: 60 min
PRICES & TICKET INFO
$35–$50+
Booking fees apply
ACCESSIBILITY
Hearing Aid Loop | Wheelchair Accessible | Service Animals
CONTENT WARNINGS
Recommended 16+. See Below
Photo: Sophie Miya-Smith
CREDITS:
Kaitito Nekehanga | Choreographer: Oli Mathiesen (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Manu)
Kaikanikani | Dancers: Abbie Rogers (Kāi Tahu, Te Arawa), Caleb Heke (Ngāpuhi), Madison Tumataroa (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pāhauwera), Sharvon Mortimer (Ngāti Porou), Tai Taranui Hemana (Te Arawa) & Toalei Pearl (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kauwhata)
Kaihoahoa Whakaaturanga | Set Design: Oli Mathiesen (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Manu)
Kaihoahoa Tūrama | Lighting Design: Rowan Pierce
Kaihoahoa Oro | Sound Design: Oli Mathiesen (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Manu)
Kaitito Puoro | Sound Composition and Production: Taimana Davis (Ngāti Hine, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi nui tonu)
Kaiwhakarākei Kākahu | Costume Sourcing & Styling: Ashley M. David & Marama Lloydd (Ngāpuhi, Te Tahawai, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kahu)
Kaihanga Kākahu | Costume Construction: Natalie Miskin & Madison Tumataroa (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Pahauwera)
Kaiāwhina Matua | Production Support Lead: Rowan Pierce
Kaiāwhina | Production Support: Spencer Earwaker
Kaitautoko | Production Assistance: Alex Leonhartsberger, Rob Larsen (Ngāti Awa ki te Awa o te Atua), Max Mason & Rose Morrison
Kaitiaki Atamira | Stage Manager: Gina Heidekruger
Kaiāwhina | Stage Management Support: Sofia Miernik
Ringa Hangarau | Operator: Jazmin Whittall
Pia | Secondees: Eva Puata (Ngāti Maru) & Miere Christensen-White (Ngāti Porou, Kai Tahu)
Pia | Intern: Rangimāria Te Arani-Waiātarere (Ngāpuhi, Kāi Tahu)
Whakatairanga | Campaign:
Creative Direction: Kaan Hiini (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa)
Photography: Sophie Miya-Smith
Videography: Benj Brooking (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tamanuhiri)
Production Design: Filament Eleven 11
Pūtea | Supporters:
Creative New Zealand, Foundation North, Auckland Council & Rainbow NZ Charitable Trust
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Content warnings detail:
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Contains nudity, sexual references, mature themes, depiction of a musket and blood, possible haze/smoke/strobe, sudden loud noises
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