What does it mean to reclaim Māoritanga from a Pākehā upbringing?
What does it mean to reclaim Māoritanga from a Pākehā upbringing?
Returning to Centrepoint after an acclaimed first season, Isaac Martyn will lead the audience on a journey from total confusion to partial understanding - weaving together elements of stand-up comedy, waiata, and theatrical performance to explore the doubt, celebration, and the complicated nature of identity.
He aha? He Māori? Is he? Maybe - it depends.
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“Isaac Martyn's delivery and script feels honest, full of charisma and aroha...This is local theatre doing what it does best – challenging us while telling the stories of this land”
- JOHN ANDERSON, THEATREVIEW, 2022
”Expertly crafted, naturally delivered. It feels like a crashing wave. It feels like a waiata. It feels like a “kia ora!” He Māori? is a warm hug to the Māori souls who have been raised Pākehā because of colonisation and its lingering scars.”
- SEAN BURNETT DUGDALE-MARTIN, ART MURMURS 2022
”The content is brave on its own, it is a must have, a must see … By the end, the applause honours a great display of acting chops and musical comedy to reveal what’s on the performer’s mind. I leave satisfied with the show, and with questions for myself and my own journey.”
- SHAWN KEIL, THEATREVIEW 2022 -
General Admission • $25
Groups of 10+ • 15
Please be aware that tickets are non-refundable. Any tickets for exchange must be returned to Centrepoint Theatre at least two days prior to the performance date. Under no circumstances will tickets be exchanged after the performance date.
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Opening Night 12 June
Q&A After each performance
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Performed & written by Isaac Martyn (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa, Ngāti Pākehā)
VENUE
Centrepoint Theatre
280 Church Street, Palmerston North
PERFORMANCES
All• 6.30PM
Opening Night • Wednesday 12 June
Closing Night • Friday 14 June