About Koi | Boundless Verses: Expand Your Creativity Through Poetry

In this immersive poetry workshop for our Maōri and Moana Nui members, you will explore your authentic voices through a blend of writing exercises, group discussion, and reflective practice. Together, the group will focus on how tapping into your unique self-expression can expand your creative capacity, allowing your work to resonate with clarity, power, and emotional truth. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or new to poetry, this workshop invites you to discover and celebrate your voice in ways that can deepen your connection to your art—and to others.

Workshop Details

Āhea | When: Saturday 2 August, 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Kei hea | Where: Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane

Mō wai | For who: Māori and Moana Nui performers – all levels

Utu | Cost: Free
Roanga | Duration: 3hrs

REGISTER HERE

tepoutheatre.nz/koi-boundless-verses/

About Grace Iwashita-Taylor

Grace Iwashita-Taylor is an artist of upu | words, in written, performed, and visual forms. Breathing bloodlines of Samoan, English, and Japanese heritage, born and based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Dedicated to holding spaces for storytellers of Te Moana-nui-a- Kiwa. Writer of My Own Darling (2015), curator of poetic theatre production UPU (2020). Published two poetry collections, Afakasi Speaks (2013) and Full Broken Bloom (2017), with Ala Press, Hawaii. She is currently working on a new body of work, Water Memories.

About Equity New Zealand

Equity New Zealand is a community of performers working together to build a vibrant, thriving, diverse industry that operates with creativity and professionalism.

Equity is the largest creative union in NZ, advocating for individual and collective workers rights and improving working conditions and pay for performers. The union works with the Equity Foundation to provide its members with a free professional development program,  offering workshops that go to the heart of performers’ needs – skills development, community building, international training opportunities and much more. Equity New Zealand champions wellness, equality and inclusion industry-wide.

About the Whakapuāwai Programme

The Whakapuāwai Programme at Te Pou Theatre is an annual programme offering opportunities for development and connection for the Māori performing arts community.