Te Pou Awe | RANGATAHI
Acting Classes with Tainui Tukiwaho

Free Acting Classes for rangatahi and emerging artists in the Māori Performing Arts Community who are keen to brush up on the acting skills.

Bringing back our Te Pou Awe series for 2025, we are inviting Rangatahi Māori of the industry to come along and sharpen up your acting skills. Te Pou Awe is facilitated by Tainui Tukiwaho, covering the many facets of acting and what makes Māori Theatre. Classes will run every Tuesday from 23 September – 11 Nov. Sign up to participate in this series, upskill your acting craft and boost your confidence in a playful space.

Workshop Details

Āhea | When: Tuesdays 23 Sep – 11 Nov, 6-9pm
Kei hea | Where: Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane

Mō wai | For who: Rangatahi & emerging artists in the Māori performing arts community. Must be at least 16 years old. 

Utu | Cost: Kore utu | Free
Roanga | Duration: 3hrs per night

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About Tainui Tukiwaho

Tainui Tukiwaho is an experienced theatre maker having worked professionally in te ao whakaari for the past 20 years. He began his career as an actor after graduating from Unitec. Using his skill as a foundation for storytelling, he progressed to directing and writing where – over the past 10 years – he has built a sizable resume. Tainui observed a lack of Māori voices on our professional stages and quickly adopted and implemented a distinctive style and perspective representative of his cultural background. With this voice he has written, adapted and translated many plays, including Peter, Paka, Paratene, E kore a muri e hokia, Hoki Mai, Tama ma, Larger than life, Te Awarua and more recently the international sell-out festival show Black Ties.

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.