Vancouver 
Events Description
An extraordinary live experience that fuses Māori culture with the artistry of the circus.
Te Tangi a te Tūī; he karanga nō te kainga, pulling us heart-first back to the ngāhere.
Join us on a mesmerizing journey into the heart of Aotearoa, the land of the Māori people. Te Tangi a te Tūī (The Song of the Tui) invites you to experience an enchanting and empowering Māori circus theatre work about adaptation and authenticity told in Te Reo Māori (the Māori language). This is a remarkable circus spectacle for audiences of all ages!
The Tūī (Indigenous songbird) soaks up the world around it and responds in song. Though beautiful, his tune now is a faint echo from when Aotearoa was blanketed in the ngāhere (forest), flutes of Patupairehe (fairy folk) filled the trees, and Māori alone walked gently upon their mother. The loss of the original voice of the Tūī parallels the forces of loss and regeneration of Te Reo Māori (Māori language). This show combines Kaupapa Māori (a Māori way) and cirque theatre to create an evocative narrative of love and loss between Māori, Patupairehe, and the natural world facing colonial impact.
This world premiere is a collaboration between Te Rēhia Theatre Company and The Dust Palace, the company that brought you The WonderWombs and The Goblin Market.
Te Rēhia Theatre and The Dust Palace (Aotearoa / New Zealand)
By Amber Curreen and Tainui Tukiwaho
World Premiere
Who is it for?
Recommended for ages 7+
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $20 – $69
How to get tickets?
Phone: 604-251-1363
Email: boxoffice@thecultch.com
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday October 19, 2023 to Sunday October 29, 2023
Thu. Oct 19, 2023 to Fri. Oct 20, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Sat. Oct 21, 2023 | 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 22 2023 2:00 PM
Tue. Oct 24, 2023 to Fri. Oct 27, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Sat. Oct 28, 2023 | 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Sun. Oct 29, 2023 | 2:00 PM
90 minutes with intermission
Venue & Address
York Theatre, 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V5L 3W3
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible by Public Transport
