Book
.

Ka Tahi, Ka Rua, Ka Toru, Ka Wha: Four Plays for Solo Performance

by Apirana Taylor

Find your copy...

Kura is stuck, working in a tomato sauce factory, dreaming of a richer life. In Nga Pou Wahine, aunties, mums and
mates inspire intergenerational heroism and self-discovery.

Fifteen-year-old Chloe reckons that the internet is even more real than real life. Social pressures are about to collide, forever changing her relationship to justice. 4 Billion Likes! perfectly captures the turbulence of youth.

Explorer. Navigator. Legend. Multiple purakau thread together to celebrate Kupe's discovery of Aotearoa. His love for his people, his dreams and his heroism, lead to a climactic battle with a giant Wheke. Ka Tito Au is a stream of rich poetic consciousness.

What does it take to process the death of a friend? A bit of revolution, a Backstreet Boys soundtrack, nineties nostalgia and a whole lot of chalk. A fist-pump for finding your tribe, My Best Dead Friend is joyful comedy from a heavy heart.

From the domestic to the mythic, these are four intimate epics.

About the Author

Briar Grace-Smith's award-winning play, Nga Pou Wahine, long out of print, returns in this collection. Grace-Smith's work has carved an important place in the Aotearoa theatre canon. Micky Delahunty is the author of over forty works for the stage. Their work connects with young people all over the country. One of their more recent works, 4 Billion Likes! is available in print for the first time. Celebrated theatremaker Anya Tate-Manning has been performing professionally since 1999. Her heartfelt and wildly funny works, including My Best Dead Friend, have been performed in Aotearoa, Australia and the UK. Apirana Taylor is a prolific creator in many mediums, and he has made an undeniable mark on Aotearoa theatre. Apirana was one of the original founders of groundbreaking Maori theatre group, Te Ohu Whakaari.

Learn more about Apirana Taylor...