UPU

Artistic Direction: Fasitua Amosa
UPU is an award winning theatre production from Aotearoa, New Zealand. It brings the wealth and power of Pacific literature to theatrical life. UPU is made from the words of an intergenerational collection of over 20 poets from across Te-Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa (Pacific Ocean), performed by a seasoned cast of Aotearoa’s finest Pacific talent, curated by award-winning poet Grace Iwashita-Taylor and led by powerhouse director Fasitua Amosa. In UPU, prepare to be transported across the many Islands of our ocean and experience the power of her words. Artistic Director & Co-Creator Fasitua Amosa Curator, Co-Creator & Producer Grace Iwashita-Taylor Producer Ana Corbett Executive Producer Performing Arts Network of New Zealand (PANNZ) Lighting & Projection Design Rowan Pierce Soundscape Design / Original Composition Faiumu Matthew Salapu Set Design Michael McCabe Artist / Cultural Design Elements - Mamanu Design Tyla Vaeau Movement / Choreographer Joash Fahitua Costume Design : Kristen Seth Performance Maiava Nathaniel Lees, Mia Blake, Fasitua Amosa, Nicola Kawana, Shadon Meredith, Ana Corbett