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November Fono
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Taloha ni
Fakaalofa lahi atu
Malo e lelei
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Welcome to the after-match report from Banana Boat’s November fono in Grey Lynn.
Present were Arnette Arapai, Aroha Awarau, Grant Bayley, Samson Chan-Boon, Jenni Heka, Leki Jackson Bourke, Leroy Lakamu, Shadon Meredith, Natalie Malietoa-Moa, David Mamea, Suli Moa, Leilani Salesa, and Leilani Unasa.
Apologies were received from a night-shootin’ Bobby Romia, an always-giggin’ James Nokise, a lu’au suppin’ Geraldine Warren, a middle-a-rehearsin’ Louise Tu’u, a baby-sittin’ Claire Noble, a catch-uppin’ Teresa Brown, and a stuck-at-work Chris Molloy.
BANANA BOAT BUSINESS
Jenni had something about Spit.It.Out, a reading/performance opportunity for closet-performer writers and brazenly-out-there-already performers. This minute taker has of course lost the piece of paper Jenni entrusted him with – for actual details please either check our Facebook page or email Jenni.
Banana Boat’s end-of-year drinkies will be on Thursday 6 December at the Neighbourhood Bar in Kingsland. Check our Facebook page for more details.
COMING UP
Louise Tu’u’s Gaga: the unmentionable goes up for just two nights: Monday-Tuesday 3-4 December 2012 in Newton.
SCRIPT READINGS
Aroha spoke about his public reading of Luncheon earlier in the week. No matter what was said, David was just gutted on missing out, damn it.
David’s first full-length draft of Goodbye My Feleni was generously read by Shadon, Samson, Andy and Leki, with Leilani U. very kindly reading the directions. David is grateful to everyone’s forbearance for the hour-long reading – and always, grateful for any and all feedback on the draft’s strengths and weaknesses.
NEXT FONO
– will be on Thursday 24 January 2013 at the Toi Ora Live Art Studio, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn. This will be the first fono for 2013.
Suli Moa’s “A Heart’s Path”
August Fono
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Welcome to the after-match report from Banana Boat’s August fono in Grey Lynn.
Present were Grant Bayley, Bonnie, Kahurangi Carter, Teena Enoka, Rob Mokaraka, Leroy Lakamu, Tanya Muagututia, Claire Noble, Rick, Jonathan Riley, Shona Tarai, Leilani Unasa, David Mamea, and Jenni Heka.
Apologies were received from James Nokise, Louise Tu’u, Kahurangi Carter, Arnette Arapai, Aroha Awarau, Jason Greenwood, and Geraldine Warren.
BANANA BOAT BUSINESS
Jenni spread the word on the Asian Ink initiative.
COMING UP
Jonathan’s got fingers in all sorts of pies. I quickly lost track of what he’s going up so I suggest you just Facebook him.
The Pollywood 2012 submission deadline is Friday 31 August. Get shootin’, rockin’ and choppin’.
Kila Kokonut Krew’s tenth anniversary remounting of The Taro King is in its last days – matter of fact, it closes on Friday 24 August 2012.
Suli Moa‘s A Heart’s Path is going up in October.
SCRIPT READINGS
Leilani’s Church St was read by Rob, Jenni, Jonathan and Tanya, with script directions read by Kahurangi. Everyone wanted more; David whined that it was unfinished but was a sole voice of whiney-bitchiness. The group was heartened by the Q&A that followed and look forward to its next stage of development.
NEXT FONO
– will be on Thursday 27 September at the Toi Ora Live Art Studio, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn.
July Fono
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Welcome to the after-match report from Banana Boat’s July fono in Grey Lynn, which was very kindly run by Leilani Unasa.
Present were Arnette Arapai, Aroha Awarau, Grant Bayley, Jason Greenwood, David Mamea, Jenni Heka, Louise Tu’u, and Leilani.
Apologies were received from James Nokise, Kahurangi Carter, and Geraldine Warren.
BANANA BOAT BUSINESS
David apologised profusely to Arnette for not crediting her for running the previous month’s fono (the minutes have been very belatedly fixed). Just this once, she stayed her hand, and David understood just how lucky he was.
COMING UP
Enter the Banana winner Suli Moa‘s A Heart’s Path will have its world premiere in October as part of the 2012 Matala Tongan Festival. When we know more, you will know more.
Kila Kokonut Krew’s tenth anniversary remounting of The Taro King is due at the Mangere Arts Centre 16-21 August 2012.
Jenni, Louise and David reported on the reading of Goretti Chadwick’s Galulolo (Tsunami), which they attended earlier in the evening. Auckland Theatre Company will be be mounting Galulolo 11-20 October 2012.
SCRIPT READINGS
The July fono was just spoilt with not one but two readings: Aroha‘s short play, Poi; and Jason‘s short story, Mae. Man, we’re spoilt alright.
NEXT FONO
– will be on Thursday 23 August at the Toi Ora Live Art Studio, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn.
May Fono
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Taloha ni
Welcome to a belated after-match report from Banana Boat’s May fono in Grey Lynn.
Present were GRANT BAYLEY, KAHURANGI CARTER, OLE MAIAVA, JONATHAN RILEY, ARNETTE ARAPAI and DAVID MAMEA.
Apologies were received from a Big Apple-devouring JENNI HEKA, a Wellington-swingin’ AROHA AWARAU, an ever-gigging JAMES NOKISE, a child-wrangling LEILANI UNASA, and a wish-I-was-there-but-I-am-writing GERALDINE WARREN.
My apologies if you were present but are not listed or gave apologies but are not listed – I have lost my notes, and my memory was never… something. Email me and I shall make the corrections.
16Jun12: My profuse apologies to the one, the only Ole for having forgotten his presence – an unexplainable mistake given how his reading of Jonathan‘s script had everyone in stitches.
BANANA BOAT BUSINESS
Enter the Banana‘s inaugural writers are Suli Moa and Rob Mokaraka. Go hard, boys! We look forward to your next reading at a future Banana Boat fono!
NEWS TO USE
Playmarket’s Brown Ink 2012 development programme is now open for applications – the deadline is Friday 1 June 2012.
COMING UP
GreyView Productions’ – that’s members Eric Smith & Chetan Patel – 3 Up season opens on 14 June and runs for a mere three nights until 16 June. 3 Up is three short plays by Chetan, David Mamea and Eric, all at the Herald Theatre, all that quality for a mere $25/$15/$15. Tickets can be bought online here. Details about the evening are rampant on Facebook, GreyView, and Chocolate Stigmata.
SCRIPT READING
Jonathan shared his latest script with those assembled, the prolific so-and-so. It was, as always with Mr Riley’s scribblings, a hoot to read and we look forward to it’s next stage of development… after his long-awaited Makigi has been staged.
18Jun12: My further apologies for the typos and ambiguous phrases that made this post so confusing, second-rate and potentially upsetting to those present. They have been fixed.
NEXT FONO
– will be on THURSDAY 28 JUNE, at Toi Ora Live Art Trust, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn.