Category Archives: Film

May Fono

31/05/2013Boat Business, Film, TheatreDavid Mamea, Edward PeniThe Administrative Banana

Malo e lelei
Kia orana
Tena koutou
Ni sa bula
Talofa lava
Taloha ni
Fakaalofa lahi atu

Welcome to a rather late after-match report from Banana Boat’s May fono in Grey Lynn.

Present were Edward Peni and David Mamea.

Apologies were received from Grant Bayley, Leilani Unasa and Jenni Heka.

BANANA BOAT BUSINESS

The low turn-out was due largely to someone not giving a gentle heads-up until the night before.

As Edward and David waited for further attendees who did not eventuate, their conversation included the politics of identity in not just Pasifika theatre, but a wide range of media, the state of Pasifika and Maori representation in dramatic media – the TV3 show Harry came up – and the future of Pasifika creative arts.

NEXT FONO

– will be on ~~Thursday 28 February 2013~~ at the Toi Ora Live Art Studio, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn.

NEXT FONO: Thursday 28 February 2013

21/02/2013Boat Business, Film, TheatreAroha Awarau, Leilani UnasaThe Administrative Banana

The next fono will be on THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2013 from 7PM TO 9PM.

It will be held at the TOI ORA LIVE ART STUDIO, 6 PUTIKI STREET, GREY LYNN.

The agenda for the February fono is as follows:
– news to use;
– and script readings from AROHA AWARAU and LEILANI UNASA.

See you there.

January Fono

20/02/2013Boat Business, Film, TheatreAroha Awarau, D F Mamea, Geraldine Warren, Grant Bayley, Leilani Unasa, Peter & GordonThe Administrative Banana

Taloha ni
Fakaalofa lahi atu
Malo e lelei
Kia orana
Tena koutou
Ni sa bula
Talofa lava

Welcome to a rather late after-match report from Banana Boat’s January fono in Grey Lynn.

Present were Aroha Awarau, Grant Bayley, David Mamea, Leilani Unasa, and Geraldine Warren.

Apologies were received from an in-the-neighbourhood-but-double-booked James Nokise, a deep-in-rehearsal Arnette Arapai, a middle-a-pre-prod Louise Tu’u, and an I’m-in-Rarotonga-with-a-drink-with-a-tiny-umbrella Jenni Heka.

BANANA BOAT BUSINESS

Banana Boat’s end-of-year drinkies function was very well received.

Apparently the trustees met and schemed schemes for the long-term good of the trust. Details to follow.

COMING UP

(Apologies that the lateness of this post means that some of these shows have finished.)

Louise Tu’u’s Horse and other farm animals goes up in mid-February.

Victor Rodger’s Black Faggot premieres in mid-March at the Basement Theatre.

Chris Molloy’s The Last Taniwha opens in early March at the Basement Theatre.

Kila Kokonut Krew’s The Factory is part of the Auckland Arts Festival in March.

… Damn, there’s a lot of brown theatre out there.

SCRIPT READINGS

Grant very generously shared a revised first draft of his maiden screenplay. It was an impressive screenwriting debut, with enthusiasm all round for a second draft.

NEXT FONO

– will be on Thursday 28 February 2013 at the Toi Ora Live Art Studio, 6 Putiki Street, Grey Lynn.

Arnette Arapai’s “Let’s Talk About…” – Pollywood Ten2012 on 3, 9 and 14 November 2012

28/10/2012FilmArnette Arapai, Let's Talk About, Pollywood, Short FilmThe Administrative Banana

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