Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
Through a uniquely Pasifika lens, Moe Miti explores universal themes of family, identity, migration, and the quest for connection.
Pepe, a young woman born in New Zealand, confronts a severance from both her mother Valu and her language and culture. Her land and lineage are on the tip of her tongue, but Valu leaves her mute as she vies for centre stage. When their ancestor Aiga emerges in a dreamscape, and refuses to be ignored, ancient and contemporary identities converge in a collision of intergenerational reconciliation and transformation. Origin stories of cruelty and courage crawl into consciousness.
Presented by Red Leap Theatre.
Cast:
Katerina Fatupaito
Ma’aola Faasavala
Malama Tila
Creative Team:
Director – Katrina George
AV/Spatial Design – Owen McCarthy
Lighting Design – Jane Hakaraia
Costume Design – Tori Manley-Tapu
Musical Composers – Samara Alofa and Hannah Lynch
Dramaturg – Anna Marbrook
Producer – Jessica Underwood Varma
