ROCK-ART
PUPPET SHOW – OUR NATIONAL TREASURE TORO PIKOPIKO PUPPETS are proud to have created a
national treasure, that is now being adapted into a variety of on-line
resources, funded by the Ministry of Education, for the benefit of our nation’s
children and teachers. TE RERENGA – THE FLIGHT premiered at Te Ana Maori
Rock-Art Centre on Waitangi Day, 2017 with over 200 performances nationally. TE
RERENGA – THE FLIGHT is
a forty-five-minute, interactive, acoustic rock musical, featuring 80 ‘Flatsie’
puppets inspired from ancient cave drawings around the Timaru district. The
show re-tells a Ngai Tahu legend about Pourangahua and her epic flight to
Aotearoa, with the aid of Matariki stars and migrating whales. She flies from cave to cave, meeting a host
of colourful characters including Bats, Creepy Crawlies, Moa, Pouakai Eagles,
and Human Bird Hunters – intent on making Pourangahua their next meal. |