Sacre: The Auckland
Dance Project
Proudly part
of the REAL New
Zealand Festival
For more information
about the project, visit the APO
website.
What’s Been Happening
Rehearsals
have once again been the dominant activity over the past week. The response
from the choreographic team remains positive and full of praise.
• Maori mythology continues to influence the choreography, enhancing the
New Zealand
flavour displayed in Sacre: The Auckland Dance Project.
The Maori creation legend has been used as the underpinning storyline
for changes made to Sacre,
introducing roles such as Papatuanuku, a whale rider, Maori god of the wind and
two hunters. Two young boys from Hay Park Primary have been cast as hunters and
will be portrayed as wild pigs.
• The choreographers constantly tell us how impressed they are with the
young dancers, but how are the pupils themselves feeling about the experience?
Emma Pearce, a year 10 student from Mt Albert Grammar School, summed it up
nicely: “This is the experience of a
lifetime wrapped in laughter, tension and hard work. I have learned heaps in
the last two weeks. I’m having the time of my life with masters of dance.”
Sacre in the spotlight
• With a little over two weeks to go before Sacre hits the Aotea Centre, excitement is building. Banners and
posters can be spotted around town, most noticeably lighting up the Town Hall
(right), and articles will be appearing in newspapers over the coming week. And
keep an ear out for a radio documentary.
Royston in the spotlight
• Two young students from Hay Park Primary took it upon themselves to put
Royston in the hot seat at the start of the week by interviewing him on camera.
We look forward to seeing the end result and sharing it with you.
Final t-shirt colours
• Slight changes have been made to the t-shirt colours. The new range
consists of navy for the boys and a mix of burgundy, bottle green, khaki and
chocolate brown for the girls.
Sacre Blog
• Be sure to check out the Sacre blog regularly for the latest news and media coverage. If you have any images or news you’d like to share, send them to HelenS@apo.co.nz with ‘Sacre blog’ in the subject line.
• Be sure to check out the Sacre blog regularly for the latest news and media coverage. If you have any images or news you’d like to share, send them to HelenS@apo.co.nz with ‘Sacre blog’ in the subject line.
Sacre:
The Auckland Dance Project Friday 14 October, 7:30pm. ASB
Theatre, Aotea Centre
Purchase tickets
from THE EDGE
Prices: Adults/Senior: $45 $35, $25
Child/Student/Community Service Card holders: $30, $20, $10
Child/Student/Community Service Card holders: $30, $20, $10
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