Te Whare Tapere o Te Arawa Tickets

As an American transplant and after almost 30 years living in New Zealand, I ¨just happened¨ to be flying into Rotorua (my first visit) to meet a friend on the day of the matinee of this incredibly wonderful production. A few days before I ¨just happened"to see an interview on the Breakfast show about it. I promptly got tickets. My friend and I were both blown away by the very professional production from staging, to costuming, to voices, to lighting, to sound-- to it ALL. The packed auditorium, made up of families and children, was rocking with joy. I ´just happened"to speak with one of the directors afterwards and could not help saying, ¨This should make it to Broadway.¨ This director wondered if there was too much Maori language used and not enough English, but I assured her that the brilliant staging and acting perfectly communicated this historic and timely story with perfect humour and pathos. I am still marveling...Thank you to all who were part of this production. Now, how can it be taken on the road so, at least, the rest of the country, including schools, can see it?

Brilliant world class production that would match any show on Broadway. Many thanks to The Sir Howard Morrison Centre for supporting Te Whare Tapere o Te Arawa to continously produce shows of the highest calorie. Can we please have another season of Tērā te Auahi?

This show was amazing! So professional. I do not speak te reo, but was still able to completely follow the story. If you can possibly go see it, do! Well done to everyone involved.

A new generational perspective to the eruption, the singing was beautifully done and appropriate for the occasion. Good on yous Tamariki Mokopuna ma