Ō te Po! – Of the night!
Presented by Makareta KL
Where ceremony, grief, and truth collide.
A ceremonial performance by Māori storyteller Makareta KL, weaving lived experience, cultural ritual, and improvisation.
Rooted in aroha and ancestral connection, it reclaims space for Indigenous narrative and speaks into silence around suicide, grief, and memory.
Through the eyes of a 9-year-old kotiro and the voice of the woman she becomes, the work invites reflection, cultural presence, and shared witnessing. Wairua flows through every breath — offering a space where the unspoken is gently met, and humour rises as a compass in the dark.
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This performance
20 July @ 6:00 pm - 7:20 pm
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Other Performances
Ō te Po! – Of the night!
Space: The Paint Factory Festival Hub
Ō te Po! – Of the night!
Space: The Paint Factory Festival Hub
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Genre
Live Art, Music
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RATING
PG
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DURATION
80 mins
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Premiere
Showing or Creative Development
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ACCESSIBILITY INFO
Side ramp for scooter and wheelchair access. Disability toilet on site
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WARNINGS
Confronting theme, See event description for warnings
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Doors Open
5.30pm for seating and Accessibility purposes Small bar available for basic drinks/snacks for sale TBC
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Things you need to know or bring
No heating in Venue - Audience to wear comfortable and warm clothing , GPS accurate.
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VENUE
Sandbag Community Centre Hall
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we present Anywhere Festival, the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi, Jinibara, Turrbal and Yuggera Peoples. We wish to pay respect to their Elders - past, present and emerging - and acknowledge the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their stories continue to play.
