SOLOS 2025
22 original pieces of theatre! A whooping 6 hrs of new performance work!
Worlds range and collide in hospital waiting rooms, lonesome dreamscapes, loving tributes, acid-jazz ranting, monstrous dinner parties, undercover spy agencies and much, much more. These are the imaginings of a new and powerful generation of artists, full of heart, humour, politics and courage.
Solos is an investigation of performance and storytelling by the first year Acting cohort and Arts Management tauira from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year. Facilitated by experienced artists, Acting tauira are encouraged to follow their interests and supported to create a short solo performance of their own devising. Devising solo work allows actors to have autonomy over body and story, and there no restrictions on the form or content of their creations. BPAM tauira grow their skills in Production Management, Stage Management, Sound and Lighting Design, and Technical Operation, inside a devising process. This collaboration allows these young artists to experiment and translate ideas into performance and storytelling, strengthen their working relationships, and make the kind of work they want to see in the world.
This year solos is facilitated by Matu Ngaropo, Sean Rivera, Anya Tate-Manning, Theresa Hanaray and Alex Fisher, with support from Makini Calliste-Woollard, Erina Daniels, Selena Pirika, Emele Ugavale and Salesi Le’ota.
Solos have a long tradition at Toi Whakaari and many graduates have gone on create longer solo works that tour the world, such as Jacob Rajan, Chris Parker and Kristyl Neho.
Each solos group contains four or five 15 minute pieces, allowing audiences to enjoy range of work and styles - a smorgasbord of theatre sure to delight!
