Since its foundation in 1983, Taki Rua Theatre has grown to become Aotearoa’s unofficial national Māori theatre.
A new documentary film, directed by Whetū Fala, contains the personal and political stories which shaped the project.
'Taki Rua Theatre: Breaking Barriers', directed by Whetū Fala, chronicles the 30-year history of Aotearoa's unofficial Māori theatre troupe. Photo: Taki Rua Theatre: Breaking Barriers
Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers screened at the New Zealand International Film Festival earlier this year and is set for a wider release on 28 November.
Director Whetū Fala joins Susana to talk through the film’s production and how a once unwanted Wellington theatre space became central to our national performing arts community.
Whetū Fala, director of Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers. Photo: Supplied