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TOP PICKS TO WARM UP YOUR WINTER

24Aug
25Aug



STILL LIFE WITH CHICKENS

24Aug



A FUNNY THING HAPPENED - A COMEDY TRIPLE BILL

23Aug



AN ILIAD

24Aug



TRASH TEST DUMMIES

22Aug



ONEPŪ

24Aug



WATCHING PAINT DRY

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WELCOME TO WINTER FEST


KIA ORA! 


Since launching the country’s first regional arts festival in 1991, Taranaki has
always been at the forefront of the arts in New Zealand. In 2019 the festival
continues to evolve with the presentation of not one, but four distinct,
boutique festivals, over the next two years, each with a different identity. I
like to think of this a little bit like an artistic degustation menu offering
the very finest ingredients in portions just large enough to keep you looking
forward to the next course.

We begin this new era in winter with our first programme celebrating stories and
the power these wield through the words and ideas that they express. We will
present some of the greatest story tellers from across the ages, from Homer’s An
Iliad to Samuel Butler’s visionary science fiction work Erewhon through to
thoroughly contemporary voices from New Zealand such as Pacific playwright
D.F.Mamea’s and international blogging sensation, Emily Writes. Meanwhile some
of the smartest wordsmiths from the world of comedy and broadcasting will be put
to the test under the expert emceeing of the iconic Mark Sainsbury as we debate
the new world of sustainable energy. 

Stories can also be told in many ways, so we will also traverse a wide range of
performance genres including dance from visionary choreographer and video maker
Louise Potiki Bryant, and music from the wandering minstrel of Gothic Americana,
Delany Davidson. You can even share your own stories through a workshop with the
extraordinary Indonesian fabric artist Rozana Lee.  

 We look forward to seeing you at the TSB Showplace this winter.

Craig Cooper
Artistic Director



 


THE LIBRI LOUNGE

An inspiring line up of leading storytellers from around New Zealand. Enjoy the
ambience of the Libri Lounge as authors discuss their work and give exclusive
insights into what drives them.  


KIWIANA - RICHARD WOLFE 



Rattle your dags! It’s time to salute all things Kiwiana – Uniquely New Zealand.

In this illustrated talk, prolific author Richard Wolfe will discuss his latest
publication, co-written with Stephen Barnett, and offer a broad view of
Aotearoa’s distinctive character.


UNKNOWN ANZAC - DAVID HASTINGS 


While researching the lingering effects of war, historian and journalist David
Hastings stumbled upon a story he felt compelled to tell. Odyssey of the Unknown
Anzac follows the trail of Stratford man George McQuay, who disappeared from the
Western Front in 1916.



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