ON GOD

Talofa lava!

My name is Kaisa Fa'atui, and I'm going to have my directorial and playwriting debut next year in a theatre show called ‘On God’. It will have its development season in January 2024 as part of Victoria University’s ‘Six Degrees Festival’.

What's the show about?

‘On God’ follows the journey of Nafanua, the Samoan goddess of war, and Jesus, the Son of God, as they bestow their wisdom and knowledge to various humans on earth that are experiencing their own trials and tribulations. As the play progresses, Nafanua and Jesus are constantly at odds with each other, with their different ideals and personal issues against each other getting in the way of aiding the humans on earth. Will they find a way to work together, or will the world as we know it continue to suffer?

This new play investigates spirituality in both pre-colonial and modern contexts, taking a dive into the history of religion through a Samoan lens, from the introduction of Christianity from the missionaries, to the current generations and their journey of finding their own personal connection to faith in a society that is increasingly becoming more secular. Audiences will bear witness to a slew of powerful narratives that will tug at their hearts, inspire them to ask some hard questions and laugh the evening away. Spanning genres from absurdist comedy, contemporary and traditional dance to naturalistic drama, this show is supported by a wide genre of old-school and contemporary music, performed by some of the best emerging young pasifika talent Wellington has to offer.

That sounds nice! So, what’s the Boosted for?

Good question, reader! We have such a talented cast and crew who are taking a lot of their spare time to make this show happen. It’s only fair we pay them for their time, right? That’s why we’re raising 10k so we can give everyone involved the payment that they deserve and are worth! So, every single cent you donate is going directly to everyone involved so they can feed their families, pay their bills, not be homeless and make a sustainable living out of being a part of this show.

So who is in the team?

Crew:

Writer/Director - Kaisa Fa’atui
Producer - Taylor-Rose Terekia
Production Manager - Hannah Taylor
Costume Designer - Helena Fa’asili
Lighting Designer - Josiah Matagi
Composer - Ete Reupena

Performers:

Kasi Valu
Luz-Eliana Folau-Tovine
Tasman Kaitara
Tamia Filipo
Maurea Varea Perez
Justice Tavita Kalolo
Kimiora Honeycombe
Seiyan Thompson-Tonga

Your contribution will go towards paying these amazing artists for their time, so please do support us!

Fa’afetai tele lava,

Kaisa Fa’atui and the ‘On God’ aiga x