SKIN HUNGER.

Kaituhi Creative wants to bring the hilarious and moving new play written by Tatiana Hotere to stage. More than just a funny, smart and intriguing narrative, Skin Hunger is a semi-autobiographical tale of a woman’s roller-coaster journey through Grief, God and ‘Gasms. Raw, passionate, sexy and heartbreakingly funny.

We want to bring to stage a show that is for anyone who’s ever lost a dearly loved one and had to rediscover themselves (and perhaps their clitoris too!). In doing so it's just as important for Tatiana and Kaituhi Creative that there's an opportunity for audience to discuss themes of grief, faith, rediscovery and sexual empowerment, hence there will be an open korero evening after the show mid-week where the audience can join cast and specialist counsellors to chat candidly about such themes.

WHY WE NEED YOU!

This all costs money in a theatre environment that has been ravaged by recent world events - still, Kaituhi Creative wants to pay CAST AND CREW what they're worth, while bringing to stage all the bells and whistles that the audience, YOU GUYS, deserve. A Little More About the Play -

Skin Hunger explores the intersection of grief, faith and sexuality. After the death of her beloved husband - grief-stricken Eva, a perimenopausal woman of faith - embarks on a journey of self-discovery, spiritual awakening and sexual empowerment. Amidst a deluge of tragic tinder dates, self-doubt and Catholic guilt, she finds the courage to forge a new path for her life in the chaotic aftermath. Eva discovers - there is new life after death. All money raised from our campaign will go directly into this process.

THE SKIN HUNGER TEAM

Writer/ Performer - Tatiana Hotere (She/ Her)

is a Brazilian born actress (Surviving Summer, The Tender Trap, The Adventures of Suzy Boon) and writer who has worked professionally as a dancer, choreographer, and actress both in theatre and screen. She is a graduate of The Actors Program, and holds a Master in Creative Writing from AUT. Her most recent performance credit is the Netflix series Surviving Summer. Skin Hunger is her debut as a playwright.

Producer - Albert Belz (He/ Him)

has been a professional writer for screen (Shortland Street, Head High, Tongue Tied) and theatre (Astroman, Yours Truly, Awhi Tapu) since 2001. In previous lives he’s also been an actor and stand-up comic. His plays have been nominated and won several Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards and The New Zealand Listeners awards. His works have toured the world. He is currently the Robbie Burns Fellowship Writer at Otago University. More info on Albert @ albertbelz.com

Director – Romy Hooper (She/ Her)

is an actor, writer, director and voice artist from Tāmaki. She has appeared in many stage and screen productions; (Nothing Trivial, Brokenwood Mysteries, The Gulf, Head High, Sweet Tooth.) She won the Best Director of Organised Chaos Award at the 2019 Auckland Fringe Festival for her work with Hobson St Theatre Company. She is an Intimacy Coordinator (Auckland Theatre Company, South Seas Film School, Ruurangi) an acting coach, and narrates audiobooks for Blind + Low Vision NZ and Audiobooks NZ, as well as hosting their podcast SoundSalad.

Co-Producer - Edward Peni (He/Him)

Edward Peni is an actor, director, stage manager based in Tāmaki Makaurau. He has worked with Auckland Theatre Company, Silo Theatre, NZ Opera and the Auckland Arts Festival. Most recently he co directed alongside Michael Lawrence, The Homecoming by Harold Pinter which had a short but sweet season at the Auckland Old Folks Association.

Performer/ Stage Manager - Denise Snoad (She/ Her) 

Denise is so grateful to have been able to made her living from Acting and Performing for the past 30 years. Her latest credits include playing 'Bottom' in a Children's version of A Midsummer Nights Dream and appearing as 'Luanne Wilson' in the webseries Kura 3. Denise loves the variety of the Entertainment Industry and is so excited to be part of this beautiful, honest, raw piece of theatre, written by and starring her brave and talented friend Tatiana Hotere.

Lighting/ Tech/ Stage-Design - Michael Craven (He/ Him)

Since graduating from the UNITEC's School of Performing and Screen Arts in 2007, Michael Craven has enjoyed a busy career as a lighting designer and multi-operator. In 2010 Michael diversified into Technical and Production Management roles and after spending three years in that role at TAPAC (The Auckland Performing Arts Centre), and a further three years at UNITEC as Live Performance Production Manager, Michael is back to work as a freelance technician and designer. Career highlights include a collaboration between the Dust Palace and the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra with the show 'Midnight' in 2017 amongst so many other wonderful moments. Internationally Michael has created the lighting design of 'The Island' created by Massive Theatre Company which travelled to Scotland for the National Theatre of Scotland's Exchange Festival. In 2016 and 2017 he toured internationally with The Dust Palace and their work 'The Goblin Market'.