The Veil

The Pacific Ocean. A haven for diversity. A blueprint of complexity.
The home to the extremely simplistic. How does one articulate the complexities of the Pacific Ocean yet radiate an aura of simplicity?
As a Pasifika descendant, this sounds a lot like growing up.

Family. Hardship. Violence. Regret. Secrets. Repeat.

The Veil will explore the world of Pasifika behavior through the lens of Pasifika adolescents navigating their way into adulthood; A specific behavior being the keeping of secrets. Dive further into the heart and mind of Pasifika youth and explore the depths of their truths; The suppressing of emotions, the diluting of identity and the sacrificing of culture, all to feel validated from both the outside world but equally as confronting, the inside world.

Afio Mai.

The Gang

• Writer & Director: Ezra Seiuli
• Production Manager: Samoana Nokise
• Actors: Hosea Tuita'alili | Jos Matagi | Lanakila Opetaia-Tiatia | Tane Luafutu
• Marketing Team: Ezra Ngan-Woo | Helayna Tamalii
• Lighting Design: Tyrone ONeill
• Set Design: Sam Hearps
• Sound Design: Matthew Lualua
• Choreography: Tupe Lualua
• Musician: Bernard Tolova'a

We appreciate and honour those who have paved the way before us and wish to add our own fuel to the everlasting Pasifika flame of creativity.

Way Finders. Navigators. Intellectuals. Creatives. Sons & Daughters. Family.

Help us tell our stories and further our individual artistries so we may be stewards for the rising generation of Pasifika storytellers, as our ancestors were for us.

Ma Lo'u Fa'aaloalo lava