Tu Meke Tui The Stage Show

Tu Meke T??! is the award-winning, best-selling children's book from Aotearoa New Zealand, written by Malcolm Clarke, illustrated by Flox and published by Little Love. 

There is an English and a reo M?ori translation of the book on the market, and in excess of 20,000 copies sold nationwide. The book is currently featured on the top 50 best-sellers lists for children's books at Whitcoulls. The reo M?ori version was the recipient of the Te Kura Pounamu Book Award for best book in reo M?ori in 2018.

Our kaupapa is to develop this charming, popular story into a vibrant stage-show adaptation for audiences aged primarily between three to eight years of age.  We want to create a high energy, funny, physical theatre work using puppetry and actors that engages, entertains and educates young people about Aotearoa's unique native wildlife through the lens of these charming native birds, the t?? and the takah?.  

In keeping with the book, the work will have an over-arching theme about friendship and the acceptance of 'other'-ness. Our story also provides early awareness about the creatures that pose a threat to our native flora and fauna, empowering young people to actively protect our precious environment.

We'd love your support with Tu Meke T??! so if you're feeling generous join our community - you know what to do! And come and see the show at the Herald Theatre in October. 

For tickets: aucklandlive.co.nz/show/kids19-tu-meke-tui

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