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Pg. 01 artsfestival.co.nz Kia ora, welcome As the nights grow long and the cooler temperatures strike, the scene is set for a carnival of delights that ignites the heart of Christchurch, bringing light and warmth to the depths of winter. Inspired by their special connections to Aotearoa and this unique place, our extraordinary artists will help us explore who we are, where we have come from and our bold and brave new path as a city of transformation and change. From the free opening spectacle to shows, performances, workshops and talks, this is a time for togetherness – a chance to enjoy and indulge while celebrating Ōtautahi’s proud reputation for daring creativity.

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 02 Pg. 03 artsfestival.co.nz Tickets on sale now. Our focus is to create a Book tickets and explore Festival that celebrates the full programme online Ōtautahi as a place of hope, at artsfestival.co.nz inspiration and change.

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Get Tickets Service Fees Early Bird Offer Christchurch has always been a place of extraordinary On behalf of the city, haere mai and welcome to the Tickets for most shows can be Ticket prices include GST. Get in early and save! Book creativity. Artists from Ōtautahi and Te Wai Pounamu 2019 Christchurch Arts Festival. The Christchurch purchased through Ticketek. Please note that service, any full-price ticket through have not only carved out a distinct local culture by Arts Festival is always a much anticipated event, and credit card and delivery fees Ticketek before midnight breaking boundaries and testing new ideas, they this time the anticipation has been heightened by Online: may apply. For full terms and Sunday 23 June and receive a have also played a huge role in forging our distinct the promise of something that is “bold, dynamic and ticketek.co.nz/chchartsfest conditions, visit our website: 10% discount. Exclusions and national culture. There is something about this place unashamedly local”. This year, the Festival is telling artsfestival.co.nz fees apply. that inspires a searching spirit – the need to create, the story of Christchurch and Canterbury, featuring a Phone: explore and to be challenged. specially curated programme of works produced by 0800 TICKETEK (842 538) The information in this Group Bookings As we imagine a new city, our aim is for extraordinary local artists across a range of artistic brochure is correct at the Book for a group of 6+ to the this Festival to reflect and nurture this brave and disciplines. The artists include those who work here In Person: time of printing and the same event through Ticketek exciting spirit. We have curated a special selection and those who work nationally and internationally Isaac Theatre Royal Festival reluctantly reserves and receive a 15% discount off of events and experiences to explore a sense of and who have ‘returned home’ for the Festival, as The Palms shopping centre the right to alter any events, full-price tickets. time and place and reveal the connections between we ‘shine a light’ on the many extraordinary creative programmes and artists. land and people. It is exciting to shine a light on the stories and people of this city and region. Other Ticketing Agencies Unavoidable changes will be To book call 03 379 0597 or depth and diversity of the work here, and to call home This new direction will see the Festival Satie’s Socrate advertised on our website email [email protected] those who are creating innovative, award-winning explore and reflect the different voices of this place The History of a Different Light and social media pages. Exclusions and fees apply. work nationally and internationally. We want for – starting with an outdoor spectacle of light, sound eventbrite.co.nz manaakitanga to be a core value for the Festival’s new and performance (A Winter’s Tale) along the defining Door Sales Follow us on social media to direction and we’re excited by new collaborations physical feature of the city – the Avon river – around CSO Spirit of Adventure If not sold out prior, door sales receive the latest updates, with Ngāi Tūāhuriri and Ngāi Tahu, including a special which people have always gathered. This is a time for eventfinda.co.nz will be available at the venue programme information and opening pōwhiri, a winter market in the Town Hall and reflection and a time to celebrate renewal. In 1973, from one hour prior to the special offers! the opening of the city’s new, unique hāngī site in The then Prime Minister Norman Kirk mentioned the new Concession Tickets session. Please note that door Commons, beside the Town Hall. Town Hall in his written welcome to the Christchurch Concession tickets are sales are strictly limited, and Our artists and special guests all Arts Festival – a perfect parallel to both its reopening available to unwaged, seniors we advise booking early to recognise the unique opportunity we have as a city to and as HQ for the Festival this year. (SuperGold Card holders) and avoid disappointment. strike out in bold and adventurous new directions. Our I would like to thank the organisers and students with valid ID. focus is to create a Festival that celebrates Ōtautahi artists for the hard work they have put in to bring Education Bookings as a place of hope, inspiration and change. As we the Festival to us, and I encourage Festival goers Seating Options For all education bookings gather around the fire to share laughter, tales and to take every opportunity to enjoy the rich variety Performances in The Avon or enquiries please email kai, we hope you’ll feel inspired about this place and of performances and exhibitions on offer. A special Room and Douglas Lilburn [email protected] enjoy exploring this year’s carnival of delights and welcome to those who have travelled from out of town Auditorium at The Town Hall adventures. This is a city of new beginnings. to attend the Festival. I hope you take the opportunity are general admission, with Access Bookings to explore our city at the same time as exploring this a combination of seating and For bookings with special Dr George Parker reimagined Christchurch Arts Festival 2019. standing. Seating in The Avon requirements, please call the Artistic Director Room is very limited. We advise relevant ticketing agency. Lianne Dalziel arriving early if you wish to Hearing loop facilities are Mayor and Festival Patron secure a seat. available at The Piano.

Wheelchair-accessible seating and/or companion bookings are available at reduced prices for shows booked through Ticketek. There is limited capacity, so please call early (see left) to avoid disappointment.

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Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 04 Pg. 05 artsfestival.co.nz Programme A Winter’s Tale 08 The Bats and Pine 10 Clear Stones 10 Spell On You 11 Wild Dogs Under My Skirt 12 Night of the Living Scores 14 Sublime Sonic Splinters 14 The Return of Eat My Shorts 14 Meet Me at the Dog House 15 Onepū 16 Timetable and Map 18 Nadia Reid & Her Band 20 CSO Spirit of Adventure 21 Toru Whā, Ka Rewa a Matariki 21 The Pale Blue Dot 21 Meremere 22 Better Living 2019 24 DOG Power 24 Giant of the Sea 25 Iconoclasts 25 The Clearing 26 What a Fool Honesty Is! 28 Satie’s Socrate 28 The History of Different Light 29 Nebula 2019 29 Wherko – Brilliant! 29 Like Water 30 Matapopore 32 Manaaki: Hāngī and Marketplace 33 Manaaki: Walking Tour 33

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Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 06 Pg. 07 artsfestival.co.nz A Winter’s Tale

Free Theatre

All ages Set alongside Ōtākaro, the Avon River, A Winter’s Tale will transform our darkest nights, bringing light, sound, performance and a whole lot of street-party revelry! This free opening spectacle heralds the dynamic dawn of the new Christchurch Arts Festival. See Oxford Terrace transformed as giant puppets present lively Shakespearean scenes, sky-scraping visuals are projected onto buildings and performers make surprise appearances on neighbouring balconies. Leading this spectacular performance is Christchurch’s legendary Free Theatre. Celebrating its 40th year, this ensemble of actors, musicians, dancers and designers produce sensory theatre that’s as mesmerising as it is compelling. So grab your friends, get the Venue The Terrace / City Promenade kids off those screens and prepare to see the Date Fri 26 July – Sat 27 July Time 7:00pm – 10:00pm city’s new civic promenade transformed in a free Price Free of charge Pg. 08 Pg. 09 opening spectacle like no other. Book tickets and explore the full programme online at artsfestival.co.nz Service fees apply.

The Bats and Pine Flying Nun Pioneers The Spell On You Are you a believer? Delaney Davidson is. So is Tami Neilson. Bats and lo-fi band Pine are Delaney Davidson and Tami Neilson They believe music is a magical everyday currency – something The Avon Room performing back-to-back for we can use to heal our hearts and even to disappear. This Town Hall one night only. With their jangly, Venue James Hay Theatre, Town Hall enigmatic duo defi ne and command their own unique realms; Wednesday 31 July guitar based tunes and over 15 Date Thursday 1 August Delaney in the shadowy musical world some call country-noir or 7:00pm – 8:30pm albums between them, it won’t Time 8:00pm – 10:00pm gothic Americana and Tami as a soulful, red-hot honky tonker. $30.00/$27.00 be loud but it should be pretty. Price $45.00/$40.00 Prepare for a spellbinding evening amid the magic of song.

Clear Stones Prepare for sensory Fis and Rob Thorne electronica in near pitch- darkness as Kiwi duo Rob The Avon Room Thorne (Ngāti Tumutumu) Spell On You is brought to Town Hall and Fis blend taonga puoro you by Little High Lanes. Saturday 3 August with deep bass, bold digital 7:00pm – 8:00pm processing and experimental $25.00/$22.00 synthetic tones.

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 10 Pg. 11 artsfestival.co.nz Friday’s show is brought to you by Crombie Lockwood.

Venue Haeata Community Campus Date Thursday 25 July Time 7:00pm – 8:15pm Price $25.00

Venue The Piano Date Fri 26 July – Sat 27 July Time 7:00pm – 8:15pm Price $50.00/$45.00

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This deeply personal, multi-award winning work by Christchurch’s very own Tusiata Avia has Wild Dogs delighted, shocked and seduced audiences all around the world, and now it’s coming home! Based on Avia’s provocative and unapologetic Under My Skirt poetry, Wild Dogs Under My Skirt is a play that explores power, politics, racism, love, sex, abuse and life between cultures. It’s a celebration of island life, the femininity of a Samoan woman and all its wonderful complexities. With the support of the- atre icons, producer Victor Rodger and director Anapela Polata’ivao, this stunning piece has transformed from a solo to a six-woman show, winning Best Director, Best Production and Best Lighting Design at the recent Wellington Theatre Awards. Come prepared to laugh, cry and have 15+ ages Tusiata Avia Pg. 13 your prejudices shaken. Book tickets and explore the full programme online at artsfestival.co.nz Service fees apply.

Night of the Living Scores Expect dark humour and a Sublime Sonic Splinters (16+) Feeling experimental? Prepare Luke Wood and Ilam Press touch of horror as edgy local Betty Apple, Snuff Jazz, for three vital injections of Records bands and musicians add Teen Haters avant-garde sound! Snuff Jazz shadowy rock and roll to are a musical rumble in the The Avon Room mesmerising visual works The Avon Room jungle, Teen Haters are masters Town Hall from fi ne arts alumni Ronnie Town Hall of ambient intensity, and the Thursday 1 August van Hout, Tjalling de Vries and Saturday 3 August sound art of Taiwan’s Betty 9:00pm – 10:30pm Luke Shaw. Daring, immersive 9:00pm – 12:00pm Apple sometimes involves $25.00/$22.00 and not to be missed! $25.00/$22.00 vibrators and fl uorescent paint.

The Return of Eat My Shorts Itching for some jazzy soul, Meet Me at the Dog House Pacifi c Underground are bringing all the whānau back together blues and funk? Join Greig Pacifi c Underground for the jam of all jams – an evening that celebrates urban roots, The Avon Room Bainbridge, Jennine Bailey local icons and 25 years of giving Pacifi c communities a voice Town Hall and band as they revisit their Venue Christchurch Town Hall through music and the arts. Led by Pos Mavaega, this one-off Friday 2 August classic repertoire, performing Date Saturday 3 August show will feature Steve Apirana, Dallas Tamaira, Ladi6, Mara TK 9:00pm – 11:00pm covers from Donald Byrd, Time 9:00pm – 11:00pm and MORE! Get set for a totally unique showcase of underground $30.00/$27.00 Aretha Franklin and more! Price $40.00/$36.00 sound from some of Aotearoa’s brightest Pacifi c gems.

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 14 Pg. 15 artsfestival.co.nz Onepū

Atamira Dance Company

All ages From Māori dance-theatre company Atamira, comes this epic expression of mana wahine, the intrinsic spiritual power of women. Created by Louise Potiki Bryant (Ngāi Tahu), Onepū is inspired by a Kāi Tahu tradition as told by Teone Taare Tikao in 1920, about six atua wahine (female deities/ancestors) who have the enormous power of controlling and releasing the principal winds of the world. Onepū honours these six atua, using waiata, movement, natural soundscapes, music, light and projection. The performance illuminates their strength, energy, beauty, ease, differences, connectedness and mana. Venue James Hay Theatre, Town Hall Brimming with aroha, talent and Date Friday 2 August passion, this thoughtful, empowering piece Time 7:00pm – 8:00pm blends mythology and the present, and reminds Price $45.00/$40.00 us why Atamira and Potiki Bryant occupy such a GST included. Service fees apply. vital niche in Aotearoa’s performing arts scene. Pg. 17 Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 18 Pg. 19 artsfestival.co.nz Nadia Reid Soulful, intimate and self-possessed, Nadia Reid’s first two CSO: Spirit of Adventure Dazzling, intense and named & Her Band albums have earned her global praise and success. She’s Lamb & Hayward Masterworks after the icy winds that claw booked sold-out shows in , London and and at the peaks of Mount Ever- Venue The Piano was a finalist for the APRA Silver Scroll (2017) and Taite Music Christchurch Town Hall est, this newly commissioned Date Sunday 28 July Prize (2016, 2018). Soon to be UK-based, don’t miss this unique Saturday 27 July life-affirming piece commem- Time 7:00pm – 8:15pm opportunity to see her perform live in Christchurch alongside her 7:30pm – 9:30pm orates 100 years since the Price $45.00/$40.00 effortlessly smooth, talented and perceptive band. $18.45 – $64.58 birth of Sir Edmund Hillary.

Toru Whā, Ka Rewa a Matariki Witness music, mana and a The Pale Blue Dot From stargazing in rural (The Rise of Matariki) dialogue between cultures Mundi New Zealand to performing in NZTrio and Hormona Horo as NZTrio and taonga puoro Parisian jazz clubs and on the master Horomona Horo per- The Avon Room banks of the Ganges, Mundi’s The Piano form an evocative collection Town Hall solar system of stories and Book tickets and explore the full Sunday 28 July of works from , Friday 2 August sound will take you around programme online at artsfestival.co.nz 4:00pm – 5:00pm Victoria Kelly, Dame Gillian 7:00pm – 8:30pm the world without having to Service fees apply. $40.00/$36.00 Karawe Whitehead and more. $30.00/$27.00 hop on a plane.

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 20 Pg. 21 artsfestival.co.nz Meremere

Movement of the Human

This compelling, award-winning piece shares All ages the extraordinary survival story of critically acclaimed wheelchair-bound dancer, Rodney Bell, Ngāti Maniapoto. Rodney left Aotearoa in 2007 to pursue a dancing career in the United States but through a series of events became homeless and was forced to live rough on the streets of San Francisco for many years. Meremere allows us inside this challenging, Thursday’s show is brought to you by GoMedia. Friday’s show is brought life-changing chapter, unlocking memories and to you by Stuff. aspirations and taking us on Rodney’s journey of undiminished hope and wonder. Venue The Piano Date Thurs 1 Aug – Sat 3 Aug Developed alongside director Malia Time 7:00pm – 8:00pm Johnston and Movement of the Human, Meremere Price $50.00/$45.00 layers documentary footage, interviews, Venue The Piano movement and imagery into an extraordinary Date Friday 2 August 54 minutes, which includes live music from the Time 1:00pm – 2:00pm supremely talented Eden Mulholland. Insightful, Price $50.00/$45.00 revealing, funny and moving, live theatre simply GST included. Service fees apply. Pg. 22 doesn’t get more personal than this. Book tickets and explore the full programme online at artsfestival.co.nz Service fees apply.

Better Living 2019 In this epic bash, Christchurch’s Drax Project In just a few years, Drax Project have evolved from music students Melted Icecream presents notorious indie cassette label Christchurch Invitation busking in Wellington to opening for Ed Sheeran, Lorde, Camila will feature the very best of its Cabello and more. Since their debut EP and hit-song Woke Up The Avon Room current roster, including Terror Venue Christchurch Town Hall Late, the group have toured the States – booking sold out shows Town Hall of the Deep, T54, Best Bets Date Friday 2 August and signing a global recording deal with 300 Entertainment. Don’t Wednesday 31 July and the Ben Woods Group, Time 7:30pm – 11:30pm miss this rare chance to see them perform live in Christchurch, 9:00pm – 12:00pm with surreal visuals from indie Price $69.00 hot on the heels of announcing their new EP, Noon. $25.00/$22.00 legend Spencer Hall.

DOG Power Music, cinema and fashion Iconoclasts See Christchurch’s most Giant of the Sea As a musician, writer and collide in this multimedia cLoud Collective exciting new trio use violin, Mark Vanilau producer, Mark has worked The Avon Room experience from Christchurch’s viola, piano, electronics and with many Aotearoa’s greats, Town Hall most stylish avant-rock duo. The Piano percussion to reimagine famil- The Piano including Dave Dobbyn and Thursday 1 August Hot off the plane from Serbia, Tuesday 30 July iar works and celebrate pieces Tuesday 30 July Ladi6. His musical storytelling 7:00pm – 8:00pm expect a cinematic backdrop 6:00pm – 7:30pm from Aotearoa’s brightest 8:00pm – 9:15pm and velveteen voice are all $25.00/$22.00 and dynamic new material. $30.00/$20.00 composers. A daring debut! $30.00/$27.00 you need to drift away.

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 24 Pg. 25 artsfestival.co.nz The Clearing

Footnote Dance Company

All ages This show is brought to you by Newstalk ZB. Prepare yourself for this highly anticipated world

Venue James Hay Theatre, Town Hall premiere season from one of Aotearoa’s most Date Wednesday 31 July groundbreaking artists and the New Zealand arts Time 7:00pm – 8:10pm company renowned for pushing the boundaries Price $45.00/$40.00 of movement and design. Inspired by the energy GST included. Service fees apply. and impact of natural clearings, those carved out spaces we go seeking retreat, abandon and meaning, The Clearing will showcase several of Aotearoa’s most talented contemporary dancers. This powerful piece is designed and directed by choreographer Ross McCormack. Since returning to New Zealand after ten years performing abroad, McCormack has directed several highly-acclaimed works, gained Creative New Zealand’s very prestigious Choreographic Fellowship, and became a 2017 New Zealand Arts Foundation Laureate. This is a fresh, visionary Pg. 26 performance that packs a visceral punch! Book tickets and explore the full programme online at artsfestival.co.nz Service fees apply.

The History of Different Light Six actors present their own Different Light Theatre histories of the Different Light ensemble, using performance, NASDA Theatre memories, images, objects, for- Ara Institute of Canterbury gotten stories and wheelchairs Thurs 1 – Sat 3 August flying over a disabled city to 7:00pm – 8:30pm show the gaps between worlds $25.00/$10.00 and gaps between people.

What a Fool Honesty Is! In this world of deception, dark deeds, fake news and social WORD Christchurch media, where does truth end and fiction begin? Gather around the metaphorical fireside as our creative thought-leaders Venue The Piano dig deep into the nature of honesty and deception. Featuring Date Wednesday 31 July dancer Rodney Bell, writer Fiona Farrell, journalist Donna Miles- Time 7:30pm – 8:45pm Mojab, playwright Victor Rodger and poet and youth advocate Price $20.00/$18.00 Daisy Speaks, this is a night for tall tales and home truths.

Satie’s Socrate In the Arts Centre’s beautiful Nebula 2019 Diversity and intrigue abound Wheriko – Brilliant! Prepare to be dazzled UC School of Music Recital Room, UC singers and Presented by Murray & Co in this group exhibition of Contemporary artists as contemporary artists instrumentalists, alongside paintings and sculptures use light to play with Recital Room Wellington duo Inopportune, Heritage Bank Building from 12 of Canterbury’s most Christchurch Art Gallery shadows, throw glittering The Arts Centre will give Eric Satie’s Platonic 110 Armagh Street exciting emerging artists. An Te Puna o Waiwhetū shards of colour and Monday 29 July dialogues a fresh spin, under Fri 26 July – Sun 4 August added bonus? The beautiful Sat 26 July – Sun 4 August transform the familiar into 7:30pm – 9:00pm the direction of Professor 12.00pm – 7:00pm views from this carefully 10.00am – 5:00pm the extraordinary. An art $20.00/$10.00 Mark Menzies. Free entry restored heritage building. Free entry experience for all ages.

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 28 Pg. 29 artsfestival.co.nz Like Water

Julia Deans Bella Kalolo Flip Grater & Bel Canto

All ages Join three of Christchurch’s brightest daughters of song, along with Burnside High’s award- winning Bel Canto Choir for an unforgettable evening of music. Singing tales of love and loss, triumph and regret, departure and return, the trio will explore the spectrum of strength, vulnerability and what it means to be both a woman and human. Former Fur Patrol front-woman, Julia Deans has cemented her place as one of Aotearoa’s most iconic singer-songwriters. Samoan, Tongan and Māori soul sister Bella Kalolo has worked with Mos Def, Dave Dobbyn, This show is brought to you by Spark. NZSO and Chaka Khan and author and musician Venue Christchurch Town Hall Flip Grater has been a leading voice in New Date Saturday 3 August Zealand’s indie scene for more than 13 years. Time 7:00pm – 8:30pm Price $45.00/$40.00 Smooth and seamless, deep and melodic, like water their music will carry you away. Pg. 31 GST included. Service fees apply. It’s not every day you can tuck into a traditional hāngi in the heart of Ōtautahi, enjoy a traditional mirimiri (Māori massage) in the Town Hall or get the inside word on some of the CBD’s most innovative new cultural artworks. Full of whanaungatanga (family togetherness) and manaakitanga (hospitality and kindness), this is an awesome day out for the whole whānau.

Manaaki: Hāngī Manaaki: Marketplace Manaaki: Walking Tour The Matapopore Charitable Trust, in From 10:00am, the Town Hall foyer will Led by Joseph Hullen (Ngāi Tūāhuriri/ collaboration with whānau of Ngāi come to life with locally made kete, Ngāti Hinematua) and the Matapopore Tūāhuriri Rūnanga are cooking a pounamu pendants, jewellery, poi, team, this intimate 2-hour walking traditional Māori hāngī for around delicious delicacies and kai. Head to tour is a chance to learn about the 2000 people. Head to The Commons at the rongoā (Māori healing) area for innovative ways our cultural heritage 11:00am to see hāngī master Grenville mirimiri (massage) and lotions crafted and identity is being embedded and Pitama prepare the kai and light four big from native plants or to the Ngāi celebrated in the CBD through art, pits. The hāngī will go into the ground at Tahu exhibition for raranga, jewellery, language, landscaping and design. midday and will be lifted at 5:00pm for a paintings, carving, prints and sculpture. Spots are limited, so book early to 6:00pm serving. Grab your tickets today! There’s something for everyone! secure your place.

Venue The Commons Venue Foyer, Town Hall Venue Margaret Mahy Playground Date Saturday 3 August Date Saturday 3 August Date Saturday 3 August Time 11:00am – 6:00pm Time 10:00am – 6:00pm Time 2:00pm – 4:00pm Price $15.00 Price Free entry Price $17.00

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 3234 Pg. 33 artsfestival.co.nz Supporters We are extremely grateful for Friends and Patrons Real appreciation also to our the support of our Funders and friends and patrons, who share Partners. As well as supporting our passion for this Festival the Festival, they are and believe in the power of committed to strengthening the arts to transform people the unique role the arts play and communities. in making Ōtautahi a place of creativity and innovation.

Become A Supporter If you’re interested in supporting the Festival and finding Platinum Patron Festival Board out more about our hosting packages, please contact: The Robert and Barbara Stewart Trust Dr Jane Gregg (Chair) [email protected] Dame Adrienne Stewart Stephanie Grieve Victor Rodger Patron Wendy Schmidt Simon and Kate Martin Alex Lemon Jean and Peter Hyam Bridget Williams Jason and Joanna Millar Rodger Bridge Susan Henson and Thomas Young Bindy and Murray Barclay Festival Team Hon. Margaret Austin Clare Wilkinson – Chief Executive Campbell and Penny Whyte George Parker – Artistic Director Core Funders Funding Supporters Major Partners Corporate Supporters Christine Fitzgerald and Chris Lee Tanya Muagututi’a – Programme Manager Sarah Metcalf and Adrian Balasingam Matthew Ayton – Production & Technical Manager Georgie and Kris Inglis Claire Jones – Marketing & Comms Coordinator Neil and Angela Cameron Ella Hughes – Social Media Coordinator Jules and Stephen Mark Kate Fielder – Ticketing Coordinator Philippa Bates Fiona Booker – Administration Magdalena Lorenzo – Administration Friends Nikki Wallace-Bell – Education Coordinator Suzanne Knapp and Robin Galloway Zandra Ah Jay-Maepu – Tautai CNZ Pasifika Intern Louise and Grant Moreton David Roche Friends and Patrons Committee Sue and Alistair Stokes Christine Fitzgerald David Minifie and Deborah Williams Susan Henson Jenny and Hamish Cochran Rebecca Stewart Alex Lemon and Rhian Roberts Susan Cooke and Martin Shepherd Jacqui Wilkinson Pat Pilkington Beverley Cocks Kirstie Morris Jane Kerr Gay Rathgen Karen Young Nicky and Chris Averill Denise and Robert Murfitt To become one of our valued Friends or Julie Zarifeh Patrons, visit the Festival website or contact: Kay Farmer and Jon Harcourt [email protected]

Christchurch Arts Festival 2019 Pg. 34 Pg. 35 artsfestival.co.nz Christchurch Arts Festival [email protected] Phone: 03 365 2223 Social: @artsfestival

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Image Credits The Bats Rob Mayes, Dunedin Railway Station, 1988

Wheriko Pacific Undergorund Haines & Hinterding, Christchurch Tony De Goldi, Dox Designz and Art Gallery, Te Puna o Waiwhetū Pacific Underground Nebula DOG Power Clare Murray, watercolour by GILIPTER Vivienne Murchison

Mark Vanilau Matapopore Tanya Muagututi’a Fayne Robinson, pattern design Christchurch Arts Festival 2019

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