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Te Moana Glow Show




Purely my accident my daughter and I found this in our town set up in our park.  They were only there apparently for one day and the Glow Show Company, as they are called are a magical glow in the dark giant scale puppet show for 2-10 year olds - since we were both adults we just had a look around.



"Tuia Matauranga" from what I work out is something to do with knowledge in the Maori language and the whole show focuses on "Takutai Moana" or coastal sea and "Te moana nui a Kiwa" or the Pacific Ocean with it being all about our "kai moana" or seafood. 




Inside the trailer there were diagrams, illustrations and boards set up. Because we were so interested we were given a colouring book and pencils which we were pass onto my brother's children. 




So as it's rich in Te Reo Maori langage, it's an upbeat show with catchy music and has a question and answer session afterwards. 




The show runs for about 45 minutes, the trailer has been designed for touring purposes and there are 40 puppets in all.




 The production was created by Sarah Burren who collaborated with Midge Perez. Because they recognized the significance of Matariki (meaning a celebration, spending time with family as well as agriculture and restarting the Maori calender) to many Kiwis they also collaborated with a Kaumatua (a Maori elder) Dr Haare Williams. 

Linking up with Mural Monday.


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Tom said…
...it's not fair to limit it to kids 10 and under!
25 October 2020 at 07:45
Susan Heather said…
I presume it will be heading this way. I am a kid at heart.
25 October 2020 at 14:21
Graham Edwards said…
This is where 'borrowing' a toddler comes in handy if one doesn't have one of one's own.
25 October 2020 at 21:13
Iris Flavia said…
Beautiful project! Love it. I wouldn´t mind the age, either, it should welcome anybody interested! The more the better! We all want to learn, esp in a fun way!
25 October 2020 at 22:22
local alien said…
What a great idea. A fun way to learn.
26 October 2020 at 05:50
Bill said…
It's wonderful that you came across this. Sounds great for kids any age.
26 October 2020 at 06:09
Mae Travels said…
Very nice find! What luck.

be well... mae at maefood.blogspot.com
26 October 2020 at 07:41
kwarkito said…
it's a wonderful project for kids. And the design is very nice.
26 October 2020 at 09:02
NatureFootstep said…
quite intersting :)
26 October 2020 at 10:39
carol l mck said…
Wow! What a show and awesome photos ~ thanks ^_^

Live each moment with love,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

p.s. Had death in family so am way behind in returning comments.
26 October 2020 at 11:07
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
How fun to stumble on something like this! I’d want to pretend I was a kid (it would be pretty hard to get away with that at my advanced age), but I have never outgrown this sort of thing.
26 October 2020 at 12:22
At Home In New Zealand said…
It sounds great. A shame they didn't advertise it a bit more.
26 October 2020 at 19:01
Sami said…
Great find Amy. What a pity the exhibition was for under 10's only.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals
26 October 2020 at 23:47
eileeninmd said…
I would enjoy this show, looks great. Take care, enjoy your new week!
27 October 2020 at 01:54
Sharon said…
That looks fascinating. You were lucky to find it.
27 October 2020 at 02:35
Jackie McGuinness said…
I agree with Tom, not fair! I would love seeing this.
27 October 2020 at 02:48
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
That is very cool. Good for kids of all ages!!
27 October 2020 at 03:32
PerthDailyPhoto said…
Sounds like a lot of fun Amy and educational too. Children learn so much more when it's taught this way 💙
27 October 2020 at 06:04
VENTANA DE FOTO said…
Muy bien elaborado, para atrae la atención de los visitantes.
27 October 2020 at 07:27
Rhonda Albom said…
Small world story, my daughter made the costumes for that show and sewed the puppets for next year's show.
2 November 2020 at 10:36
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