Writers Write : Actors Read
Well-known actors read short stories written by Aotearoa New Zealand writers to a live audience at Ockham Collective's The Nix in Auckland.
Curated by Bridget van der Zijpp, and recorded and mastered by Depot Sound.
Writers Write : Actors Read
Maaka Pohatu reads A Casket Made of Flax by Airana Ngarewa
A Casket Made of Flax was selected from Airana Ngarewa’s short story collection Pātea Boys, published by Moa Press. Airana Ngarewa (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru, Ngāruahine) was born and raised in Pātea, and has published three books – the novel The Bone Tree, short story collection Pātea Boys, and his new novel The Last Living Cannibal – which instantly stormed up the best-seller charts on release.
Maaka Pohatu (Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, Ngāti Apa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) most recently starred in the television series Warren’s Vortex but is well known for his role in Wellington Paranormal as Sargeant Maaka. He is a founding member of the Modern Māori Quartet and has had iconic onscreen appearances in Happiness, The Rule of Jenny Penn, Two Little Boys, Our Flag Means Death Season 2, Poi E and many others.
Curated by Bridget van der Zijpp, recorded live at Ockham Collective’s The Nix in Auckland, and recorded, edited and mastered by Depot Sound in Devonport. The Live events were supported by Auckland Council and the Creative Communities Scheme.
