O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala’ai - AAF

Part of the Auckland Arts Festival

Auckland Theatre Company

A darkly comic exploration of the fa’a sāmoa, where family, leadership and legacy converge in spectacular chaos.

In Sāmoa’s not-so-distant past, Pili Sā Tauilevā is a proud Ali’i (chief) in the village of Moa. He has devoted his life to the sacred fa’a sāmoa tradition of service. When he suddenly falls gravely ill and refuses to name a successor, his daughter and son become rivals for the title.

O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala’ai | The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward is a bilingual, modern tale of a man whose time is running out. Who then will survive?

O se fatuga fa’amālie e au’ili’ili ai le Fa’a-Sāmoa, ma le gaogaosā pe a feiloa’i aiga, ta’ita’i ma talatu’u.

O vaitaimi e le’i leva atu i Samoa, sa iai Pili Sā Tauilevā o se Ali’i (matai) mitamitavale mai le afio’aga o Moa. Ua tu’u atoa lona ola ma le malosi i le tausisia o agaifanua Fa’a-Sāmoa. Na faaulumalō e leai ma se isi e sui tulaga ia te ia ina ua fa’afuase’i le ma‘i tigaina, ma ua vevesi lona afafine ma le atali’i i le suafa matai.

E lua gagana o fa’amatalaina ai le tala fatu fa’aonaponei O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala’ai | The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward i se tamaloa ua fai ifo lona malosi. O ai a tulai mai?

Audio Described Performance
Sunday 17 March, 2.30pm touch tour
Sunday 17 March, 4pm show

Sensory Relaxed Performance
Saturday 23 March, 8.00pm show

NZSL Performance
Saturday 23 March, 8.00pm show

Recommended for ages 16+

Contains coarse language, smoke effects, loud music and simulated violence.

Venue

ASB Waterfront Theatre

Cost

From $69

Contact

0800 ATC TIX (282 849)