{"id":169424,"date":"2026-07-29T12:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T10:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/programm\/termin\/other-en\/shel-we-169424\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:21:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:21:30","slug":"shel-we","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/termin\/dance\/shel-we-169424\/","title":{"rendered":"Shel We"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block block-copy\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy\"><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"3126\" data-local-id=\"4dc472dd-ea4a-4093-bc17-169162af81c1\"><em>Shel We <\/em>is an enchanting, playfully intriguing and delightful dance show created by Tupua Tigafua &#8211; accomplished dancer, award-winning choreographer and unique storyteller with roots in Samoa.<\/p>\n<p><em>Shel We<\/em> features trees, ghosts, deers and mischief. And underneath Tupua\u2019s mischievous homage to Shel Silverstein (best known for diverse works such as the children\u2019s book <em>The Giving Tree<\/em> as well as the Johnny Cash classic <em>A Boy Named Sue<\/em>) is an evocative classical music score, ultimately delivering a tribute to Tupua\u2019s parents, his family and the environment that has inspired him over the years. <em>Shel We<\/em> has entranced audiences of all ages throughout Aotearoa \/ New Zealand as well as Sweden and critics have insisted that it \u201cdeserves to become a contemporary classic\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-gallery\">\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row center-xs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box text-align-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<block-gallery inline-template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div :class=\"{ firstLoaded: firstLoaded }\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" ref=\"data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"images\" : [{\"id\":0,\"width\":1280,\"height\":853,\"alt\":\"Four dancers in suits hold hands and move dynamically on a dark stage.\",\"title\":\"\",\"description\":\"Performance &quot;Shel We&quot; by Tupua Tigafua\",\"label\":\"\",\"copyright\":\"Stagebox Photography\",\"path\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/\",\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546-300x200.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":9958},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546-1024x682.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":682,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":65309},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":5429},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546-768x512.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":512,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":41319},\"small\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546-440x293.jpg\",\"width\":440,\"height\":293,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":17812},\"semi\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546-580x387.jpg\",\"width\":580,\"height\":387,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":27318},\"mobile\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546-720x480.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":480,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":37359},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270546.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853}}},{\"id\":1,\"width\":1280,\"height\":853,\"alt\":\"Five people with headscarves stand in the darkness as light shines on them from the front.\",\"title\":\"\",\"description\":\"Performance &quot;Shel We&quot; by Tupua Tigafua\",\"label\":\"\",\"copyright\":\"Stagebox Photography\",\"path\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/\",\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548-300x200.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":9569},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548-1024x682.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":682,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":59403},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":4453},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548-768x512.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":512,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":38075},\"small\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548-440x293.jpg\",\"width\":440,\"height\":293,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":16751},\"semi\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548-580x387.jpg\",\"width\":580,\"height\":387,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":25581},\"mobile\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548-720x480.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":480,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":34288},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270548.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853}}},{\"id\":2,\"width\":1280,\"height\":853,\"alt\":\"Two dancers on a stage, one with branches in their hair, the other in a suit, conveying emotions through body language.\",\"title\":\"\",\"description\":\"Performance &quot;Shel We&quot; by Tupua Tigafua\",\"label\":\"\",\"copyright\":\"Stagebox Photography\",\"path\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/\",\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550-300x200.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":10913},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550-1024x682.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":682,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":73114},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":5770},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550-768x512.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":512,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":45249},\"small\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550-440x293.jpg\",\"width\":440,\"height\":293,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":19483},\"semi\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550-580x387.jpg\",\"width\":580,\"height\":387,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":29844},\"mobile\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550-720x480.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":480,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":40840},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270550.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853}}},{\"id\":3,\"width\":1280,\"height\":853,\"alt\":\"Four dancers in suits, barefoot, perform dynamic movements on a dark stage.\",\"title\":\"\",\"description\":\"Performance &quot;Shel We&quot; by Tupua Tigafua\",\"label\":\"\",\"copyright\":\"Stagebox Photography\",\"path\":\"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/\",\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538-300x200.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":10801},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538-1024x682.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":682,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":74625},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":6073},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538-768x512.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":512,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":46830},\"small\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538-440x293.jpg\",\"width\":440,\"height\":293,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":19768},\"semi\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538-580x387.jpg\",\"width\":580,\"height\":387,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":30530},\"mobile\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538-720x480.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":480,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":42163},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00270538.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853}}}]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<swiper :options=\"options\" @slide-change=\"track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" :key=\"image.id\" v-for=\"image in images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-gallery-item inline-template :image=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"swiper-slide-image-wrapper\" ref=\"parent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-container\" ref=\"container\" :style=\"style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-swiper-parallax-x=\"50%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img :src=\"image.src\" :alt=\"image.alt\" v-if=\"image.id < 2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" :data-src=\"image.src\" :alt=\"image.alt\" v-else>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-gallery-item>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-info-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div v-if=\"image.label\" v-html=\"image.label\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div v-else-if=\"image.description\" v-html=\"image.description\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"insignificant\" v-if=\"image.copyright\" v-html=\"'\u00a9 '+image.copyright\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"  slot=\"pagination\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"icon-round swiper-button-prev\" slot=\"button-prev\" aria-label=\"Last images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-next\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"icon-round swiper-button-next\" slot=\"button-next\" aria-label=\"Next image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-next\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/swiper>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-gallery>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-headline block-no-margin \" >\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\".h4\">Participants<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy\"><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"5015\" data-local-id=\"8e81fd9b-0bf7-429e-adab-6e0cd4aeb309\"><strong>Dancers<\/strong>: Villa Lemanu, Sean MacDonald,\u00a0 Chris Ofanoa, Tupua Tigafua, Aloalii Tapu, Andy Tilo<br \/>\n<strong>Idea \/ Choreography<\/strong>: Tupua Tigafua<br \/>\n<strong>Lightning designer<\/strong>:\u00a0 Elekis Poblete<br \/>\n<strong>Touring operator<\/strong>:\u00a0 Isadora Lao<br \/>\n<strong>Stage Manager<\/strong>: Kasi Valu<br \/>\n<strong>Tour Managerin \/ Producer<\/strong>: Tupe Lualua<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-accordion\">\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion inline-template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Tupua Tigafua \u2013 Choreographer \/ Dancer \/ Creator of Shel we\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"TupuaTigafuaChoreographerDancerCreatorofShelwe\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc723728\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc72372c\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Tupua Tigafua \u2013 Choreographer \/ Dancer \/ Creator of Shel we<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc723728\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tupua Tigafuas parents originate from Safa\u2019ato\u2019a Lefaga and Fale\u016b Manono in Samoa. He and lives and works in T\u0101maki Makaurau (Wellington), Aotearoa. As the youngest of five children and proud father of four, Tupua\u2019s professional career has seen him dance for some of Aotearoa\u2019s creative powerhouses such as Black Grace and MAU. From 2012 &#8211; 2016 he was a dancer for the New Zealand Dance Company and in that time, he performed in the Language of Living national tour of New Zealand where he choreographed Dreamy Mcfloat. He danced in the Rotunda premiere season at the Holland Dance Festival in 2014 and on the Australasian tour in 2015. Also with New Zealand Dance Company he featured in the premiere season of Lumina in 2015, which toured throughout New Zealand, Germany and Holland in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Tupua became an independent Artist and received the Creative New Zealand Emerging Artist Award for the Arts Pasifika Awards. Since then, he has travelled to the Pulima Art Festival in Taiwan with Black Grace and created dance works for Footnote Dance Company, Unitec Institute of Technology, Alofagia Le Opera by TAPA and Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School. Tupua\u2019s first original full length work Shel We, premiered at the Measina Festival in Wellington 2018 before touring to the Festival of Cultures in Palmerston North, Kia Mau festival in Wellington. Hawkes Bay Arts Festival, Te Tair\u0101whiti Arts Festival, Pacific Dance Festival and the BIBU biennial in Helsingborg, Sweden. Ciggy Butts In The Sand was created in collaboration with award-winning composer David Long in 2021 and his most recent full-length works 14 Malone Road, also premiered at the Measina Festival in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Villa Junior Lemanu \u2013 Dancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"VillaJuniorLemanuDancer\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc723fb3\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc723fb7\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Villa Junior Lemanu \u2013 Dancer<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc723fb3\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Villa Lemanu stems from the villages of Vailele and Alamagoto in Samoa and lives and works in T\u0101maki Makaurau, Aotearoa. His practice spans dance-theatre creation, film and television (including writing), and community-led dance development. In 2025 he received The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Springboard Award for Dance, which included a year-long mentorship with Lemi Ponifasio. On screen, he appears in The Panthers, Far North, The Legend of Baron To&#8217;a, and Duckrockers, with additional voice work in animated TV-Series, Sharkdog. Two key milestones include winning the Toi Whakaari Best Actor award at Show Me Shorts Film Festival in 2018 for My Friend Michael Jones, and again in 2022 for Atali\u2019i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent) (also credited as writer). The 2022 film also received additional festival recognition, further expanding the reach of his work. On stage, he has featured in O le Pepelo, le Gaoi, ma le Pala\u2019ai | The Liar, the Thief, and the Coward (Auckland Theatre Company), The Wholehearted (Massive Theatre Company), and Pring It On (Auckland Theatre Company). Within street dance culture, he is a member of Projekt Team, co-founded the Aotearoa Street Dance Film Festival (ASDFF), and has won competition titles including Fusion Concept (NZ Qualifiers), Proof of Existence, Vol. III, and Destructive Steps 16 (2v2 Experimental).<\/p>\n<p>Villa was a 2025 Artist in residence at Te Oro, where he created a new work called Chalk Fades and facilitated youth workshops which supported emerging artists in Glen Innes and the surrounding communities. Villa was also the Creative NZ Artist in Residence in S\u0101moa in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Sean MacDonald \u2013 Dancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"SeanMacDonaldDancer\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc7242bf\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc7242c2\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Sean MacDonald \u2013 Dancer<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc7242bf\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sean Mac Donald has roots in the Te Arawa, Kai Tahu and Ng\u0101ti Raukawa people and lives and works in T\u0101maki Makaurau, Aotearoa. As a renowned contemporary dancer and performer Sean MacDonald is one of Aotearoa\u2019s most celebrated and distinguished dance artists. He has worked with New Zealand\u2019s leading choreographers and dance companies, performing extensively throughout Aotearoa and across continents for over 30 years. Highlights of Sean\u2019s longstanding career include performances with Douglas Wright, Michael Parmenter, Shona McCullagh, Moss Paterson, and with Atamira Dance Company, The New Zealand Dance Company, and Black Grace, of whom Sean was a founding member.<\/p>\n<p>His collaboration with Black Grace Dance Company spanned over two decades, performing both nationally and internationally. Highlights include many tours of North America with seasons in New York City, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, tours through The Netherlands and Germany and performances in South Korea, Mexico, Japan and Australia. Since 2006 Sean has worked with Atamira Dance Company and from 2015 in Moss Patterson\u2019s Moko (including a tour to Beijing and South Korea), Kelly Nash\u2019s works M\u0101 and Atamira and Tomo by Gaby Thomas. From 2020 to the present, he has been involved in the creation and performance of the company\u2019s seminal work Te Wheke and has just returned from a tour presenting the work to American audiences. The last few years have also seen him appear with Borderline Arts Ensemble in Strasbourg 1518, Malia Johnston\u2019s Movement of the Human (M.O.T.H), Michael Parmenter\u2019s OrphEus with New Zealand Dance Company and Tupua Tigafua\u2019s work Shel We in Sweden\/Aotearoa. 2022 saw him appear with Perth\u2019s Co3 Company and Raewyn Hill performing in the remount of Douglas Wright\u2019s Gloria. In 2023, Sean became an Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate receiving the Burr\/Tatham Trust Award. He is a national Arts treasure that continues to inspire dancers and audiences alike.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Chris Ofanoa \u2013 Dancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"ChrisOfanoaDancer\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc724555\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc724557\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Chris Ofanoa \u2013 Dancer<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc724555\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chris Ofanoa is of Tongan heritage and lives and works in T\u0101maki Makaurau, Aotearoa. He is a Choreographer, Dancer and Fitness trainer who has been in the dance scene for over a decade, dancing with teams such as Triple8funk, Limitbreak Dance Crew and Freshmans. He began his journey with hip hop, participating in competitions and taking classes in his youth. Over time, he transitioned to creating and performing in the theatre, leading him to collaborate with his crew, Freshmans Dance Crew. This group has graced some of New Zealand\u2019s most iconic theatres and performed five sold-out shows at the Sydney Opera House in 2025. Chris has also worked with numerous contemporary dance companies, traveling globally to perform in countries such as China, Germany, Sweden, and USA.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is dedicated to helping young people tell their stories and build their confidence through the art of movement. Over the years his insights or simply being a presence that brings laughter and encouragement have been invaluable for youth, Chris aims to contribute positively to the young performers\u2019 confidence and experience. In his role as a professional fitness trainer, he helps people reach their health and fitness goals with encouragement, positivity and honesty.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Aloali\u2019i Tapu \u2013 Dancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"AloaliiTapuDancer\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc7247f0\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc7247f2\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Aloali\u2019i Tapu \u2013 Dancer<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc7247f0\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"12943\" data-local-id=\"defd7db19562\">Aloali&#8217;i Tapus family comes from Solosolo, Saleilua und Falealili on Samoa. He lives and works in T\u0101maki Makaurau, Aotearoa. Aloali&#8217;i is a co-director of Ta&#8217;alili alongside life partner and co-dreamer Tori Manley-Tapu, the arts group dedicated to bringing their friends, family and community to realise their collective dreams through dance, film, and stage. He is a devoted dad to 3 funny az kids and spends most his time dancing and singing with them. He&#8217;s a student of krump, house and boogaloo and loves jamming and playing cards with friends.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"12943\" data-local-id=\"defd7db19562\">More info: <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu1v1w _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _2rkolb4i _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"http:\/\/taalili.co.nz\/\" href=\"http:\/\/taalili.co.nz\/\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\">taalili.co.nz<\/a> and <a class=\"_ymio1r31 _ypr0glyw _zcxs1o36 _mizu1v1w _1ah3dkaa _ra3xnqa1 _128mdkaa _1cvmnqa1 _4davt94y _4bfu1r31 _1hms8stv _ajmmnqa1 _vchhusvi _kqswh2mm _ect4ttxp _2rkolb4i _syaz13af _1a3b1r31 _4fpr8stv _5goinqa1 _f8pj13af _9oik1r31 _1bnxglyw _jf4cnqa1 _30l313af _1nrm1r31 _c2waglyw _1iohnqa1 _9h8h12zz _10531ra0 _1ien1ra0 _n0fx1ra0 _1vhv17z1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aloaliitapu\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aloaliitapu\/\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\" data-is-router-link=\"false\" data-testid=\"link-with-safety\">@aloaliitapu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Andy Tilo-Faiaoga \u2013 Dancer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"AndyTilo-FaiaogaDancer\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc724a60\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc724a62\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Andy Tilo-Faiaoga \u2013 Dancer<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc724a60\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andy Tilo-Faiaoga has his origins in Luatu\u0101nu\u2019u, Nofoali\u2019i, Manono-Tai and Savaia Lefaga on Samoa and lives in Kirikiriroa (Hamilton), Aotearoa. Andy is an experienced arts professional with over 15 years working across dance, visual arts, theatre, movement, acting, and stunts, both nationally and internationally. His career bridges the worlds of stage and screen, carrying him from intimate theatre spaces to some of the world\u2019s largest film sets. Over the past six years, Andy has been part of major feature films and television series, including Avatar: The Way of Water directed by James Cameron, Red, White &amp; Brass directed by Damon Fepula\u2019i, Chief of War directed by Justin Choon, and Time Bandits directed by Taika Waititi.<\/p>\n<p>As a principal dancer for Le Moana, Andy has featured in 1918, Fatu Na Tot\u014d, and Purple Onion by Tupe Lualua and in Shel We and 14 Malone Road by Tupua Tigafua. As a dancer with Neil Ieremia and the internationally acclaimed company Black Grace, Andy has carried Pacific stories to audiences around the globe. In 2025, he co-created an original work called Shapes in the Clouds, with his 11-year-old son.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his performance career, Andy is deeply committed to cultural revival. He is currently on a journey to research, revive, and reimagine \u201cTau\u201d. The Samoan martial art and warrior practice exploring its origins, philosophies, and evolution as both a martial discipline and an art form. This work reflects Andy\u2019s dedication to honoring ancestral knowledge while bringing it into conversation with contemporary creative practice. Andy continues to share his gifts with the world, embracing each project as an opportunity to refine his craft as a storyteller.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Isadora Lao \u2013 Technician\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"IsadoraLaoTechnician\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc724ced\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc724cef\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Isadora Lao \u2013 Technician<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc724ced\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Isadora (Izzi) Lao (they\/them) is a Chinese artist and designer currently based on the K\u0101piti Coast. Raised in T\u0101huna, Aotearoa, their practice is grounded in curiosity, collaboration, and a deep belief in learning through doing. Working across performance, installation, exhibitions, and gathering spaces, Izzi explores how environments can hold memory, emotion, and collective experience. Through a process-driven approach, they collaborate closely with artists and communities, using experimentation, play, and hands-on making to uncover new forms of storytelling and connection. Drawing from lighting, scenography, technical production, object-making, and material exploration, Izzi creates spaces that shift perception and invite presence. Whether through light, darkness, fabric, handmade objects, or subtle environmental interventions, their work seeks to transform how people experience a place and each other.<\/p>\n<p>Largely self-taught, their practice has been shaped through making, observing, and working alongside generous mentors and collaborators. They continue to move fluidly between disciplines, guided by an interest in materiality, atmosphere, and the shared experiences that emerge when people gather.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<block-accordion-item inline-template item-headline=\"Tupe Lualua MNZM \u2013 Company director\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"item\" data-id=\"TupeLualuaMNZMCompanydirector\" class=\"block-accordion-item vue-initialize\" aria-expanded=\"false\" :aria-expanded=\"active ? 'true' : 'false'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button-with-icon block-accordion-item-head\" :class=\"{'button-active': active}\" ref=\"head\" aria-controls=\"acc_6a8effc724faa\" id=\"acc_title_6a8effc724fac\" @click=\"toggle\" @keydown=\"key\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"button-label\">Tupe Lualua MNZM \u2013 Company director<\/span><\/div><span class=\"button-icon icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div ref=\"body\" class=\"block-accordion-item-content\" id=\"acc_6a8effc724faa\" role=\"region\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrapper copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"29731\" data-local-id=\"17fdd5efb019\">Tupe Lualua is Samoan with roots in S\u0101vaia, Lefaga, Luatu\u0101nu\u2019u, and Porirua and lives and works in T\u0101maki Makaurau, Aotearoa. Tupe is the founder of Le Moana and the Measina Festival, with foundations in live performance. She works as an artist, producer and educator who taught Samoan Performing Arts at Whitireia New Zealand, Movement and Creative Practice at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School and served as a graduate teaching fellow at Victoria University of Wellington for Pacific Studies (PASI 101: The Pacific Heritage). She created the shows <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Fatu Na Tot\u014d<\/em>, <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">1918 <\/em>and <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Purple Onion<\/em> for national and international audiences and has featured in several theatre works to critical acclaim. She was awarded the CNZ S\u0101moa Artist in residence in 2019, Contemporary Artist Award for the Creative NZ Arts Pasifika Awards 2021, FAME Mid-Career Award 2022 and appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order Of Merit in 2024 for Services to the Arts. Tupe Lualua founded Le Moana, an independent Arts organisation based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, in 2012. It serves as a vessel for the exchange of stories, concepts and ideas through live performance. The company was established as a pathway for cultural exchange and the development of storytelling by Pacific Islands artists.\u00a0 Producing shows such as <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Fatu Na Tot\u014d<\/em>, <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">1918 <\/em>and <em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Shel We<\/em>, these works went on to tour internationally and win several awards on the festival circuit.\u00a0 Le Moana identified a significant gap in the arts sector for services and resources dedicated to emerging Pacific Islands artists. As a result, Le Moana was established and today serves as an integral springboard for cutting edge theatre performances.<\/p>\n<p data-renderer-start-pos=\"31407\" data-local-id=\"6e80271a0adf\">Tupe Lualua continues to mentor young creatives, produce live theatre works for Le Moana and was recently appointed to the project team for Pasifika Festivals Aotearoa INC and LIMA Productions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-9 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion-item>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/block-accordion>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-media\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-12\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<lazy-media-inline inline-template>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" class=\"lazy-media-inline \" role=\"group\" id=\"media_6a8effc727c41\" aria-labelledby=\"desc_media_6a8effc727c41\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" ref=\"data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-300x200.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":200,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":11467},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-1024x683.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":683,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":98647},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":5550},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-768x512.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":512,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":58487},\"small\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-440x293.jpg\",\"width\":440,\"height\":293,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":21979},\"semi\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-580x387.jpg\",\"width\":580,\"height\":387,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":36079},\"mobile\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-720x480.jpg\",\"width\":720,\"height\":480,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":52096},\"hd\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-1280x853.jpg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":147416},\"full\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-1920x1280.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":308265},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-1536x1024.jpg\",\"width\":1536,\"height\":1024,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":205374},\"2048x2048\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819-2048x1365.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1365,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":347853},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00268819.jpg\",\"width\":3000,\"height\":2000}},\n\t\t\t\t\"alt\" : \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : null,\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : null,\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : \"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=cz5GVLzwVf4\",\n\t\t\t\t\"youtubelabel\" : \"Play video\",\n\t\t\t\t\"brightness\" : \"70\",\n\t\t\t\t\"crop\" : {\"top\":\"50.00\",\"left\":\"50.00\"},\n\t\t\t\t\"background\" : true,\n\t\t\t\t\"scale\" : 2\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.666666666667%;\" v-if=\"sizes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<lazy-media :inline=\"true\" :alt=\"alt\" :sizes=\"sizes\" :scale=\"scale\" :brightness=\"brightness\" :path=\"path\" :video=\"video\" :autoplay=\"autoplay\" :youtube=\"youtube\" :crop=\"crop\" :youtubelabel=\"youtubelabel\" :background=\"background\" media-id=\"desc_media_6a8effc727c41\"><\/lazy-media>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"\" id=\"desc_media_6a8effc727c41\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazy-media-info-body-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>&quot;Shel We&quot; by Tupua Tigafua <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"insignificant\">\u00a9 Hero Image: Pati Solomona Tyrell<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/lazy-media-inline>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block block-teaser col-1 has-bg\" style=\"--teaser-bg:#efefef\">\n\t<lazy-component :fixed-min-height=\"400\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row bottom-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-offset-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Belongs to<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-offset-2 start-xs end-md margin-bottom-sixth\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\n<li class=\"col-xs-12 teaser-wrapper col-padding-remove\">\n\t<calendarteaser key=\"16926318253\" rawitem='{&quot;postId&quot;:169263,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Transkontinentale 2026&quot;,&quot;excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;transkontinentale-2026&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-07-30T13:48&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;event-period&quot;,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.humboldtforum.org\\\/en\\\/programm\\\/laufzeitangebot\\\/performance-en\\\/transkontinentale-2026-169263\\\/&quot;,&quot;genre&quot;:[1028],&quot;genre_details&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Performance&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1028,&quot;icon&quot;:null,&quot;parent&quot;:0}],&quot;stakeholder&quot;:[595],&quot;stakeholder_details&quot;:[{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:595,&quot;icon&quot;:null,&quot;parent&quot;:0}],&quot;icon_overwrite&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;acf&quot;:{&quot;planning&quot;:{&quot;price&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;status&quot;:&quot;BUY&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;   &quot;,&quot;shop&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;can_purchase&quot;:false},&quot;use_opening_hours_of_the_house&quot;:false,&quot;display_as_single&quot;:false,&quot;subline&quot;:&quot;International Guest Performances in Dance, Theatre, and Performance Art&quot;,&quot;additional_info&quot;:{&quot;icon&quot;:&quot;icon-ort&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Saal 1, 2, SAF 2, Foyer, Ethnologisches Museum, Rooftop Terrace&quot;},&quot;highlight_header&quot;:true,&quot;use_video_in_teasers&quot;:false,&quot;hyphenation&quot;:true,&quot;tipp&quot;:false,&quot;joker&quot;:false,&quot;live&quot;:false,&quot;hide_event_in_program&quot;:false,&quot;announcement&quot;:&quot;30.9.-4.10.2026&quot;,&quot;overwrite_date&quot;:&quot;30.9.-4.10.2026&quot;,&quot;highlight_header_image&quot;:170187,&quot;has_mobile_format&quot;:true,&quot;periods&quot;:[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;dates&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;202609300000&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;202610040000&quot;,&quot;has_end&quot;:true,&quot;start_HRFSHORT&quot;:&quot;30 Sep 2026&quot;,&quot;start_HRFSHORT_WD&quot;:&quot;Wed, 30 Sep 2026&quot;,&quot;end_HRFSHORT&quot;:&quot; 4 Oct 2026&quot;}],&quot;monday&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:null,&quot;end&quot;:null,&quot;closed&quot;:false}],&quot;tuesday&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:null,&quot;end&quot;:null,&quot;closed&quot;:false}],&quot;wednesday&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:null,&quot;end&quot;:null,&quot;closed&quot;:false}],&quot;thursday&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:null,&quot;end&quot;:null,&quot;closed&quot;:false}],&quot;friday&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:null,&quot;end&quot;:null,&quot;closed&quot;:false}],&quot;saturday&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;closed&quot;:false}],&quot;sunday&quot;:[{&quot;start&quot;:null,&quot;end&quot;:null,&quot;closed&quot;:false}],&quot;info&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;&quot;}],&quot;noindex&quot;:false,&quot;keywords&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;shorturl&quot;:&quot;transkontinentale&quot;,&quot;events&quot;:[169418,169424,169430,169437,169468,169473],&quot;highlight_header_image_mobile&quot;:170191,&quot;period_exception&quot;:[]},&quot;period_list&quot;:&quot;&lt;strong&gt;Opening hours&lt;\\\/strong&gt;\\ndaily:  \\u2013   \\n\\n&quot;,&quot;period_exception&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;date&quot;:{&quot;infinite&quot;:false,&quot;from_DATE&quot;:202609300000,&quot;from&quot;:1790726400,&quot;from_TIME&quot;:&quot;00:00&quot;,&quot;to&quot;:1791072000,&quot;to_DATE&quot;:202610040000,&quot;to_TIME&quot;:&quot;00:00&quot;,&quot;from_HRFSHORT&quot;:&quot;30 Sep 2026&quot;,&quot;from_HRFSHORT_WD&quot;:&quot;Wed, 30 Sep 2026&quot;,&quot;from_HRF&quot;:&quot;Wed, 30 September 2026&quot;,&quot;to_HRF&quot;:&quot;Sun,  4 October 2026&quot;,&quot;to_HRFSHORT&quot;:&quot; 4 Oct 2026&quot;,&quot;to_HRFSHORT_WD&quot;:&quot;Sun,  4 Oct 2026&quot;,&quot;from_to_HRF&quot;:&quot;Wed, 30 September \\u2013 Sun,  4 October 2026&quot;,&quot;from_to_HRFSHORT&quot;:&quot;30 Sep \\u2013  4 Oct 2026&quot;,&quot;NXX&quot;:&quot;202609301501&quot;,&quot;NLAST&quot;:&quot;202610040000&quot;,&quot;NX&quot;:&quot;20260930&quot;},&quot;alert&quot;:&quot;Highlight&quot;,&quot;partof&quot;:[],&quot;marketing_topic&quot;:&quot;&quot;}' inline-template>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/programm\/laufzeitangebot\/performance-en\/transkontinentale-2026-169263\/\" class=\"teaser teaser-event-period teaser-event-standard\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-5 col-sm-offset-1 col-md-offset-2 first-sm teaser-event-text Infos\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-event-standard-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-atom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"subline clamp-1\" v-html=\"maingenre\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong class=\"margin-bottom-atom h5\">Transkontinentale 2026<\/strong>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">International Guest Performances in Dance, Theatre, and Performance Art<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-bottom border-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t<calendardateline :rawitem='item' :show-icon=\"true\"><\/calendardateline>\n\t\t\t\t\t<hr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-md-3 teaser-event-image bottom-xs first-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser-image teaser-image-no-alternate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"alert\">Highlight<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<lazy-media-inline inline-template>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" class=\"lazy-media-inline \" role=\"group\" id=\"media_6a8effc7476f9\" aria-labelledby=\"desc_media_6a8effc7476f9\">\n\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/json\" ref=\"data\">\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"sizes\" : {\"medium\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-176x300.jpg\",\"width\":176,\"height\":300,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":8892},\"large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-600x1024.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":1024,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":74632},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":4621},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-768x1312.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":1312,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":118224},\"small\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-258x440.jpg\",\"width\":258,\"height\":440,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":16898},\"semi\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-340x580.jpg\",\"width\":340,\"height\":580,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":27278},\"mobile\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-422x720.jpg\",\"width\":422,\"height\":720,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":39406},\"hd\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-749x1280.jpg\",\"width\":749,\"height\":1280,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":113230},\"full\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-1124x1920.jpg\",\"width\":1124,\"height\":1920,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":246013},\"1536x1536\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665-899x1536.jpg\",\"width\":899,\"height\":1536,\"mime-type\":\"image\\\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":160775},\"original\":{\"file\":\"SHF_eb00272665.jpg\",\"width\":1171,\"height\":2000}},\n\t\t\t\t\"alt\" : \"Dancing partners in an artistic pose, dramatic expressions against a vibrant background.\",\n\t\t\t\t\"path\" : \"\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"video\" : null,\n\t\t\t\t\"autoplay\" : null,\n\t\t\t\t\"youtube\" : null,\n\t\t\t\t\"youtubelabel\" : \"Play video\",\n\t\t\t\t\"brightness\" : 100,\n\t\t\t\t\"crop\" : null,\n\t\t\t\t\"background\" : true,\n\t\t\t\t\"scale\" : 1\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/script>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"height-container\" style=\"padding-bottom:170.79419299744%;\" v-if=\"sizes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<lazy-media :inline=\"true\" :alt=\"alt\" :sizes=\"sizes\" :scale=\"scale\" :brightness=\"brightness\" :path=\"path\" :video=\"video\" :autoplay=\"autoplay\" :youtube=\"youtube\" :crop=\"crop\" :youtubelabel=\"youtubelabel\" :background=\"background\" media-id=\"desc_media_6a8effc7476f9\"><\/lazy-media>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"sr-only\" ref=\"body\" id=\"desc_media_6a8effc7476f9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Auff&uuml;hrung &quot;Combat des lianes&quot; von Zora Snake <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"insignificant\">\u00a9 Marin Driguez \/ Agence VU&#8217;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/lazy-media-inline>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<\/calendarteaser>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/lazy-component>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"block block-copy\" >\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-offset-2 col-md-8\">\n                <div class=\"box\">\n                    <div class=\"copy\"><p><em>Supported by <strong data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Creative New Zealand<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"template":"","genre":[570],"digital":[],"topic":[],"stakeholder":[595],"editorial":[],"editorialfilter":[],"targetgroup":[],"language":[581],"accessability":[],"age":[1930],"school":[],"groupsize":[],"place":[884],"class_list":["post-169424","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","genre-dance","stakeholder-stiftung-humboldt-forum-im-berliner-schloss-en","language-no-language-skills-required","age-ab-4-jahre-en","place-ground-floor-hall-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/169424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/169424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170553,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/169424\/revisions\/170553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/genre?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"digital","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/digital?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stakeholder?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"editorial","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/editorial?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"editorialfilter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/editorialfilter?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"targetgroup","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/targetgroup?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/language?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"accessability","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/accessability?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"age","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/age?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"school","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/school?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"groupsize","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/groupsize?post=169424"},{"taxonomy":"place","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humboldtforum.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/place?post=169424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}