Waiora

Scenic Design at Illinois State University
Written by Hone Kouka
Director: Kim Pereira 
Choreography/Cultural Consultation: Jack Gray, Dåkot-ta Alcantara-Camacho
Lighting Design: Ethan Hollinger
Costume Design: Jeannine LaBate
Photography by James Morrison and Ethan Hollinger 

Production Photos: 

Tīpuna ready the space for the day, at top of show

"I am standing in the water so that I can touch home." -Rongo, Waiora

The whāneau performs a haka to start the show

Hone, Wai, and Tīpuna sing and dance ‘Taku Patu Auē’

Tīpuna and whāneau haka for Rongo’s life

Tīpuna haka for Rongo for the first time

A Tīpuna pairs with the empty beach

A Tīpuna pairs with the trees, downstage left

A Tīpuna pairs with the space, top of show

Hone performs a final haka to bring Rongo back to life

Hone and Boyboy fight in the water; Rongo and Tīpuna appear on rock above

The whāneau performs a haka to start the show, dance detail

Design Materials: Color Model, Color Rendering, and Preliminary Sketch 

COLOR MODEL; SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0"

COLOR MODEL; SCALE 1/4" = 1'-0"

COLOR RENDERING, MIXED MEDIA

PRELIMINARY SKETCH

Paint Elevation Samples: 

PAINT ELEVATION: ROCK UNITS