'Akakite Mai Itaau Tua - Tell Me A Story' is a show written and performed by Benny Marama, with live music composed and conducted by Jeremy Mayall and Taonga Puoro by Horomona Horo. It tells the story of Benny’s parents "as they fall in love, emigrate to Aotearoa, separate and find each other again. Weaving together real life stories with Māori and Polynesian mythology, an aural experience unlike anything heard..."
World Premiere at 2019 Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival
Composition for narrator, taonga puoro and chamber orchestra.
Approx 55mins