Theatre storytelling x dance activation x runway embodiment fuse to take off the masks, shed the cloaks and move forward in authentic truth.

on matariki weekend, a one night only showing of ‘Existence’ lit up the factory theatre, onehunga in a bold exploration of the human mind and a showcase of some of Aotearoa’s top street dance freestylers, namely; Ehetere Rua, hayley tekahika, alexandra page, peyton haugh and indiana carder-dodd.

in collaboration with Round Peg, a Whimsical Goth fashion label. velvet, lace and colour brought the audiences into ehetere’s inner world. fusing a rejection of the mainstream with being unafraid to shine.

made possible by the skycity rangatahi residencies intiative, hosted and awarded by he waka eke noa charitable trust at the factory theatre and kete aronui in onehunga. alongside the toi tipu rea – early career fund awarded by creative new zealand.

“”such an incredible show… like every aspect… and so much respect for the process behind it! Hope this work takes you to wonderful places!”

“This was such beautiful and honest work. So much appreciation for it! It really spoke and it was FELT. After hearing a bit about your choreographic process too, my appreciation grew tenfold! I approached my choreographic assignment for uni a similar way and I loved hearing about the way you set up your dancers to communicate your ideas with utmost authenticity. I feel like this form of work is quite underrated and the way you honed it was beautiful and it really showed in the final performance!”

“Best experience I could have ever had, amazing team to work with, a wide variety of different things I never would have thought could be shown through dance. A amazing leader to look up to and get guidance from throughout this journey. Would definitely be keen for a round 2 👀 but an incredible experience to share and show for many!”

“I was captivated from the start to end of this most brilliant, outstanding and inspirational performance.. My heart exploded with such pride and admiration of your strength, courage and raw honesty.”

Dedicated to all the women in my life