9 Nov 2018

"A roaring chorus of gladsome sounds" into dance

From Nine To Noon, 9:44 am on 9 November 2018
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Malia Johnston is the director and choreographer of a performance commissioned for the Armistice centenary, He Wawā Waraki Roaring Chorus 2018. 

It's a twenty minute piece weaving historic text, contemporary poetry, waiata, dance and music to evoke the energy, noise and emotion of the Armistice here in New Zealand when it was signed 100 years ago.  It's also a reflection on what Armistice means to us today.  

It's a key part of the Armistice Centenary National Ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington this Sunday.