KŌPŪ invites you to join a cheeky ballad, sharing the songs of young wāhine Māori as they navigate the world, hairy nipples first. This lively show presents a hilarious and honest account of the experiences of wāhinetanga today, following in the footsteps of the cheeky nannies from the kāuta.
A kāhui whetū (constellation) of multi-talented performers combines live music, performance, poetry, and poi to create a celebration that explores the duality of being fiercely everything at once. The show encourages you to unpeg yourself from the patriarchy, leave your white feminism at the door, and join in a hearty musical celebration of the ira wāhine (spirit of women) in us all.
“KŌPŪ is a hilarious celebration… a waka ride through what feels like the depths of the ocean and back up again to the tops of the wave of life; the unadulterated joy, the sisterhood, and the necessity of wāhinetanga in Te Ao Mārama (the world of light).” – NZ Herald
