Acting in Aotearoa

Introduction by Hilary Halba and David OâDonnell. Te Äo MÄori: the MÄori World through Acting 1. âA âWairua Workoutâ: MÄori Experiences of Acting in Aotearoa/New Zealandâ By Nicola Hyland and Trae Te Wiki 2. âEverything is Wairuaâ: Hilary Halba interviews Te RÄkau Theatre 3. âLightning Flashes: A Personal Journey through Fifty Years of Actor Training in Aotearoaâ by Annie Ruth. Physical and Visual Approaches to Acting 4. âMaking the Mask Moveâ by Murray Edmond 5. âThe body is psychology. The body is the unconscious.â David OâDonnell and Hilary Halba talk to Pedro Ilgenfritz 6. ââLecoq is in my whakapapaâ: The Influence of Jacques Lecoq and Philippe Gaulier on Acting in New Zealandâ by David OâDonnell 7. âI Would Trust Gaulier with my Performance Lifeâ: Le Jeu in Aotearoa. David OâDonnell interviews Samantha Scott. Psychophysical Approaches to Acting 8. âStanislavsky and Meisner: aspects of western actor training in Aotearoaâ by Hilary Halba 9. âActing is a Form of Spiritual Practiceâ Hilary Halba talks to Elena Stejko 10. âMike Alfreds and the (R)evolution of Text-Based Praxis in Performance: âThe actor is absolutely the essence of theatreââ by Vanessa Byrnes.11. âAn Organic Moveable Feastâ: Hilary Halba and David OâDonnell talk to Lara Macgregor KÅrero with Actors 12. âTaulaaitu: The Channeler of Spirits: Acting in Aotearoa from a Pasifika Viewpointâ. David OâDonnell interviews Anapela Polataâivao. 13. âStorytelling is a very spiritual placeâ: Hilary Halba interviews Ahi Karunaharan. 14. âOur own storiesâ: Hilary Halba interviews A Different Light 15. âPan-Asian Acting in Aotearoa.â Hilary Halba and David OâDonnell interview Lynda Chanwai Earle. The Current State of Actor Training in Aotearoa 16. âIt Starts with Truthâ Hilary Halba interviews Tanea Heke 17. âThe Actor is Already the Person they Need to Beâ. Hilary Halba interviews Miranda Harcourt. âKupu Whakamutungaâ: Rangimoana Taylor with Hilary Halba and David OâDonnell.