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Scoop
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
A Karanga To The Lost; A Multimedia Journey Of Communion, Reconnection And Ritual With Our Whakapapa
Press Release – Basement Theatre An invitation to return to the self, Ella Rerekura (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Rangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) presents her directorial debut, E Ngaro Ana Koe? (Are You Lost?) as part of Basement Theatre's Matariki/Winter season. This multimedia dance work is a calling to those who have ever felt distant to their whakapapa, moving with the rhythms of collective and individual reconnection through movement, poetry, archival film and sculpture – and ultimately a provocation to meet the taniwha that live inside us with care, and to honour the continual act of shedding, morphing and becoming. Featuring seven powerful movement artists alongside Ella – Indiana Carder-Dodd (Ngāpuhi, Te Āti Awa, Pakeha), Rewa Fowles (Whakapapa Māori), Tara Hodge (Te Aitanga a Māhaki, Ngāti-Whare), Hayley Walters-Tekahika (Ngāti Kahungungu, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngapuhi) as well as Harrison Cook (Ngāi Tahu) and Eli Free (Whakapapa Māori) who will be joining digitally from Australia – who each bring their own whakapapa journeys and relationships to the floor, weaving together personal story and shared ritual. Ōtautahi-raised and Tāmaki Makaurau-based, Rerekura draws from her own experience as wāhine Māori and CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), bringing together her practices of dance, writing, pigment making and archival process. Her work sits at the intersection of identity and embodiment, deeply rooted in her whakapapa journey, reflecting a personal commitment to understanding the presence of her tūpuna and how they reside in her body today. Conceived with collaboration at its core, the show features work from a total of 16 artists including tuakana support from comedian/actor Janaye Henry (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa), poet/writer Liam Jacobson (Kāi Tahu) and movement artist Gabby Terras. E Ngaro Ana Koe? is a calling for us to ask: what brought us here? And where are we going next? E Ngaro Ana Koe? plays: 26 – 30 August 2025, 8pm Basement Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, Auckland $30 standard // $20 concession Earlybird tickets available until August 5 ($27 standard // $17 concession)
Scoop
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Kōanga Festival Unveils Full Line-Up For This September In Tāmaki Makaurau
(Tāmaki Makaurau, Wed 23 July, 2025) - Kōanga Festival, a captivating celebration of Māori performing arts, has unveiled its dynamic hōtaka (programme) for the 2025 event. Returning to Te Pou Theatre for two packed weekends from 12 to 21 September, the 2025 programme champions new Māori voices and work across theatre, music, and dance, from powerful play readings and live gigs, to a fun-filled community Whānau Day. Kōanga is a time when te taiao comes to life with new growth. Kōanga Festival cultivates new ideas and shares the bounty of new narratives through Māori performing arts. Now in its 11th year, Kōanga Festival is where Māori stories are crafted, shared and embraced. This year's headline show What Happened To Mary-Anne? is a bold, high-energy rock show created by award-winning performer and writer Brady Peeti. Featuring a live band and original music, the show is an unflinching, electric ride through love, identity, and memory. What Happened To Mary-Anne? takes place on three nights only from Friday 19 - Sunday 21 September. Festival favourite Whānau Day, taking place Saturday 13 September, is an open, free festival day for all to enjoy. Expect a magical storytelling grove, kai stalls, a rangatahi curated outdoor music stage, kapa haka, kids' theatre, games, and more. It's a celebration of storytelling that the whole whānau can experience together. 'Kōanga Festival 2025 shares the talents of excellent Māori performing arts makers, and nurtures new stories for the stage, with a focus on crucial voices at crucial times; futuristic thinking, urban Māori stories and electrifying performances.' says Amber Curreen, Artistic Director. From Friday 19 - Saturday 20 September, emerging Māori playwrights will present their newly developed works following three months of creative development through the Kōanga Playwrights Programme. With limited capacity, these readings offer a rare first-look at the future of Māori theatre. This year's playwrights are Leigh Minarapa (Ngāti Rangitihi) with 'Te Koha', Lila Māhina Black (Ngāti Raukawa) with 'Strange Signals: Aliens in Aotearoa', Zody Takurua (Ngā Rauru) with 'WHŌRE', and Ngahiriwa Rauhina (Ngāti Whakaue, Tuhourangi ki Wahiao, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Raukawa) presenting the only te reo Māori work within the Kōanga Playwrights Programme, 'Te Tau E'. 'Te Tau E' marks Kōanga alumnae Ngahiriwa Rauhina's first full-length mainstage work presented entirely in te reo Māori. 'It's the first time we've had so many works dealing directly with Māori futurism and critical contemporary kaupapa.' says Amber Curreen in regards to the Playwrights Programme. 'At this time when there's so much disruption in the world our artists will do what they do best and come together to imagine new pathways forward.' Atamira Dance Compan y will be presenting two unique showings within the festival under Kia Pohewatia their choreographic residency programme with Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Rangitāne) and Samara Reweti (Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Uenukukopako). Kia Pohewatia is dedicated to supporting Māori choreographers in developing new works. Through studio time, mentorship, and collaboration with Atamira artists, this residency offers a space for research, experimentation, and the early shaping of future projects. 'Kōanga is a time for nurturing fresh, new narratives, and Kia Pohewatia embodies this by providing a platform for Māori choreographers Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann and Samara Reweti to dream, experiment, and share early-stage works that invite audiences into their evolving creative journeys. It will be exciting to witness these unfolding new offerings as they are shared with the public.' says Bianca Hyslop (Te Arawa, Ngāti Whakaue-kaipapa, Tūhourangi-Ngāti Wāhiao, Pākehā), Artistic Director of Atamira Dance Company. 13 Sept | Whānau Day (Free event) 14 Sept | Atamira Dance Company Presents: Kia Pohewatia with Rachel Ruckstuhl-Mann 19 - 21 Sept | 'What Happened To Mary-Anne?' - Brady Peeti 19 Sept | Play Readings Pōmere by Leigh Minarapa with 'Te Koha' & Ngahiriwa Rauhina with 'E Tau e' 20 Sept | Play Readings Pōhoroi by Lila Black with 'Strange Signals: Aliens in Aotearoa' & Zody Takurua with 'WHŌRE' 21 Sept | Te Arero Toi Reo Māori Playwrighting Wānanga and Atamira Dance Company Presents: Kia Pohewatia with Samara Reweti 'It will be a beautiful, big and audacious ten days at Te Pou - we look forward to seeing you there!' Amber Curreen.
India Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Aanand L Rai slams re-release of Raanjhanaa with AI-powered climax
12 years after its original release, the cult romantic drama 'Raanjhanaa' is returning to cinemas on August 1. But this time, the re-release comes with a major twist. As promotional posters declare, the film features 'a new ending powered by Artificial Intelligence.' However, this decision has sparked controversy, as director and co-producer Aanand L Rai claimed he was neither informed nor consulted by the studio, Eros International, before making such a significant change to the original an interview with SCREEN, Rai shared, 'I got to know through social media announcement a couple of days ago. People have already been messaging me asking me why that ending is being changed. I just can't wrap my head around this.'The filmmaker, disturbed by the unilateral move, contacted Eros International to express his objection. When his concerns were dismissed, he decided to formally request that his name be removed from the AI-altered version of the film. 'I don't get it. How can they do this? It's an ending people have loved! If not the filmmaker, at least listen to the audience,' he said. The AI-generated version reportedly rewrites the film's tragic ending by keeping Dhanush's character, Kundan, alive, a complete shift from the powerful, emotional climax that made the original so memorable.'What is a happy ending? It's a tragedy, that's an emotion. How can you meddle with emotions? The voice of the film lies in that ending," Rai added. He also raised concerns about the broader implications of using AI to alter creative works without the creator's permission. 'The only good thing that's come out of this is I've learnt my lesson. I've to be very careful while signing the dotted line. A studio doesn't care about the story. Just to earn a few crores, they're tampering with a writer, director, and actor's creation,' he said, warning fellow filmmakers to be cautious with their International has reportedly sold the new AI-edited version of 'Raanjhanaa' to Upswing Entertainment, a Tamil Nadu-based distributor. Rai suspects this move is a market test to gauge response in a region where his banner doesn't have a major presence. 'But if you commit a crime in Rome, it's still a crime! Even if you're releasing it in Tamil Nadu, where we don't have that much of a presence, but my actor does. And I'm responsible for what happens to his image there with my film,' he said, referring to Dhanush's popularity in the further stressed that this short-term business strategy could have long-term consequences for the studio, particularly with actors and audiences. 'They'll realise it soon, when the actors and the audience will get back to them. No actors would want to work with them now. Maybe they don't want to work with actors anymore. They plan to make films with AI only,' he remarked. Rai clarified he isn't against AI as a tool, but against its misuse. He himself is using AI-based tools for improving VFX in his upcoming film 'Tere Ishq Mein', starring Dhanush and Kriti Sanon. However, he believes using AI to alter completed artistic works is ethically wrong.'They say, AI is the future. Everybody knows that. But then use it for the future or for the present. Don't use it to distort the past! If you buy a portrait by an artist, you can add moustache to it, if you like. But you definitely can't resell that for commercial gain. Next thing we know, they may change the climax of Sholay (1975) by keeping both Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra) alive,' he released in 2013, 'Raanjhanaa' starred Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor and became known for its intense storytelling and emotional climax. In the original ending, Kundan (played by Dhanush) dies in a tragic turn of events, sacrificing himself for love.- Ends
Mint
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Superman Box Office Collection Day 2: James Gunn's movie sees growth in India, inches close to ₹20 crore mark
Superman Box Office Collection Day 2: Filmmaker James Gunn's latest release, Superman, starring David Corenswet, is performing better than recent Hollywood releases like Brad Pitt's F1 and Jurassic World: Rebirth. The film has witnessed growth in earnings on Saturday, close to hitting ₹ 20 crore soon in India. According to the early estimates of industry tracker Sacnilk, Superman minted ₹ 9.25 crore in India on day 2. It opened on Friday, earning ₹ 7 crore in all languages [En: 5 cr ; Te: 0.4 cr ; Ta: 0.25 cr; Hi: 1.35 cr]. On Saturday, the DC superhero film saw approximately 32.14% jump in sales from Friday. The total earnings of the film is ₹ 16.25 crore. It is clashing with Bollywood releases, including Rajkummar Rao's Maalik, Vikrant Massey-Shanaya Kapoor's Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan and Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par, along with other theatrical releases. Despite the competition, Superman had an overall 32.50% occupancy on Saturday in the English language in India. The occupancy was as follows: The film was also released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is also available in IMAX and other 3D formats. As per Deadline report, Superman is off to an impressive start at the international box office, heading for a $210 million-plus worldwide debut. While Saturday has already sealed the film's fate, Sunday remains crucial. According to early trends, the film is expected to perform strongly in the domestic market, while international markets are showing a solid, though slightly mixed, response. Analysts now project a global opening of over $210 million — slightly higher than the initial pre-weekend estimates. Directed by James Gunn and introducing David Corenswet as the new Clark Kent, Superman is billed as a new start for the DC Universe under Gunn and Peter Safran's partnership. The film is made on a budget of ₹ 1931.75 crore (or $225 million), as per Wall Street Journal report. It is produced under the banners produced by Troll Court Entertainment, DC Studios and The Safran Company.
Mint
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Superman Box Office Collection Day 2: James Gunn's movie sees growth in India, inches close to ₹20 crore mark
Superman Box Office Collection Day 2: Filmmaker James Gunn's latest release, Superman, starring David Corenswet, is performing better than recent Hollywood releases like Brad Pitt's F1 and Jurassic World: Rebirth. The film has witnessed growth in earnings on Saturday, close to hitting ₹ 20 crore soon in India. According to the early estimates of industry tracker Sacnilk, Superman minted ₹ 9.25 crore in India on day 2. It opened on Friday, earning ₹ 7 crore in all languages [En: 5 cr ; Te: 0.4 cr ; Ta: 0.25 cr; Hi: 1.35 cr]. On Saturday, the DC superhero film saw approximately 32.14% jump in sales from Friday. The total earnings of the film is ₹ 16.25 crore. It is clashing with Bollywood releases, including Rajkummar Rao's Maalik, Vikrant Massey-Shanaya Kapoor's Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan and Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par, along with other theatrical releases. Despite the competition, Superman had an overall 32.50% occupancy on Saturday in the English language in India. The occupancy was as follows: The film was also released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It is also available in IMAX and other 3D formats. As per Deadline report, Superman is off to an impressive start at the international box office, heading for a $210 million-plus worldwide debut. While Saturday has already sealed the film's fate, Sunday remains crucial. According to early trends, the film is expected to perform strongly in the domestic market, while international markets are showing a solid, though slightly mixed, response. Analysts now project a global opening of over $210 million — slightly higher than the initial pre-weekend estimates. Directed by James Gunn and introducing David Corenswet as the new Clark Kent, Superman is billed as a new start for the DC Universe under Gunn and Peter Safran's partnership. The film is made on a budget of ₹ 1931.75 crore (or $225 million), as per Wall Street Journal report. It is produced under the banners produced by Troll Court Entertainment, DC Studios and The Safran Company. Superman also stars Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Isabela Merced, Nathan Fillion, Anthony Carrigan, and Edi Gathegi.
