The Kuia and the Spider is great entertainment for preschoolers.
Inspired by the beloved children’s story The Kuia and the Spider by Patricia Grace, Taki Rua Productions is excited to present Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere in a highly engaging, 25-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for preschool-aged tamariki and their whānau.
The show is coming to
Lawson Field Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday, and is suitable for young children of all backgrounds.
If you loved the book with illustrations by Robyn Kahukiwa, don’t miss Jamie McCaskill’s original Te Reo Māori Season play which has been shortened with under 5s in mind.
Performed completely in te reo Māori, Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere is the untold story of the kuia and her relationship with Pūpai the spider. While in the midst of their daily bickering, Kuia and Pūpai are suddenly transported from their home in Paekākāriki into the world of spiders.
There, they must work together to save Spider World from the human world’s suburban sprawl.
