The epic Te Arawa legend of Hatupatu and the bird woman Kurungaituku is centre stage at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts.
The gravity-defying feast for the eyes brings aerial choreography, kapa haka and dance to this tale of forbidden love.
'Hatupatu | Kurungaituku: A forbidden love' opens on February 20 at the Tawhiti Warehouse in Wellington.
The show is the work of award-winning artistic director and aerialist Tānemahuta Gray.
Hatupatu production July 2023. Photo: Stephen A'Court
