Home, Land and Sea
24 – 26 July 2025St James Theatre
New Zealanders will relate to these three moving ballets as they explore locally shared heritage. This collaboration with The New Zealand Dance Company sees acclaimed choreographer and Arts Laureate Moss Te Ururangi Patterson explore the importance of people and place. In the title work, New Zealand’s cultural heritage is woven through with the historical echoes of Cook’s Endeavour voyages. The music brings together traditional Māori instruments with modern sounds. Created in a collaboration between respected composer Tane Upjohn-Beatson and iconic musician Shayne Carter of rock bands Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer.