Review: Whakapapa – powerful theatrical self-expression about identity, origins and whānau

Ruth Agnew reviews Whakapapa, presented by Jolt Dance, as part of the World Buskers Festival, at Papa Hou, Sunday 25 January 2026. The show opens with a moment of stillness and silence. The stage is almost bare, just a row of seats painted the same dulled black as the stage and curtains at the back.… Continue reading Review: Whakapapa – powerful theatrical self-expression about identity, origins and whānau