Tupe Lualua

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Tupe Lualua is a New Zealand-Samoan choreographer, director and founder of the dance company Le Moana, and producer of the Measina Festival.[1][2] In 2019 she was the Creative New Zealand Samoa Artist in Residence.[3]

Biography[]

Lualua studied performing arts at Whitireia New Zealand and Victoria University of Wellington.[4] She founded a dance company called Le Moana, which creates 'Pacific contemporary dance and theatre'.[5] Le Moana has performed at the Pacific Dance New Zealand Festival in Auckland, the San Diego International Fringe Festival and in Samoa.[4][6][1][7]

In 2015 Lualua wrote and directed the dance theatre production 1918 about the Spanish Influenza pandemic in Samoa, collaborating with Andy Faiaoga as choreographer.[8][9]

The Measina Festival was started in 2014 by Lualua's company Le Moana to showcase contemporary Pacific dance and theatre.[10][2][11] In 2017 Lualua directed Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street at the festival based on the children’s story by Patricia Grace with 70 students from Cannon’s Creek School and choreographers Tehau Winitana, Oriwa Mitchell and Sophia Uele.[12]

Lualua wrote and directed Purple Onion about a famous burlesque parlour in Wellington. It was produced by Le Moana and first presented in the Kia Mau Festival in 2017.[5]

In 2019, as the Creative New Zealand Samoa Artist in Residence, she worked with 13 young men in Samoa to create a dance show about their role in traditional Samoan village society.[13] It was performed at the National University of Samoa in November 2019.[14]

Lualua won the Contemporary Pacific Artist Award at the 2021 Arts Pasifika Awards.[15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Samoan choreographer Tupe Lualua". RNZ. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  2. ^ a b "Le Moana Launches Measina Festival at Te Auaha". Scoop News. Retrieved 2021-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Flightdec. "Tupe Lualua: 2019 Creative New Zealand Sāmoa Artist in Residence". DANZ. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  4. ^ a b "Tupe Lualua". The Conch. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  5. ^ a b "Diverse collection of local artists join line-up for Kia Mau Festival". Creative New Zealand. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  6. ^ "My Story: Tupe Lualua - 'To dance is always an invitation, never a command'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  7. ^ "Le Moana Dance Choreographic Residency Showing". Te Oro. Retrieved 2021-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "1918 - A heady, poignant and polished work". Theatreview. Retrieved 2021-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Faamanatu-Eteuati, Niusila. "1918 Le Moana Review". DANZ. Retrieved 2021-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Measina Festival". Eventfinda. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  11. ^ Joanna (2021-02-25). "Pacific Dance NZ and Le Moana Planning Day". Pacific Dance New Zealand. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  12. ^ "Measina Festival – Porirua's contemporary cultural treasure | Creative New Zealand". Creative NZ. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2021-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Samoan choreographer Tupe Lualua". Radio New Zealand. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  14. ^ Fruean, Adel (2019-11-11). "Dance pays tribute to untitled men". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  15. ^ Tokalau, Torika (2021-11-15). "Pacific artists recognised for contribution to Pacific art in Aotearoa". Stuff. Retrieved 2021-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "25th Annual Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards Recognise Excellence And Innovation | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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