As three children play by the ocean, a large conch shell starts to whisper stories of the sea. Fluorescent fish float under a starry sky and a magical character appears in a rickety boat to tell his fishy tale.
Our mythical story invites the audience to look to where the sky meets the sea for the answers. In a fusion of song, dance, puppets, te reo Māori and English, Songs of the Sea Waiata O Te Moana unfolds the mysteries and myths of where the first fish came from.
From the Sun and Moon (Ra and Marama), the Milky Way (Ite Ika o te Rangi), to the Great Shaper of the Universe come a myriad of marine creatures. The audience floats in a starry sky and dives into a great underwater world as music and stage wizardry transform their day.
The fabulously imaginative Songs of the Sea features colourful & sparkly puppets of artist Sue Hill and infectiously catchy music by Stephen Gallagher to weave together four stories of the deep, including how the children of Te Ika Rā, the lonely sunfish and Te Ika Marama the bright moonfish, got their rainbow colours.
Written by Peter Wilson and Directed by Jacqueline Coats
Music Composed by Stephen Gallagher
” ‘Songs of the Sea’ is another fantastic, original offering from Capital E, tapping into the wondrous world of our oceans through a variety of theatrical styles…and there’s even a dab thrown in for good measure! ” Wellingtonnz.com Word on the Street