Performed on a stage flooded with water, Vula (Fijian for ‘moon’) combines magic and illusion with traditional song and dance to create a captivating piece of Pacific Island visual theatre.
Vula explores the sensual and spiritual relationship between Pacific Island women and the sea – a space where the worlds of the natural, mythological and everyday coexist.
Under the power of the moon and swayed by the constant motion of the tide, Vula takes the audience on a journey through a Pacific day and night. The performers move and dance over, in, and through the water, creating vibrant images that move from the sensual to intense spirituality to uproarious comedy.
Vula is the first work from groundbreaking Pacific Island theatre company The Conch, based in Wellington, New Zealand.
DIRECTOR/CO-PRODUCER Nina Nawalowalo ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Tom McCrory ORIGINAL DESIGN Tolis Papazoglou COMPOSER Gareth Farr LIGHTING DESIGNER Stephen Blackburn STAGE MANAGER/PUPPETEER Salesi Le’ota PRODUCER/PRODUCTION MANAGER Derek Simpson OBJECT ANIMATION ADVISOR Rebekah Wilde
