Whetu and Nick

Ocean and Jahzay

"Two weeks ago on the 31 of July we went to a show. Whetu and Nick was amazing. We had lots of fun of learning more about how they began their journey together on a display. The show was teaching us what it was like back in 1770. BMPS was having an awesome time together like a family. Whetu and Nick was the best play ever!!!"

Brian and Gafatasi -

"Two weeks ago the seniors went on an amazing trip to the Whetu and Nick show. Once we entered the room where the show was happening, the scenery was just outstanding, except for the strings attached to some of the props which we could see. As we were seated the lights started to turn off, when the lights were fully off it was pitch black, then….. Boom, the screen behind the scenery spontaneously switched on. Throughout the show peopled laughed, helped blow to make wind and the show just kept us occupied. At the end of the show the characters came out and bowed down to us. We had questions to ask but we think they had no time for questions. PS. The show was cool!!!!!!!!!"

Mikaylah and Zantye-

"On the 31st of July, the Senior Syndicate went to see the astonishing show,’’Whetu and Nick’. When the show started, the room was pitch black, then all of a sudden…’’Boom!’’ we were blinded by the light that shone brightly in our eyes. The show was about a quest to find a map and a kite. The only problem was that the two did not understand each other due to Whetu being full Maori and Nick being English. This was going to be a real difficult challenge. We were not the only school who enjoyed the show. Some other schools attended and watched the play. Overall we both liked the show and we think everyone should see Whetu and Nick.

In line with the 250th year commemorating of the arrival of James Cook and the Endeavour's 1769 voyage to Aotearoa New Zealand.

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250 Years ago, in 1769, James Cook sailed the HMS Endeavour, navigating and drawing an extraordinary map of New Zealand, a map so accurate that it is still cherished today. But what if this map was blown away by the mischievous Māori god of weather Tāwhiri-rangi?

Whetū & Nick tells an original tale of a young Māori girl and a British orphan cabin boy who set out in search of Cook’s map, a flying kite and the sacred maunga (mountain). Along the way they discover their cultural differences and similarities, their people’s voyages and their shared love of Aotearoa.  Their young lives will take a momentous turn as they go through the forest and find themselves atop the sacred maunga.

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Whetū & Nick is a fun, educational, dual language performance with a script written in both Te Reo and English. Along with historical references, it will show the two different methods of navigation used by the ancient Polynesians and Capt James Cook in animation.

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Whetū & Nick is a two-man act and live performance led by Akinehi Munroe (Shortland Street) and Steven Glyde. It is presented by Vodafone Events Centre and an amazing team led by Margaret-Mary Hollins (Director), Trae Te Wiki (Co-creator), Mike Hudson (Playwright), Juneea Silbury (Te Reo Māori Translator), Poppy Serano (Set Designer) and Tim Williams (Lighting Design).