Talofa Papa
On Hiatus
An award-winning Sāmoan clowning solo show by Kasiano Mita, which sold out at NZ Fringe Festival, Kia Mau Festival, toured across Aotearoa and Australia, and received three NZ Fringe Awards.
Role
Producer
Crew
Writer and Performer
Kasiano Mita
Producer and Marketing
Vanessa Immink
Production Manager
Shaun Martin
Nurse#1
Elizabeth Harris
Nurse#2
Suhkjit Kaur Khalsa
Nurse#3
Mema Sifa
Nurse#4
Unity Brown
Graphic Designer
Camila Fernandez
Make up
Victoria Hopgood and Victoria Seymour
Assistants
John Ulu Va'a and Dylan Fa'atui
Seasons
Hamilton Garden Arts Festival
2nd March 2024 (Medici Court)
Whangārei
23rd - 24th March 2024 (Oneonesix)
Wellington - NZ Improv Festival
8th October 2020 (BATS Theatre)
Auckland
12th - 16th March 2019 (Basement Theatre)
Adelaide Fringe Festival
19th - 27th February 2019 (National Wine Centre)
Perth Fringe World Festival
12th - 16th February 2019 (Blue Room Theatre)
Wellington - Kia Mau Festival
5th - 9th June 2018 (BATS Theatre)
Wellington - New Zealand Fringe Festival
17th - 19th March 2018 (BATS Theatre)
Awards
Most Outstanding Performer
Kaisano Mita (NZ Fringe Festival 2018)
Adelaide Fringe Tour Ready Award
Talofa Papa (NZ Fringe Festival 2018)
Most Promising Emerging Company
The Co - Lab (NZ Fringe Festival 2018)
PANNZ Tour Ready Award
Talofa Papa (NZ Fringe Festival 2018) nominated
Most Promising Emerging Artist
Kasiano Mita (Wellington Theatre Awards 2019) nominated
Theatre Weekly Award
Talofa Papa (Perth FRINGE WORLD Festival, 2019)