Rapa Nui Theatre: Staging Indigenous Identities in Easter Island (Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies Book 1)

"This book examines the relationships between theatrical representations and socio-political aspects of Rapa Nui culture from pre-colonial times to the present. This is the first book written about the production of Rapa Nui theatre, which is understood as a unique and culturally distinct performance tradition. Using a multilingual approach, this book journeys through Oceania, reclaiming a sense of connection and reflecting on synergies between performances of Oceanic cultures beyond imagined national boundaries. The author argues for a holistic and inclusive understanding of Rapa Nui theatre as encompassing and being inspired by diverse aspects of Rapa Nui performance cultures, festivals, and art forms. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Indigenous studies, Pacific Island studies, performance, anthropology, theatre education and Rapa Nui community, especially schoolchildren from the island who are learning about their own heritage"-- Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Note on Contributor Acknowledgements Figures Glossary of Cultural Terms Preface Prologue Part Act One Rapa Nui Theatre and the Oceanic Context Scene I Storytelling and the Transmission of Knowledge Through the Performing Arts Notes References Scene II The Conceptualization of Theatre in the Pacific and Its Impact Envisaging Contemporary Theatre Practices Community Theatre Popular Theatre Touristic Performances Notes References Scene III Exploring the Construction of the ‘Traditional’ and the Contemporary: Implications and Consequences for Cultural ... Notes References Part Act Two Navigating an Ongoing Colonial Relationship Between Rapa Nui and Chile and Its Implications to the Rapa Nui ... Scene I Rapa Nui, Social Change, and the Ongoing Impacts of Encounters With European Explorers Note References Scene II Isla De Pascua, a Chilean Colony in the Pacific References Scene III The Modernisation of Rapa Nui and Influences On Rapa Nui Performing Arts Notes References Part Act Three ‘A’amu Tuai, the Production of Rapa Nui Theatre Scene I The Significance of Ceremonial Performances in the Emergence of Rapa Nui Theatre References Scene II ‘A’amu Tuai – the Indigenous Form of Rapa Nui Theatre References Scene III Koro – The Spark Igniting the Production of Rapa Nui Theatre Different Types of Koro Figures and Masks Used in Koro Notes References Scene IV Miro O‘one: Performing the Other From an Indigenous Perspective References Scene V Tapati Rapa Nui, the Ultimate Venue for the Expression, Performance, and Recreation of Rapa Nui Indigenous Identity Notes References Scene VI Mahana O Te Re’o and Ka Ta.i Te Ako – Celebrating and Revitalising the Rapa Nui Language Through Performance Ka Ta.i Te Ako Notes References Scene VII The First Theatre Company of Rapa Nui – Mata Tu‘u Hotu Iti Notes References Scene VIII Artistic Expressions Used in the Production of Rapa Nui Theatre Conceptual Expressions of Rapa Nui Performance Culture: Music and Dance Physical Expressions of Rapa Nui Performance Culture: Costume, Wooden Carvings, and Performance Space Symbolic Expressions of Rapa Nui Performance Culture: Takona and Kai-Kai Literary Expressions of Rapa Nui Performance Culture: Lyrics and Oral Narratives. Note References Scene IX The Formalisation of Rapa Nui Theatre References Scene X Theatrical Performances Beyond Tapati Rapa Nui – Theatre in the Community Nanue Para and ‘A Heru ‘A Patu (1995): Directed By Antonia Zegers Ka Ori Kavakava. Nuku Te Maŋo: Articulated Sculptures (2001): Created, Written, Composed and Directed By Sofía Abarca Hetereki ‘A Rau Nui (2008): Directed By Carlos Lillo Haoa and Aldea Educativa Hoŋa'a O Te Mana Honu Ure Mea Mea (2009): Directed By Ema Pakomio, Petero Huke and Moira Fortin Por Los Ojos de... (2011): Directed By Annette Rapu Zamora and Moira Fortin He Tomo O Te Ariki Ko Hotu Matu‘a Ki Haŋa Rau (2021) – Organised By Ma‘u Henua. Notes References Epilogue References Bibliography Index