Welcome to the green theatre touring guide
An environmental guidebook and toolkit for artists touring in and from Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Karakia Mihimihi
Karakia Mihimihi
Tēnei tātou;
Tēnei au, tēnei au
Te hōkai nei i taku tapuwae
Ko te hōkai-nuku
Ko te hōkai-rangi
Ko te hōkai o tō tipuna a Tāne-nui-ā-rangi
I pikitia ai
Ki te Rangi-tūhaha
Ki Tihi-i-manono
I rokohina atu rā
Ko Io-Matua-Kore anake
I riro iho ai
Ngā Kete o te Wananga
Ko te Kete Tuauri
Ko te Kete Tuatea
Ko te Kete Aronui
Ka tiritiria, ka poupoua
Ki a Papatūānuku
Ka puta te ira tangata
Ki te whaiao
Ki te ao mārama
Tihei mauri ora!
Ko te mihi tuatahi, ko Io-matua-te-kore, ko Io-o-te-wānanga.
Kei te mihi.
Ko te mihi tuarua ki a Ranginui rāua ko Papa-tū-ā-nuku, te ātea me te whenua.
Kei te mihi.
Ko te mihi tuatoru ki a Tāne Mahuta, ki a Tangaroa, ki a Tāwhirimātea, te hau i pupuhi ai te hauora ki ngā tāngata katoa.
Kei te mihi.
Tēnā rā koutou ki te āhuatanga o rātou, kua wehe atu rā ki te pō. Haere atu rā ki Tua o Paerau. E moe, e moe, e okioki ai.
Āpiti hono, ā tātai hono. Te hunga mate hoki ki a rātou.
Āpiti hono, ā tātai hono. Te hunga ora ki te hunga ora.
Tēnei he mihi manahau ki te mana whenua o Te Āti-Awa – Taranaki whānui ki Te Upoko-o-te-Ika. Te toki te tangatanga i te rā, hue hā, hue hā!
He mihi manahau ki te mana whenua o Ngāti Toa Rangatira. Tōku toa, he toa rangatira!
Tēnei he mihi nunui ki a koutou katoa. Karanga atu rā ki ngā mātāwaka, ki ngā maunga, ki ngā awa o ngā motu nei.
Nau mai haere mai ki tēnei rauemi hōu e pā ana te toitū o te ao whakaari, te ao kanikani, ā ngā Toi Māori. Ko te tumanako ko tēnei rauemi e hāpai ana tātou katoa ki te whai he huarahi tika ki te manaaki o tō tātou nei taiao, i roto i tātou nei mahi i te ao o ngā toi whakaari.
Me hīkoitahi tātou, ki te whakapakari o tātou nei haerenga toitū, mō he ao hōu mō mātou, ā, mō ngā uri whakatipu ake nei.
Kia māia, kia manawanui.
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.
Te whānau o Trick Of The Light.
Who this guide is for
This is a guide for artists and companies touring theatre in and from Aotearoa. It’s aimed at those putting work on, rather than venues that host them, and at work going on tour rather than one-off or in-house seasons, however much of the information will be applicable beyond this.
What it will cover
This guide will help you understand and reduce the environmental impacts of touring theatre here and overseas, including emissions, waste, and environmentally harmful practices. It is structured chronologically – before tour, on tour, and post-tour – with links to articles from different disciplines as well as tools and templates, such as a materials tracker and green rider.
What’s here
Articles
A collection of articles by practitioners sharing their tips for sustainable practice.
Toolkit
Resources including a materials tracker, touring data collection sheet, production disposal directory and more.
This project was made possible through support from Playmarket, Tour-Makers, and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture & Heritage.
The guide also exists in book form, available for purchase through the Playmarket bookshop.