Atamira Dance Company
Ka Mua Ka Muri | Reviews
Culturally profound and visually captivating
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“Atamira’s production of KA MUA KA MURI presents a high-energy, emotionally resonant exploration of Mātauranga Māori (Māori worldview), effectively blending cultural storytelling with dynamic choreography.”

Review by Cilla Brown (Theatreview)

27 July 2024

Ka Mua Ka Muri
ACP 4192 Enhanced NR copy
Ka Mua Ka Muri: Backwards to the Future
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“Importantly, this work acknowledges and further develops the legacy that is Atamira Dance Company.”

Review by Malcolm Calder (NZ Arts Review)

27 July 2024

Ka Mua Ka Muri
ACP 4844 Enhanced NR copy
Ka Mua Ka Muri, walking backwards into the future. Dynamic and frequently exhilarating contemporary dance as a portrait of Māori culture flying in the Glorious Present.
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“Fast sequences are incredibly well-choreographed, and the level of athletic ability and sheer physical strength seem close to Olympic gymnastics level.”

Review by Rev Orange Peel (Red Raven News)

2 August 2024

Ka Mua Ka Muri
ACP 4094 copy
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"This work inspires a new generation of Atamira rangatahi."

Review by Perena Quinlivan (Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui)

15 August 2024

Ka Mua Ka Muri
ACP 4328 Enhanced NR copy