Performance
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
Thu 23 Jan, Sat 25 Jan, Sat 8 Feb, Sat 22 Feb, Sat 22 Mar and Sat 5 Apr 2025
Artspace

43–51 Cowper Wharf Roadway
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
43–51 Cowper Wharf Roadway
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
43–51 Cowper Wharf Roadway
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
43–51 Cowper Wharf Roadway
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
43–51 Cowper Wharf Roadway
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
43–51 Cowper Wharf Roadway
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
Sydney Australia
No registration required
On selected dates throughout the run of Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania, Latai Taumoepeau’s installation will be activated through the participatory performance THIS IS NOT A DRILL, 2024.
Following a choreographed score, Taumoepeau will lead groups of sports players, dancers and community members through a contemporary rendition of the Tongan ceremonial ritual of Me’etu’upaki (me’e translates as ‘dance’, tu’u means ‘standing’, and paki, 'with paddles’). Conceived as an emergency drill, this performance is an embodied call to action against the threats of climate change and deep sea mining in the Pacific.
Each drill runs for approximately 15 minutes. Visitors are welcome to watch the performance group rehearse in the gallery space.
We encourage you to visit Artspace in groups of six or more to activate Taumoepeau’s installation and hear the Me’etu’upaki at full volume.
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