Ka-Shue - Presented by TAHI Festival 2020

Close to the bone, Ka-Shue (Letters Home) is an epic story of love and loss, spanning a hundred year’s between China and New Zealand through the eyes of one Chinese family struggling to resettle in Aotearoa. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is a fourth-generation Chinese New Zealander and Poll Tax descendant. Ka-Shue (Letters Home), premiered at Circa Theatre in 1996, and was the first authentically New Zealand– Chinese play for mainstream audiences.

This performance is presented as part of and in collaboration with TAHI: New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance. This five-day festival is dedicated to showcasing Aotearoa’s finest, most engaging solo performance. TAHI gathers soloists from around the nation, and beyond – from established to emerging practitioners – to present work, collaborate and make connections across the industry. Alongside premiering and showcasing solo performances, the Festival provides opportunities for practitioners to extend the life of their performance work, to upskill, and to network through an integrated programme of performance, workshops, and forums. TAHI also seeks to foster relationships among tertiary institutions, actor training courses, secondary schools, BATS Theatre, and industry professionals.