This term the Kaupeka hub for PBL is doing a production. For the production we have to create 2 to 3
dances. We are doing the dances about the Maori belief the creation story.
The story that we are doing goes something like this: Rangi (The father of the sky) and Papa
(Mother of earth) meet and fall in love. They had 6 children, Tawhiri the God of wind, Tane the God of the
Forest, Rongo God of Peace, Haumia God of the wild, Tangaroa God of the Sea and Tumatauenga God
of war.
Since Rangi and Papa were so close that the sun would not shine through and nothing would grow.
The children where traped and they were not happy about it. So they thought about it and discussed
what to do. Tu (The God of war) suggest that they kill their parents. Tane (god of the forest) suggested
that they separate their parents, everyone agreed to do that but Tawhiri (God of wind), he loved to see
his parents together and in love.
Everyone tried to separate their parents.
First was Tu, he tried with all his strength but failed.
Next was Rongo, haumia how tried to combined there strength but also failed.
Then Tangaroa had a go using the strength of the sea, but also failed. Then the brothers try to convince
Tawhiti to have a go but he refuses to.
Next Tane tried. He became very small to slip in between his parents, he lay with is back on Papa and put
his feet on Rangi and pushed with all his might and succeed.
The parents were very sad, Rangi would cry and cry. The children turned Papa around so he would not
see her face. Rangi’s tears got less but you can still see them in the morning as the dew on the ground and
the mist in the morning is Papas sighs
We were put into groups of 10 people. The groups are each a God, the God that my group is Tu the God
of war. In my group is Will, Ruby, Claudia S, Claudia W, Matthew, Luke, Olivia, Joe and me.
The first dance that we had to choreograph and was the introduction of the war God. the dance had to be 30 sec to 1 min long. For the music we are doing 'The Eye Of The Tiger Instrumental'. We had to make sure that all the actions were strong and sharp and that everyone new the dance.
The second dance that we are doing is when Tu ( God of war ) tries to separate the Mother of earth and
Father of the sky . The music that we are using is 'Humble instrumental'. So far we've got the music and
an idea of what to do, but we''l get back the the choreograph as soon as we can.
For the costumes we get to choose what we wear but the budget for each person is $7. so far we've got
an idea for the first dance, we are thinking of wearing black t-shirt and pants and then paint some of it
red (For blood).
After we finish our second dance we will get our third dance to choreograph and then THE
PRODUCTION!!
The production was so much fun! For the first performance I was a lead, I played the roll of Tu war god.
I was in 9 dance’s two with my group ( Tu group) and 7 as a lead. For the second performance I was only
in two dance’s the two that my group did. At the end we did a dance with everyone on the stage. The
teacher’s choreograph this dance and it was so much fun.
Have you ever done a Production on anything?
dances. We are doing the dances about the Maori belief the creation story.
The story that we are doing goes something like this: Rangi (The father of the sky) and Papa
(Mother of earth) meet and fall in love. They had 6 children, Tawhiri the God of wind, Tane the God of the
Forest, Rongo God of Peace, Haumia God of the wild, Tangaroa God of the Sea and Tumatauenga God
of war.
Since Rangi and Papa were so close that the sun would not shine through and nothing would grow.
The children where traped and they were not happy about it. So they thought about it and discussed
what to do. Tu (The God of war) suggest that they kill their parents. Tane (god of the forest) suggested
that they separate their parents, everyone agreed to do that but Tawhiri (God of wind), he loved to see
his parents together and in love.
Everyone tried to separate their parents.
First was Tu, he tried with all his strength but failed.
Next was Rongo, haumia how tried to combined there strength but also failed.
Then Tangaroa had a go using the strength of the sea, but also failed. Then the brothers try to convince
Tawhiti to have a go but he refuses to.
Next Tane tried. He became very small to slip in between his parents, he lay with is back on Papa and put
his feet on Rangi and pushed with all his might and succeed.
The parents were very sad, Rangi would cry and cry. The children turned Papa around so he would not
see her face. Rangi’s tears got less but you can still see them in the morning as the dew on the ground and
the mist in the morning is Papas sighs
We were put into groups of 10 people. The groups are each a God, the God that my group is Tu the God
of war. In my group is Will, Ruby, Claudia S, Claudia W, Matthew, Luke, Olivia, Joe and me.
The first dance that we had to choreograph and was the introduction of the war God. the dance had to be 30 sec to 1 min long. For the music we are doing 'The Eye Of The Tiger Instrumental'. We had to make sure that all the actions were strong and sharp and that everyone new the dance.
The second dance that we are doing is when Tu ( God of war ) tries to separate the Mother of earth and
Father of the sky . The music that we are using is 'Humble instrumental'. So far we've got the music and
an idea of what to do, but we''l get back the the choreograph as soon as we can.
For the costumes we get to choose what we wear but the budget for each person is $7. so far we've got
an idea for the first dance, we are thinking of wearing black t-shirt and pants and then paint some of it
red (For blood).
After we finish our second dance we will get our third dance to choreograph and then THE
PRODUCTION!!
The production was so much fun! For the first performance I was a lead, I played the roll of Tu war god.
I was in 9 dance’s two with my group ( Tu group) and 7 as a lead. For the second performance I was only
in two dance’s the two that my group did. At the end we did a dance with everyone on the stage. The
teacher’s choreograph this dance and it was so much fun.
Have you ever done a Production on anything?
