The Playhouse is SUPER excited to be hosting Taki Rua Productions on Saturday 25 October!
By The Playhouse Theatre | Posted: Monday Oct 13, 2025
Taki Rua Productions will present Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere in a highly engaging, 30-minute piece of theatre in te reo Māori specially for tamariki and their whānau. Suitable for young children of all backgrounds, Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere is on tour around the South Island from October 20th- November 13th. With tickets only $6.00, this is an affordable, enjoyable theatrical experience for the whole whānau!
Inspired by the beloved children’s story The Kuia and the Spider by Patricia Grace with illustrations by Robyn Kahukiwa, Jamie McCaskill’s original Te Reo Māori Season play has been shortened with under 5s in mind.
Performed completely in te reo Māori, Te Kuia me te Pūngāwerewere is the untold story of the Kuia and her relationship with Pūpai the spider. While in the midst of their daily bickering, Kuia and Pūpai are suddenly transported from their home in Paekākāriki into the world of spiders. There, they must work together to save Spider World from the human world's suburban sprawl.
There are two performances at the Playhouse, both on Saturday 25 October, at 10.00am and 11.30am.