Purple Onion – Le Moana
Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (2017)
Led by the talented Tupe Lualua, Pacific dance and theatre company Le Moana pay homage to Wellington’s pioneering adult club in the Kia Mau Festival. Purple Onion is a snapshot into a time where homosexuality was illegal, where dancing and drinking was barely legal and a time where the Pacific identity was working to make its place in New Zealand society. Purple Onion is funny, sexy, interesting and a special piece of Pasifika work.
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Dance Aotearoa New Zealand (2017)
Led by the talented Tupe Lualua, Pacific dance and theatre company Le Moana pay homage to Wellington’s pioneering adult club in the Kia Mau Festival. Purple Onion is a snapshot into a time where homosexuality was illegal, where dancing and drinking was barely legal and a time where the Pacific identity was working to make its place in New Zealand society. Purple Onion is funny, sexy, interesting and a special piece of Pasifika work.
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