{"id":3008,"date":"2012-09-13T22:59:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T10:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dfmamea.com\/blog\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2012-09-13T22:59:05","modified_gmt":"2012-09-13T10:59:05","slug":"hypothesis-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dfmamea.com\/blog\/hypothesis-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Hypothesis One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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P Lab<\/b>‘s maiden production, Hypothesis One: a compound reaction from New Zealand Samoans<\/i>, is a devised piece that is not<\/b> the kind of theatre I generally have in mind for an evening out. The main reason for my knee-jerk aversion is “devised<\/a>” (a natural enough prejudice for a closet control freak writer like myself).<\/p>\n

Earlier this evening, The Boy<\/b> and I went because we had connections (see disclosure below). With only three actors – Fasitua Amosa<\/a>, Max Palamo<\/a> and Beulah Koale<\/a> – a large and varied extended Samoan family is sketched in around a dementing 91 year old grandfather (Palamo), his dutiful adult son (Amosa), and his doting grandson (Koale). That a mere three actors achieved this seamlessly – along with a good few flashbacks – is a tribute to their craft and devising, as well as to their directors. Co-directed by Shadon Meredith<\/a> and Amelia Reid-Meredith<\/a>, the play moves<\/i>, the story develops<\/i>, and – best of all for me – is beautifully understated.<\/p>\n

Sure, the piece is a bit rough in places, and a bit thin – but it is as a theatre experience that it succeeds almost perfectly: I was transported<\/i>; I was there<\/i>. And not only that, I’m still processing my almost visceral cultural reaction to the piece – as a Samoan male audience member, I was just floored by it.<\/p>\n

Hypothesis One<\/i> is a pointer to the future of Pasifika theatre: New Zild theatre that’s also Pasifika theatre, and vice versa.<\/p>\n

I want me some more.<\/p>\n

Disclosure:<\/b> I’ve had the pleasure of working with Fasitua Amosa<\/a> and Shadon Meredith<\/a>, and hope to again – and soon.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

P Lab‘s maiden production, Hypothesis One: a compound reaction from New Zealand Samoans, is a devised piece that is not the kind of theatre I generally have in mind for an evening out. The main reason for my knee-jerk aversion is “devised” (a natural enough prejudice for a closet control freak writer like myself). Earlier … <\/p>\n

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