Briar Grace Smith’s stories of skin, screen and stage

Touring to five regional centres across the North Island from 6 to 25 October Upu sees performances by seven leading actors of almost 40 texts by Māori and Pacific Island writers. Among the writers is acclaimed artist Briar Grace-Smith (Ngā Puhi and Ngāti Hau). Best known as a playwright and screenwriter, Grace-Smith wrote, starred in and co-directed hit feature film Cousins, and also recently directed Emmy award-winning Rūrangi.