August 15 2023
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Raising the curtain on creativity u by Andy Bryenton
Dargaville’s 2023 wearable arts extravaganza is almost ready to hit the runway and the stage, with a gigantic effort behind the scenes to deliver a sensational show.
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“I’m super excited,” says Terri Donaldson. She has been instrumental in drawing together the many strands of the Alice in Wonderland-themed spectacle to create a seamless whole. “It’s been a lot of work, with six different jobs sometimes at once. I’ve found myself on Zoom meetings with AwhiWorld, our audio and visual digital artists, while sewing costumes at the same time, for example. Seeing it all come together is very rewarding.” As well as coordinating the sounds and sights which will serve as a framing device for the wearable artworks of a large group of contestants, Terri has been working with two dance troupes, who will bring motion and energy to the wearable arts catwalk. Taina Ututaonga, part of the worldfamous Royal Family dance troupe, mentors a trio of highly talented young dancers with various levels of experience across the group, ranging
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p Hannah, Madi and Savannah of Otamatea High School are three of five young local dancers ready to hit the stage for the wearable arts show
from school-level dance to international competition. Meanwhile, educator Kylie Reynolds has brought together a group of dancers from Otamatea High School, giving them the benefit of her 20 years of experience. With a passion for live performance and top-level choreographic creativity, they bring another aspect of energy to the wearable arts stage. “Having two amazing groups of talented young people has been pure joy. Their enthusiasm and energy is contagious. It’s exciting to add a youth component to the show and introducing different styles of performance to complement the amazing audio and visual landscape,” says Terri. Combine this dance artistry with visual digital projection art, lighting, a custom-composed score, and the flights of imagination and fantasy which make up the wearable arts contest’s three categories — you have a very big show indeed. That’s why, with Dargaville’s town
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hall out of commission, event organiser John Pickworth decided to put the wearable arts under canvas for 2023. A gigantic marquee has been sourced, larger even than those used for the annual Northland Field Days. This gigantic structure, fully floored and able to seat 300, is full of superlative figures and represents a major step up in scope and scale for entertainment in Dargaville. “The marquee will cover half of Pioneer Rugby Park, and it’s 10 metres wide and five metres tall,” says John. “This is needed to accommodate a 34-metre-long runway, which serves as the central stage for the wearable arts. A second structure will form the foyer of the event. Once again, this is completely floored and big enough to accommodate a large crowd of patrons.” Tickets for the wearable arts are on sale now via iticket.co.nz, by calling 050 848 4253, or from the offices of the Kaipara Lifestyler on River Road, Dargaville. ¢
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