He Wawā Waraki: Roaring Chorus is a specially commissioned creative performance that weaves historic texts, contemporary poetry, waiata, dance and music to evoke the energy, sound and emotion of the moment war finally gave way to peace. Directed by choreographer Malia Johnston it includes an original score by composer Eden Mulholland and a specially commissioned poem from Airini Beautrais. It features performances from Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Maisey Rika, Supertonic, Hau Manu ki Te Papa and a 50-strong cast of dancers and drummers.

He Wawā Waraki: Roaring Chorus was performed as part of the Armistice Centenary National Ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington on Sunday 11 November 2018.

MOTH was engaged and Commissioned by The Ministry of Culture and Heritage WW100 to conceptualise, create and deliver this work.

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Creative Director: Malia Johnston

Rehearsal Director: Victoria Colombus

Score: Eden Mulholland

Taonga Puoro: Hau Manu ki Te Papa: Shane Pasene, Shane James, Chrissie Locke, Amber Aranui, Simon Jean

Reader of Ending Song by Airini Beautrais: Jennifer Ward-Lealand

Waiata: Performed by Maisey Rika (Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe, Te Arawa, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui)

Harpist: Vanessa Souter

Drums: Tom Scrase, Thomas Friggens, James Feekes, Markus McCraith, Sam Notman, Andreas Lepper, Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa, Hannah Neman

Dancers: Toa Paranihi, Isabel Estrella, Sharn Te Pou, Jeremy Beck, Anu Khapung, Taniora Motutere, Christina Guieb, Andrew Miller, Brydie Colquhoun, Connor Masseurs

Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Creativity Whitireia Performing Arts students: Ioane Felise, Tahuaroa Ohia . Daniel Fraser-Haimona, Piimio Mei, Sina Esera, Pokotea Ruaporo, Levonia Faumui, Yasmine Sio, Alisha Mitchell-Te Maipi, Mina Ruaporo, Arihia Mitchell-Hetaraka

New Zealand School of Dance students: Courtney Lim, Sarah Kaye Davies, Holly Hepburn, Haruka Chan, Coco Lennon, Annabel Webster, Ruairi McEntyre, Caspar Ilschner, Eden Kew, Levi Siaosi, Stephanie Halyburton, Deu Brink, Erin Meek, Otto Kosok, Cade Hansen, Amit Noy, Tessa Redman, Ella Driene

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Readings: Letter from Captain Harry Dansey (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Arawa) to his fiancée read by Tane Rolfe from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. Recollections of nurse Isobel Haresnape, read by Lydia Bensky from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School

Choir Supertonic: Samantha Kelly , Briony Pentecost, Sophie Youngs, Juliette Irwin, Rebecca Kate Thomson, Ellie Stewart, Martha Palmer, Natalie Williams, Emma Cameron, Hannah Timms, Emily Irwin, Claire Neil, Anne Williams, Joel Miller, Callum Iosefa Neil, Richard Kleingeld, Rondell Del Rosario, Aaron Miller, Tom Williams, Renée Iosefa Neil, Simon Jackson, Zachary Cresswell, Phill Houlihan, Fraser Pearce, Alan Keegan

Band: The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band led by David Gallaher

Carillon: Timothy Hurd QSM

Children: Aidan, AJ, Alice, Alexandros, Anna, Christos, Eve, Francesca, Hannah, Haylee, Hugh, Isabella, Kyra Lucia, Lucas, Marisa, Maytal, Manon, Pollyanna, Rebecca, Rosa, Sophie, TJ and Tom.

Cast and Crew Manager: Jessie Alsop

Special thanks to Mt Cook School and the Wellington Home Education Network and Jan Bergquist