Teherenui Koteka (born c. 1999)[1] is a Cook Islands playwright and poet. She is a member of Pasifika and Māori arts collective Maranga Mai.[1][2]
Koteka was born on Rarotonga and educated at Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a degree in Theatre, Film, and Media Studies.[3] In 2022 she completed a Masters in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters.[1]
In 2021 she presented a series of four plays in the Cook Islands titled "The Big Fkn Spectacle".[4] In November 2022 she presented her radio play Te Maunga, Te Toa e Manakia as part of a five-part audiodrama series with Maranga Mai.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Matthew Littlewood (26 November 2022). "Making her voice heard". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Wāhine Māori and Vai'ne Pasifika writers' collective premiere audio drama series". TP+. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "MA scriptwriting students". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Alana Musselle (24 April 2021). "Using theatre to approach tough topics". Cook islands News. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021.
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