
Josephine Parsnip (Nō Te Whanganui-a-Tara) has recently moved back to her home of Wellington after a few years in Ōtautahi. She studied English Literature and Māori Studies at Vic Uni where she developed a fascination with words and performance.

Winner of the prestigious Adam New Zealand Play Award, Mitch Tawhi Thomas’s poignant tragedy about a hard-working, hilarious whānau, premieres at this year’s Kia Mau Festival. Josephine Parsnip reviews.