Fetū / Fetu’u : The Stars /Curses
Stage Series
This new work delves into profound themes of grief, god(s), taboos, sex, pop-cultural witchery and the VĀ. The dichotomy of "stars" and "curses" underscores the piece, with stars symbolising hope, dreams and the cosmos, while curses represent pain, misfortune and darkness.
Fetū / Fetu’u: The Stars / Curses evokes a journey through the celestial and the terrestrial, the sacred and the profane. Through this evocative performance, Laga invites the audience to explore the interplay between light and shadow. Fetū / Fetu’u: The Stars / Curses is part of a series of new live rituals/performances created during the 2024 Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Aniva Artist Residency at Pātaka Art + Museum.
Creative Contributors
Cypris Afakasi - Choreographer/Movement Collaborator
Wednesday 19th Feb: 9.30pm-10.30pm
Friday 21st Feb: 8.30pm-9.30pm
Fetū / Fetu'u: The Stars / Curses was invited by Curator, Lîm Fawine Kado, for the special 15th Anniversary program of The Performance Arcade, prior to 07 February 2025
Moe Laga
South Auckland, Aotearoa
Moe Laga is an Interdisciplinary artist from Tāmaki Makaurau, her practice includes movement ,activation and storytelling with over ten years of stage experience, her works include a large number of stage and screen productions varying from experimental to professional, as well as collaborative visual arts work that have been shown in Australia, Switzerland and Germany , as well as the Pingyao International Photography Festival in China. Moe has completed her Bachelors in Creative Arts from the Manukau Institute of Technology.
Moe has featured in the web series Baby Mama's Club, The Breakerupperer’s film and has done story lining as well as co-directing for the Comedy Central show “SIS”. Moe is a part of the award winning queer arts collective FAFSWAG, and is the creative director for the COVEN arts collective as well as the overall Mother of the ballroom house Coven-Aucoin.
Moe is also a queer activist and leader in the Pacific LGBTQIA+ community, advocating for Trans visibility and social mobility. Moe identifies as Fa’afafine and her pronouns are She / Her / They / Them.