“Breathtaking”, “out of this world”, “an incredible experience”
– Audience feedback
Be revived and replenished by stories and songs about water in this new work led by awe-inspiring performer WHAIA Sonic Weaver. “Water is my greatest teacher” says Whaia. “From the first waters of the womb into the world of light, from turbulent waters and thunderstorms to the stillness of water on the sea where the glassy light flickering waters of Hinekarohirohi represents the pathways we take in life.” This show is a powerful meditation on the waters inside us, and around us.
Whaia is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist who works with Taonga Puoro/First Nations instruments creating her own unique cradle of embedded healing phonics. She activates an ancient primordial voice that calls beyond the veil of this earthly world, and uses technology to activate water itself so that it speaks to us.
Singing Waters premiered at Northern Australian Festival of Arts in residence with Jasmine Blackman and Big Eye Theatre’s Mala Jina Jalbu Dancers, with creative cultural guidance from Aunty Rosalind Sailor.
It is in development in 2026 as a solo work for black box presentation.
WHAIA (Aotearoa / NZ) – Artistic director / performer
Corrina Bonshek – Composer / collaborator
Local welcoming elder / collaborator.
Produced by Corrina Bonshek & Collaborators
This project is supported by Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government Initiative.
2023 | July 2 The Strand, Northern Australian Festival of Arts, Townsville.
Singing Waters is available for presentation in 2024 in Australia and Internationally. Please get in touch with producer Corrina Bonshek for more information and to start a conversation.
