{"title":"'Amanaki Prescott-Faletau","description":"Vela Manusaute is a writer and director born on Niue Island who moved to New Zealand in 1979. His passion for drama began at high school and he joined Pacific Theatre in 1987, which toured the country performing to schools. He graduated from Toi Whakaari New Zealand Drama School in 1996. His first play was The Taro King (2002), which led to the formation of the Kila Kokonut Krew entertainment company. Kila Kokonut Krew has produced a number of successful works, including, Players' Night, Once Were Samoans and the first Pacific stage musical, The Factory, which toured Australia and Edinburgh in 2014. Vela was also the executive producer for a web series of The Factory. He was a joint recipient of a New Generation Award for Kila Kokonut Krew, alongside his partner Anapela Polataivao, at the Westpac New Zealand Arts Awards, 2014. My Name is Pilitome is his first Niuean work. In 2017, Vela directed his first short film The Messiah, commissioned by New Zealand Film Commission, inspired by his own experience growing up. 'Amanaki Prescott-Faletau (Author)","products":[{"product_id":"talanoa-four-pacific-plays-paperback","title":"Talanoa: Four Pacific Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalanoa: Four Pacific Plays is a timely collection from five playwrights who interweave Pacific languages with English. Masters in the art of comedy and real-life theatre, these contemporary voices shine a light on the lives of Pacific peoples, their culture and identity in New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy Name Is Pilitome by Vela Manusaute. Filimoana's parents left Niue for New Zealand in 1976 and never returned. Thirty-eight years later, a reluctant Fili G travels to Niue for a hilarious journey of discovery. In Vela Manusaute's My Name is Pilitome the secret is ... don't fake it, just cut it! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSai ē Reunion by Lolo Fonua. Mele, an innocent Tongan teen, has just arrived in New Zealand and is taken under the wing of her two worldy-wise cousins. Sai ē Reunion by Lolo Fonua tells a story of the struggle to both hold onto the traditional way of life and gain acceptance in the Big Smoke. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGaga: The Unmentionable by Louise Tu u. An original work that plays with language and the conventions of live theatre. Tu'u explores the ways people connect through communication and cultural barriers, and the frustrations and comedy that arise along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInky Pinky Ponky by Leki Jackson-Bourke \u0026amp; 'Amanaki Prescott-Faletau. Everyone's talking about Lisa, the hot new Tongan fakaleiti who has just started at St Valentine's High School, even Mose, captain of the First XV. But jealousy and prejudice lurk everywhere.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51200475136223,"sku":"9781877484346","price":60.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/EhhA6lrieB9781877484346.webp?v=1786719699"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/amanaki-prescott-faletau.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}