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Saturday Morning with Jack TameFull Show Podcast: 24 May 2025On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 24 May 2025, award-winning playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and emerging dance talent Justice Kalolo join Jack to discuss New Zealand's leading contemporary dance company Black Grace celebrating 30 years, and the brand new production Rage Rage. Jack weighs up whether KiwiSaver becoming means tested opens the door to superannuation getting the same treatment. Tom Cruise has delivered the 8th and final instalment in the decades-long Mission Impossible franchise - Francesca Rudkin reveals her thoughts on the nearly-three-hour epic. And, Ruud Kleinpaste shares his effor...
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Saturday Morning with Jack TameLeki Jackson-Bourke and Justice Kalolo: award-winning playwright and emerging dancer on Black Grace celebrating 30 yearsNew Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company Black Grace is celebrating 30 years this year - and their latest production offers an intimate look at a familiar emotion. Rage Rage was crafted as a response to the chaotic times we live in, and it features dance infused with physical theatre. Award-winning playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and emerging dancer Justice Kalolo joined Jack Tame to discuss the project. "I think people will kinda get the themes we're trying to work with - without giving the show away too much. But there's something that's relatable to everyone who...
2025-05-2413 min
Backstage Pass with Auckland Theatre CoPanel: Playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and actors Lauren Jackson and 'Aisea Latu for Sunday ForumListen in as some of the cast and creatives behind Red, White and Brass chat about the play for Sunday Forum.Host James Tito is joined by playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and actors Lauren Jackson and 'Aisea Latu.Sunday forum is a live event that happens for each Auckland Theatre Company production after the show on a Sunday afternoon. It's free for anyone to attend and serves to provide added depth and conversation around the play. This episode is a live recording of the Sunday Forum event for Red, White and Brass.
2024-06-2752 minBackstage Pass with Auckland Theatre CoDiamond Langi opens up about her transition to theatre actingActress Diamond Langi talks about what it's like for an ex-beauty queen to play an ex-beauty queen in the stage adaptation of Red, White and Brass. Making her debut with Auckland Theatre Company, Diamond opens up about the transition to theatre acting. We discuss funny moments from rehearsals, keeping your energy up when you've had a long day and the Diamond Langi Foundation.Diamond is a Tongan-New Zealand model, actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2019. She’s been a part of shows like Brutal Lives, Toto, an...
2024-06-2117 minBackstage Pass with Auckland Theatre CoPlaywright Leki Jackson-Bourke on adapting a hit film for the stageListen in as playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke talks about the process of adapting a hit film for the stage.Leki opens up about his journey to Tongan pride, the hurdles he's faced to bring this stage adaptation to life, and the conversations he hopes audiences will have after watching the play.Leki is an award-winning playwright who’s written plays such as Inky Pinky Ponky and Pring it On. In 2018, Leki became the first Pasifika playwright to receive the Creative New Zealand Todd New Writer’s Bursary Grant and won the Creative New Zealand Arts P...
2024-06-1920 min
ReadswithRosa PodcastEpisode 124: Saale Ilaua (Strictly Brown)| | Manifest Your Destiny | |
This week on the #readswithrosapodcast Insitndown for a talanoa with Saale Ilaua, co-founder of Auckland based Pacific Production Company, #StrictlyBrown. He is a father and a creative of Tongan and Samoan descent, who up until last year was a High School Drama Teacher. This year alongside fellow co-founder Leki Jackson-Bourke, they are embarking on a new journey and drawing in their experiences in education and the arts sectors to empower, motivate and education our youth through the mediums of theatre and film. Tune in as Saale talks about fatherhood, education, the decision that changes the trajectory of...
2024-01-251h 09
Dance Specific TALKSPacific Dances, Reclaiming before it's lost - Leki Jackson-BourkeARTIST: Leki Jackson-Bourke COUNTRY: Multinesian, New Zealand 🇳🇺🇼🇸🇹🇴🇳🇿 STYLES: Polynesian traditional dancesCHECK OUT: PACIFIC DANCE NEW ZEALAND DIGITAL FESTIVAL Traditional Pacific dances?! This week we are deep diving into a corner of the world never featured before on this podcast! Meet Leki Jackson-Bourke: a creative/performing artist of Tongan, Niuean and Samoan descent. "It makes me proud knowing that we descend from greatness and seeing our ancestors thrive and live through us and our cultural heritage art forms. Our ancestors were visionary, forward-thinking, and innovative. They left us gifts that outlived them and it's evident today through th...
2022-06-1352 min
ReadswithRosa PodcastEpisode 57: Leki Jackson-Bourke|| Imagination is so powerful. ||
This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a chat with award winning playwright and multidisciplinary artist Leki Jackson-Bourke.
Leki shares some insight into his artistic journey, the creative process, protecting the integrity of one’s work and the importance of self care.
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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelyonofjudah
Intro beat by Lani Alo Music:
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDBomJul5S2lQq5Mvl7kGmA
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