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The Path: A Performance Journey through Breathe | Mauri Ora

Pēhea nā te urupare a ngā kaitito, a ngā kaiwhakatangi, me ngā kaikani ki te ao rumaki o Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast?

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How do poets, musicians, and dancers respond to the immersive worlds of Breathe | Mauri Ora: An Immersive Journey into Nature by Marshmallow Laser Feast?

When | Āhea

Sat 7 Mar 2026, 7pm to 10pm

Where | Ki hea

Breathe | Mauri Ora Gallery, Level 4

Cost | Te utu

$60

Experience powerful, one-night-only performances by:

  • Grace Iwashita-Taylor – celebrated spoken word poet

  • Dream Chambers – musical artist and composer using modular synthesis and voice

  • Contemporary dancers (TBC).

As you move through the artworks, encounter live performances that bring new dimensions to this awe-inspiring exhibition. 

Limited tickets – book now to experience Breathe | Mauri Ora in this special evening.

Marshmallow Laser Feast: Works of Nature, 2023, ACMI. Photo © Eugene Hyland.

Te Papa acknowledges the British Council New Zealand and the Pacific for their support of the Breathe | Mauri Ora Events Season.

Event featured in Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2026 programme

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