ABSTRACT

Ngā Pātū Kōrero: Walls That Talk (2019) is a documentary theatre production staged by incarcerated men at Unit 8 Te Piriti at Auckland Prison in Aotearoa New Zealand. The performance was built around Te Whare Tapa Whā (The House of Four Sides) – a model of Māori health that participants engaged with as part of their therapy for being convicted of sex offences. This article discusses the use of masks in performance and the significance of Te Whare Tapa Whā as a dramaturgical device. What insights for decolonising prison theatre practices can be advanced by building on foundations of cultural rights?

摘要

Ngā Pātū Kōrero: Walls That Talk (2019) 是一部纪录片戏剧作品，由被监禁的人在新西兰 Aotearoa 奥克兰监狱的第 8 单元 Te Piriti 上演。表演围绕 Te Whare Tapa Whā（四边屋）展开——这是一种毛利人的健康模式，参与者参与其中，作为他们因性犯罪被定罪的治疗的一部分。本文讨论了面具在表演中的使用以及 Te Whare Tapa Whā 作为戏剧装置的重要性。通过建立在文化权利的基础上，可以促进监狱剧院实践去殖民化的哪些见解？