Profile
Pronoun
He/Him
Ethnicity
Tongan
Location
Wellington, New Zealand
Height
180 cm
Age Range
21–27
Career Highlights
Awards.
| 2022 | Pacific Research Student for Pacific Horizon Project with Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Auckland Museum | ||
| 2020 | E Tu Whānau spoken word competition: First Place | ||
| 2020 | E Tu Whānau spoken word competition: People's Choice Award | ||
| 2018 | Polyfest Tongan Speech Competition Award (Third Place) | ||
| 2018 | Pompallier Shield: First place in Senior Oratory | ||
Short Film.
| 2022 | Freedom Fighter | Kilisimasi | Dir. Tusi Tamasese |
Theatre.
| 2022 | 14 Malone Road (Dance Work in Development) | Performer | Dir. Tupua Tigafua |
| 2022 | Bodgies and Widges (Theatre production at BATS) | Castor | Dir. Moana Ete |
| 2022 | Performance Arcade 2022 - Art Chemist | Performer | Dir. Audrey Baldwin |
| 2021 | Brown Crown (BATS Theatre: 6 Degrees Festival) | Castor | Dir. Sarai Perenise Ropeti |
| 2021 | Brown Crown (BATS Theatre: Kia Mau Festival) | Castor (Actor & collaborative writer) | Dir. Sarai Perenise Ropeti |
| 2019 | Tales of a Princess (Tāmaki Tongan Methodist Church Tour) | Sione | Dir. Suli Moa |
| 2017 | Withstand (Te Pou Theatre) | Paul | Dir. Suli Moa |
Voice.
| 2022 | Audio Book Narration: Victor Rodger's Children's Books | Dir. Ministry of Education |
Training.
| Bachelor of Performing Arts - Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School - 2022 | |||
| Contemporary Choreography Masterclass - Tupua Tigafua - 2021 | |||
| Movement Masterclass - Ross McCormack - 2021 | |||
| Actor and Instinct - Brita McVeigh - 2020 | |||
| Actor in Action - Heather Timms - 2020 | |||
| Actor in Imagination - Bert Van Dijk - 2020 | |||
| American Accent Workshop - Mary McDonald-Lewis - 2020 | |||
| Clown Workshop - Anya Tate-Manning - 2020 | |||
| Pacific Dance and Contemporary Movement - Tupe Lualua - 2020 | |||
| Screen Workshop - Miranda Harcourt - 2020 | |||
| Voice Class - Bert Van Dijk / Mitch Tawhi Thomas - 2020 |