Leeches, a contemporary social-commentary piece featuring award winning dancers, premiered at Auckland's ASB Waterfront Theatre on Friday, as part of The Pacific Dance Festival. Lead choreographer Aloalii Tapu said the title was coined following rhetoric in the media about the relationship between the Pacific Islands and Aotearoa. LAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF The Pacific Dance Festival kicked off with Leeces on Friday night. LAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF The show is part of the Pacific Dance Festival at the waterfront ASB Theatre in Auckland. LAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF Performers from the Pacific Dance Festival leap into action.

Source: Stuff June 08, 2019 16:52 UTC