Activism and artist-led design with Cat Ruka and Dominic Hoey

Creative Capital

Elyssia Wilson Heti is joined by Cat Ruka and Dominic Hoey, key figures in the recently formed grassroots advocacy moment DAMN (Dignity and money now). Cat Ruka (Ngāpuhi, Waitaha) is the executive director of Auckland’s Basement Theatre. She has also worked as a choreographer, educator, artist mentor and as artistic director of Tempo Dance Festival.
Dominic Hoey is a poet, author and playwright based in Auckland, New Zealand. Music used on the podcast is the track 'Kia rongo i te t​ā​rawa o te wai / Listen to the murmur of the water’ by Hormona Horo and Jeremy Mayall from the album AWE. You can find it here: https://aweaotearoa.bandcamp.com/album/awe
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