Silence whispers over the seats of The Joyce Theater as Atamira Dance Company's Artistic Director Jack Gray and Executive Producer Marama Lloydd greet the audience in Māori, the Austronesian language spoken primarily by Maōri people; the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand.
<img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/f0bce4e68a672d1b6bdb.jpeg' width='720' height='377'> Following its renowned sold-out premiere season in 2021 The Haka Party Incident is finally back by popular demand .