Fellowship Timeline

Dec 2025 – Feb 2026
Mentorship with Regan Taylor (4x sessions) – scriptwriting & directing for children’s theatre for Always Here, Always Near (Aotearoa)
Mentorship with Ledua Peni Tuicake (8x sessions) – vucu, sere, meke, qiri lali for Drau ni Uto Hotel and Always Here, Always Near (Fiji)
Mentorship with Whataday Studios (3x sessions) – immersive storytelling & virtual production methods for Drau ni Uto Hotel (online and in-person)
Song development residency with Isitolo Alesana at Brand X, Gadigal Country (Feb)
Sound design and Set design development with Ephraim Frame and Reuben Nicolas
Finish first draft of both shows
Finish manuscript of Children’s book
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Feb – Mar 2026

Always Here, Always Near
Complete book manuscript, collaborate with Elsie Andrewes, yinfluence editorial and print in Aotearoa
Travel to Fiji with Regan Taylor.
Rehearsals with Oceania Centre artists and Ledua Tuicake.

Drau ni Uto Hotel
Present proof of concept to Monash Performing Arts Centre with Isitolo Alesana and Fanni Fanzakas (Feb)
Public presentation of development at National Institute of Dramatic Arts with Isitolo Alesana and Fanni Fanzakas (Feb)
Research at Fiji National Archives and iTaukei Land Trust Board.
Talanoa sessions with elders and Turaga ni Koro in Deuba.
Continue song and chant mentorship with Ledua Tuicake.

April 2026: First Presentation

Always Here, Always Near - Premiere at Fiji Fringe Festival 2026
Launch children’s book with Baka Books.

Drau ni Uto Hotel
Present work-in-progress showing / first presentation at Oceania Centre (Suva) to gather audience and community feedback.

May – June 2026: Community Engagement & Refinement
Always Here, Always Near
Free school performances at Deuba District School and Kasavu Primary School.
Donation of free books to schools and the Suva Carnegie Library.

Drau ni Uto Hotel
Reflect on April presentation feedback.
Re-develop script, music, and XR design.
Continue collaboration with Isitolo Alesana, Ephraim Frame, and Fanni Fanzakas.

July – Aug 2026: Re-Development & Completion Phase
Drau ni Uto Hotel
Workshop revised material with collaborators.
Integrate XR prototypes with live performance.
Final recording of song cycle for YouTube release.

Always Here, Always Near
Presentation at Children’s Theatre Festival, created by Regan Taylor and Emele Ugavule in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa

Sept 2026: Major Premiere
Drau ni Uto Hotel
Premiere at the Kindred People Festival (Monash Performing Arts Centre, Melbourne).
Record songs in David Li Sound Gallery

Always Here, Always Near
Record songs in David Li Sound Gallery

Oct 2026-March 2027
Further development of Drau ni Uto Hotel integrating lessons from premiere presentation and community feedback
Master and release songs from Always Here, Always Near for Youtube

2027: Touring & Extended Sharing
Drau ni Uto Hotel
Presentation at the Whangārei Fringe Festival (Sept 2027).

Ongoing for Both Projects
Workshops at ONEONESIX (Whangārei), Balam Balam Place (Naarm, Kulin Nations - Australia), and the Oceania Centre (Fiji).
Publish reflections and documentation through Seismic Temporal (Substack) and Studio Kiin’s website.