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MR A o iP raA S N . U FI o T rtH inE A CT oR rE n e j o Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies RAPA NUI THEATRE STAGING INDIGENOUS IDENTITIES IN EASTER ISLAND Moira S. Fortin Cornejo an informa business www.routledge.com Routledge titles are available as eBook editions in a range of digital formats i Rapa Nui Theatre This book examines the relationships between theatrical representations and sociopolitical aspects of Rapa Nui culture from precolonial times to the present. This is the first book written about the production of Rapa Nui theatre, which is understood as a unique and culturally distinct performance trad- ition. Using a multilingual approach, this book journeys through Oceania, reclaiming a sense of connection and reflecting on synergies between performances of Oceanic cultures beyond imagined national boundaries. The author argues for a holistic and inclusive understanding of Rapa Nui theatre as encompassing and being inspired by diverse aspects of Rapa Nui performance cultures, festivals, and art forms. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of Indigenous studies, Pacific Island studies, performance, anthropology, theatre educa- tion and Rapa Nui community, especially schoolchildren from the island who are learning about their own heritage. Moira S. Fortin Cornejo has a PhD in Theatre Studies, Victoria University of Wellington. ii Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies This series is our home for cutting- edge, upper- level scholarly studies and edited collections. Considering theatre and performance alongside topics such as religion, politics, gender, race, ecology, and the avant-g arde, titles are characterized by dynamic interventions into established subjects and innovative studies on emerging topics. Marginality Beyond Return US Cuban Performances in the 1980s and 1990s Lillian Manzor Staging Rebellion in the Musical, Hair Marginalised Voices in Musical Theatre Sarah Browne Shakespeare and Tourism Valerie Pye, Robert Ormsby Contemporary Chinese Queer Performance Hongwei Bao Rapa Nui Theatre Staging Indigenous Identities in Easter Island Moira S. Fortin Cornejo Appropriations of Irish Drama in Modern Korean Nationalist Theatre Hunam Yun Playwriting in Europe Mapping Ecosystems and Practices with Fabulamundi Margherita Laera For more information about this series, please visit: www.routle dge. com/ Routle dge- Advan ces- in- Thea tre— Perf orma nce- Stud ies/ book- ser ies/ RATPS iii Rapa Nui Theatre Staging Indigenous Identities in Easter Island Moira S. Fortin Cornejo iv First published 2023 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2023 Moira S. Fortin Cornejo The right of Moira S. Fortin Cornejo to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing- in- Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data A catalog record has been requested for this book ISBN: 978-1-03-227735-6 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-03-227739-4 (pbk) ISBN: 978-1-00-329386-6 (ebk) DOI: 10.4324/ 9781003293866 Typeset in Times New Roman by Newgen Publishing UK v To my family vi vii Contents Note on Contributor ix Acknowledgements x List of Figures xi Glossary of Cultural Terms xiii Preface xix Prologue 1 Act One: Rapa Nui Theatre and the Oceanic Context 13 SCENE I: Storytelling and the Transmission of Knowledge through the Performing Arts 15 SCENE II: The Conceptualization of Theatre in the Pacific and its Impact envisaging Contemporary Theatre Practices 25 SCENE III: Exploring the Construction of the ‘Traditional’ and the Contemporary: Implications and Consequences for Cultural Creativity 52 Act Two: Navigating an Ongoing Colonial Relationship Between Rapa Nui and Chile and Its Implications to the Rapa Nui Performing Arts 63 SCENE I: Rapa Nui, Social Change, and the Ongoing Impacts of Encounters with European Explorers 65 SCENE II: Isla de Pascua, a Chilean Colony in the Pacific 69 viii viii Contents SCENE III: The Modernisation of Rapa Nui and Influences on Rapa Nui Performing Arts 74 Act Three: ‘A’amu Tuai, the Production of Rapa Nui Theatre 79 SCENE I: The Significance of Ceremonial Performances in the Emergence of Rapa Nui Theatre 81 SCENE II: ‘A’amu Tuai – the Indigenous Form of Rapa Nui Theatre 84 SCENE III: Koro – The Spark Igniting the Production of Rapa Nui Theatre 88 SCENE IV: Miro O‘one: Performing the Other From an Indigenous Perspective 106 SCENE V: Tapati Rapa Nui, the Ultimate Venue for the Expression, Performance, and Recreation of Rapa Nui Indigenous Identity 110 SCENE VI: Mahana o te Re’o and Ka Taŋi Te Ako – Celebrating and Revitalising the Rapa Nui Language Through Performance 118 SCENE VII: The First Theatre Company of Rapa Nui – Mata Tu‘u Hotu Iti 124 SCENE VIII: Artistic Expressions Used in the Production of Rapa Nui Theatre 131 SCENE IX: The Formalisation of Rapa Nui Theatre 151 SCENE X: Theatrical Performances Beyond Tapati Rapa Nui – Theatre in the Community 168 Epilogue 194 Bibliography 197 Index 200 ix Note on Contributor Tui Nicola Clery [https:// orcid.org/ 0000- 0001- 6905- 5227] holds a PhD in Pacific Studies and Social Anthropology; she is interested on the intersections between Pacific epistemologies and the arts as creative pathways for peace.
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