Waypeople

Waypeople is a sonic and visual journey through an ancient philosophical text at once solidly pragmatic and profoundly mystical. With lyrics drawn from author Ursula Le Guin's poetic English language version of the Tao Te Ching, eight artists explore traditional and contemporary music forms, composition, improvisation, shadow, light & ink as they guide you through ten movements, illustrating the themes of the unseen, unheard, unnamable Tao, “wu-wei” (not-doing) and true Power.

Waypeople Performance Gallery

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This project is supported by funding from Creative New Zealand. The music was originally commissioned by the Wellington Jazz Festival.

Festivals or venues interested in hosting Waypeople should consult this document for the full performance description and staging requirements.