Back in Christchurch following their highly successful season of Tama Ma last year, Okareka return to the Body Festival in 2012 to convincingly underline a trajectory that is clearly upward. The company has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2007 and their clear company mission and commitment (toward being guided by Maori beliefs) infuses all that they convey, produce, and communicate with an authenticity that is necessary for great dance to occur. On the evidence of last night’s performance, such greatness appears inevitable.
