Reflections on The Performance Arcade 2026 By Mrittika Ghosh I arrive at the grassy patch behind Te Papa just in time for the opening ceremony, and already the festival is buzzing. There is perhaps no better venue for this year’s Performance Arcade core concepts—wāhi huihuinga, diaspora, and moana—than the Wellington Waterfront.  As children run on and off the stage during introductory speeches, founder and director Sam Trubridge remarks that some members of the team and artists participating...

a toikupu - poem in response to the first hour of PA2026.

The Performance Arcade 2024 ran from 21 to 25 February on Wellington Waterfront, encompassing performance art, installations, live music,...