Producer Profile
Hekama Creative Productions Ltd
- Goodbye My Feleni
Hekama Creative is an independent pacific theatre company led by Producer Jenni Heka. Based in Auckland , Aotearoa, New Zealand.Founded in 2010.
JENNI HEKA – Producer
Jenni (Niue/New Zealand) is currently a producer at Massive Company and has also established herself as an independent producer, with her company Hekama Creative. Hekama Creative specialises in the development and production of Pacific and Māori perspectives and narratives for theatre. As a freelance practitioner, her roles encompass producing, directing and acting. She has worked in film, television, theatre and festivals in New Zealand and overseas. She was one of the founders of the Banana Boat Writers Group – a Māori and Pacific Island writers’ initiative. Prior to moving to Massive Company, Jenni worked with Playmarket for 5 years, as the Māori, Pasifika and Asian advisor. Her recent productions include Rough, Raw & Ready, Matariki Festival 2012, Goodbye My Feleni and Massive Company’s The Brave tour.
www.hekamacreative.co.nz.