The Remaining

You’re going to boarding school…

Five girls have spent five years growing up together at boarding school. Bound by shared laughter, tears, and hardship, their bond feels unbreakable. Until their final week together, when buried secrets surface and test everything they thought they knew about each other.

A new work in development theatre piece, created by Waikamania Seve – Debuting at BATS Theatre as part of the 2026 Wellington Fringe Festival. 

Our company is made up of early-career artists, including current students and recent graduates of Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School. We are Māori, Pasifika, and Queer artists who create theatre and performance work drawn from our real-life experiences and cultural backgrounds.

Our goal is to support new artists to build sustainable careers, tell stories that are often underrepresented, and create inclusive work that connects with a wide range of audiences across Aotearoa.

CREW:

Waikamania Seve - Writer & Director

Abbey Fricker - Production Manager & Producer

Maddie Payne - Technical Designer / Operator

Giulietta Whitney - Set & Costume Designer

CAST:

Taylor-Rose Terekia

Ocean Manutulila

Tiare Savea

Tia Ormsby

Ngareta River

Dariah Hoeta-Williamson

Heinrich Muller

Wiremu Kingi

With the support of CLAW Collective.
 

The money raised from our campaign will go towards:

• Paying our cast and crew
• Set design and technical elements
• Essential production costs

Every contribution, big or small, helps ensure the success of The Remaining while supporting the careers of emerging Māori Pasifika and Queer artists. We are deeply grateful for every donation. 

Ngā mihi maioha mo tō koutou tautoko

Fa’afetai tele lava. 

"I spent five years living in an all-girls Māori & Pasifika boarding hostel. Fictionalising my own experiences, this work explores the intensity of adolescence. The bonds, conflicts, secrets, and transformations that shape young wāhine as they move from girlhood into adulthood. Blending humour, tenderness, and truth, The Remaining reflects on the complexities of belonging, resilience, and identity within a unique context that is boarding school. Dedicated to my boarding school sisters and kaiako. "

- Waikamania Seve (Writer)

Your support helps bring the stories of young Māori and Pasifika wāhine to the stage. Inspired by real boarding school life, The Remaining creates recognition, connection, and healing for those who have lived this experience, while building empathy and understanding for wider audiences.

By donating, you directly support emerging Māori and Pasifika artists through paid creative work and help strengthen a more inclusive and representative arts sector in Aotearoa.