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Lemi Ponifasio is a Samoan choreographer living in New Zealand. His company MAU is named after the Samoan independence movement - the word MAU means revolution. One of the most distinctive choreographers in the world today, Ponifasio is a fearless creative force whose work provokes attention and debate wherever it is experienced. The choreography is an extraordinary visceral kaleidoscope of ideas and influences that touch on the tensions and politics of race, tradition, mythology, urban consumerism and environmental awareness. Ponifasio's Tempest IIuses the mesmeric intensity of traditional Pacific ritual forms to create a highly minimalist contemporary performance of a staged meeting between the audience and leading Maori activist, Tame Iti.