ᴄᴜʀʀᴇɴᴛ ᴀʀᴛ ᴍᴀɢᴀᴢɪɴᴇ

Snapshots from Tom Tuke’s recent puppetry performance for Karangahape Art Weekend, which recreated the iconic St. Kevin’s Arcade in the doorway of Pitt Street Methodist Church.

Tuke’s 𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚘𝚠 𝚙𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚝𝚛𝚢 is an original form of puppetry developed by the artist, using a shallow pool, fish-pond pump, torch and a series of hand-cut shadow puppets. The performance plays with light, water and movement to create shifting scenes in real time.

Friday 18 SEP 2026 ★