Mary AfemataCanvas·12 Jun, 2026 06:00 PM7 mins to readSons of Vao playwright/co-director Vela Manusaute and co-director Anapela Polata’ivao.Sons of Vao playwright/co-director Vela Manusaute and co-director Anapela Polata’ivao..“Are you ready, Val?”Actor, director and longtime partner Anapela Polata’ivao turns to playwright and co-director Vela Manusaute with a question during our interview before the premiere of Sons of Vao this month. The pair refer to each other simply as Bells and Val.
Auckland Theatre Company is staging
