Sarah PollokMagazines Planning Editor·Canvas·29 Jun, 2026 07:02 AM7 mins to read‌(From left) Tyla Tuala, Wesley Dowdell, Stef Fink, Māui Hitchens (Front), Phoebe Rayneau, Miriama McDowell, Sam Scott at Massive Theatre Company in Grey Lynn. Photo / Babiche MartensArtistic director and founder Sam Scott didn’t set out to grow a multi-faceted company that lasted decades. In 1991, she simply wanted to provide a place where young people could perform ensemble theatre for and about Aotearoa.

Thirty-five years later, legacy members and fresh young faces tell Sarah Pollok