Baggage Co-op
In 1995 Tony Hopkins and Moira Wairama wrote the play Baggage for the 1996 Wellington Fringe Festival. In order to produce their play they formed the Baggage Co-op and after a successful season at Bats theatre it was decided the co-op should continue as a vehicle to produce more work. While the core members of Baggage Co-op are Moira Wairama and Tony Hopkins, other members change with each new production.
The Kaupapa laid down when the co-op was established states: Baggage Co-op is committed to creating and promoting performance pieces and art works that incorporate a variety of mediums, cultures and languages and that encourage people to risk new experiences.
In 2001, Moira Wairama and Tony Hopkins, initiated the setting up of the Baggage Arts Charitable Trust (BACT) which incorporated Baggage Co-ops general philosophy into the Trusts wider objectives. BACT has enabled the co-op to continue producing work by acting as an umbrella organization for funding proposals.
In 1995 Tony Hopkins and Moira Wairama wrote the play Baggage for the 1996 Wellington Fringe Festival. In order to produce their play they formed the Baggage Co-op and after a successful season at Bats theatre it was decided the co-op should continue as a vehicle to produce more work. While the core members of Baggage Co-op are Moira Wairama and Tony Hopkins, other members change with each new production.
The Kaupapa laid down when the co-op was established states: Baggage Co-op is committed to creating and promoting performance pieces and art works that incorporate a variety of mediums, cultures and languages and that encourage people to risk new experiences.
In 2001, Moira Wairama and Tony Hopkins, initiated the setting up of the Baggage Arts Charitable Trust (BACT) which incorporated Baggage Co-ops general philosophy into the Trusts wider objectives. BACT has enabled the co-op to continue producing work by acting as an umbrella organization for funding proposals.