THERE’S A CURE FOR THIS
Dr Emma Espiner
Award-winning doctor and writer, Dr Emma Espiner, discusses her stunning debut memoir, There’s a cure for this, with Arihia Latham. Together they kōrero about hurt and healing, love and loss, life and death, motherhood and medicine.
From the quietly perceived inequities of her early life to hard-won revelations as a Māori medical student and junior doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic, Emma‘s story is a candid and moving examination of what it means to be human when it seems like nothing less than superhuman will do. Her story is an exploration of hurt and healing, love and loss, life and death, motherhood and medicine. With Latham, who is a rongoa Māori practitioner, they will also explore how incorporating te ao Māori in our healthcare system could benefit us all.
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This performance will be New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Interpreted.
To book reserved seats close to the front of the stage for a good view of the interpreter, call NCMA on 03 548 9477, or email access@nelsonartsfestival.nz.
Dr Emma Espiner (Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Porou)
Dr Emma Espiner née Wehipeihana (Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Porou) is a writer, political commentator and surgical registrar at Middlemore Hospital. She was the Voyager Opinion Writer of the Year 2020 and her podcast Getting Better – A Year in the Life of a Maori Medical Student won Voyager Best Narrative Podcast of the year in 2021. Emma’s writing has been published in media outlets, academic and literary journals. Her debut memoir is There’s a Cure for This.
Arihia Latham (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) (Chair)
Arihia Latham (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) is a writer, rongoā practitioner and cultural advisor based in Te Whanganui a Tara. Her work has been widely published and anthologised and she presents often at arts and writing festivals. Her poetry collection Birdspeak is out in July 2023.
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THEATRE ROYAL
Sun 22 Oct | 1.30pm | 60 min
Pay What You Can (PWYC)
All Ages
Content warnings apply: Mental Illness references