Kasi Valu Actor Profile

Profile

Pronoun

He/Him

Ethnicity

Tongan

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

180 cm

Age Range

21–27

Career Highlights

Awards.

2022Pacific Research Student for Pacific Horizon Project with Tāmaki Paenga Hira, Auckland Museum
2020E Tu Whānau spoken word competition: First Place
2020E Tu Whānau spoken word competition: People's Choice Award
2018Polyfest Tongan Speech Competition Award (Third Place)
2018Pompallier Shield: First place in Senior Oratory

Short Film.

2022Freedom FighterKilisimasiDir. Tusi Tamasese

Theatre.

202214 Malone Road (Dance Work in Development)PerformerDir. Tupua Tigafua
2022Bodgies and Widges (Theatre production at BATS)CastorDir. Moana Ete
2022Performance Arcade 2022 - Art ChemistPerformerDir. Audrey Baldwin
2021Brown Crown (BATS Theatre: 6 Degrees Festival)CastorDir. Sarai Perenise Ropeti
2021Brown Crown (BATS Theatre: Kia Mau Festival)Castor (Actor & collaborative writer)Dir. Sarai Perenise Ropeti
2019Tales of a Princess (Tāmaki Tongan Methodist Church Tour)SioneDir. Suli Moa
2017Withstand (Te Pou Theatre)PaulDir. Suli Moa

Voice.

2022Audio Book Narration: Victor Rodger's Children's BooksDir. Ministry of Education

Training.

Bachelor of Performing Arts - Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School - 2022
Contemporary Choreography Masterclass - Tupua Tigafua - 2021
Movement Masterclass - Ross McCormack - 2021
Actor and Instinct - Brita McVeigh - 2020
Actor in Action - Heather Timms - 2020
Actor in Imagination - Bert Van Dijk - 2020
American Accent Workshop - Mary McDonald-Lewis - 2020
Clown Workshop - Anya Tate-Manning - 2020
Pacific Dance and Contemporary Movement - Tupe Lualua - 2020
Screen Workshop - Miranda Harcourt - 2020
Voice Class - Bert Van Dijk / Mitch Tawhi Thomas - 2020