The Living Room - Series One, Episode Two

This early episode from the award-winning arts series drops in on the Urale sisters — directors Sima and Makerita and publicist Maila — in the living room of their Lyall Bay fale. The prolific Samoan-Kiwi siblings visit local haunts, discuss work, and brother Bill (aka King Kapisi) is mentioned in dispatches. Other Kiwi creatives featured include 'nu jazz' practitioner Mark de Clive-Lowe playing at Cargo in London; designer Ross Stevens building his challenging Happy Valley shipping container conversion; and Cannons Creek beatbox king Dougie B breaking it down.

'What are you doing? What is this thing? Is it a sub-station? Is it a sewerage plant? A power generation plant?' And my reaction is that it’s a house.

– Designer Ross Stevens responds to the container house skeptics

Key Cast & Crew

Sima Urale

Director, Presenter

Nathan Morris

Director, Camera

Chris Graham

Director, Camera

Mark Albiston

Director, Producer

Marty Williams

Camera

Brendon Pickford

Sound