A TASTE OF SHARU
SHARU DELILKAN
CEO
Through Sharu Loves Hats we are able to bring together all the networks and experience I’ve gathered over more than three decades.
My hats are a reflection of my business. I wear different virtual hats and am inspired by work that’s poignant and meaningful.
It pains me to see the amount of effort that goes into original theatre. I want to change the game by extending the life of theatre productions beyond an often fleeting debut season. Through Sharu Loves Hats I would love to extend the life of these gems through national and international tours.
My number one business tip is never take “No” for an answer. Always think of different ways to achieve your goal.
Teina Hakaraia
Teenaa koutou katoa. E wehi ana ki te atua te timatanga o te whakaaro nui. Whakahoonoretia te Kiingi me tona whare kaahui ariki, Paimaarire. Ko te au o ngaa mihi ki a raatou kua mene ki po, haere, haere, haere atu raa. Hoki mai ki a taatou te te hunga ora e pae nei, e mihi kau atu ana ki a taatou katoa i runga i ngaa tuuaahuatanga o te waa. Teenaa koutou, teenaa taatou.
My name is Teina Hakaraia. I and from 3 Iwi in Aotearoa. Te Aupouri, Ngapuhi and Waikato/Tainui. My passion lies with Te Reo Maaori me ona Tikanga and through this passion i have had the honour of meeting Sharu through the capacity of learning Te Reo Maaori me ona Tikanga. Sharu shows great commitment and aroha for not only Te Reo Maaori but all things i have seen her be part of and this makes me honoured to be part her ventures.
No reira teenaa koutou, teenaa koutou, teenaa taatou katoa.
Mele Taeiloa
Mele Taeiloa (32), New Zealand born Tongan. Mele has been dancing since the age of 5, training in various styles such as Ballet and Jazz, Pacific Contemporary dance and Hip Hop. In 2010 Mele received her Bachelor of Performing Arts (Maj. in Dance), then went on to teachers college where she received her Graduate Diploma in Teaching. She is now Head of Dance and one of four Dance teachers at Manurewa High School. She is a member of 2 dance companies ‘Ura Tabu Pacific Dance and Projekt Team, currently Street Dance New Zealand’s, National Champions. She has represented New Zealand at the International Youth Dance Festival in Macau, the World Hip Hop Dance Championships and World Bboy/Bgirl Battles in Las Vegas and Phoenix, Arizona, aswell as Battlegrounds Supremacy in Australia. Mele is an advocate for Street Dance in New Zealand providing opportunities and events for the community to learn and connect. Events such as Projekt Feel Good, Battle of the Schools, Long Live the Queen and #ProjektLockdown.
Carolyn Sylvester
I am thrilled to collaborate with Sharu as a videographer and visual record keeper and storyteller.
The projects Sharu is leading are exciting and important. In addition, being part of promoting and telling the Exclusive story is close to my heart.
Having worked as a television director for nearly 30 years, and as a director and videographer for the past 10 years, my original love in life was theatre. So when I met Sharu at Te Reo Māori classes, and the idea to collaborate came up, I was in!
The creative process and digital world that we live in are perfect partners in engaging and supporting live theatre and performance. I am fully committed to working on projects that bring me joy, and to be able to capture and celebrate the creative process with my cameras is definitely a source of great joy.
Dominika Marcisz
I am Sharu Loves Hats’ web designer and I look forward to working further on her branding and to support the company’s exciting projects albeit online, broadcasting, film or in print.
We were fortunate to meet through Art Venture and together we are utilising multimedia, web and social media to promote arts in the online landscape.
I am particularly interested in her fundraising work that is concentrated around mental health. Recent Black Dog Relief projects include A Cabaret for Robbie Tripe and Souls of Solidarity Cabaret.
Alex Page
Through my connections in the dance videography world I was able to work with Sharu on Asian But Brown – Thai Cultural Workshop. I felt incredibly welcomed by the warm and genuine environment she created for everyone involved in this project. Personally, having mixed heritage myself being Samoan and Pākehā, the story I have captured resonates with me far beyond the camera.
I look forward to visually documenting more of the insightful and culturally significant work Sharu produces. Her ability to authentically empower others aligns with the values of my film collective. The care and understanding she shows for all creatives involved truly makes the time working for her an engaging and enjoyable process.
Sarah McCarthy
I enjoy supporting Sharu Loves Hats to supplement her communications knowledge with my intimate knowledge of the Southland/Otago area. One of the current projects we are working on together is supporting a proposed tour of Renee Liang’s The Quiet Room.
I had the pleasure of working with Sharu during the Sharu Loves Hats Southland/Otago tour of A Boy Wonder back in 2015. At the time I was just heading back to work after the birth of my first child by way of helping out Venture Southland with the Southland Festival of the Arts as a communications coordinator. And working with someone as well-versed in the media as Sharu was such a pleasure. Her gleeful love for all things theatre, as well as an insider’s understanding of how the media works, was such a perfect match for me as I dipped my toes back into that world.
We’ve since kept in firm contact, and I love that Sharu has such a collaborative spirit, is generous with her time and knowledge, and is always eager to hear a local perspective.