Community Representation with Jonjon Tolovae Cowley Lupo

Creative Capital

This episode features Jonjon Tolovae Cowley Lupo, who is an original member of No.3 Roskill Theatre and part of its core group of creatives. Jonjon is the resident costume designer of No.3, costume designing their last 3 shows. She is also one of the performers and contributes to the writing and devising of work created by the cohort.

She has recently finished working alongside Lindah Lepou costume assisting Lindah in “Aiga” by Lusi Faiva, presented by Touch compass during the 2024 Auckland arts festival. In performance, Jonjon has been a staple performer within the LGBTQIA+/MVPFAFF+ arts scene, where she has contributed to shows as a writer, performer and dancer. She recently launched a pride program with No.3 during Auckland pride 2024 Lalaga Nuanua - Weaving Rainbows, with a focus on bringing together other brown queer artists to collaborate and network during events that included a Script reading of her script, Tapa making and an ongoing monthly Katas and Kava session. Alongside all of this she has been a member of the Aotearoa Ballroom scene since 2022 where she is a Commentator/Chanter and MC.