A powerful story of reconnection to Moeraki will take centre stage in Dunedin when touring Christchurch-based inclusive dance group Jolt presents its touring show Whakapapa .

The performance, which will be held next Tuesday, April 28, from 6.30pm at Te Whare o Rukutia, is part of a South Island tour for the group.

While in Dunedin, Jolt dancers will also lead inclusive workshops with GASP Dance — the city’s inclusive dance company — and University of Otago dance students.

Jolt artistic director and Whakapapa director Lyn Cotton said, in a statement, the performance shared the stories of six dancers with intellectual disabilities — exploring identity, culture and ancestral connection through dance, text and film.

Co-created by the dancers, each piece offers a deeply personal perspective.

The dancers whose stories are featured include Joel Forman (Ngāi Tahu), Jokani Coe (Cook Islands/Samoa), Robert Sopoaga (Samoa), Jono Bennett (Fijian Indian), Jacob Levington (Pākehā) and Lachlan Oakes (Pākehā).

Cotton…