Brown Paper Bag

Pasifika youth encouraged to dream brave and big in new play

It follows a troupe of Pasifika youth who go about their lives, stricken by Covid-19 and consecutive lockdowns.

Brown Paper Bag is the name of a supermarket which connects the characters, in a conundrum of Polyfest identity struggles, social media wars, family tragedies and deep-seated personal battles.

18-year-old Izzy Cerei is fresh out of high school and a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

They're playing transgender character Ruby, who lives in the shadow of twin brother Ese.