By the Numbers: Oli Mathiesen
Oli Mathiesen is a queer Māori choreographer and dancer based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. His work traverses dance, physical theatre, and film, shaped by his indigenous, political, queer, and gendered identity. His radical, award-winning show The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave has toured globally, earning critical acclaim at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and beyond.
- How many podcasts do you subscribe to?
0. Not so much a podcast boy, but it seems like a sexy thing to get into.
- How many podcast episodes do you listen to on average each week?
Pff, 1 per month maybe?
- How many people do you follow on TikTok/Instagram/Twitter/Letterboxd (choose/add applicable)?
4,500 on Insta. It needs a cull though.
- How many caffeinated beverages do you consume, on average, daily?
1 and proud.
- How many books do you currently have checked out from the library?
0.
- How many books do you have on hold from the library?
0.
- How many photos do you have in your camera roll?
37,610. Yikes.
- How many screenshots do you have in your screenshot folder?
6,980.
- How many films have you watched so far this year?
5-10.
- How many books have you read so far this year?
Started 3, finished 0.
- How many games have you played so far this year?
1 – revisited Legend of Zelda.
- How many songs do you have saved/liked on your music app of choice (Spotify/Apple Music/Tidal/Youtube Music et. al.)?
1,294.
- How many shows or live performances have you been to this year?
6 – mainly live music.
- How many streaming services do you pay for a subscription to?
0, either I scab off friends or turn to trusty TVNZ+ haha.
- How many apps do you have a paid subscription for?
1.
- How many newsletters do you subscribe to?
Unsure, but nearly every dance/arts org in Aotearoa and Aus.
- How many news outlets or online magazines do you pay for a subscription to?
0.
- How many unread emails do you currently have in your inbox?
1,782.
- How many total emails do you have in your inbox?
2,073,050.
- How many emails do you receive on the average workday?
30.
- How many emails would you send on the average workday?
15.
- How many tabs do you currently have open on your main browsing device?
32, just one window ahhh. Plus multiple other windows.
- How many voice memos have you sent in the last 24 hours?
Oooo, about 8.
- How long was the last voice memo you sent?
3:20.
- How many times do you go to the supermarket in a week on average?
Try to once, with little pop-ins throughout the week though.
- How many items would you purchase in an average supermarket shop?
Hmmm, let’s say 30.
- How many instruments can you play?
0. Used to learn lots but they’ve all dropped away.
- How many languages can you speak/understand?
1, Te Reo is the next goal.
- How many devices do you personally own that can connect to the internet? (eg. phone, laptop, console, smartwatch, tablet)
2, plus some old Nintendos.
- How many screens are in your household?
7.
- How many financial transactions would you make on the average day? (incl. one-off purchases, recurring payments, bank transfers, etc.)
On a work day, probably 3-5.
- How many birthdays can you remember off the top of your head?
5 with confidence. 10 with a question mark.
- How many passages of text can you remember or recite by heart?
5, mostly stupid pop culture moments or bits of script from shows.
- How many keys (or equivalent) are on your keychain?
5, including my old flats and my old works. I love getting my keys cut in bronze.
- How many kitchen appliances do you have in your household?
10.
- How many pairs of shoes do you have?
3 in rotation, 13 in various forms of old and new.
- How many pairs of socks do you have?
25. All the same kind, thick and ribbed. I have some weird attachment to my socks, especially for dancing.
- How many condiments do you have in your fridge?
7.
- How many pets do you have?
0 🙁
- How many plants do you have?
I used to have heaps, like about 15, but I have parted ways with them and streamlined my plant obligations down to 2.
- How many steps are in your skincare routine?
5.
- How many skincare products do you use on a daily basis?
5.
- How many cushions/pillows do you sleep with?
I have just upgraded to 3, like in the past month. One behind the head, and 2 under a leg or along the side of my body.
- How many times have you been in love?
1.
- How many hours on average do you sleep in a night?
6-7 while working, 8-9 when ‘freelancing’.
- How many schools have you attended?
4.
- How many addresses have you had in your life?
1 home, 3 flats.
- How many qualifications do you have?
Hmmm, what defines a qualification? Let’s say 2.
- How many times have you broken a bone?
4, but dislocations are a different story.
- How many people do you message or check in with on a daily basis?
This fluctuates so much! 3-5 daily!
- How many YouTube channels do you subscribe to?
98 - I’m a YouTube boy.
- How long did it take you to fill out this questionnaire?
The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave plays at Auckland Arts Festival until Saturday 14.
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