WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga
Koia nei te tīmatanga o te tuhinga whakaari, He Mana tō te Ingoa, nā Peti Nohotima (He mea whakaputa e He Kupenga Hao i te Reo, 2013):
Ko ngā kupu ka kōrerohia e ngā kiripuaki o roto i tētahi whakaari, me ngā tohutohu a te kaitito kia hāngai ai te tū o te whakaari ki te atamira ki tāna i hiahia ai.
The words spoken by the characters in a play, along with instructions from the writer in order for the play to be performed on stage in accordance with their intention.