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BE LIKE BILLY? | Rutene Spooner | Nelson Arts Festival

Thursday 24th-Friday 25th October 2024

Award-winning entertainer and playwright Rutene Spooner (Ngāti Porou, Ngāruahine) explores his personal connection with his childhood hero, Billy T. Infused with live music, humour, and show-band flair, the electrifying Be Like Billy? isn't just a tribute to Māori showmanship; it also prompts contemplation about the future of Māori entertainment—how to revel in joy without becoming the subject of mockery.

Joined by the flashest southern showband The Tekīra Mutton Birds, Rutene Spooner celebrates the showband legacy, idolises the greatest Māori showman, and tussles with the future of Māori in entertainment, to ask: Can you Be like Billy without being the butt of the joke?

Originally commissioned by The Court Theatre and produced by Metro Māori Productions.

Supported by: Downing

Audio described
NZSL Interpreted

Date(s)

October 24–25

Time

6.30pm | 70 min

Location

Nelson & suburbs

Venue

Theatre Royal
78 Rutherford St, Nelson

Tickets, Bookings and Entry

Pay What You Can (PWYC)
14+

Tickets from Ticketing Website

Contact

info@nelsonartsfestival.nz

Additional Info

Official Website

 

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