The Power, the Passion and a Chocolate Ice block

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The Power, the Passion and a Chocolate Ice block

Amidst the disturbing world of the self-help industry shines a bright new star, although this guru offers a hysterical satire of a movement that continues to pull in the punters and rake in the dollars.

Following the celebrated run of Milo's Wake Feeney Sweeney Productions now presents A Night with Beau Tyler, opening for its premiere season on November 2nd. Beau Tyler is based on Peter Feeney's popular television character in the Tip Top Memphis Meltdown TVC's. This live version invites the audience to attend a real-time Beau Tyler Motivational Workshop.

A Night with Beau Tyler will satirise Antony Robbins type motivators from the self-help industry, a multi-billion dollar business across the world. The show will take an entertaining but thought provoking swipe at the self-help swamis and their role in buttressing the toxic values of selfish capitalism, as they rush to satisfy our ever growing expectations of what our lives should be.

Feeney's character has his own unique spin on the pseudo-science that is self-help; where those with the thinnest of credentials can diagnose normal people symptoms with inflated or invented maladies and implement remedies that have never been known to work. In this show Beau Tyler will unveil his new Failure Focussed Power Arrow system.

Feeney's screen time has not been restrained to commercials - in 2006, he played antagonist 'Angus Oldfield' in the New Zealand comedy horror 'Black Sheep' (just released on DVD) and before that 'Dr. Nathan Exley' in hospital drama 'Shortland Street,' as well as popping up in the New Zealand movie 'Toy Love'. He's appeared in the British television network Channel 4's series 'Cold Feet' and the movie 'Not Only But Always', surrounding the life of beloved comedy duo Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. He will be appearing in the upcoming US horror movie '30 Days of Night' alongside Josh Hartnett, Melissa George and Manu Bennett. In 2003, he was nominated in the Best Short Film Performance category for his work in 'The Platform' at the New Zealand Film and TV Awards.

Director Greg Cooper has been involved with theatre for over 16 years, as an actor, writer, producer and director. Cooper was a member of Christchurch's Court Theatre improvisational troupe 'The Court Jesters', and competed in theatresports competitions both at home and abroad. His six years in Auckland have seen him specialize in corporate entertainment with the highly successful 'Conartists' as well as playing a pot smoking motorcyclist in 'Shortland Street' and 'Heroic Fawn Number One!' in Disney's 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.' He also co-wrote and acted (with Mark Hadlow) in the highly acclaimed 'The Complete History of New Zealand Abridged.'

A Night With Beau Tyler is guaranteed to not only make audiences laugh and cry, but also think about the extraordinary way that the new age and self-help have, almost cult-like, invaded the way we live and think, and whether it's such a good thing that our culture is so attracted to quick fix solutions to deep-seated problems.

Feeney McSweeney Productions Present

A NIGHT WITH BEAU TYLER
Directed by Greg Cooper
With Peter Feeney as 'Beau Tyler'
2-18th November (Previews from the 26th October)
The Classic Comedy Bar and Club, Queen Street, Auckland

Also to be performed -
23 November, St James Theatre, Auckland
National Tour commencing 2008

For more information, visit http://www.feeneymcsweeney.com

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