Credit: John-Paul Pochin
Downstage Theatre - Media Release
Released 08/06/2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The bumblers and ne’er-do-wells who made this country great.
An hilarious NZ history lesson with Te Radar
The history books are full of the champions who put New Zealand on the map and gave us an international reputation for
creating ground breaking heroes.
But what about the people who don’t have their chapter in the history books? The ones whom we weren’t taught about at
school? The bumblers and the ne’er-do-wells who personify the archetypal “She’ll be right” spirit that made this country
great. Finally we have their champion in Te Radar.
From the men who sparked the great Uranium Rush of the 1960’s, to New Zealand’s first aeronautical death, several years
before the Wright brothers even left the earth, to the General who lost his pants and nearly doomed his army after
getting lost circumnavigating Mt Taranaki, Te Radar celebrates those who tried, and more often than not failed.
With the aid of a visual presentation rich with photographs, maps, and other images, the show is a hilarious romp
through the pages of our history.
Te Radar’s solo show has toured extensively around New Zealand covering both major centres and smaller towns. Recent
seasons include Taupo, Auckland, KeriKeri and Greymouth.
Plain astonishing…. If you don’t choke with laughter you might learn something”.
Waikato Times.
There’s a trick to getting people laughing about cannibalism… Te Radar’s mastered it.
Taranaki Daily News
“We went out feeling proud to be New Zealanders”
Nelson Daily Mail
Te Radar’s Eating the Dog
29 Jun - 10 Jul
Times: Tue-Wed 6:30pm, Thur-Sat 8pm
Prices: $49-$25, see downstage.co.nz for detailed pricing
Matinee: Sat 3 Jul @ 4pm
Meet the Artists: Wed 30 Jun
Book online www.downstage.co.nz or by phone (04) 801 6946. Downstage is proudly sponsored by BNZ.
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