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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