DON’T MISS TE RADAR’S "HITORI"
Radar is one of the smartest chaps out there - go see his show. You'll be a better person for it. Here's some guff on it.
IN AUCKLAND, TOMORROW NIGHT ONLY
DATE: Saturday 19th May, 5:30.
VENUE: Classic comedy Bar. BOOKINGS: 09 373 4321
TICKETS only $15
ONE SHOW ONLY. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL!
"Te Radar set out to find and tell stories about some of Te Wai Pounamou’s unsung, often unhinged, heroes. He found plenty, …Hitori gallops gallantly through tales of bravery and stupidity… there’s much to laugh at and, surprisingly, to learn…" – Listener Review, Aug 20, 2005
"Hitori was all it was promised to be, a witty and off-beat ramble through bizarre stories…". – Nelson Mail, Oct 26, 2005 "Do not die a rotting death like mine, but instead pass from this world via the fragrant ovens of a battlefield". – Te Wera.
Based on this Ngai Tahu pepeha (proverb) HITORI is comedian and documentary-maker Te Radar’s investigation of the history of Te Wai Poenamu, (The South Island).
From the geological to the mythological, and from the sociological to the illogical, this off-beat look at the Island’s history focuses on some of the myriad of heroes and villains, the brave and the insane, who changed the face of the great southern land forever, or failed spectacularly trying.
Initially funded by Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and the Christchurch Arts Festival, HITORI is based on Maori pepeha, or proverbs, which it uses to introduce aspects of the show.
As Te Radar says, "Studying history is like trying to herd drunken monkeys. Every time you think you have a story narrowed down you to discover a different version, additional facts, or a piece of trivia that alters the basis of the story. It’s fascinating and infuriating."
"The history of this island is one of passion and bravery, bloodshed and tragedy, stupidity and futility. But ultimately history is about good yarns. Our yarns" he says. It’s a history show that will guarantee you will never look at the South Island, or history, the same way again.
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