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BE LIKE BILLY?
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CONTACT: kiaora@metromaori.co.nz
Rutene Spooner
Holly Chappell-Eason
Henare Kaa
Rosie Gilmore
Molloy
Matt Eller
Metro Maori Productions Ltd
Laura Kokaua
Various composers
Rutene Spooner
Henare Kaa
Rutene Spooner
Henare Kaa
Heather Webb
Clayton Hiku
Jack Bubb
George Wallace
Andi Crown Photography
Andrew Malmo
2113 Creative
Bianca Seinafo & Te Wharenui Mihinui
Laura Kokaua
CREDITS, BILLING & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Creator
Director
Musical Director
Set Design
Technical Manager / Lighting design & OP
Tour manager / Audio Engineer
Producer
Production Assistant
Music
Original Compositions
Musical Arrangements
Performer
Musical Director / Drums
Guitar
BasS
Keys
Graphic Design
Hero imagery
Rehearsal Photos
Video Trailer
Additional Video
Social Media Manager
2023 Season
Script Advisor - Gregg Cooper
Kaiāwhina - Juanita Hepi
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Technical Event Solutions, Māui Studios, Silhouette Studios, Andi Crown, Pilot Productions, Dolina Weihipeihana, Eruera Pirini, Tom Eason, Kate McGill, The Hasson Whānau, Jack Barry & Miriam Jacobi, Shea Kokaua, Justin Rodgers, Vanessa Gray, Alex Wiltshire, Roana Dizle, Dan Pengely, Ross Gumbley, PlaymarketNZ, Showbiz Christchurch, Charlie Rose Photography.
BILLING
[The Presenter] and Metro Māori Productions Presents Rutene Spooner’s Be Like Billy?
PROGRAMME INFO
GENTRE
COPY (long)
COPY (Short)
BILLING GUIDELINES
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PROGRAM
RUNTIME
AGES
TARGET AUDIENCE
Maori Theatre, Cabaret.
Aotearoa's newest Māori cabaret is hui-hopping to a town near you!
Join the award-winning entertainer, Rutene Spooner as he celebrates the show-band legacy, idolises the greatest Māori showman, and tussles with the future of Māori in entertainment.
Featuring the flashest southern showband -The Tekīra Mutton Birds, Be Like Billy? strums up all new and original waiata, garage party classics and old-school hits from the likes of Uncle Howie, The Prince of Jandels and Te legend, Te master, Te chuckling funny-fala.
Be Like Billy? is everything but an impersonation show. Can you Be like Billy without being the butt of the joke?
Aotearoa's newest Māori cabaret is hui-hopping to a top-town near you!
Join the award winning entertainer, Rutene Spooner as he celebrates the showband legacy, idolises the greatest Māori showman, and tussles with the future of Māori in entertainment.
Featuring the flashest southern showband -The Tekīra Mutton Birds, Be Like Billy? is everything but an impersonation show. Can you Be like Billy without being the butt of the joke?
A question mark (?) must always be used in the tittle of the show i.e BE LIKE BILLY?
Originally commissioned by The Court Theatre and produced by Metro Māori Productions Ltd.
*This acknowledgement must be included in, but not limited to, season brochure, flyers, web pages and programmes.
Upon the day/eve or performance, the Artist/Company will provide a Pull-Up Banner with a QR code for the audience to access the programme online.
This should be displayed in the foyer before and after the performance.
Should presenters wish to produce their own printed programs the producer will supply copy as needed and final proofs will need sign off from the Artist.
75 mins (no interval). There will be no lockout - latecomers can enter only during songs or moments of amplified music.
Recommended for ages 15+.
Māori & Tangata Tiriti.
Age 15+.
All genders.
Lovers of music and cabaret.
Lovers of Show-bands
Those interested in / impacted by the effects of colonisation, race relations, power, tourism Māori culture, family and love.
Those interested in social justice and artistic expression of this.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2023 | The Court Theatre, Christchurch, New Zealand
2024 | Aronui Arts Festival, Maoriland Hub, Koanga Festival, Te Tairawhiti Arts Festival, Nelson Arts Festival