A bit of velvet, a bit of rebellion, and a whole lot of heart.
The Velvet Rebels is a celebration of the golden era of Māori showbands, Rat Pack swagger, and smooth jazz lounge vibes.
We’ve curated the classic style with fresh eyes, keeping the humour, the glamour, and the music we know and love, while making sure the conversation feels current.
I made this show because I wanted to create an intergenerational meeting point, where the timeless charm of the past meets today’s voice and values.
It’s stylish, it’s cheeky, it’s warm — and it’s made with aroha (love).
- Rutene Spooner
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Rutene Spooner
PRODUCER / PERFORMER
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Shea Kokaua
MUSICAL DIRECTOR / PERFORMER
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Holly Chappell-Eason
COLLABORATOR / DIRECTOR
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Spencer Earwaker
TECHNICAL OPERATOR
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Naomi Ferguson
MUSICAL ADVISOR
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Kira Josephson
CHOREOGRAPHER
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Metro Māori Productions Ltd
PRODUCER
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Laura Kokaua
PRODUCTION ASSIST
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Sash Stejko
HERO IMAGERY
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Jinki Cambronero
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
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Benj Brooking
TRAILER FOOTAGE
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Kaitiaki Rodger & Andrew Farrant
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE
Lighthouse Casting, Vanessa Immink, Jennifer Fraser, Rhohil Kishore, Tim Shacklock, Tom Eason, Kate McGill.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Velvet Rebels was developed with support from Auckland Live.
Luck Be A Lady
Frank Loesser
Me and My Shadow
Al Jolson, Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer
The Birth of the Blues
Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, B.G. (Bud) De Sylva
Brat Pack Medley
Strangers in the Night
Eddie Snyder, Charles Singleton, Berthold Kaempfert
Volare
Franco Migliacci, Domenico Modugno
Candy Man
Leslie Bricusse, Anthony George Newley
Scat King Cole
Original Parody
Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)
Bart Howard
Aotearoa Medley
Poi E
Maui Dalvanius Prime, Ngoi Kumeroa Pewhairangi
Sway
Bic Runga
Slice of Heaven
Dave Joseph Dobbyn
Blue Bayou
Joe Melson, Roy K. Orbison
Mambo Italiano
Bob Merrill
Woe Is Me
(Original composer unknown)
For Once in My Life
Orlando Murden, Ronald Norman Miller
Ain’t Nobody
Carolyn Ann Franklin
He Raumati (Summer Time)
Whirimako Black / George Gershwin
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