Kingdom of Bling
Tue, 29 Oct
|War Memorial Theatre
From The Rocky Horror Show creator Richard O’Brien comes a new satirical musical.
Time & Location
29 Oct 2024, 7:30 pm
War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand
About the event
Starring O’Brien as The Narrator alongside an extraordinary ensemble cast, this cautionary tale has the wacky hallmarks of Rocky Horror while featuring giants, a menacing fox, trolls, and the king of the land - the obnoxious ‘The He’. The musical is backed by a stonking rock band, belting out original songs in a style that made Rocky Horror such a blast.
100% of all royalties of THE KINGDOM OF BLING will go to the Starship Children’s Hospital in perpetuity.
THE KINGDOM OF BLING is set in the style of a radio play in "a time of confusion, when so many madly, strange beliefs collide. A time when kindness had been demonised, while crafty blindness wined and dined in a world it had divided”.
It breaks the fourth wall, giving audiences the rare treat of playing along with one of the world’s most celebrated authors and actors whose production has been…