The elevator pitch: A family of uncouth British tourists create a Archived Message
Posted by Morrissey on December 12, 2022, 3:59 am, in reply to "Th0se "unruly tourists" made quite an impact here: there's even an opera about them."
trail of havoc in New Zealand. Their misbehaviour is amplified by police and by right wing radio for political and ideological reasons. Public outrage ensues, and the British tourists are subjected to the sort of media vilification and mob hatred normally reserved in this country for Māori. Here's the text from the first of the links I provided.... March 23, 2023 8:00PM Name The Unruly Tourists Description In a tale from living memory, a flock of badly-behaved tourists spread a trail of rubbish, fuel a national obsession, make international headlines and land the visitors in local courtrooms. This genre-defying comedy is written by the award-winning duo of Livi Reihana and Amanda Kennedy (The Fan Brigade), composed by Luke Di Somma and directed by Thomas de Mallet Burgess. Presented by New Zealand Opera and Auckland Arts Festival in an immersive production at the Bruce Mason Theatre, The Unruly Tourists takes you to Takapuna where it all started and then smashes all the stereotypes you think you know about opera. This witty, irreverent and caustically observed work will spark conversation and debate long after the curtain goes down. https://shop.nzopera.com/theunrulytouristsauckland/6952
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