Arts on Tour NZ Presents: Say It With Flowers - a Tour of Top Wordsmiths
A tour of top wordsmiths is underway this November, with Arts on Tour NZ, across the nation. Poet Laureate of Aotearoa David Eggleton, the Kiwi Ranter, and the Welsh Kiwi storyteller, the former Bard of Christchurch on RNZ, Steve Thomas, are accompanied by master musician Richard Wallis.
It is rumoured that the English artist Banksy might join the entourage, but as no-one knows who he is, it may be hard to identify him in the crowd.
Say It With Flowers is a title inspired by the English artist Banksy’s famous wall image of a youthful masked flower thrower, flinging - not a Molotov cocktail, but a colourful bouquet of flowers, representing our common hopes for the peaceful resolution to the global issues of our time.
“Say It with Flowers touches taboo subjects, such as politics, sport and religion with wit and topicality”, says Steve Thomas
Tuesday 3 November 7:30pm Alexandra
The Stadium Tavern, 143 Centennial Ave
$25 Adults; $20 Gold Card; $10 Children
Book: www.flowers.floktu.com Cash door sales if tickets available
Wednesday 4 November 7:30pm Cromwell
Carrick Winery, 247 Cairnmuir Road, Bannockburn
Adults $25; Super Gold Card $20; Student $5
Book: www.artscentral.co.nz
Thursday 5 November 7:00pm Queenstown
Yonder
$10 Book: www.eventfinda.co.nz
Presented by Queenstown Writers Festival and Creative Queenstown
Friday 6 November 8:00pm Gore
Eastern Southland Gallery
$15; Gallery Members & Students $10
Book: Gore Visitor Centre
Sunday 8 November 3:00pm Dunedin
Dunedin Public Art Gallery
Tickets: Free
Monday 9 November 7:30pm Fairlie
Mackenzie Community Centre Courtyard (Inside if inclement weather)
Free to the community compliments of the Mackenzie Community Centre
Bookings not necessary
Tuesday 10 November 7:30pm Geraldine
Geraldine Academy of Performance and Arts
$15 Book: Louk Clothing, Talbot Street, Geraldine; (03) 693 9070 (No Eftpos)
Wednesday 11 November 1pm Christchurch
The Chamber at The Piano, 156 Armagh St
$15 Cash on the door
Thursday 12 November 8:00pm Lyttelton
The Loons
$20; $15 Gold Card or Unwaged
Book: UTR
Saturday 14 November 7:30pm Picton
Picton Little Theatre
$20 + credit card fees
Book: Eventfinda.co.nz
Wednesday 18 November 7:30pm Whakatane
Gateway Theatre
$20 Book: The Good Life, The Strand
Thursday 19 November 8.00pm Cambridge
Cambridge Town Hall
$15 Book: Eventfinda; Te Awamutu I-Site; Cambridge I-Site
Sponsored by Backstage Pass
Friday 20 November 8:00pm New Plymouth
4th Wall Theatre
$25 Book: www.4thwalltheatre.co.nz
Saturday 21 November 8:00pm Te Awamutu
The Woolshed Theatre
$15 Book: Eventfinda; Te Awamutu I-Site; Cambridge I-Site
Sponsored by Backstage Pass
Sunday 22 November 2:30pm Thames
Kauaeranga Hall
$15 Door; $10 Pre-book
Book: Txt: 021912993 Email: kauaerangahallmusic@gmail.com
Shop: Lotus Realm, 714 Pollen St, Thames
Thursday 26 November 7:30pm Onekaka
The Mussel Inn
$10 Book: Tickets on the door
Friday 27 November 8:00pm Barrytown
Barrytown Hall
$20 Book: Door sales
Tuesday 1 December 7:00pm Lincoln
The Laboratory
$20 Book: At the bar or phone 03 3253006
Arts on Tour NZ (AOTNZ) organises tours of outstanding New Zealand performers to rural and smaller centres in New Zealand. The trust receives funding from Creative New Zealand as well as support from Central Lakes Trust, Community Trust of Southland, Interislander, Otago Community Trust, Rata Foundation and the Southern Trust. AOTNZ liaises with local arts councils, repertory theatres and community groups to bring the best of musical and theatrical talent to country districts. The AOTNZ programme is environmentally sustainable – artists travel to their audiences rather than the reverse.
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