Rawiri Paratene opens Te Pou Tokomanawa Theatre with his swan song season of PETER PAKA PARATENE – Ask Me Anything; a musical, cheeky look through the round window into Rawiri Paratene’s extraordinary life and career.

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In a performance career spanning nearly 50 years, Rawiri Paratene (aka Peter David Broughton ONZM…. aka Paka) has graced the worlds stages and screens in iconic performances such as Koro in Whale Rider and his world tour of Shakespeares Globe to Globe.  After suffering a stroke in 2019 Paratene has decided to leave the worlds stage - but not before a final turn in the limelight. 

In this intimate night, Rawiri shares his own poetry, songs and favourite classical works as he regales the audience with stories of the three distinct phases of his life; Peter, Paka and Paratene. From his youth during the urban shift from Hokianga to South Auckland, his early activism with Ngā Tamatoa, his often outrageous experiences in the heady rush of the coming of age of New Zealand performing arts and his later career that has taken him to perform in over 200 countries.  

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“..if you’re a fan of this taonga aka our “national treasure” then this is the perfect opportunity to get to know Rāwiri Paratene’s inner thoughts and his extremely cheeky nature in a marvelously intimate setting.  Don’t miss it!”

Theatrescenes, 2017    

PETER PAKA PARATENE

16 - 24 APRIL 2021

ĀHEA

Friday 16 April 2021, 7pm

Saturday 17 April 2021, 7pm

Tuesday 20 April 2021, 7pm

Wednesday 21 April 2021, 7pm

Thursday 22 April 2021, 7pm

Friday 23 April 2021, 7pm

Saturday 24 April 2021, 7pm

KEI HEA

Te Pou Theatre

2 Mt Lebanon Lane 

HENDERSON 

TĪKITI

$35 General Admission

$30 Concession and group 10+ 

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Presented by Te Rēhia Theatre Company