The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate - The Musical

Nino Raphael | Theatre

$3,140 of $1,250 Raised

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27 Generous Donors

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"lively, rowdy, upbeat, energetic...master composer and lyricist Nino Raphael has created catchy tunes with words that roll off the tongue" ~ Regional News

"an exciting honour to be present at the small beginning of something big..." ~ Theatreview

'The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate- The Musical' is a new musical theatre work, with music and lyrics by Te Whanganu-a-tara's own Nino Raphael.

Based on Margaret Mahy's beloved children's book, and created in collaboration with the Mahy Estate, this production brings new life and music to one of New Zealand's favourite stories. Following its sell-out debut at the 2024 New Zealand Fringe Festival, 'The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate- The Musical' is entering a development stage. The creative team is currently in the process of editing and refining the show, building towards a full-length premiere season in 2025.

As a part of developing the musical, a week of workshopping has been arranged in collaboration with Hannah Playhouse- who will be hosting the production in their theatre, from August 12-17th. Over this week, new collaborators- including a musical director, musicians, script supervisors, choreographers, and actors- are coming onboard, to elevate and polish the existing show. At the end of the week, the latest iteration of the production will be previewed.

The purpose of this Boosted campaign is to raise funds, in order to pay the workshop artists equitably for their time.

Writer & Composer: Nino Raphael

Creative Producer: James Ladanyi

Musical Director: Hayden Taylor

Assistant Director: Greta Casey-Solly

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Karen Smart
Tim Carthew
Ken Claridge
Tony Littlejohns
Robyn Brown

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110 Days Ago

Ready to weigh anchor!!!

In an incredibly short amount of time, we have reached 212% of our original target goal to fund The man whose mother was a pirate.

Because of all of your support and very generous donations, you've made this week of workshops possible. Not only are you a brand new show but helping equitably pay artists a living wage to work at a time that is often very hard.

So again, a massive thank you from James (creative producer) and myself to all for taking the time to support the growth of this show.

Aku Mihi

Nino

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