Theatre offers affordable ticket options

Fancy going to the theatre for $15? Well, Whirimako Black is coming to Nelson next month and audiences will be able to pick their ticket price.

The Theatre Royal Nelson is hosting Whirimako on 25 November, and thanks to special funding from the NRDA and NBS, they can offer reduced ticket prices to ensure everybody can attend if they wish.

Tickets went on sale last week and customers can choose their price - but they’ll have to be quick to snatch up the cheapest options.

There will be a limited number of ticket prices as low as $15. The other ‘pick your price’ options will be $20, $25 and $30. Door sales are $35.

Theatre Royal manager Eliane Polack says she wanted Whirimako’s Nelson performance to be “special and accessible to everyone”.

“These special ticket prices are something we would like to repeat in the future to see if it will entice people to come to the theatre more often.”

Whirimako Black has been dubbed as Aotearoa’s “undisputed soul diva” and a pioneer of the Māori music industry. She has paved the way for Māori and te reo recording artists and has produced eight albums.

Her blending of folk, jazz, and blues incorporates traditional Māori music forms singing in English and te reo Māori, making her one of the nation’s most distinctive singers.

Whirimako has featured in numerous collaborations with some of the world’s most highly regarded musical artists and has won several awards, including Best Māori Album, Best Jazz Album, and a Silver Scroll award for Best Māori Composition.

Whirimako Black is performing at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, 25 November at 7.30pm. Tickets can be purchased here.