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Saturday 26 February
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A cast of comic characters 3.00 – 4.00pm

Tom Sainsbury, comedian, actor, director and writer, hails
from Matamata and currently lives in Auckland. He is also every-
where – finding real-life people to create into characters – always
watching, whether he’s in a food hall, a park, at the cinema, in
a city centre or the isolated
countryside. Inspiration is
everywhere. After years of
mimicking quirky individuals,
celebrities and politicians,
Tom has put his favourite
generic Kiwi personalities into
a book, New Zealanders:The
Field Guide, which affection-
ately demonstrates their weird
and wonderful traits.

There is quite a cast, and he
hopes they are recognisable.
Tom will chat with Paul Brooks
about his career, the inspiration
for his characters, how he
turned them into a book, and
the public’s reaction to his work.

Venue: Royal Whanganui Opera House
Bookings: Royal Whanganui Opera House
Admission: $15. Door sales available

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