30 Jul 2024

Let's do the Time Warp again

From Afternoons, 1:35 pm on 30 July 2024

Seen by over 30 million people, The Rocky Horror Show is one of the world's most successful musicals ever.

And 50 years on people are still doing The Time Warp all around the world. The show's creator, Richard O'Brien, is back with a new satirical musical 'The Kingdom of Bling'.

It's inspired by American politics and the ripple effect it has on the rest of the world. All royalties from the show are going to the Starship Children's Hospital in perpetuity.

An energised Richard O'Brien talks to Jesse about the show and the politics it satirizes. 

Richard O'Brien

Photo: Richard O'Brien

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