Fantasy Island rediscovered for singers’ flood appeal

A one-off community concert coming to the Rose Centre promises lots of laughs to raise money for flood relief.

The Rose Singers Fantasy Island concert on 25 March is inspired by the popular television show of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Director and performer Ruth Chapman promises the comedy concert to be full of laughs and singalongs.

Members of the choir will play guests arriving at a South Pacific island for a wedding, and will each be greeted with a classic song from or about tropical places that the audience can sing along with.

Chapman said it will be a family-oriented show that people of a variety of ages can enjoy.

“They’ll be well-known songs that we grew up with that people can sing along to, but I think grandchildren and children will enjoy it as well. It’s a show for the whole family,” she said.

The singers will be accompanied by a pianist and guitarist.

Although the concert is free, attendees will be able to make cash donations for flood relief.

The Rose Singers formed in 2011, when a group of performers decided to leave the Company Theatre and set up a singing group.

Submit or submerge

Local arts groups are among community organisations urging supporters to make submissions against the big funding cuts proposed in Auckland Council’s draft budget. Submissions are due by 28 March. Groups, including Depot Artspace, Rose Centre and the PumpHouse, want to raise awareness of the impact cuts could have on their activities.

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For a good cause... the Rose Singers promise plenty of laughs and singalong numbers in their latest show

A group of around 25 has usually put on a couple of shows at the Rose Centre each year and also performs at local retirement homes.

“We’re a group of long-time performers and singers who are still doing what we love,” Chapman explains to the Flagstaff. The group practises weekly on Thursdays, usually at a member’s house.

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