Flight of the Conchords: ‘We're retired sex symbols' Read moreYet McKenzie is happier away from Los Angeles and out of the spotlight. Next year he is bringing his surreal sensibilities to a local crowd, again from behind the scenes, as a guest curator of the biennial New Zealand festival. Ballet, bowling and Boris JohnsonMcKenzie grew up in the capital, the son of Deirdre Tarrant, a decorated New Zealand ballet teacher and dance company founder. “I spent quite a few years trying to do things the Hollywood way,” he says. For the New Zealand festival, McKenzie is planning a week-long programme featuring local music, an outdoor adventure for families and performances by the Netherlands clowning group Släpstick, which he says is “just a really good time”.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2019 18:56 UTC