A dancer is coming to Whangārei this weekend to tell his extraordinary life story through a performance which has brought audiences to their feet. Rodney Bell, originally from Te Kuiti, is performing an autobiographical dance work called Meremere as part of a nation-wide tour and is performing in Whangārei on Saturday. Rodney Bell has suffered intense hardships in his life, told through his performance. Before his accident, Bell was an active sportsman and played a lot of rugby. Developed in collaboration with director Malia Johnston's performance design company Move of the Human and Atamira Dance Company, Meremere will be performed at Forum North on Saturday at 7pm.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 13, 2021 17:00 UTC