5 12 Winning the war 75 years of the on diabetes girls in blue Manukau Courier Tuesday, July 12, 2016 YOUR PLACE, YOUR PAPER Play sparks boarddrama CHRIS HARROWELL Claims of dirty politics and per- sonal attacks over an R18 comedy show are driving a wedge between already divided community rep- resentatives. The Manurewa Local Board voted at its monthly meeting to nominate a member to serve on the Manurewa Community Events Trust. Member Danella McCormick nominated colleague Daryl Wrightson, who in turn nomi- nated McCormick as an alternate. Deputy chairman Simeon Brown nominated chairwoman Manurewa Local Board member Angela Dalton, who put Brown Daryl Wrightson. CHRIS HARROWELL forward as an alternate. When discussions on the motion opened, board member Ken Penney spoke against Row over Wrightson’s nomination based on the latter’s involvement with R18 comedy production The Loose R18 Dick Kiddies’ Show. Wrightson, an actor and com- content edian, helped to write, direct, pro- duce and also starred in the show. Penney told the board meeting he Promotional material for The has ‘‘major concerns’’ with Loose Dick Kiddies’ Show says Wrightson’s ‘‘conduct’’. the production is hosted by the ‘‘I can’t support someone characters Loose and Dick. involved in that sort of thing Other characters are Brown being a leader in the community Beaver, Lilly the Lesbian, and or part of the local board.’’ Hump-Me Dump-Me. It’s wrong for a publicly elected The show contains explicit politician to be involved with language and minor nudity and it such a production, he says. ‘‘pays tribute’’ to children’s TV ‘‘I would go so far as to say he programmes such as Play School. [Wrightson] should not be on the Its songs have titles such as local board because of such a Fiddling all day long and The thing. I just don’t agree with it.’’ drug dealer is the heart of your Wrightson says his artistic community. career is ‘‘completely separate’’ to The comedy production his local board work. As an actor played at Q Theatre in central and comedian he’s entitled to take Auckland over two nights at on productions and roles. 10pm in February. ‘‘Being a member of the com- Manurewa Local Board member Ken Penney opposes a colleague’s involvement in an R18 production. CHRIS HARROWELL edy industry, I’m not going to turn my back on what I’ve been ‘‘I just don't agree title relates to the characters’ was marketed to adults and it local board is a privilege and it doing all my life simply because names. He’s unconcerned at the explores political and social comes with an expectation that I’m sitting on the local board. with it’’ impact his role with the pro- issues.’’ we be role models and add some ‘‘This is exactly why I left the Ken Penney duction might have on his repu- Dalton says what local board mana to that role.’’ Manurewa Action Team. Dirty tation in the community. members do in their personal Dalton was voted on to the politics and personal attacks are Wrightson says the show con- ‘‘I’m absolutely not worried time ‘‘is up to that person’’. community events trust with not the way forward.’’ tained no sexual content and its about public opinion. The show ‘‘But being a member of the Brown as an alternate. LOCAL AFTER HOURS Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department is for serious and life-threatening emergencies only. Please play your part. 2 MANUKAU COURIER, JULY 12, 2016 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE 1. 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