# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ration the Queen’s Veges
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:45 pm
- **Event Description**: Sometimes all you need to inspire change is a piece of gum.

Co-written by Te Wehi Ratana and Tainui Tukiwaho

Directed by Tainui Tukiwaho

In December 2023 the group ‘Te Waka Hourua’ set the country alight when they painted over the English Treaty of Waitangi Exhibition at Te Papa to read… ‘No. Her Majesty the Queen of England the alien. ration the Queens veges.’ This ‘redaction action’ provoked strong opinions across Aotearoa – some sang their praises, others called for blood. While all of the artists were charged, only one received prison time: Te Wehi Ratana.

This uplifting new one-man play is inspired by true events, and shares the remarkable experience of the abseiling activist during his 48 hours at Rimutaka Prison.

Ration the Queen’s veges is a story of how one action can inspire change in unlikely places. It is a story about the quiet voice of defiance that still burns within us even when we are silenced – a piece of gum and Brian, Te Wehi’s ingenious cellmate, were all that was needed to fan the flames and hear them roar.

Premiere season presented by Te Pou Theatre in partnership with Auckland Arts Festival 2025, with support from Circa Theatre.

Content warning: This show contains coarse language that may be offensive to some.

Running time: 50 mins, no interval.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hamilton/ration-the-queens-veges/200030250427240
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Festivals, Exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hamilton
- **state**: WK
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 1 Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204
- **lat**: -37.79221
- **long**: 175.28738
- **full address**: 1 Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204, New Zealand

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Ration the Queen’s Veges
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/b0e4e15ce5782656b73c086bac1246d222df06ce83398facddac14f79c466f52-rimg-w1200-h874-dc342b1b-gmir?v=1781611358

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ration the Queen s Veges being held?
  - **A:** Ration the Queen s Veges takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:45 pm at 1 Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand 3204, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Ration the Queen s Veges?
  - **A:** Ration the Queen s Veges is organized by The Meteor.

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