It's not easy growing up in the Hutt Valley. Take it from someone who's made it to the other side. Rose Kirup's new show, I am Tasha Fierce, begins in Upper Hutt and ends up somewhere rather wonderful. This show raises the very real question: With Queen B by your side, what can't you do?
From starting a Destiny's Child tribute band in her bedroom, Kirup's alter ego Tasha Fierce takes a journey from the 'burbs to the big city with a lot of very real ups and downs along the way. There are songs too; chances are you'll know all the words. With humour, compassion and more than a little razzle dazzle, Kirup channels the essence of Queen B into a girl from the Hutt Valley and we are all the better for it. It's easy to see why I am Tasha Fierce has been a smash hit in Wairarapa and Auckland. There are a bunch of lackluster Beyonce tributes out there; this is the real deal. Driver, roll up the partition please.