Coming Home - Richard O'Brien & Patrick Power

Two expat Kiwis return home from the United Kingdom in this episode of Coming Home — Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien, and renowned opera tenor Patrick Power. Power returns for work: he’s performing two demanding roles in Pagliacci and Cavalleria rusticana in Auckland. O’Brien’s visit is far more relaxed, visiting old haunts, his siblings and a former employer. Despite the pair espousing love for their UK residences, both fall victim to that irresistible allure of home. O'Brien, a British citizen raised in Aotearoa, was finally granted citizenship in 2011.

There's a silent question that I would imagine most people are asking themselves, because they've seen this and they're looking at this behind me here [Mount Maunganui] and they must be wondering why the hell did I leave it? It's beautiful. It doesn't get any better than this anywhere in the world.

– Richard O'Brien

Key Cast & Crew

Richard O'Brien

Subject

John Carlaw

Director, Writer, Producer

Julie Christie

Producer

Warren Green

Assistant Camera

Brian Jamieson

Subject

Michael Huddleston

Sound Recordist