Upbeat for Friday 25 August 2017

1:40 PM.Playwright Jan Bolwell tells her grandfather’s First World War experiences through her teenage self in her show Bill Massey’s Tourists. It’s currently touring the country telling gripping, painful and… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Patrick Nolan discusses his direction of Kátya Kabanová for New Zealand Opera. The production comes from Seattle where it was premiered earlier this year. It features the same creative team but a… Read more Audio

1:00 PM.The Big Sing finals are here with 24 choirs from across the country hitting the top notes. The final decisions will come down to three international judges:  Jonathan Grieves-Smith from Melbourne and… Read more Video, Audio