21 Feb 2018

Upbeat for Wednesday 21 Feb

From Upbeat, 12:31 pm on 21 February 2018

1pm Hemingway's first novel and decadent lifestyle on stage

John Collins, founder and director of experimental theatre group Elevator Repair Service, talks about The Select (The Sun Also Rises). It’s a unique adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic first novel, complete with a stage littered with liquor bottles, a story ranging from the bistros of Paris to the running of the bulls in Pamplona, and a word-for-word delivery of Hemingway’s original text.

The Select (The Sun Also Rises)

The Select (The Sun Also Rises) Photo: Supplied

 

1.30 Amalia Hall plays virtuosic solo sonatas

Amalia Hall is playing all six of Ysaye's virtuosic solo violin sonatas this Saturday as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival. She plays some of her favourite music, talks about her solo work overseas and explains why playing Ysaye is so stimulating.

Orchestra Wellington concertmaster Amalia Hall

Orchestra Wellington concertmaster Amalia Hall Photo: Supplied