Zoe George
There Will Be Blood
That’s the tag line for Carrie the Musical, opening in Wellington – there will be blood and director Ben Emerson promises a lot of it. So much so there’s an audience “splash zone”. The famous Stephen… Audio
Nonagenarian trumpeters still blowing strong
Many of us give up our passions as we get old, but not 98 year old Mel Smith and 95 year old Doug Kelly. The trumpeters are part of the brass section of Christchurch's Risingholme Orchestra and will… Audio
Crayford wins 2017 Jazz Album of the year
The Recorded Music NZ Best Jazz Album award was claimed by Jonathan Crayford, for his seven-track East West Moon at the New Zealand Jazz Awards on Sunday night in Wellington. He talks to Zoe George… Audio
Back-to-back jazz awards for Allardice
Jonathan Crayford and Callum Allardice are the big winners at the 2017 Jazz Music Awards in Wellington. Audio
Why virtual reality is important for the survival of classical music
London’s Philharmonia Orchestra has developed a new PlayStation app that allows users to experience what it's like to sit in the middle of the orchestra surrounded by talented players. Audio
The Panel Preshow for 2 June 2017
Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio
Getting your kit off...for art!
What would possess someone to volunteer to be a life drawing model? If you are an artist, is it all right to talk during class? Zoe George gets model Virginia Kennard to bare all regarding… Audio
The look of sound
Turning sound into visuals is the idea behind one of the pieces at the Lux Light Festival on in Wellington this week. Sound artists Mo Zareei and Jim Murphy have collaborated on a piece called… Audio
Kenny Barron’s jazz vibe
Legendary American Jazz pianist Kenny Barron is coming to Christchurch as part of the International Jazz and Blues Festival at the end of this month. It’s the first time he’s performed in New Zealand… Audio
Becoming a piece of art after death
Artist Justin Crowe takes human ashes and turning them into pottery – from plates and mugs to vases and beads. And in turn he’s bringing a whole new meaning to having a cuppa with Gran. He tells Zoë… Audio
Naked Girls Reading
It’s a confronting headline right? But that is exactly what happens in Wellington every couple of months. A group of naked women sit and read important pieces of literature from feminist prose to… Audio
State of Origin - the musical?
Rugby league and musicals might seem like strange bedfellows, but Australian journalist Hugh Lunn and composer Bradley McCaw have combined the two, for their new show Home Ground: The State of Origin… Audio
Finding inspiration
Australian born, West End actor Damien Humbley is searching for inspiration again. He’s worked with some of the greats – Lloyd Webber, Sondheim – but has seen the musical theatre industry change with… Audio
Belt it out
The voice is an instrument and it can be used in many different ways. As part of last month’s New Zealand Singing School, the style of belting was explored. Zoe George explains there’s more to the… Audio
Vocal health 101
How do you sing without damaging your voice? What should you do to warm up and cool down? What about avoiding dairy before singing? Dr Irene Bartlett from the Queensland Conservatorium is a specialist… Audio
It will make you jump
Swedish born, Amsterdam-based playwright Jakob Ahlbom is bringing his theatrical work Horror to the Auckland Arts Festival in March. Audio
The road to LA
Kiwi actor William Kircher explains how being buried in dead fish, and being pushed down a river in a barrel in full costume has changed his life. This all happened when Bill was a dwarf in The… Audio
The solo adventures of Sol3 Mio's Moses Mackay
Moses Mackay, one third of Sol3 Mio, talks to Zoë George about going out on his own, the move to more contemporary music and the price of fame. Audio
Creating with the composer
What does it take to compose an original piece in just 10 days? Prolific Christchurch composer Philip Norman takes Upbeat through the creative process behind his new piece written while he was the… Audio
Best of Upbeat 2016 – The Art of Etiquette
This year we explored the etiquette of the arts in The Art of Etiquette; from where to look in a life drawing class, to what to wear to the opera or ballet. Today we look back at the etiquette of… Audio