In Bed With Schoenberg

In Bed with Schoenberg
By Dave Armstrong

Director Conrad Newport
Starring Gavin Rutherford
Musical Director Donald Armstrong (Associate concertmaster NZSO)
Company Armstrong Creative
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Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances, the wonderful Andrew Laing is unable to continue in his role in In Bed with Schoenberg. However, we are delighted to announce that Gavin Rutherford will be stepping in as eccentric Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg.

This is not the first time Gavin has worked with director Conrad Newport and playwright Dave Armstrong. Gavin starred in Dave’s hit comedy Le Sud directed by Conrad, which played two sold-out seasons in Wellington and toured the country.

Gavin will share the stage with a phenomenal string quartet led by Donald Armstrong (associate concertmaster NZSO), with Sophie Bird (violin), Sophia Acheson (viola) and Brenton Veitch (cello).
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With music by Bach,Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Lehar, Schoenberg and more

Eccentric Austrian composer meets live string quartet.

Self-confessed genius Arnold Schoenberg has taken to his bed in 1951 Los Angeles believing that this will be his last day alive. The clock is ticking toward midnight. His numerology is never wrong.

Struggling in an unappreciative Hollywood, Arnold reflects on an earlier life of fame filled with glorious Viennese music and where his modern compositions caused riots, where friends and lovers constantly betrayed him and where a failed ‘artist’ became Führer and forced his unwanted exile.

Starring Gavin Rutherford, "In Bed with Schoenberg" is a delicious Viennese pastry filled with comedy, drama and exquisite live classical music.

Developed from an original commission by Chamber Music New Zealand.

25 Feb – 17 Mar
$35 ‘Preview’ Fri 24 Feb & $35 ‘Sunday Special’ Sun 26 Feb
Circa One
Tues – Thurs 6.30pm, Fri – Sat 8pm, Sun 4pm
$30 – $55
Early Bird tickets available 8 – 23 Dec!

Runtime: 70mins (no interval)

Presented by arrangement with Playmarket

Photo: Andi Crown Photography