The Soldier's Tale

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Event The Soldier's Tale
Venue St Andrew's Church on the Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event NZ International Festival of the Arts (Wellington)
First Date 9 March 1994
Last Date 9 March 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Adapted by David Armstrong. In this version, the soldier is a down-at-the heel travelling salesman and the devil a suave and handsome yuppie offering advance information on the Barclays Index. The soldier parts with his violin (ie soul) in exchange for worldly goods and selling timeshares in Tauranga.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Music Theatre
Dance Theatre
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Frank Edwards Actor Soldier
Stelios Yiakmis Actor The Devil
Merenia Gray Choreographer
Igor Stravinsky Composer
Marc Taddei Conductor
Ellena Conland Dancer Princess
Dave Armstrong Director
Don Armstrong Musician
Jackie Clarke Performer Narrator
Text Nationality Russia
Further Information With the 20th Century Classics Ensemble.
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 192099