Pollack’s new show comes to town
IRIS Viewfinder’s Herstory of the Clarinet is Linsey Pollack’s newest show that she will be taking to the Maleny Players Theatre to perform on Saturday October 7 at 7:30pm.
The music is the main focus of this show, which will be played on nine different single reed instruments made from bones and roots to Norwegian Smoking Pipes and clarinets.
Pollack is known for a number of other solo shows she has performed in from Japan to Europe, including Knocking on Kevin’s Door and The Art of Food.
The show is about the herstory, not history, of the clarinet through the eyes of Iris Viewfinder, and starts to show in character by claiming she is shy and was heavily persuaded to come out of her comfort zone to tell her story.
“Usually I can be found buried deep in Library stacks or, unfortunately, more and more glued to my computer screen,” she said as Iris. “A friend of mine, Denis, Denis Bland, Secretary of The Paranormal Music Society, where I am chief archivist, encouraged me to share some of my archival findings about the clarinet, its beginnings and its journey through time.
“ I had taken this on as a personal project as I am a very enthusiastic amateur clarinettist, but always playing in my bedroom… somehow Dennis convinced me to come out of my closet, and onto the stage, but I’m finding it rather challenging.”
Linsey in character as Iris, then goes on describe how the clarinet works and plays beautiful tunes.
“I think that it is important that you understand the fundamental principles of the clarinet, what it is, and how it makes its wonderful sounds,” she said.
“And what better way to help that understanding than for me to make one right now, here in front of you! I’m going to use a piece of paper, some scissors (snip snip), and some cellotape. So let’s begin…”
Tickets start at $20 for concession card holders, and $30 for adults.
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