‘33 Variations offers both intellectually and emotionally satisfying theatre, and it is an enormous privilege to witness a play with the highest calibre of world-class production values’ Sydney Theatre Reviews
’33 Variations plays like a beautiful piano concerto full of intrigue, whimsy, and heart, constantly changing but ultimately staying true to its heart and core theme.’ The Fourth Wall Reviews
Katherine, a terminally ill musicologist, is driven to understand why composer, Ludwig van Beethoven, chose to spend precious years composing thirty three variations based on a mediocre waltz written by a lesser talent.
A musical mystery, a meditation on mortality, an exploration of motherhood and a reflection on the power of art to illuminate. 33 Variations is about one woman’s passion for knowledge and one man’s passion for creation.
Why was Beethoven driven to complete these musical pieces whilst in declining health and facing almost total deafness?
As we join both these characters on their parallel journeys, scenes interweave between present day and the early 1800s. Wonderfully compelling and extremely rich in wit, pathos, warmth and music.
https://paviliontheatre.org.au/33variations/
Michelle plays musicologist, Dr Katherine Brandt.
Michelle Masefield 
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