I was doing a session with some Musical Theatre writers last week and they asked me, after a couple of pints, to come up with the perfect showcase for their talents. I’ve spent 30 years trying to get it right,…
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Who’s In It ? – a challenge, and maybe a solution.
“Who’s In It?” . This is probably the most common question when any director, producer, or theatre comes up with a show they want to present. Hamlet – ok but who’s in it. South Pacific – ok but who’s in…
Exploring Yorkshire Musical Theatre
I’m on my fifth country in 3 weeks – Yorkshire – exploring with writers and producers the future of Musical Theatre. I’ve been in Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Seoul. Now I am in York for the 3rd annual New…
Musical Theatre – Japan and Malaysia exploring
It’s Sunday and I am settled in a café at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) shortly to meet the director of “Cabaret” before seeing the show in the black box space. In the other theatre there is Dama…
What do you call a collection of translators ?
I’m on my second day in Tokyo as part of my “making connections” visit for Perfect Pitch and new musicals in the UK. I’m meeting producers, theatre owners, conservatoire leaders, directors, and interpreter/translators. Yesterday I was met with 6 different…
Edinburgh 5 – Biscuit jess, York 2015, & Space support
A pleasure this morning to be invited to Space by Karl Bevis to meet companies for a drop in discussion about their shows, their creativity, and the festival – now entering the pain threshold mid-marathon point for some, and the…