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, south east London. It is one of

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's National Portfolio Organisations and one of seven National Youth Music Organisations. It receives funding from both the Department for Education and Arts Council England. It is also sponsored by the teachers union, the NASUWT. The BYMT training programme focuses almost entirely on new music theatre and by 2019 had produced 127 productions of 101 new works including, in 2009,

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which went on to become a professional West End production at the Garrick Theatre in 2012. A number of these productions including Loserville are available for licence either through

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in London or directly from the writers. The company's founder and Executive Producer Jon Bromwich retired in April 2022 and his successor Emily Gray became CEO and Creative Director after leaving her post as Director of

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, Charlotte Ritchie and

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(the last two were in

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cross-over singing group as well as being actresses), Tara Wilcox of The Wandering Hearts, Baker Mukasa and Kayleigh McKnight (both in '' Tina: The Musical''), Gabriel Mokake and Christopher Tendai (both in ''

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'').

Principal productions

2019

* ''Paperboy'' adapted from the 2011 memoir of growing up on Belfast's

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in the 1970s by Tony Macaulay, music by

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, book and lyrics by Andrew Doyle, directed by

Steven Dexter Steven Dexter (born August 26, 1962) is a theatre director and writer. Early life Dexter was born in South Africa, then he moved to London in 1984 and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. West End productions In 2003 he d ...

and Dean Johnson, choreography by Julia Cave, designed by Natalia Alvarez, lighting by Alan Valentine, musical direction by Matthew Reeve, sound by Ian Vennard. Lyric Theatre, Belfast. * ''The Dickens Girls'', winner of the 2019 New Music Theatre Award, based on the true stories of Angela Burdett-Coutts home for fallen girls in West London, music by Elizabeth Sybil Charlesworth, book and lyrics by Rachel Bellman, directed by Charli Westenra, choreography by Steve Harris, designed by Stuart Charlesworth, lighting by David Phillips, musical direction by Oliver Jackson, sound by James Cook. New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. * ''The Accidental Time Traveller'', adapted from the children's novel by Janis MacKay, music by David Hewson, book and lyrics by Clare Prenton, directed by Clare Prenton, choreography by Chris Whittaker, designed by Caitlinn Mawhinney, lighting by Nathan Benjamin, musical direction by Elfyn Jones. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''Extinction'', Dance Connection 5, inspired by Extinction Rebellion's campaigns to halt climate change, music by Nicola Chang, concept, choreography and direction by Rachel Birch-Lawson, designed by Sophie Barlow, lighting by Gareth Evans.

Rhoda McGaw Theatre The Rhoda McGaw Theatre is part of the entertainment complex adjacent to the Peacock Centre in Woking, Surrey. The theatre seats 228 in 9 rows of raked seating and has been reported to have excellent acoustics. The stage is flat, 58’ wide ...

, Woking. * ''Peter Pan'', adapted from the novel by J. M. Barrie, music by Jimmy Jewell, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, directed by Sara Ingram, choreography by Mark Iles, designed by Sarah Oxley, lighting by Jack Weir, musical direction by Cillian Donaghy, sound by Andy Onion. Theatre Royal, Margate. * ''Hot Wheels'', a part devised work on the sport of women's roller derby, music by Ella Grace, written, devised and directed by Ellie Jones, movement direction by Steve Kirkham, designed by, lighting by Nathan Jones. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''A.L.I.C.E. in Wanderlust'', a devised work about an Artificial Intelligence being, music by Adam Gerber, devised and directed by Ellis Kerkhoven, choreography by Alicia Frost, scenery and lighting designed by Andrew Exeter, sound by Andy Onion.

Lawrence Batley Theatre The Lawrence Batley Theatre is a theatre in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England which offers drama, music, dance and comedy. The theatre is named after Lawrence Batley, a local entrepreneur and philanthropist, who founded a nationwide cash an ...

, Huddersfield. * ''Fight Like A Girl'', a musical about women's boxing, music by James Atherton, book, lyrics and direction by Nick Stimson, designed by Talia Sanz, movement direction by Kevin Johnson, boxing coach Iain Perriss, lighting by Joe Thomas, sound by Aiden Conor.

Theatre, Peckham, London.

2018

* ''A Winter's Tale'', adapted from

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

The Winter's Tale ''The Winter's Tale'' is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, many modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some criti ...

, set in an unnamed totalitarian country in the early 1950s and a Mediterranean island during the

Summer of Love The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many as 100,000 people, mostly young people sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior, converged in San Francisco's neighborhood of Haight-Ashbury. ...

in 1967, music and lyrics by

Howard Goodall Howard Lindsay Goodall (; born 26 May 1958) is an English composer of musicals, choral music and music for television. He also presents music-based programmes for television and radio, for which he has won many awards. In May 2008, he was na ...

, book by Nick Stimson, directed by Bronagh Lagan, choreography by Phyllida Crowley-Smith, designed by Libby Todd, lighting by Alan Valentine, musical direction by Greg Arrowsmith. Rose Theatre, Kingston. * ''

Barrack Room Ballads The Barrack-Room Ballads are a series of songs and poems by Rudyard Kipling, dealing with the late-Victorian British Army and mostly written in a vernacular dialect. The series contains some of Kipling's best-known works, including the poems " Gun ...

'', adapted from the poems by

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. ...

, book music lyrics and direction by

Conor Mitchell Conor Mitchell is a Northern Irish composer, librettist and theatre-maker. His play, ''The Dummy Tree'', was commissioned by the Royal National Theatre for their 2009 New Connections series. Conor has been a great supporter of Youth Music Theatre ...

, choreography by Richard Chapell, designed by Els Borghart and Declan Kelly for Nexus Arts, musical director Alex Bellamy. National Army Museum, London. * ''WILD'', an all-female devised musical about finding the wild within you, music by Charlotte Harding, devised and directed by Lewis Barfoot, choreography by Katy Ayling, designed by Amelia Johnson. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''No Man's Land'', Dance Connection 4, an all-female production, based on the true story of escape from a totalitarian society to a consumer society, music by Nicola Chang, concept, choreography and direction by Rachel Birch-Lawson, designed by Sophie Barlow.

Square Chapel The Square Chapel in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, was designed by Thomas Bradley and James Kershaw at the instigation of Titus Knight, a local preacher. Construction started in 1772 and the chapel was visited by John Wesley in July of tha ...

, Halifax. * ''Help! Get Me Out of This Musical'', developed from the 2009 devised production ‘’’Force 9½’’’, music by Alexander Rudd, book and lyrics by John Nicholson, directed by Luke Sheppard, choreography by Julia Cave, designed by Sarah Oxley, musical direction by Adam Gerber. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. * ''Cautionary Tales'', a modern musical inspired by the work of

Hilaire Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, ; 27 July 187016 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. H ...

, music and lyrics by Rebecca Applin, devised and directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord, choreography by Mark Iles, designed by Bethan Viney, lighting by Nathan Benjamin. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''Paperboy'' adapted from the 2011 memoir of growing up on Belfast's

in the 1970s by Tony Macaulay, music by

, book and lyrics by Andrew Doyle, directed by

and Dean Johnson, choreography by Jennifer Rooney, designed by Natalia Alvarez, musical direction by Matthew Reeve. Lyric Theatre, Belfast. * '' Tess of the d'Urbervilles'', adapted from

Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Word ...

, devised by Gerry Flanagan, music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, choreography by Alicia Frost, designed by Natalia Alvarez, musical direction by Cillian Donaghy. The Other Palace, London. * '' Jabberwocky'' created from the characters by

Lewis Carroll Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet and mathematician. His most notable works are ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and its sequel ...

and

Edward Lear Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limerick (poetry), limericks, a form he popularised. ...

, music by Rebecca Applin, book by Susannah Pearse, directed by Luke Sheppard, choreographed by Heather Douglas, designed by Isobel Nicholson, lighting and AV by Jo Stathers, musical direction by Tom Turner. The Other Palace, London.

2017

* ''

Gulliver's Travels ''Gulliver's Travels'', or ''Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships'' is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan ...

'', adapted from

Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish Satire, satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whig (British political party), Whigs, then for the Tories (British political party), Tories), poe ...

, music by

, book by Andrew Doyle, directed by Des Kennedy, choreography by Jennifer Rooney, designed by Alyson Cummins. Lyric Theatre, Belfast. * ''

A Teenage Opera ''A Teenage Opera'' is a musical project from the 1960s, created by record producer Mark Wirtz. The first song released was from the project was "Excerpt from A Teenage Opera" ("Grocer Jack") recorded by Keith West in 1967. The album was not relea ...

'', original music & lyrics by Mark Wirtz & Keith West, adapted by Pete Gallagher, directed by

Julie Atherton Julie Atherton is a British actress and singer. On 3 October 2009, she finished portraying the roles of Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut in the West End production of '' Avenue Q''. She released her debut album, ''A Girl of Few Words,'' on 2 Octo ...

, choreography by Stuart Rogers, designed by Colin Mayes. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. Production live streamed from the theatre. * '' Tess of the d'Urbervilles'', adapted from

, devised by Gerry Flanagan, music and lyrics by Pippa Cleary, choreography by Alicia Frost, designed by Natalia Alvarez. Theatre Royal, Winchester. * '' More in Common'', Dance Connection 3, based on the ideas and political leanings of MP

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who was murdered in June 2016, devised and choreographed by Jo Meredith, music and lyrics by Michael Grant, directed by Greg Eldridge, lighting by David Hughes.

, Halifax. * ''Reflections in Swan Lake'', Dance Connection 3, devised and choreographed by Rachel Birch-Lawson, music by James Keane, designed by Sophie Barlow. Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler's Wells, London. * '' Jabberwocky'' created from the characters by

and

, music by Rebecca Applin, book by Susannah Pearse, directed by Luke Sheppard, choreographed by Heather Douglas, designed by Isobel Nicholson, lighting and AV by Jo Stathers. Theatre Royal, Margate. * ''

Children of the New Forest ''The Children of the New Forest'' is a children's novel published in 1847 by Frederick Marryat. It is set in the time of the English Civil War and the Commonwealth. The story follows the fortunes of the four Beverley children who are orphaned ...

'' adapted from the novel by

Frederick Marryat Captain Frederick Marryat (10 July 1792 – 9 August 1848) was a Royal Navy officer, a novelist, and an acquaintance of Charles Dickens. He is noted today as an early pioneer of nautical fiction, particularly for his semi-autobiographical novel ...

, book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Green and Caroline Wigmore, directed by Ellis Kerkhoven, choreography by Skye Reynolds, designed by Emma Lynch. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''First Ladies'', an all-female music theatre work, based on the concept of

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's glass ceiling party, music by Elizabeth Charlesworth, book by Nikki Racklin, directed by Gerard Jones, choreography by Anjali Mehra, designed by Harriet Clarke. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth.

2016

* '' What I Go to School For'', the Busted musical, book by Elliot Davis, music by James Bourne and Busted, directed by

, choreographed by Ewan Jones, designed by Sarah Oxley, lighting by Derek Anderson.

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. * ''The Legend of White Bear Lake'', a production for younger performers based on a Native American tale from Minnesota, book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Green and Caroline Wigmore, directed by Gemma Fairlie, choreography by Katy Ayling. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''The Dark Tower'', a staged oratorio based on the poem

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and further influenced by

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's radio play of 1943 with music by

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, music and lyrics by

, direction and choreography by Rachel Birch-Lawson, designed by Sophie Barlow. The production was staged over three floors of a converted munitions factory – the CLF-Art Cafe, the Bussey Building, Peckham, London. * '' The Great Gatsby'' adapted from the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, music and lyrics by Adam Gerber, book, lyrics and direction by Lewis Barfoot, choreography by Steve Kirkham, designed by Natalia Alvarez. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. * ''Fight Like A Girl'', a musical about female boxing, music by James Atherton, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, directed by Ellie Jones, choreography by Tony Mills, boxing consultant Mally McIver, designed by Jamie Simmons. Production site specific in the old finishing room at

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, Farsley, West Yorkshire. * '' Trojan Women'', devised with an all-female company around themes of migration in contemporary Europe, music by Francis Goodhand, devised and directed by Stuart Harvey, choreographed by Alicia Frost, designed by Tiffany Dawson.Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''MAELSTRØM – Legends of the Underworld'', devised from Scottish and Norwegian folk tales, music by

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, devised and directed by Ellis Kerkhoven, choreography by Deborah Galloway. The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, as part of the

Aberdeen International Youth Festival Aberdeen International Youth Festival was a festival of performing arts and one of Scotland's major international cultural events, which ran from 1981 to 2017. Each year the festival brought over 1000 young people in performing arts companies ...

. * 'The Frenzy of Sweeney'' adapted from the

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, music by Garth McConaghie, lyrics by Aoife Mannix, directed by Bronagh Lagan, choreography by Sarah Golding, lighting and AV by Joe Stathers. Lyric Theatre, Belfast.

2015

* ''

'', adapted from

, book by Andrew Doyle, music by

, directed by Des Kennedy, choreography by Jennifer Rooney, designed by Alyson Cummins. Lyric Theatre, Belfast. * ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' adapted from the play by

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, music by Garth McConaghie, directed by Stuart Harvey, choreography by Rachel Birch-Lawson, designed by Chris de Wilde, lighting and AV by Joe Stathers. New Town Theatre,

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. * ''FAGIN'' based on the character from

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' ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'', music by Paul Kessell-Holland, book and lyrics by Nick Scrivens, directed by

, choreography by Phyllida Crowley-Smith, designed by Sophie Barlow, lighting by Alana Valentine. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. Production live streamed from the theatre. * '' Not the End of the World'' adapted from the novel by

Geraldine McCaughrean Geraldine McCaughrean ( ; born 6 June 1951) is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 170 books, including ''Peter Pan in Scarlet'' (2004), the official sequel to ''Peter Pan'' commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital, t ...

, music by Sonum Batra, lyrics by David Francis, book and direction by Charlotte Conquest, choreography by Stuart Winter, designed by Ryan Dawson-Laight, lighting and AV by Joe Stathers. New Town Theatre,

. * ''The Bachelor Girls'', an all-feamle musical about a group of girls leaving school in the aftermath of the First World War, book, music and lyrics by Jennifer Green and Caroline Wigmore, directed by Pete Gallagher, choreographed by Heather Douglas. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''The Dirty Stop Outs'', a devised musical developed from interviews and meetings between teenage performers and older British citizens, concept and music by Alex Silverman, devised and directed by Ellie Jones, choreographed by Morag Cross. Square Chapel, Halifax. * ''The Midnight Flower Press'' a musical devised about a group of children distributing surreptitious political material prior to the main reform of labour acts in the mid-nineteenth century, music by Elizabeth Charlesworth, devised and directed by Ellis Kerkhoven, choreographed by Deborah Galloway. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''Sweat Factory'', Dance Connection 2, an all-female dance theatre production, devised and choreographed by Rachel Birch-Lawson, music by Garth McConaghie, libretto by Aoife Mannix, designed by Sophie Barlow. Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler's Wells, London. * ''The Coorie Cave'', a musical about a group of young people emerging from a cave into a dystopian world, music by Craig Adams, book and direction by Drew Taylor, choreography by John Ross.

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as part of as part of the

2014

* '' Not the End of the World'' adapted from the novel by

, music by Sonum Batra, lyrics by David Francis, book and direction by Charlotte Conquest, choreography by Darrell Aldridge, designed by Ryan Dawson-Laight, lighting and AV by Joe Stathers. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * Terry Pratchett's ''

Soul Music Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. Soul music became po ...

'', music by Craig Adams, book and lyrics by Andrew Doyle, directed by Luke Sheppard, choreography by Cressida Carre, scenery designed by Victoria Spearing, costumes and puppetry by John Barber, lighting by Chris Withers. Rose Theatre, Kingston. * ''The Making of

Ali and Nino ''Ali and Nino'' is a novel about a romance between a Muslim Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijani boy and Christians, Christian Georgians, Georgian girl in Baku in the years 1918–1920. It explores the dilemmas created by "European" rule over an ...

'', adapted and devised from the novel by

Kurban Said Kurban Said ( az, Qurban Səid/, ) is the pseudonym of the author of ''Ali and Nino'', a novel originally published in 1937 in the German language by the Austrian publisher E.P. Tal. The novel has since been published in more than 30 languages. ...

(pseudonym) and inspired by

Tom Reiss Tom Reiss (born May 5, 1964) is an American author, historian, and journalist. He is the author of three nonfiction books, the latest of which is '' The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo'' (2012), which ...

's ''The Orientalist'' which makes the case for

Lev Nussimbaum Lev Nussimbaum (October 17, 1905 – August 27, 1942), who wrote under the pen names Essad Bey and Kurban Said, was a writer and journalist, born in Kiev to a Jews, Jewish family. He lived there and in Baku during his childhood before fleeing th ...

as the author, adaptation and direction by Joe Douglas, music by Tarek Merchant, movement consultant Maxine Braham, choreography by Emily Holt. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. Production live streamed from the theatre. * ''Miss Interpreted'', a musical devised with the all-female company about their experiences of growing up as young women in the 21st century, music by James Atherton, devised and directed by Ellie Jones, choreography by Morag Cross. Square Chapel, Halifax. * ''Triptych'', three musicals commissioned from female composers under the age of 30, "A Lie" music by Elizabeth Charlesworth, "Genetics" music by Polina Nayakinskaya, "Pearl" music by Laura McGarrigle, directed by Kath Burlinson, choreography by Heather Douglas, musical direction by Derek Barnes. The MAC, Belfast. * Dance Connection 1, all-feamle dance theatre, devised and choreographed by Rachel Birch-Lawson, music and arrangements by Garth McConaghie and Nathan Jones, additional music by Conor Mitchell, designed by Sophie Barlow. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''Harvest Fire'', a devised musical based on the

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Festival in Nevada and Harvest Festival (

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) in Scotland, music and lyrics by

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and David Francis, devised and directed by Lewis Barfoot, choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves. The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen as part of the

. * ''

'' adapted from the play by

, music by Garth McConaghie, directed by Stuart Harvey, choreography by Rachel Birch-Lawson, designed by Chris de Wilde, lighting and AV by Joe Stathers, musical direction by Shane McVicker. Lyric Theatre, Belfast.

2013

* ''Vanishing Point'', a musical film, contemporary version of the Pied Piper story, music by Rebecca Applin, book and direction by Ellie Jones, choreography by Lucie Pankhurst, designed by Sarah Oxley, co-produced with Martin Wright for Gamelab UK. Filmed on location in Plymouth. * ''According to

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Riverside Studios Riverside Studios is an arts centre on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. The venue plays host to contemporary performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production. Having closed for redevelopment in ...

, London. * ''Variété'', story and original concept Lindsay Kemp from the 1997 production at

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, music by

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, directed by Kinny Gardner, choreography by Darryl Aldridge, designed by Chris de Wilde, musical direction by Sam Sommerfeld.

, London. * ''Burnt Out Souls'', an original story set in a future world where the inhabitants have been wiped of personality, music by Alexander Rudd, book by David Gale, directed by Hilary Westlake, choreography by Heather Douglas, designed by Chris de Wilde.

, London. * ''The Dark Tower'', a staged oratorio based on the poem

and further influenced by

's radio play of 1943 with music by

, music and lyrics by

, direction and choreography by Rachel Birch-Lawson, designed by Chris de Wilde.

, London. * ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

'', adapted from the novel by

, music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas, book and direction by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Yael Lowenstein, designed by Rebecca Lee, lighting by David Phillips, musical direction by Gemma Hawkins. Rose Theatre, Kingston * '' Terry Pratchett's

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'', based both on the surrealist novel

Froth on the Daydream ''Froth on the Daydream'' (french: L'Écume des jours, "The froth of days") is a 1947 novel by French author Boris Vian. Though told as a linear narrative, the novel employs surrealism and contains multiple plot lines, including the love stories ...

(French: L'Écume des jours; literally: "The Foam of Days") and the life of its author

Boris Vian Boris Vian (; 10 March 1920 – 23 June 1959) was a French polymath: writer, poet, musician, singer, translator, critic, actor, inventor and engineer who is primarily remembered for his novels. Those published under the pseudonym Vernon Sulliva ...

, music and lyrics by

Gwyneth Herbert Gwyneth Herbert (born 26 August 1981) is a British singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Initially known for her interpretation of jazz and Swing (genre), swing jazz standard, standards, she is now established ...

, devised and directed by Kath Burlinson, movement and design by Juliette Jeanclaude. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''OMG:

Ovid Pūblius Ovidius Nāsō (; 20 March 43 BC – 17/18 AD), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the th ...

Unplugged'', a devised, all-female piece of music theatre re-envisioning Ovid's stories in a contemporary world, music by William Morris, devised and directed by Di Sherlock, choreography by Ita O'Brien. Square Chapel, Halifax. * ''The Drowning Pond'' adapted from the novel by Catherine Forde, music by MJ McCarthy, directed by Joe Douglas, choreography by Vicki Manderson, musical arrangements and direction by Adam Gerber. The Lemon Tree as part of the

2012 ''Loserville''

* ''

'', originally commissioned as a YMT production in 2009, opened at the

West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Having originally opened in 1970 in a different location in Leeds, it reopened as West Yorkshire Playhouse, on Quarry Hill, in March 1990. After a refurbishment in 2018-20 ...

(now Leeds Playhouse) as a professional production produced by Kevin Wallace Ltd, West Yorkshire Playhouse, TC Beech Ltd and Youth Music Theatre UK. The creative team were substantially the same as for the YMT 2009 production: additional music and lyrics by James Bourne, book by Elliot Davis, directed by

, choreography by

Nick Winston Nick Winston is an internationally renowned English director and choreographer working in theatre, opera and film. Nick's directional debut feature film, '' Tomorrow Morning'', starring Samantha Barks, Ramin Karimloo, Joan Collins, Omid Djalil ...

, music supervision by Martin Lowe. The production was designed by Francis O'Connor and lighting was by Howard Harrison, sound design by Simon Baker, musical direction by Jim Henson, casting by Anne Vosser, photography Tristram Kenton. Following the run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, the production transferred to the Garrick Theatre in London's West End. It opened on 17 October 2012 and ran until 5 January 2013. The production was later nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical. It is now licensed by

for both amateur and professional performances.

2012

*''According to

'', a musical about the political campaigner Brian Haw who camped for 10 years outside the British Parliament to protest about British foreign policy, from a concept by Eddie Latter, music by James Atherton, book and lyrics by Sarah Nelson, directed by Ellie Jones, movement by Eddie Latter, designed by Hannah Boothman. Square Chapel, Halifax. * '' Terry Pratchett's Mort'', adapted from the novel, music by Dominic Haslam, book by Jenifer Toksvig, directed by Luke Sheppard, choreography by Heather Douglas, scenery designed by Victoria Spearing, musical direction by Chris Huntley. Rose Theatre, Kingston. *'' Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' adapted from the novel by

, music and musical direction by Pippa Cleary, book and direction by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Yael Lowenstein, designed by Charlotte Bakewell. * ''

'' adapted from the play by

, music by Garth McConaghie, directed by Stuart Harvey, choreography by Rachel Birch-Lawson, designed by Emma Kesterton, musical direction by Oliver McCallion. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. * ''The Salsa Sisters'', inspired by the Cuban band Anacaona, Cuba's First All-Girl Dance Band, music and lyrics by Tarek Merchant, book by Linda Walton with additional material by Steven Dexter, directed by

, choreography by Miriam Faura, designed by Hollie Ketley, musical direction by Tarek Merchant. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''The Vortex'', a work for younger teenagers based on the concept of a time shift, music by Rebecca Applin, devised and directed by Ellis Kerkhoven, choreography by Vincent Manna, designed by Ashleigh Moore. Fettes College School Theatre, Edinburgh. * ''Nikki and the Gang'', a new contemporary musical in the style of The Famous Five, music and lyrics by

and David Francis, book by Alan Bissett, directed and choreographed by Gemma Fairlie, designed by Bryony Dowell, musical direction by Mairi Campbell. The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, as part of the

. * ''The Seventh Muse'', a devised, all-female musical discovering the goddess in every woman, music by Craig Adams, devised and directed by Lewis Barfoot, choreography by Tom Jackson Greaves, designed by Rhiannon Clarke. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth.

2011

* '' Terry Pratchett's Mort'', adapted from the novel, music by Dominic Haslam, book by Jenifer Toksvig, directed by Luke Sheppard, choreography by Heather Douglas, scenery designed by Victoria Spearing, musical direction by Francis Goodhand.

Greenwich Theatre Greenwich Theatre is a local theatre located in Croom's Hill close to the centre of Greenwich in south-east London. Theatre first came to Greenwich at the beginning of the 19th century during the famous Eastertide Greenwich Fair at which the Ric ...

. * '' Korczak'', an original musical about the life of Janusz Korczak and the 200 children he protected, and died with, in the Warsaw ghetto in 1942, music by Chris Williams, book and direction by Nick Stimson, choreography by Yael Lowenstein, designed by Liz Cooke. Rose Theatre, Kingston. * ''Out There'', an original musical imagining an Apollo astronaut who mysteriously disappears in 1969, music by James Bourne, book and lyrics by Elliot Davis, directed by Steven Dexter, choreography by Nick Winston, designed by Alex Doidge-Green, lighting by Alan Valentine, musical direction by Caroline Humphries and Elliot Davis. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. * '' Jabberwocky'' created from the characters by

and

, music by Rebecca Applin, book by Susannah Pearse, directed by Joe Douglas, choreographed by Vincent Manna, designed by Charlotte Bakewell. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''

'', a new music theatre version responding to the 2011 summer of riots in London, adapted from

's play, music by Garth McConaghie, directed by Stuart Harvey, choreography by Kate Sagovsky. Drill Hall, London. * ''Love and Madness'', a

Commedia dell'arte (; ; ) was an early form of professional theatre, originating from Italian theatre, that was popular throughout Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is also known as , , and . Charact ...

musical set in Renaissance Italy, music by James Atherton, devised and directed by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Lucy Pankhurst. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''Tales from the World's End'', drawn from the work of

Duncan Williamson Duncan James Williamson (11 April 1928, Loch Fyneside, near Furnace, Argyll - 8 November 2007) was a Scottish storyteller and singer, and a member of the Scottish Traveller community. The Scottish poet and scholar Hamish Henderson once refe ...

a Scottish storyteller and singer, and a member of the Scottish Traveller community who lived on the road in Scotland and left a legacy of many thousands of traveller's tales, music by

, lyrics by David Francis, devised and directed by Kath Burlinson. The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, as part of the

2010

* ''Gershwin's Gals'', reflections on

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

, music by

and George Gershwin, book and direction by Rachel O'Riordan. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''The Dummy Tree'', an original musical originally workshopped by YMT and the National Theatre for NT Connections and later performed as a YMT production, music book and lyrics by

, directed by Stuart Harvey, designed by Chris de Wilde, musical direction by Chris Huntley. Tristan Bates Theatre, London. * '' The Savage'' adapted from the novel by

David Almond David Almond (born 15 May 1951) is a British author who has written many novels for children and young adults from 1998, each one receiving critical acclaim. He is one of thirty children's writers, and one of three from the UK, to win the bienn ...

, concept and music by

Harvey Brough Harvey Brough (born 24 October 1957) is an English tenor, instrumentalist, composer, producer and arranger. Starting at the age of six as a chorister at Coventry Cathedral, and achieving greatest prominence as founder, leader, musical director ...

, book by Jenifer Toksvig, directed and choreographed by Leah Hausman, designed by Rachel Bamford. Casterton School, Cumbria. * ''

Scheherazade Scheherazade () is a major female character and the storyteller in the frame narrative of the Middle Eastern collection of tales known as the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. Name According to modern scholarship, the name ''Scheherazade'' deri ...

'' based upon ancient tales from the

Arabian Nights ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian ...

, music by James Atherton, devised and directed by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Yael Lowenstein, designed by Joanne Wagstaff.

Bradford Playhouse The Bradford Playhouse is a 266-seat proscenium arch theatre with circle and stall seating based in Little Germany, in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly known as The Priestley, the theatre also has a studio space that has f ...

. * ''A Beggar's Opera'', a modernised version of

John Gay John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for ''The Beggar's Opera'' (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peac ...

's 1728 ballad opera, music by Jimmy Jewell, book, lyrics and direction by Nick Stimson. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. * '' Peter Pan'', a one act version, music by Jimmy Jewell, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, directed by Christian Durham, designed by Chris de Wilde. Licensed Victualler's School Theatre, Ascot. * ''A Song for

Eurydice Eurydice (; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice') was a character in Greek mythology and the Auloniad wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music. Etymology Several meanings for the name ...

'', a musical version of the classical tale updated to 1950s Paris, music by Garth McConaghie, devised and directed by Stuart Harvey, choreography by Kate Sagovsky. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''Ghosts of the Past'', music composed by Craig Adams, book and lyrics by Clare Prenton.

as part of the

2009

* ''

: the Musical'', created from the music on the album

Welcome to Loserville ''Welcome to Loserville'' is the only studio album from British pop punk band Son of Dork. The album was released on 21 November 2005 by Mercury Records. The album was later adapted into a musical, "Loserville the Musical", by band member James B ...

by the band

Son of Dork Son of Dork were a British pop punk band formed by James Bourne after his previous band, Busted, split in January 2005. The name of the band came from a scene in the 1990 film '' Problem Child'' where the chant "Son of Dork" is used. Their de ...

, additional music and lyrics by James Bourne, book by Elliot Davis, directed by

, choreography by

, musical direction by Martin Lowe, lighting by Alan Valentine. South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. * '' Peter Pan'', a one act version, music by Jimmy Jewell, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, directed by Christian Durham, designed by Chris de Wilde. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth, and the

Bridewell Theatre Bridewell Theatre is a small theatre based in Blackfriars in London. It is operated as part of the St Bride Foundation Institute, named after nearby St Bride's Church on Fleet Street Fleet Street is a major street mostly in the City of Lon ...

, London. * ''According to

'', a musical about the political campaigner Brian Haw who camped for 10 years outside the British Parliament to protest about British foreign policy, music by James Atherton, directed by Eddie Latter. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''A Winter's Tale'' adapted from

, set in an unnamed Soviet country in the early 1950s and a Mediterranean island during the

in 1967, music and lyrics by

, book and direction by Nick Stimson, choreography by Clare Dale, designed by Chris de Wilde, musical direction by Jon Laird.

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is a theatre located in Guildford, Surrey, England. Named after the actress Yvonne Arnaud, it presents a series of locally produced and national touring productions, including opera, ballet and pantomime. The theatre h ...

, Guildford. * ''Eight'', a devised all-female musical, music by Conor Mitchell, devised and directed by Kath Burlinson. Casterton School, Cumbria. * ''The Watchers'', vampires and coming of age in Whitby, music and musical direction by Craig Adams, book and direction by Clare Prenton.

. * ''The Chosen Room'', a social media musical Act 1 & 2, music and musical direction by Mark Dogherty, book and lyrics by Marie Jones, directed by Syd Ralph, choreography by Gail Davies.

Stranmillis College Stranmillis University College is a university college of Queen's University Belfast. The institution is located on the Stranmillis Road in Belfast. It had students in . The school offers the BEd, PGCE and TESOL, as well as other courses. Hi ...

, Belfast. * ''Fool's Gold'', a commedia dell'arte musical about a wayward daughter, an alchemist and a bitter servant, music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas, devised and directed by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Yael Lowenstein, designed by Katie O'Brien. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth.

2008

* '' Terry Pratchett's Mort'', adapted from the novel, music by Dominic Haslam, book by Jenifer Toksvig, directed by Clive Paget, choreography by Lucie Pankhurst, designed by Sharon Davey, musical direction by Jan Winstone.

, Guildford. * ''Endangered'', a devised piece of music theatre about endangered species, music by Jonathan Cooper, directed by Peta Lily, choreography by Vincent Manna. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''Dead Heat'', a musical about the world of celebrity magazines, music and lyrics by Alexander Bermange, book by Steve Keyworth, direction by Alison Goldie.

. * ''Missing Mel'', a musical about the impact on a group of teenagers returning to school to find that their friend, Mel, has disappeared, music and lyrics by Conor Mitchell, book by Kath Burlinson, directed by Pete Gallagher, choreography by Tony Mills, designed by Mercedes Said.

George Square Theatre The Gordon Aikman Lecture Theatre is a category B listed performing arts and lecture theatre located in the historic George Square in Edinburgh. Primarily operated as a lecture theatre for the University of Edinburgh, it is also used for general ...

as part of the

and

Cochrane Theatre The Cochrane Theatre, previously known as the Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre, was a receiving and producing theatre situated in Holborn, London, that opened in 1964. It is now used for television filming. History The theatre opened in 1963 and was n ...

, London. * ''The Chosen Room'', a social media musical Act 1, music and musical direction by Mark Dogherty, book and lyrics by Marie Jones, directed by Syd Ralph, choreography by Gail Davies.

, Belfast. * '' Peter Pan'', a one act version, music by Jimmy Jewell, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, directed by Nick Stimson, choreography by Claire Russ, designed by Holly White, musical direction by Nik Haley. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''

'', adapted from the novel by

, music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas, devised and directed by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Sheena Kelly, designed by Emily Raemakers.

as part of the

. * ''

Frankenstein ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific ex ...

'', adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley, music by Jimmy Jewell, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, choreography by Claire Russ, designed by Minna Gibbs-Nicholls, musical direction Jon Laird.

, London. * ''The Silver Bough'', inspired by books of the same name by the Scottish folklorist

F. Marian McNeill Florence Marian McNeill, (26 March 1885 – 22 February 1973) was a Scottish folklorist, author, editor, suffragist and political activist. She is best known for writing ''The Silver Bough'' (not to be confused with '' The Golden Bough''), ...

, music by Gerard McBurney, book by Iain Finlay Macleod, devised and directed by Kath Burlinson, choreography by Struan Leslie, designed by Ashley Bolitho, musical direction by Simon Deacon. Aberdeen Grammar School as part of the

2007

* ''The Time of Our Freedom'', a piece of music theatre based on Pesach or the

Passover Passover, also called Pesach (; ), is a major Jewish holidays, Jewish holiday that celebrates the The Exodus, Biblical story of the Israelites escape from slavery in Ancient Egypt, Egypt, which occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew calendar, He ...

, music by

, book and lyric by Matthew Hurt, directed by Matt Peover, choreography by Luca Silvestrini, designed by Fabrice Serafino. Waterfront Hall, Belfast. * ''Grace Online'', a musical about online identities, music by Garth McConaghie, devised and directed by Des Kennedy, choreography by Lucy Cullingford. The Chapel,

Plymouth College Plymouth College is a co-educational independent school in Plymouth, Devon. History The school was established in 1877. In 1896 Plymouth College bought Mannamead School (founded in 1854), and was temporarily known as Plymouth and Mannamead Co ...

. * '' Terry Pratchett's Mort'', adapted from the novel, music by Dominic Haslam, book by Jenifer Toksvig, directed by Clive Paget, choreography by Sam Spencer-Lane, musical direction by Mark Dougherty.

Library Theatre Manchester Central Library is the headquarters of the city's library and information service in Manchester, England. Facing St Peter's Square, it was designed by E. Vincent Harris and constructed between 1930 and 1934. The form of the buildin ...

, Manchester. * ''Force 9½'', a devised musical about a boy whose life, to his growing horror, is turning into a musical, music by Alexander Rudd, book and direction by John Nicholson, choreography by Luke Sheppard, movement by Emily Bruni, designed by Ellie Welch. Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh, as part of the

. * ''Rare Dreams'', a devised musical, music by Sonum Batra, devised and directed by Kath Burlinson, choreography by Nancy Spanier, design and additional material by Paul Oertel.

Downside School Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent boarding and day school in the English public school tradition for pupils aged 11 to 18. It is located between Bath, Frome, Wells and Bruton, and is attached to Downside Abbey. Originall ...

and Downside Abbey, Somerset. * ''

'', adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley, music by Jimmy Jewell, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, choreography by Claire Russ, designed by Minna Gibbs-Nicholls, musical direction Jon Laird. Barbican Theatre, Plymouth. * ''

Oh! Carol "Oh! Carol" is an international hit written by Neil Sedaka in 1958. Co-written with Howard Greenfield, the song is noted for Sedaka's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around. The song spent 18 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, ...

'', a new high school style musical featuring the songs of Neil Sedaka, book and lyrics by Syd Ralph and Mark Dougherty, choreography by Deborah Maguire, designed by Hannah Strange, musical direction by Mark Dougherty.

Brian Friel Theatre The Brian Friel Theatre is a studio theatre located at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was opened in February 2009 and is named after the Irish dramatist, theatre director and author, Brian Friel. The Theatre is part of the Univ ...

within

Queen's Film Theatre The Queen's Film Theatre or QFT is an independent cinema at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland founded in 1968. When first opened, the Queen’s Film Theatre focused mainly on art house, indie and world cinema, playing an important role ...

, Belfast.

2006

* ''The Stones are Hatching'', adapted from the novel by

, music and musical direction by Alexander Rudd, book and lyrics by Jennifer Toksvig, directed by Toby Davies. Hethersett Old Hall School, Norwich. * ''The Last Tango'', based on the novel

, music composed by Milos Matic of the

Boris Kovač Boris Kovač ( sr, Борис Ковач, Boris Kovač; born 1955) is a Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist. Biography Kovač was born in Novi Sad, Vojvodina region of Serbia, then part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia ...

LadaAba Orchestra, devised and directed by Peta Lily, designed by Nick Barnes.

, Manchester. * ''The Girl in the Ashes'', a devised musical based on Cinderella themes, music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas, devised and directed by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Sheena Kelly. * ''

'', adapted from the novel by Mary Shelley, music by Jimmy Jewell, book and lyrics by Nick Stimson, choreography by Claire Russ. Drum Theatre, Theatre Royal, Plymouth. * ''No Stone Unturned'', a musical about the Stone of Scone and its theft in 1950, music and lyrics by Denise Wright, book by David Hudson, directed by Clive Paget. Fettes College Theatre, Edinburgh. * ''Missing Melanie'', a musical about the impact on a group of teenagers returning to school to find that their friend, Mel, has disappeared, music and lyrics by Conor Mitchell, book by Kath Burlinson, directed by Matt Peover, choreography by Lucy Cullingford, musical direction by Nik Haley.

Greenwood Theatre Greenwood Community Theatre, or GCT, is a non-profit theatre in Greenwood, South Carolina. Greenwood Community Theatre officially began in 1954. GCT reopened in January 2007 after an extensive 1.2 million dollar renovation offering live theatre i ...

, London.

2005

* '' Goblin Market'', adapted from the poem of the same name by Christina Rossetti, music by Conor Mitchell, book, lyrics, direction and movement by Kath Burlinson, designed by Gary McCann.

as part of the

. * ''The Stones are Hatching'', adapted from the novel by

, music and musical direction by Alexander Rudd, book and lyrics by Jennifer Toksvig, directed by Toby Davies. Hethersett Old Hall School, Norwich. * ''Monte Cristo'', adapted from the novel

The Count of Monte Cristo ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (french: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (''père'') completed in 1844. It is one of the author's more popular works, along with ''The Three Musketeers''. Li ...

Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer ...

, music and musical direction by Leon Paris, book by Jon Smith, directed by Stephen Jameson, choreography by Fiona Rae. Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome. * ''The Open Door'', a devised musical, music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas, devised and directed by Gerry Flanagan, choreography by Yael Lowenstein.

, Belfast. * ''Please Look at Me Now'', a musical about the loneliness of spectator culture and the seductive power of reality TV, music and lyrics by Jimmy Jewell, devised and directed by Peta Lily, choreography by Andy Howitt. Loretto School, Musselburgh. * ''Red Hunter'', a jazz musical about the McCarthyite trials in America in the 1950s inspired by the music of

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

and John Coltrane, music and lyrics by Tim Sutton, book by Jane Brodie, directed by Vernon Mound, choreography by Claire Russ, musical direction by Tim Sutton. Chetham's School of Music, Manchester. * ''Unforgotten'', a musical about a Frenchman suffering from memory loss in the aftermath of the First World War, music by Chris Williams, book, lyrics and direction by Nick Stimson, choreography by Vik Sivalingam. Plymouth College.

2004

* ''Red Hunter'', a jazz musical about the McCarthyite trials in America in the 1950s inspired by the music of

and John Coltrane, music and lyrics by Tim Sutton, directed by Vernon Mound, choreography by Claire Russ, musical direction by Tim Sutton. Chetham's School of Music, Manchester. * ''Amy's Wedding'', a folklore inspired musical set in a New England rural community in the 18th century, music by Chris Tingley, book and direction by Syd Ralph, choreography by Tony Aiken. The Garage, Norwich. * ''Over the Edge'', a devised musical, improvised in front of a festival audience, music by

, devised and facilitated by Kath Burlinson. The Great Hall,

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as part of the Belfast Festival at Queen's. * ''Quantum 1 – Queen of the Underground'', music by Jimmy Jewell, book and direction by Nick Stimson, choreography by Kelly Oates. Plymouth College. * ''Quantum 2'', music by Miguel Mera, directed by Ed Woodall, choreography by Ayse Tashkiran. Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome. * ''Quantum 3'', music by Jane Gardner, directed by Jaki McCarrick, choreography by Vik Sivalingam. Methodist College, Belfast. * ''Quantum 4 – Bob Dylan'', music by Oliver Jackson, directed by Stephen Jameson, choreography by Kath Burlinson. Plymouth College.

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