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A Showcase of New Musicals. Wednesday 17th - Lost Boy (20 mins) - Music by Jared Dubrowski, Words by Susannah Pearse - James doesn't understand Latin. Or cricket. Or anything else about his new school. Lonely and lost, salvation seems to come in the shape of Peter, a charismatic older boy who befriends James and enables him to achieve the solidarity with the other boys that he longs for. But is Peter exactly who he appears to be? Slow Motion Suicide (30 mins) - By Andrew Taylor and Desmond O'Connor. The Award winning writers of Failed States present a darkly comic new musical, taking a satirical stab at the cash-rich/time-poor culture of modern capitalist life. Set in a surreal government office that values its statistics more than its staff, Slow Motion Suicide asks what happens when our work-life balance topples off the scales. All I Want For Christmas (1 hour) - Music by Luke Bateman, Book and Lyrics by Katy Darby. Desperate to create the perfect family Christmas, Tone hires escort girl Irina to pose as his girlfriend when he goes to his parents' for Christmas Day. But tensions soon rise and secrets spill in this black comedy about obsession, the search for happiness, and why "It's A Wonderful Life" is the most important film ever made. Thursday 18th The Boys In The Front Room (30 mins) Music and Lyrics by Richard Silver Book and Additional Lyrics by Sean Hoskyn Hume - Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell were lovers. For fifteen years they lived together in one room, speakingin each others voices, wearing each others clothes, nurturing their writing talents and sharing everything. But fame picked just one of them. On 9th August 1967, Kenneth beat Joe to death with nine blows of a hammer then took twenty two Nembutals. The Boys In The Front Room is a musical based on Joe and Kenneth's lives together from the day they meet until the day they died. Slow Motion Suicide (30 mins) By Andrew Taylo and Desmond O'Connor - The Award winning writers of Failed States present a darkly comic new musical, taking a satirical stab at the cash-rich/time-poor culture of modern capitalist life. Set in a surreal government office that values its statistics more than its staff, Slow Motion Suicide asks what happens when our work-life balance topples off the scales. All I Want For Christmas (1 hour) Music by Luke Batema, Book and Lyrics by Katy Darby - Desperate to create the perfect family Christmas, Tone hires escort girl Irina to pose as his girlfriend when he goes to his parents' for Christmas Day. But tensions soon rise and secrets spill in this black comedy about obsession, the search for happiness, and why "It's A Wonderful Life" is the most important film ever made. Friday 19th Guilt (15 mins) Book, Music and Lyrics: Dougal Irvine - By the time you've read this, another 10 children will have died from starvation. We live in a busy city. Do we have time to feel guilty? And if we do, how much guilt do we need to feel before we act? In this new musical from the writer of Departure Lounge, a city-girl, a gay priest, an idealistic writer and a prostitute collide at Christmas, a time when miracles can happen, and change each others lives forever. Slow Motion Suicide (30 mins) By Andrew Taylor and Desmond O'Connor - The Award winning writers of Failed States present a darkly comic new musical, taking a satirical stab at the cash-rich/time-poor culture of modern capitalist life. Set in a surreal government office that values its statistics more than its staff, Slow Motion Suicide asks what happens when our work-life balance topples off the scales. Tickledom (1 hour 10 mins) Book and Lyrics by John Manders, Music and Lyrics by Matt Brind - When the evil Ice Witch Fluella brings a frosty chill to the happy flower land of Tickledom, removing the laughter from the Sunflower King and Queen and freezing their memory with a wicked spell; two brave adventurers, Prince Tarragon and Basil, join the feisty Princess Violet and her friend Marigold to embark on a perilous journey to find the magical Forget-Me-Not flowers. For both adults and children alike, with an array of witty and wonderful characters, this family musical will sweep you through a spectrum of musical styles and genres leaving you toe-tappin' and singin' all the way home. Saturday 20th Guilt (15 mins) Book, Music and Lyrics: Dougal Irvine - By the time you've read this, another 10 children will have died from starvation. We live in a busy city. Do we have time to feel guilty? And if we do, how much guilt do we need to feel before we act? In this new musical from the writer of Departure Lounge, a city-girl, a gay priest, an idealistic writer and a prostitute collide at Christmas, a time when miracles can happen, and change each others lives forever. Two's A Crowd (25 mins) Music and Lyrics by Matt Board - Felicity and Amber are two young friends sharing their first flat together. They awake on the morning after their housewarming party, hung over and dimly aware that something dreadful happened last night. Was it something to do with Felicity's ex, or Amber's boss? To find out, the two girls re-enact the entire party - guests, music and all. As they pick their way through an evening of old friends and old issues, they soon discover how big a crowd two people can be. Tickledom (1 hour 10 mins) Book and Lyrics by John Manders, Music and Lyrics by Matt Brind - When the evil Ice Witch Fluella brings a frosty chill to the happy flower land of Tickledom, removing the laughter from the Sunflower King and Queen and freezing their memory with a wicked spell; two brave adventurers, Prince Tarragon and Basil, join the feisty Princess Violet and her friend Marigold to embark on a perilous journey to find the magical Forget-Me-Not flowers. For both adults and children alike, with an array of witty and wonderful characters, this family musical will sweep you through a spectrum of musical styles and genres leaving you toe-tappin' and singin' all the way home. Sunday 21st All I Want For Christmas (1 hour) Music by Luke Bateman, Book and Lyrics by Katy Darby - Desperate to create the perfect family Christmas, Tone hires escort girl Irina to pose as his girlfriend when he goes to his parents' for Christmas Day. But tensions soon rise and secrets spill in this black comedy about obsession, the search for happiness, and why "It's A Wonderful Life" is the most important film ever made. Tickledom (1 hour 10 mins) Book and Lyrics by John Manders Music and Lyrics by Matt Brind - When the evil Ice Witch Fluella brings a frosty chill to the happy flower land of Tickledom, removing the laughter from the Sunflower King and Queen and freezing their memory with a wicked spell; two brave adventurers, Prince Tarragon and Basil, join the feisty Princess Violet and her friend Marigold to embark on a perilous journey to find the magical Forget-Me-Not flowers. For both adults and children alike, with an array of witty and wonderful characters, this family musical will sweep you through a spectrum of musical styles and genres leaving you toe-tappin' and singin' all the way home. Monday 22nd NO PERFORMANCE. Tuesday 23rd Two's A Crowd (25 mins) Music and Lyrics by Matt Board - Felicity and Amber are two young friends sharing their first flat together. They awake on the morning after their housewarming party, hung over and dimly aware that something dreadful happened last night. Was it something to do with Felicity's ex, or Amber's boss? To find out, the two girls re-enact the entire party - guests, music and all. As they pick their way through an evening of old friends and old issues, they soon discover how big a crowd two people can be. Force 91/2 (1 hour) Music and Lyrics by Matt Board - Felicity and Amber are two young friends sharing their first flat together. They awake on the morning after their housewarming party, hung over and dimly aware that something dreadful happened last night. Was it something to do with Felicity's ex, or Amber's boss? To find out, the two girls re-enact the entire party - guests, music and all. As they pick their way through an evening of old friends and old issues, they soon discover how big a crowd two people can be. Wednesday 24th Lost Boy (20 mins) Music by Jared Dubrowski, Words by Susannah Pearse - James doesn't understand Latin. Or cricket. Or anything else about his new school. Lonely and lost, salvation seems to come in the shape of Peter, a charismatic older boy who befriends James and enables him to achieve the solidarity with the other boys that he longs for. But is Peter exactly who he appears to be? Mac Bitch (25 mins) By Shrubshall and Free - Mac Bitch! Is a school-set musical reinvention of Shakespeare's classic text. As Beth McBride begins her ruthless climb up the school hierarchy - spurred on by her boyfriend, Stewart, and some weird, tarot-reading Goths - who knows to what lengths she will go to achieve her ultimate goal of becoming Head Girl? It's a modern take on all the bitching, backstabbing and power-crazed, murderous ambition you find in the average secondary school. Force 91/2 (1 hour) Devised by Youth Music Theatre : UK Book and Lyrics by John Nicholson, Music by Alexander Rudd - Developed over 9½ days with young people at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Force 9 ½ tells the story of a boy, whose life inexplicably and disturbingly turns into a musical. His school day descends into comic absurdity before he can return to normality and finally win the girl. YMT:UK's latest production won an MTM:UK Commendation for Musical Theatre at Edinburgh 2007 and a five star review from BoradwayBaby.com Thursday 25th Mac Bitch (25 mins) By Shrubshall and Free - Mac Bitch! Is a school-set musical reinvention of Shakespeare's classic text. As Beth McBride begins her ruthless climb up the school hierarchy - spurred on by her boyfriend, Stewart, and some weird, tarot-reading Goths - who knows to what lengths she will go to achieve her ultimate goal of becoming Head Girl? It's a modern take on all the bitching, backstabbing and power-crazed, murderous ambition you find in the average secondary school. Two's A Crowd (25 mins) Music and Lyrics by Matt Board - Felicity and Amber are two young friends sharing their first flat together. They awake on the morning after their housewarming party, hung over and dimly aware that something dreadful happened last night. Was it something to do with Felicity's ex, or Amber's boss? To find out, the two girls re-enact the entire party - guests, music and all. As they pick their way through an evening of old friends and old issues, they soon discover how big a crowd two people can be. Force 91/2(1 hour) Devised by Youth Music Theatre : UK Book and Lyrics by John Nicholson, Music by Alexander Rudd - Developed over 9½ days with young people at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Force 9 ½ tells the story of a boy, whose life inexplicably and disturbingly turns into a musical. His school day descends into comic absurdity before he can return to normality and finally win the girl. YMT:UK's latest production won an MTM:UK Commendation for Musical Theatre at Edinburgh 2007 and a five star review from BoradwayBaby.com Friday 26th Two's A Crowd (25 mins) Music and Lyrics by Matt Board - Felicity and Amber are two young friends sharing their first flat together. They awake on the morning after their housewarming party, hung over and dimly aware that something dreadful happened last night. Was it something to do with Felicity's ex, or Amber's boss? To find out, the two girls re-enact the entire party - guests, music and all. As they pick their way through an evening of old friends and old issues, they soon discover how big a crowd two people can be Tir Nan Og (45 mins) Best New Musical - Edinburgh Fringe 2007, Music and Lyrics by Dave Anderson - The semi-autobiographical tale of a middle-aged, lost and disappointed human being who sets off on a voyage of discovery as an entertainer on a North Sea ferry and soon finds herself undergoing strange trials and adventures, from the mean streets of the red-light district in Amsterdam to a drifting boat full of slaughtered migrants, and one endlessly dying child. Saturday 27th Lost Boy (20 mins) Music by Jared Dubrowski Words by Susannah Pearse - James doesn't understand Latin. Or cricket. Or anything else about his new school. Lonely and lost, salvation seems to come in the shape of Peter, a charismatic older boy who befriends James and enables him to achieve the solidarity with the other boys that he longs for. But is Peter exactly who he appears to be? The Boys In The Front Room (30 mins) Music snd Lyrics by Richard Silver, Book and Additional Lyrics by Sean Hoskyn Hume - Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell were lovers. For fifteen years they lived together in one room, speakingin each others voices, wearing each others clothes, nurturing their writing talents and sharing everything. But fame picked just one of them. On 9th August 1967, Kenneth beat Joe to death with nine blows of a hammer then took twenty two Nembutals. The Boys In The Front Room is a musical based on Joe and Kenneth's lives together from the day they meet until the day they died. Tir Nan Og (45 mins) Winner of the DressCircle.com Award for Best New Musical - Edinburgh Fringe 2007 Music and Lyrics by Dave Anderson - The semi-autobiographical tale of a middle-aged, lost and disappointed human being who sets off on a voyage of discovery as an entertainer on a North Sea ferry and soon finds herself undergoing strange trials and adventures, from the mean streets of the red-light district in Amsterdam to a drifting boat full of slaughtered migrants, and one endlessly dying child. Sunday 28th Mac Bitch (25 mins) By Shrubshall & Free Mac Bitch! Is a school-set musical reinvention of Shakespeare's classic text. As Beth McBride begins her ruthless climb up the school hierarchy – spurred on by her boyfriend, Stewart, and some weird, tarot-reading Goths - who knows to what lengths she will go to achieve her ultimate goal of becoming Head Girl? It's a modern take on all the bitching, backstabbing and power-crazed, murderous ambition you find in the average secondary school. The Boys In The Front Room (30 mins) Music and Lyrics by Richard Silver Book and Additional Lyrics by Sean Hoskyn Hume Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell were lovers. For fifteen years they lived together in one room, speakingin each others voices, wearing each others clothes, nurturing their writing talents and sharing everything. But fame picked just one of them. On 9th August 1967, Kenneth beat Joe to death with nine blows of a hammer then took twenty two Nembutals. The Boys In The Front Room is a musical based on Joe and Kenneth's lives together from the day they meet until the day they died. Tir Nan Og (45 mins) Winner of the DressCircle.com Award for Best New Musical - Edinburgh Fringe 2007 Music and Lyrics by Dave Anderson - The semi-autobiographical tale of a middle-aged, lost and disappointed human being who sets off on a voyage of discovery as an entertainer on a North Sea ferry and soon finds herself undergoing strange trials and adventures, from the mean streets of the red-light district in Amsterdam to a drifting boat full of slaughtered migrants, and one endlessly dying child. Perfect Pitch website.

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Producer: Andy Barnes