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Composer, Musical Director, Magician, Voice-over Artist, Musicals: To the Streets!, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Kenny Wax/RSC)

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In a time of segregation, when jazz and baseball flourished, a courageous group of men struggled to achieve their dream despite the odds…

The first story in our 30th Anniversary Retrospective celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth with Shadowball our jazz opera and baseball project which premiered in 2010 and toured locally and nationally (Hackney Empire, The Drum, Sheffield Crucible) in 2011-12. Delivered in partnership with BaseballSoftballUK, Shadowball tells the stories of the black athletes in the Negro Leagues, who were not allowed to play in the Major Leagues until Jackie Robinson broke the colour barrier in 1947, and their jazz compatriots.

Shadowball led to Julian Joseph becoming our patron, the creation of the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy and the founding of I Can Sing! all of which continue to thrive today.

To find out more about this ground-breaking project visit https://zurl.co/zbFKK or watch the story behind Shadowball on: https://zurl.co/Yu8aU

Photos: Clive Barda

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@ianbowkettphotography is the best photographer in the entire world and it’s taken me far too long to post the evidence of that 📸 more fab pics from behind the scenes and of the cabaret to come!!

@grace_o_keefe is headed to New York tomorrow to get prepping on our off-Broadway debut @54below so more shameless promotion to come ✨

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Very excited to announce The Magic Circle’s Hidden Cabaret!
A night of Music, Magic and Burlesque!
I, and Music Maestro @timsutton will be hosting this incredible night with our darling Dolly, introducing an all star cast on Saturday 8th November at the world’s most prestigious magic society, The Magic Circle.
We would absolutely LOVE to see you there! ♥️
Please note this show is 18+
Ticket link in bio ⬆️

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Our first family portrait! “The Blue Hour”. Serious fun today with these utterly brilliant people playing Kurt Weill @crazycoqs @brasseriezedel
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#weill #brecht #kurtweill #1930 #saxophone #drum

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In 2019 I read the most remarkable book; the true story of an ordinary Malawian farm boy who does an extraordinary thing, changing his life and the lives of his community forever. It sung from every wonder-filled page. I knew I had to bring this story to the stage. It arrived to me fully formed – I could see it.

Since then William Kamkwamba’s story has taken me on an incredible journey, visiting Malawi and Hollywood (via Zoom at least). A journey that has taken me to William’s home in Wimbe, and brought him to my home in Orsett. It has enabled me to work creatively alongside my oldest schoolfriend, @harrisongeorges , and a composer-lyricist who has been my inspiration and mentor, @timsutton . They shared my vision – they too could see it. Together we received the unbounded backing of @kennywaxproductions and @cnwagu , producers who pledged to make the vision a reality.

Thanks to the imagination of director, Lynette Linton, and a host of gifted and generous actors, Kenny and Chuchu were able to forge a partnership with the brilliant @thersc , and I have been pinching myself black and blue ever since. Today we announce the next phase of the journey for The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, which will premier at The RSC’s Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, in February 2026.

William’s is a joyously inspiring story of what can happen when you have the tenacity and resolve to bring your vision into being – to make it a reality so that others are able to see it as clearly as you do. It has reached lives all over the world, changing each it touches a little bit for the better. I hope that, from February 2026, it will touch yours – that you will see it.

https://www.rsc.org.uk/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind/

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Fire alarm cast pic 🚨

Nothing like standing out in the rain singing some unsolicited Big Country for the Perth public 🙌 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Everyone is fine by the way, it was just a drill 🫶

TOUR DATES
@perththeatreandconcerthall, 24 April - 10 May
@macrobertartscentre, 14 - 17 May
@aberdeenperformingarts, 21 - 24 May
@edencourttheatrecinema, 29 - 31 May
@leiththeatre, 7 - 22 June
@kingsandroyalglasgow, 24 - 28 June
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Featuring
@kirstymaclaren
@kylegardiner___
@finlay_mckillop
@carolinedeyga
@_ailsadavidson
@stuartedgar_
@avamackinno.n
@rcampbell98
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Original Music by @timsutton
Original Lyrics by Ninian Dunnett
Book by Ninian Dunnett, Michael Hoffman and Andy Paterson
Design by @beckyminto
Directed by Michael Hoffman
Choreography by @chrisjswilson
Musical Direction by @hilarybrooks.music
Featuring songs by @bigcountryofficial
Based on the screenplay by Ninian Dunnett
And by special arrangement with @studiocanal
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#scottishtheatre #scottishmusical #scottishtour #newmusical #worldpremiere #restlessnatives

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✨ Swedish New Musical Theatre Symposium ✨

As a company, we’re always striving to create spaces for meaningful dialogue and cross-cultural exchange. Next week, on Wednesday 9th April, we’re hosting the Swedish New Musical Theatre Symposium in Gothenburg. This event is all about bringing producers, writers, composers, artists, and educators together to discuss the challenges and opportunities of developing new musical theatre in Sweden—especially through international collaboration.

Keynote speakers include renowned British producer Francesca Moody, award-winning composer and musical director Tim Sutton, executive director of the UK Musical Theatre Network James Hadley, and director of HSM’s musical theatre programme, Nina Norblad. Plus, we’ll be joined by venue directors and an array of fantastic producers, writers, and artists from across Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

Visit swedishmusicaltheatrenetwork.com to see the full list of speakers confirmed so far.

Tickets for the symposium can be purchased via Billetto – link in bio!

#musicaltheatre
#musikteater
#newmusicals

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📷 Restless Natives: The Musical
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Key art by @rebeccapitt86
Photography @mrmattcrockett
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@restlessnativesthemusical @wildyakprod @sympatheticink @studiocanal @leiththeatre @kylegardiner___ @finlay_mckillop @perththeatreandconcerthall
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Leading the cast as Will and Ronnie, AKA The Clown and The Wolfman, will be young stars Kyle Gardiner and Finlay McKillop, with Olivier-nominated Kirsty MacLaren as Margot.

They will be joined by some of Scotland’s most exciting talent including Robin Campbell, Ailsa Davidson, Caroline Deyga, Stuart Edgar, Sarah Galbraith, Ava MacKinnon, Alan McHugh, and Harry Ward.

Produced and directed by the same team who made the cult classic 1985 film alongside co-producers Perth Theatre, Restless Natives: The Musical sees the iconic outlaw duo, the Clown and the Wolfman, ride again in a new stage musical.
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#scottishtheatre #scottishmusical #scottishtour #newmusical #worldpremiere #wildyak #portraiture #theatre #musical #2025 #premiere

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Thrilled to share a small clip from our showcase, the song ‘Malinaw’ (clarity, understanding, peace). In this verse sung in Filipino, she holds her hand to her heart and dedicates love, promise, and hope to her country and people.

For Señora (and us), home isn’t just a place, it’s people too - and we’re so grateful to have found a home with the @brumhippodrome community this past year thanks to @deirdreeohalloran, @spreadtoofinlaywork, Chris and the brilliant New MT department. @gussysax and @timsutton who created a safe space for all of us writers to explore, our cohort for being each other’s cheerleaders; @justina_kehinde and @alexbeetschen and the entire showcase team for helping our show feel at home on stage ❤️

Today, on #InternationalWomensDay, we hope you feel inspired and strengthened by Señora’s story. Take time to cheer on the wonderful women making waves around the world ✨🙏🏽

🎥 @meekoangela

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Awesome night of jazz @thebearclub_grrr @timsutton

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