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Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre

The Other Palace

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Frequency: 1 episode/62d. Total Eps: 40

Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre features exclusive previews of new musical theatre, curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson.

Each episode will feature music and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives of two new musicals at varying stages of development.

Formerly All That Scratch, the podcast returns in a new format and new name to delve deeper into the creative processes of writing a new musical. Previous shows featured have since premiered in the West End, and had extensive productions off West End, regionally and internationally.

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S5, Ep9 FANGIRLS written by Yve Blake

Season 5 · Episode 9

Sunday, June 16, 2024 • Duration 46:47

Meet Edna: she’s 14, she’s a misfit, and she’s in love with Harry. There’s just one problem: Harry’s in the world’s biggest boy band, has 38 million fans, and doesn’t know she exists. When Harry’s band announces a tour stop in Edna’s hometown of Sydney, Australia, she knows this is her destiny – her one chance to meet him. But how on EARTH will she get Harry’s attention?! And exactly how far is she prepared to go in the name of love?

Featuring songs ‘Learning to be Lonely’ performed by Yve Blake & Zara Stanton and ‘Concert Medley’ performed by Blake Appelqvist, Chika Ikogwe, Kimberley Hodgson, Sharon Millerchip & Yve Blake.

Yve Blake (she/her) Book, Music & Lyrics

Yve Blake is a playwright, screenwriter, and songwriter, born and raised on Gadigal land.

She's best known for writing the Book, Music and Lyrics for the musical FANGIRLS, which has been awarded the 2019 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Mainstage Musical, 2019 Matilda Award for Best Musical or Cabaret, 2020 AWGIE award for Music Theatre, 2021 Green Room award for New Australian Writing for Musical Theatre, and also scored an ARIA nomination for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album. After premiering at Belvoir and Queensland Theatre in 2019, FANGIRLS returned in 2021 for a national tour, and returned by demand in 2022 at the Sydney Opera House. In 2024, FANGIRLS will premiere in the UK at the Lyric Hammersmith, produced by Lyric Hammersmith and Sonia Friedman Productions, directed by Paige Rattray.

Yve is an alumni of the Royal Court Writers’ Programme, and was the inaugural recipient of the ATYP Rebel Wilson Theatre-maker scholarship. She is also a 2024 Women in Music Australia Soho House Fellow, and has been a visiting artist at Princeton University. She's also developed and presented her own work in London at Soho Theatre, Southbank Centre, Old Vic New Voices, the National Theatre Studio and The Barbican. Her 2019 TEDxSydney talk about Fangirls has been promoted to an official TED talk on TED.com, where it has been viewed more than 1.4 million times.

She is currently developing a screen adaptation of Fangirls with Fremantle, a movie musical for Mark Gordon Pictures, a new spooky musical, and various other projects. For more info, head to yveblake.co

A Lyric Hammersmith and Sonia Friedman Productions co-production

Directed by Paige Rattray

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Are you writing a new musical in the UK? Consider submitting your show for the podcast: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/

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S5, Ep8 Avalon written by Callum Shannon

Season 5 · Episode 8

Sunday, June 9, 2024 • Duration 42:03

Inspired by Sir Thomas Malory’s 15th-century prose Le Morte D’Arthur, Avalon follows the classic tale of the tragic destiny of soon-to-be King Arthur and his half-sister Morgan, through the lens of our wizardly narrator, Merlin.

After the death of King Uther, the knights and nobleman of the land devise a plan to fill the power vacuum left in his stead. They agree that whoever wields the power to pull the late king’s sword, “Excalibur”, from a stone, shall be their new leader. The ever-ignored daughter of the king, Morgan, finally sees her chance to earn respect from her kingdom and dreams of filling her father’s shoes.

Meanwhile, Arthur, a humble young man from the country, journeys to the kingdom to assist his older brother in a royal tournament. Unbeknownst to him, Arthur is King Uther’s only male heir. In a twist of fate, or predetermined act of destiny, Arthur miraculously pulls Excalibur from the stone. The siblings realize that their destiny is weaved together like a tapestry, and both become determined to protect their future at all costs.

Featuring songs ‘It’ll Find Me’ performed by Casey Cott (recorded and produced by Write Out Loud) and ‘Soul Fly’ performed by Martha Boon.

Callum Shannon (he/him) Music & Lyrics

Callum is a young British/Irish songwriter, based in London. After enjoying a successful career as a Vocalist, Callum has left turned onto the creative side of the table, with his first big writing project. Callum is a recipient of Taylor Louderman’s “Write Out Loud” songwriting award.

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Follow Avalon: @avalonmusical

Are you writing a new musical in the UK? Consider submitting your show for the podcast: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/

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S4, Ep10 In Clay written by Jack Miles and Rebecca Simmonds

Season 4 · Episode 10

Monday, December 18, 2023 • Duration 49:19

A one-woman musical about the highs and lows of a life devoted to creating art. Our story follows Marie-Berthe Cazin, a Parisian ceramist in her mid 40s, as she prepares her house for the visit of Henrietta Tirman; renowned artist and her estranged best friend. As she does so, she begins to reminisce, and dream about what could have been.

Featuring songs 'Talent’ performed by Alex Young and ‘Spark’ performed by Danielle Steers, live at The Other Palace.

Jack Miles (he/him) Music & Lyrics/Producer

Jack is a composer/lyricist with a Master's degree in Musical Theatre Writing from Goldsmiths. He is an associate artist of Profugo Arts, as well as an Iris Theatre Platform Artist. His shows include: St. Anne Comes Home (Actors Church), The Problem with Fletcher Mott (Drayton Arms), Adeline (Cockpit Theatre). @jackhasthisnow

Rebecca Simmonds (she/her) Book & Lyrics/Producer

Rebecca holds a master’s degree in musical theatre composition from Goldsmiths, University of London, is a Selladoor New Writers Programme alumni and a part of the Book, Music & Lyrics Advance Group. She has previously directed and produced a number of Edinburgh fringe productions with Bedlam Theatre, EUSOG & For the Fans Productions and is currently developing a new show, “The Sesh” with writer and composer Rob Gathercole. @beccalouisesimmonds

Follow With In Clay: @inclaymusical

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Are you writing a new musical in the UK? Consider submitting your show for the podcast: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/

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S4, Ep9 The Circle written by Rachel Walker Mason and Eloise Hodder

Season 4 · Episode 9

Monday, December 11, 2023 • Duration 40:59

8 women join a local songwriting group called The Circle to make music but end up making connections that change their lives.

Featuring songs 'Drown Without Water’ performed by Poppy Morgan and ‘Let the Women Eat’ performed by Sharon Rose.

Rachel Walker Mason (she/her) Music & Lyrics

A GRAMMY considered artist, finalist in Stiles and Drewe Best New Song 2023, recipient of a British Citizen Award for contribution to the arts, multi-award-winning musician, Woman Of The Year 2020, executive member of The Songwriters Hall of Fame and mental health ambassador. Rachel is mixed white and Asian, bisexual and disabled. Twitter: @rachwalkermason, Instagram: @rachelwalkermason

Eloise Hodder (she/her) Book

Actor, director, interdisciplinary performer and educator. Worked as the director/creator of Trapped (Donmar and Endeavour), received the Jack Petchey Youth Community Project Award for Delicate Rose tour and nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Gannin’ Yem. Eloise has been an Education Associate for the Donmar, Bush Theatre and Michael Grandage Theatre Company. Twitter: @eloiseHH, Instagram: @eloisehodderofficial

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Instagram: @thecirclemusical

Twitter: @circle_musical

Tiktok: @thecircle.musical

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Are you writing a new musical in the UK? Consider submitting your show for the podcast: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/

S4, Ep8 With Courage written by Jon Hare

Season 4 · Episode 8

Monday, December 4, 2023 • Duration 43:59

Past and present intertwine in this new folk musical about the history, bravery, and sacrifices of our lifeboat communities. Witnesses to a tragedy in 1886, Charles and Marion Macara unite to support a town in grief, inspiring a nationwide movement set to forever change the tide of fundraising. Current day crew member, Shannon, balances her new family responsibilities with an inherited sense of duty to honour the legacy of family members past. In two hundred years, the same question remains - how far will you go to save a stranger?

Featuring songs 'With Courage’ and ‘Grace’ performed by Jonathan Charles, Mary Erskine, Philippa Hogg, and Dyd Wynford.

Jon Hare (he/him) Writer & Composer

Jon's other musicals include Never Again, inspired by true events from WWI, and Charming, an 80s jukebox show set in a bankrupt kingdom 25 years after the failed marriage of Prince Charming and Cinderella. In 2021 he recorded a demo album for his Christmas family musical, The First Chris Moose, at Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, with MD Dan Glover. Jon has been a freelance Production and Stage Manager for over fifteen years, working at National Theatre, Young Vic, Roundhouse, Windsor Castle, and others. He also works as a freelance consultant to international lyricists, specialising in helping those for whom English is not their first language. @horatiohare

Steph Weller (she/her) Producer

Steph is an Old Vic 12 trained and Stage One supported producer, and is in-house producer for Reading Rep. Via her company PlayWell Productions, commissions and credits include the plays Live To Tell: (a Proposal for) The Madonna Musical, Very Special Guest Star, Clown Sex, and I Ain’t Dumb, and musicals Black Power Desk, Lesbian Pirates! and With Courage. China Plate is supporting Steph through the ongoing development of her new musicals via their Dark Room scheme. @stephweller @playwellprods

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S4, Ep7 Music and Freedom written by Tim Gilvin & Grace Taylor

Season 4 · Episode 7

Monday, November 27, 2023 • Duration 44:14

Alice Haywood is a woman in her 70s who, despite growing up as an incredibly accomplished pianist and moving from Australia to London to study, found herself in an abusive and controlling marriage, unable to exercise any control over her own life. Now, with the recent death of her husband, and through a friendship with her younger neighbour, Emily, Alice refinds her purpose, and goes on a journey to rediscover herself. At the end of the play, Alice finally exorcises the ghost of her husband Edward, when she takes an axe to the grand piano he bought for her 40 years ago.

Featuring songs 'Pulling Away’ and ‘A Piano Is’ performed by Susie McKenna.

Tim Gilvin (he/him) Music & Lyrics

Tim Gilvin is a composer lyricist whose projects include Stay Awake, Jake (S&S Award Winner 2014; VAULT Festival 2016; Southwark Playhouse 2020), Unfortunate (Edinburgh 2019; London 2022) and Help! We Are Still Alive (Seven Dials Playhouse 2022). He has worked as an accompanist, MD and orchestrator within musical theatre, and also works extensively in education. @tim_gilvin

Grace Taylor (she/her) Book, Lyrics & Director

Grace’s experience is as a musical theatre director and Music and Freedom is her first project as a writer. Current projects: associate director SIX The Musical (UK Productions, Hampton Court, Seoul, South Korea and Australian Tour); director for In Clay by Jack Miles and Rebecca Simmonds; director for a new version of The Hatpin by Peter Rutherford and James Millar; and director for Becoming Nigella by Emily Rose Simonds. @Gracetaylor_MT

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Are you writing a new musical in the UK? Consider submitting your show for the podcast: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/

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S4, Ep6 Public - The Musical written by Kyla Stroud, Hannah Sands, Natalie Stroud and Olivia Zacharia

Season 4 · Episode 6

Monday, November 20, 2023 • Duration 40:36

Usually avoid public bathrooms? Here's one you won't want to miss! This award-winning new musical follows four unlikely strangers who find themselves trapped together in a gender-neutral public toilet. With an hour to kill until maintenance arrives, the group navigates unexpected challenges, pungent opinions and some seriously sticky conversations.

Featuring songs 'Minute by Minute’ and ‘Nervous Disposition’ performed by Kyla Stroud.

Kyla Stroud (they/she) Composer, Book Writer, Associate Director & Co-producer

Kyla is the founder of Stroud&Notes. Kyla has worked in the entertainment industry for over 10 years as a professional singer-songwriter and events organiser. They previously won London’s Best Busker, went on to received a publishing deal with Kobalt Music, and supported artists Emeli Sande and Rhys Lewis. @iamlaky

Hannah Sands (they/them) Co-Producer, Performance Direction & Book Writer

Hannah trained as a theatre director with Birkbeck Uni and the Manchester Royal Exchange. Most recently, they have been developing new musicals, working as Associate Director on a BLOODY ELLE: a gig musical (Fringe Festival Adelaide Winner; Whatsonstage nominee); and 42 BALLOONS (staged concert performances at the Vaudeville Theatre in Nov-22). @hannahsands6

Natalie Stroud (she/her) Book Writer & Movement Director

Natalie is a choreographer and movement director for stage and screen. She is resident choreographer for Modal Productions Group having choreographed numerous music videos and the TV series ‘That Was Then, This Is Now’. Her experience is complimented by professional performer credits such as the UK tour of ‘Seussical the Musical’, ‘Honk!’, ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’.@nataliestrouddance

Olivia Zacharia (she/her) Musical Director

Olivia graduated from the University of Surrey in 2019 with a BMus (Hons) Music degree. She works predominantly as a Musical Director in London, but also works on creating transcriptions, arrangements, orchestrations; and frequents many audition rooms as an audition pianist.

S4, Ep5 And The Winner Is… written by Elliot Clay & Hayley Doyle

Season 4 · Episode 5

Monday, November 13, 2023 • Duration 46:19

Meet the stand-ins behind the scenes at the Oscars – a group of actors who play the parts of the celebrities in camera rehearsals leading up to the big day. Hopping from the Dolby Theatre to LA’s bohemian coffee hotspots, this musical features a crew of loveable theatrical personalities who are living the life-adjacent to fame and asks, what does it really mean to "win"?

Featuring songs ‘Hollywood Dream’ and ‘Closest I Get’ performed by Elliot Clay.

Elliot Clay (he/him) Music & Lyrics

Elliot Clay is a composer, lyricist and actor. His debut musical MILLENNIALS premiered at The Other Palace in summer 2022 and was nominated for the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Off-West End Production. It is regularly played on Elaine Paige’s BBC Radio 2 programme and has twice been featured at West End Live in Trafalgar Square. As an actor he's played leading roles in the West End and internationally in The Mousetrap and Million Dollar Quartet. @elliotjclay

Hayley Doyle (she/her) Book

Born in Liverpool, Hayley made her West End debut in Mamma Mia! A short contract in Dubai turned into 7 years, where she launched her own theatre school, Hayley's Comet, and became a radio presenter on Dubai Eye. She landed a two-book deal with HarperCollins UK and her debut novel Never Saw You Coming was longlisted for The Guardian Not the Booker prize 2020. Hayley’s Comet is now a thriving theatre school in London. @hayleydolly

Follow The Other Palace: @TheOtherPalace

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S4, Ep4 Babies written by Jack Godfrey & Martha Geelan

Season 4 · Episode 4

Monday, November 6, 2023 • Duration 47:47

Summer is over. GCSEs are looming. But Year 11s are only talking about one thing: babies. Not real ones... but the plastic simulator dolls they’ve been given to keep alive for a whole entire week. With a blistering pop rock score, this brand new British musical follows nine students as they discover that becoming a parent means changing more than just nappies. Friendships are tested, dreams are questioned and the real meaning of responsibility rears its terrifying head.

Featuring songs ‘Baby Baby Baby’ performed by Hannah Lowther, Grace Mouat, Courtney Bowman, Miracle Chance, Maddison Bulleyment, Aitch Wylie, Billy Nevers, James Hameed and Luke Bayer and ‘Hot Dad’ performed by Aitch Wylie, Billy Nevers, James Hameed and Luke Bayer.

Jack Godfrey (he/him) Music & Lyrics

Jack is an award-winning musical theatre composer and lyricist. Outside of Babies, his current projects include 42 Balloons (Book, Music and Lyrics; Staged Concert at the Vaudeville Theatre in November 2022) and This Is A Love Story (Music and Lyrics; Concert Performance at Dundee Rep in November 2021). @jjgodfreyy

Martha Geelan (she/her) Book & Director

Babies is Martha’s debut musical as a book writer. As a director, Martha has worked alongside Sir Trevor Nunn on multiple productions including the Olivier Award-winning Fiddler On The Roof, Identical and The Bridges of Madison County. Separately, Martha was the Associate Director for Olivier-nominated play, The Shark Is Broken which is currently running on Broadway. Other productions as Associate Director include Indecent, She Loves Me and The Lie at the Menier Chocolate Factory. This autumn on the directing team for new musical, The Book Thief, playing at Coventry Belgrade & Leicester Curve. @marthageelan

Follow Babies: @babiesmusical

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S4, Ep3 Mallory On The Mountain written by Ollie Mills

Season 4 · Episode 3

Monday, October 30, 2023 • Duration 33:07

Based on the true story of George Mallory and his quest to conquer Mount Everest. Though lost to the mountain forever in 1924, later discoveries reignited the possibility that George may have succeeded after all - including a missing photo of his wife that he’d promised to leave at the top. From the north-west of England, to the heights of the Himalayas, Mallory On The Mountain follows George through a life of daring adventure.

Featuring songs ‘Standing Tall’ performed by Alex Cosgriff and the 2021 workshop cast, and ‘Happy Life’ performed by Emma Clare Harvey.

Ollie Mills (he/him) Writer / Director

Ollie is a composer based in Manchester. As artistic director of Imaginality Productions, he is creating musicals which champion stories and artists with links to the North. Theatre work has included collaboration with Hope Mill Theatre, The Lowry, 53two, The New Vic, Oxford Playhouse, Headlong & Barbican. www.olliemillsmusic.com @olliemillsmusic

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