JAMES CLEEVE AT THE BATON

Workshop member JAMES CLEEVE will be Musical Director for the new musical 'San Domino, by Tim Anfilogoff & Alan Whittaker, that will be performed at the Courtyard Theatre, N1 on 21 and 22 May at 7:30.

'SONGS FOR THE HEAD, HEART AND TOES'

Workshop member LIZZIE FREEBORN will be presenting a showcase of new songs, entitled 'Songs for the head, heart & toes' on Sunday, June 8, on the Battersea Barge (www.batterseabarge.com) at 7 pm ; and on Sunday, 15 June, in the lounge of the Leicester Square Theatre, at 2pm, with a cast of five terrific singers, including KATE HUME, who has often tried new work for BML. For further details on reserving tickets, see her website: www.lizziefreeborn.com

Lizzie was also shortlisted for the 2014 Stiles & Drewe Competition.

CHRISTMAS AT THE IRIS

Six BML writers will have entries in the Iris Theatre competition of new Christmas songs at St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, on Friday, 6 December. LUKE BATEMAN (working with lyricist Mary Evans) will be represented with 'Christmas Swapping'. KATE INGBER and YUVAL HAVKIN have written 'Christmas at My Mum's House', and RAPHEL SMITH and JOSEPH FINLAY have written 'A Christmas Caution'. S.E. HOOKS is contributing 'Joseph's Lullaby'. We'll look forward to a wonderful evening.

A musical splash!

Team DreamArts will be taking part in the Westminster Big Splash on Sunday 3 November!

Members, staff (including BML writer GRAHAM WHITLOCK) and Trustees will swimming 100 lengths to raise money for DreamArts’ Weekend Company, which will loose all of its £12,500 of funding from Westminster City Council Arts Unit in April next year after the Council decided to axe funding for the arts.    

What we do

DreamArts’ weekend company gives 100 children and young people living in some of the UK’s most severely deprived areas the chance to express themselves, develop their teamwork and communication skills, and learn from top creative professionals.  The majority of members are from families on benefits and have English as a second language.  They live with the West End on their doorstep but it is usually a world away; however, through DreamArts they get to display their achievements every year on a West End stage, and you can see some of the results below.  

How to sponsor!

Every pound will make a difference.  To donate online go to https://www.charitycheckout.co.uk/1070614/donate and you can choose the 5^th option (I would like to make a single donation).  If you are a UK taxpayer also please tick the second to last option (Yes I am a UK taxpayer) and we can claim an extra 25% of Gift Aid on your donation.

'RAVEN BOY' SEEKS FINAL INVESTORS

BML Composer/ Lyricist DARREN CLARK has been developing a new show, 'Raven Boy', about a boy who was raised by the ravens of the Tower of London during the Blitz, for the past three years with Arts Council Funding, and with Jackson's Lane Theatre as a co-producer. There will be a final preview performance next month, and most of the funding is in place for a tour in the spring of 2014. They still need a final £2000 to make this project happen. If you'd be interested in investing, or know someone who would, and want to see a bit more about it and hear some of the music, please look at the website:

http://www.sponsume.com/project/raven-boy-tour-preparation

TWENTYFOUR SEVEN

DreamArts' new musical, an adaptation of Shane Meadows' film 'Twentyfour Seven' (Book and lyrics by BML member GRAHAM WHITLOCK, Music by Wayne Roberts) will be presented Tuesday, 3 September through Friday, 6 September, at the CSSD Embassy Theatre. For tickets, go to www.wegottickets.com/DreamArts. DreamArts always does excellent work, so do come along.

New projects for FLEUR MELLOR

BML choreographer FLEUR MELLOR is working on the new production of 'The Crocodile', an opera by Llewelyn A.P. Myrddin, as part of the next Tete a Tete season, to be presented on 15/ 16 August at Riverside Studios. For info, see: http://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/the-crocodile/

She is also working on the Uhuru Summer Ball Gala (www.awarenessthroughdance.org/gala), which will be Saturday, 31 August, at Rich Mix, to support the dancers who recently climbed Mt. Killimanjaro for charity. All money from the event will go to the charity and to build a new school.