More bookwriters!

Applications for the  2013 first year composer/ lyricist workshop are coming in strongly, but we need more librettists! Without a strong book, even the strongest, most inspired score is up the creek without a paddle -- or an audience! If you think of anyone who might be interested or who might benefit, please urge them to apply.

New Arts Council Support

We found out yesterday that we've been successful with our latest Arts Council GfA grant application, to add the ongoing musical theatre choreography workshop to our programme -- the first of its kind anywhere in the world - and we intend to have this up and running very soon. It will be run along the same lines as the writing workshops, with various choreographers developing a project assignment in weekly sessions for feedback from the group and from facilitator Andrew Wright.

It's also a further step in our commitment to build a more collaborative community, so that book writers, composers and lyricists and now choreographers can practice working together more interactively to create strong new British musical theatre.

We're gone viral

Thanks to the work of  ED BELL and MICHAEL CONLEY, BML is now on Facebook and Twitter. Please check us out!

http://www.facebook.com/BMLWorkshop

www.twitter.com/BMLWorkshopLDN

BML accepting applications

We are accepting applications for the new first year composer/ lyricist workshop ad the librettist workshop, through 21 February. Check the guidelines for applying elsewhere in the BML site for procedure. It will be great to hear new voices.

'Crazy for You'

BML choreographer GRANT MURPHY created the choreography for 'Crazy for You', currently playing at Upstairs at the Gatehouse. Get a long if you ca. Grant is also dance captain on 'Shrek'.

Choreography workshop update

An application to ACE has been submitted to fund our planned ongoing musical theatre choreography workshop, and we are actively developing what we hope to accomplish for emerging practitioners i this field. If you know of anyone who might be interested in developing their craft skills in this area, please have them contact David ASAP.

December news

The DreamArts production of 'Battle of the Fairy Tales' (book and lyrics by GRAHAM WHITLOCK, music by Wayne Roberts (non-BML member) had five performances between 13-16 Dec, playing to well over 800 primary school pupils.

TAMSIN COLLISON (BML lyricist) performed with Scott Stroman's jazz-based choir, Eclectic Voices, at St. Paul's Church on 22 Dec.