World Premiere of 'Moments'
The new Theatre Re piece Moments has premiered! Photos below from the premiere in Gothenburg and our rehearsals at The Point. We're off to Salford and Bristol next, with more dates early next year.
'Moments' tour
I will be on tour with Theatre Re in the Autumn, performing our new show Moments at the following venues. The show in Sweden is the world premiere! More dates to be added soon.
October 4th: Gothenburg Mime Festival, Sweden
October 8th & 9th: The Lowry, Salford
October 22nd & 23rd: Tobacco Factory, Bristol
January 28th & 29th: Capital Theatres (Studio), Edinburgh
February 10th, 11th & 12th: The Playhouse, Norwich
October 4th: Gothenburg Mime Festival, Sweden
October 8th & 9th: The Lowry, Salford
October 22nd & 23rd: Tobacco Factory, Bristol
January 28th & 29th: Capital Theatres (Studio), Edinburgh
February 10th, 11th & 12th: The Playhouse, Norwich
Bastien Keb recording session
Had the pleasure of recording on a gorgeous Bluthner grand piano - along with a Rhodes and on violin - for a Bastien Keb live EP. This glorious little recording studio is tucked away somewhere in Bethnal Green, and we were in very good company judging by some of their previous clients!
January 2024: Austentatious West End run extended
Happy New Year! After a sell-out run in the Autumn, the Austentatious residency at the Arts Theatre in the West End has been extended through to summer 2024. I'm very excited to be accompanying the group on the following dates:
January 29th
February 19th
March 4th & 18th
April 1st & 22nd
May 27th
June 24th
July 8th
January 29th
February 19th
March 4th & 18th
April 1st & 22nd
May 27th
June 24th
July 8th
December: NOF update
There are a busy few months coming up for The Nature of Forgetting! Firstly, the UK cast will fly out to perform the show for one week at the spectacular Theater Young in Shanghai. Throughout December and January, the show will also be performed in Seoul by the Korean cast (see the poster below!). Also, the show will tour the UK from January to March at the following venues:
Jan 31st - Feb 1st:
SHEFFIELD, The Crucible
More info and tickets
Feb 7th:
POOLE, The Lighthouse
More info and tickets
Feb 20th:
NORWICH, Norwich Playhouse
More info and tickets
Feb 22nd - 23rd:
ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre
More info and tickets
Feb 24th:
CARDIFF, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
More info and tickets
March 5th - 6th:
CHESTER, The Storyhouse
More info and tickets
Jan 31st - Feb 1st:
SHEFFIELD, The Crucible
More info and tickets
Feb 7th:
POOLE, The Lighthouse
More info and tickets
Feb 20th:
NORWICH, Norwich Playhouse
More info and tickets
Feb 22nd - 23rd:
ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre
More info and tickets
Feb 24th:
CARDIFF, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
More info and tickets
March 5th - 6th:
CHESTER, The Storyhouse
More info and tickets
November: New Bluebelle trailer
The new trailer for Theatre Re's Blubelle is out, featuring music composed by myself and Henry Webster!
October: Violin on new Bastien Keb album
Bastien's new album 'The Only Angel I Ever Saw Wore Black' was released last month, and I had the pleasure of recording violin on some of the tracks - one of which is called 'Lost in the Sunflowers' and can be streamed here. I'll be joining Bastien onstage for a special London show in March. More details soon!
September: Videos for new Theatre Re project
More Moments...
August: New Theatre Re project in development
July: Austentatious at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre
June: BIRTH in South Korea
January 2023: Reviews from London
The first reviews are in from the London run of The Nature of Forgetting at Shoreditch Town Hall (as part of the London International Mime Festival), including these lovely 4 star reviews from The Stage and Culturewhisper.com
★★★★ from The Stage
Electronic elements blend seamlessly with a score of live percussion, keys and violin, on satisfyingly varied tracks that take in grand, evocative themes and delicate, yearning melodies cut through with plaintive, insistent sustained notes.
★★★★ from Culture Whisper
... two extraordinary musicians, percussionist Nathan Gregory and composer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Judd provide a vibrant and atmospheric soundtrack.
★★★★ from The Stage
Electronic elements blend seamlessly with a score of live percussion, keys and violin, on satisfyingly varied tracks that take in grand, evocative themes and delicate, yearning melodies cut through with plaintive, insistent sustained notes.
★★★★ from Culture Whisper
... two extraordinary musicians, percussionist Nathan Gregory and composer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Judd provide a vibrant and atmospheric soundtrack.
December: More on the new Theatre Re project...
We spent another week working on the new Theatre Re project, this time at Shoreditch Town Hall and with a script! Here's a brief description of what we are working on: "Towards a Poetic Theatre will be a small-scale production at the intersection of lecture-demonstration and theatrical performance about the nature of 'poetic theatre’, accessibility and our way of making work."
November: Debut play on BBC Radio 3!
My composition Seoul By Night was played on BBC Radio 3's 'In Tune', which, needless to say, is a pretty big deal for a composer - although unfortunately I wasn't able to record the show, however this photo shows that I was in very good company indeed!
October: New Theatre Re project
The first week of a new Theatre Re project. I can confirm that a chair features heavily in this one! More here
September: The return of The Nature of Forgetting
After more than 150 performances all over the world, from Taiwan and South Korea to Brazil, Peru and a run on Broadway: we are bringing The Nature of Forgetting back to where it all began! In January 2017 Theatre Re premiered the show at the London International Mime Festival at Shoreditch Town Hall, and in January 2023 we will return to the same venue for 5 more performances as part of the same festival!
JANUARY
Wednesday 18th
Thursday 19th
Friday 20th
Saturday 21st
Sunday 22nd
JANUARY
Wednesday 18th
Thursday 19th
Friday 20th
Saturday 21st
Sunday 22nd
August: Future Gold live debut
Out of nowhere, and at very short notice, came the opportunity to play 3 gigs in 3 days with my jazz trio Future Gold! Needless to say we took up the offers, and after only four rehearsals with local drummer Teodor Lulis, my brother Jack (on bass) and I played three very enjoyable shows at the following venues in Walbrzych, Poland:
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 1st: Pod Pretekstem
Friday 2nd: Apropos
Saturday 3rd: Teatr Lalki
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 1st: Pod Pretekstem
Friday 2nd: Apropos
Saturday 3rd: Teatr Lalki
July: Austentatious back in the West End!
Austentatious return to the West End this Autumn for 12 performances at the Arts Theatre in November and December. As well as a tour date at the Oxford Playhouse (29th October), I am delighted to be joining them in the West End on the following dates:
NOVEMBER
Monday 14th
DECEMBER
Monday 12th
Monday 19th
NOVEMBER
Monday 14th
DECEMBER
Monday 12th
Monday 19th
June: Violin on Bastien Keb album
Bastien's new album 'Organ Recital' is released on July 22nd and available to pre-order. I had the pleasure of recording violin on several of the tracks - one of which (In The Woods) has been released for download and streaming!
May: Seoul by Night
April: The Nature of Forgetting in Seoul
Just back from Seoul after 3 amazing weeks spent working with a Korean cast to re-develop The Nature of Forgetting for an extended run in the capital. The show runs until the end of April at the Wooran Foundation, and we cannot be more proud and grateful to the incredible team involved. A big thanks especially to the two musicians, Cheeyoung and Hansam!
March: South Korea
This one has been long in the planning and delayed for 18 months because of the pandemic, but we're finally able to share the exciting news that The Nature of Forgetting is being licensed by the Wooran Foundation in South Korea! I'll be flying out soon to teach the music score to a couple of musicians who will then perform the show for an extended run in Seoul. Here's the wonderful team we'll be working with!
February: Reviews from The Lowry
Just back from an almost sold-out performance of Bluebelle at The Lowry, and here are a couple of great reviews from that show!
★★★★★ from West End Best Friend
★★★★ from Frankly My Dear
"One stand-out aspect of the show is the live music throughout, played live on stage by the cast members using instruments such as violins, keyboard, and flute... The music throughout really helps the audience’s understanding of the narrative and reminds us how integral music is in establishing emotion."
★★★★★ from West End Best Friend
★★★★ from Frankly My Dear
"One stand-out aspect of the show is the live music throughout, played live on stage by the cast members using instruments such as violins, keyboard, and flute... The music throughout really helps the audience’s understanding of the narrative and reminds us how integral music is in establishing emotion."
February: Bluebelle album out now!
The soundtrack to Theatre Re's new production, Bluebelle, is now available to stream / download via the company's Music Glue page. Here is a montage featuring short excerpts from the 11 tracks! All tracks co-composed with Henry Webster.
January 2022: Bluebelle review
The first review of Bluebelle has been published! Many thanks to Emily Louizou, writing for Plays To See, for the ★★★★
"In the course of the one hour performance, the multi-talented ensemble mesmerised the audience with their physicality, their skill, their storytelling, and live music."
and this mention of the music!
"... the perfect use of live music (we must acknowledge the work by co-composers Alex Judd and Henry Webster) would not let you lose an instance of the beautiful storytelling. Judd and Webster did not just accompany the rest of the performers, but they almost ‘conducted’ them. There was a perfect synergy between the music and the rest of the storytelling. Truly brilliant!"
"In the course of the one hour performance, the multi-talented ensemble mesmerised the audience with their physicality, their skill, their storytelling, and live music."
and this mention of the music!
"... the perfect use of live music (we must acknowledge the work by co-composers Alex Judd and Henry Webster) would not let you lose an instance of the beautiful storytelling. Judd and Webster did not just accompany the rest of the performers, but they almost ‘conducted’ them. There was a perfect synergy between the music and the rest of the storytelling. Truly brilliant!"
December: Seasons Greetings from Theatre Re!
Here's a transcript of Theatre Re's festive newsletter:
We would like to wish everyone a peaceful and restful Christmas and a fantastic start to 2022! We are eagerly awaiting January 2022 and the premiere of our new show Bluebelle!
Over the past three years, the making of Bluebelle took us from corporeal mime to clown work, from imaginative transformation to visual vernacular, from rich musical textures to sound design, from philosophy to silliness, and from real life experiences - gathered through interviews with parents and carers - to ancient folktales. The result is a new tale - as much as any tale can ever be new – about being a parent, about life and how to protect it. It unravels our desires, our weaknesses, and ultimately our strength and ability to care for those born after us.
Bluebelle will also mark our 4th World Premiere as part of the prestigious London International Mime Festival and we could not be prouder. The piece will then play at The Lowry in Salford in February.
LONDON - Shoreditch Town Hall, LIMF'22
Thu 13 - Sun 16 Jan
Thu - Sat 7.30pm, Sun 5pm
Tickets
SALFORD - The Lowry
Tue 8 - Wed 9 Feb
Tue 7pm, Wed 2pm
Tickets
We would like to wish everyone a peaceful and restful Christmas and a fantastic start to 2022! We are eagerly awaiting January 2022 and the premiere of our new show Bluebelle!
Over the past three years, the making of Bluebelle took us from corporeal mime to clown work, from imaginative transformation to visual vernacular, from rich musical textures to sound design, from philosophy to silliness, and from real life experiences - gathered through interviews with parents and carers - to ancient folktales. The result is a new tale - as much as any tale can ever be new – about being a parent, about life and how to protect it. It unravels our desires, our weaknesses, and ultimately our strength and ability to care for those born after us.
Bluebelle will also mark our 4th World Premiere as part of the prestigious London International Mime Festival and we could not be prouder. The piece will then play at The Lowry in Salford in February.
LONDON - Shoreditch Town Hall, LIMF'22
Thu 13 - Sun 16 Jan
Thu - Sat 7.30pm, Sun 5pm
Tickets
SALFORD - The Lowry
Tue 8 - Wed 9 Feb
Tue 7pm, Wed 2pm
Tickets
November: Bluebelle trailer
October: New show premiere
Theatre Re's new show Bluebelle will premiere at Shoreditch Town Hall, as part of the London International Mime Festival, from 13th - 16th Janury. Henry Webster and I have composed the music for the show, which we will perform live each night - and we cannot wait!
September: Return to the West End
After a 20-month absence, the Austentatious run in the West End's Fortune Theatre is due to recommence in November and I am really looking forward to accompanying the group on violin on the following dates:
NOVEMBER
Monday 8th
Monday 22nd
DECEMBER
Sunday 5th
Monday 13th
Sunday 19th
NOVEMBER
Monday 8th
Monday 22nd
DECEMBER
Sunday 5th
Monday 13th
Sunday 19th
August: Bluebelle
It's official! Theatre Re's new piece Bluebelle will premiere in January 2022 - dates and location to be confirmed soon! I am writing and performing the music along with Henry Webster, and we spent a couple of weeks in August working on the show with the rest of the gang...
July: Lockdown piano sketches (no. 1)
Look something like this...
... and sound something like this
June: Autumn tours
As venues tentatively reopen, tours previously postponed due to Covid are starting to get re-booked again. Theatre Re are due to be touring Birth in the UK in October and November, and I will be joining Austentatious for a handful of dates as they also tour throughout the UK in the Autumn. All dates below and also up on the live page.
BIRTH
Wed 29th Sept: The Courtyard, Hereford
Fri 1st Oct: The Civic, Barnsley
Fri 8th - Sat 9th: Connaught Theatre, Worthing
Tues 12th: Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Wed 13th: Harlow Playhouse
Thurs 14th - Fri 15th: Circomedia, Bristol
Mon 18th: Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Tues 19th: Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
Wed 20th: South Hill Park, Bracknell
Thurs 18th - Fri 19th Nov: The Lowry, Salford
AUSTENTATIOUS
Thurs 23rd Sept: Norwich Playhouse
Thurs 28th - Fri 29th Oct: Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Sun 31st: De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill
Sat 6th - Sun 7th Nov: Theatre Royal, Winchester
Thurs 11th: Storyhouse, Chester
BIRTH
Wed 29th Sept: The Courtyard, Hereford
Fri 1st Oct: The Civic, Barnsley
Fri 8th - Sat 9th: Connaught Theatre, Worthing
Tues 12th: Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Wed 13th: Harlow Playhouse
Thurs 14th - Fri 15th: Circomedia, Bristol
Mon 18th: Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield
Tues 19th: Lakeside Arts, Nottingham
Wed 20th: South Hill Park, Bracknell
Thurs 18th - Fri 19th Nov: The Lowry, Salford
AUSTENTATIOUS
Thurs 23rd Sept: Norwich Playhouse
Thurs 28th - Fri 29th Oct: Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Sun 31st: De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill
Sat 6th - Sun 7th Nov: Theatre Royal, Winchester
Thurs 11th: Storyhouse, Chester
May: A Tribute
April: Composition Showreel
March: Music REsources
As part of the anniversary celebrations, Theatre Re has created a free online REsources section; an archival and interactive platform designed to document and share our methods of making contemporary theatre. I have contributed towards this by making piano arrangements of key themes from the past five productions. Scores can be downloaded here!
February: Theatre Re turning 10
Theatre Re will soon be celebrating their 10th Anniversary! It has been an honour to compose the music for all the productions over the last 10 years; I have learnt a huge amount and had the chance to perform my own music all over the world. Feeling very grateful for the opportunity, and to celebrate, here is a celebratory trailer featuring all of the main productions from the last 10 years:
January: New music!
Here's an early incarnation of a track from A Christmas Quest, entitled 'The Escape Room'. This scene ultimately evolved into something else, but I decided to keep this early version of the music because it will forever remind me of composing in a shed at the bottom of a garden, in the middle of a lockdown during a miserable and wet winter!
January 2021: Happy New Year from Theatre Re!
Silly festive photo anyone?
December 2020: Music montage
With The Point's Christmas show fast approaching, here's a little glimpse in to the sound world the audiences will experience as they go on A Christmas Quest!
The soundtrack from the show is available to purchase in person at the venue, and also online for streaming and download purposes!
November 2020: Creation Space
It has been one whole year since we were last in residence at The Point's inspiring Creation Space. Little did we know then, what was about to follow... but we're back, and it feels fantastic! Feeling very grateful to have the opportunity to continue devising Theatre Re's new project. More on this soon!
October 2020: A Christmas Quest
Absolutely delighted to have been commissioned by The Point, Eastleigh, to compose the music for their Christmas show! The event is described as a "mash-up of Santa's Grotto, a maze-like labyrinth and an escape room". Now where did I put those sleigh bells...
September 2020: A brief reprise...
With most venues being closed during lockdown, all work with Theatre Re has been put on hold as we wait for rehearsal spaces to reopen. Very grateful to Shoreditch Town Hall who partially reopened in September, and offered us space to continue working on our new project. More info soon, but for now here's a sneak peek inside the room...
August 2020: One more...
Lockdown has been a strange time for many reasons, but not least in writing music... a more creative period but also harder to finish pieces of music due to the lack of deadlines. Here's one I did manage to finish though: inspired by a new piano plugin that I downloaded from the brilliant Spitfire Audio Labs. Such a lovely piano tone and completely free to download. Amazing!
July 2020: Another new track!
If there are benefits of lockdown, for me personally one is having more time to write music. I named this track 'West Drive Sunrise', as it reminds me of cycling through Central Park last year on crisp Spring mornings, on the way to the New Victory Theatre where I was performing The Nature of Forgetting with Theatre Re.
June 2020: New music
As lockdown eases in the UK I've written this short track to celebrate and maybe help lift the lockdown blues... first time recording with a ukulele too!
April 2020: An update from Theatre Re
This newsletter was supposed to be filled with joyous news about our current tour of BIRTH throughout the UK. We were going to announce new international dates for The Nature of Forgetting, talk about more workshop opportunities, as well as the beginning of a new company project...etc. But it will have to be different. Even though we are not on the road, in a theatre or in a rehearsal room right now, we are fighting hard to make sure that as soon as it is safe to do so again we will be ready to jump back into action.
It seems that all our Spring dates for BIRTH will be postponed and a new tour schedule will be announced as soons as things will look a bit more certain. If you had already purchased a ticket to come and see us, each venue will be in touch directly.
And now something positive! We are absolutely thrilled, honoured and humbled to tell you that our funding bid to Arts Council England to develop Theatre Re as a company and make a new piece has been successful! We had been trying to make this happen for a while now and we are so excited to finally be able to do it. We have got a lot of backstage work to do over the coming months and we will make sure to keep you up to date with our progress.
It seems that all our Spring dates for BIRTH will be postponed and a new tour schedule will be announced as soons as things will look a bit more certain. If you had already purchased a ticket to come and see us, each venue will be in touch directly.
And now something positive! We are absolutely thrilled, honoured and humbled to tell you that our funding bid to Arts Council England to develop Theatre Re as a company and make a new piece has been successful! We had been trying to make this happen for a while now and we are so excited to finally be able to do it. We have got a lot of backstage work to do over the coming months and we will make sure to keep you up to date with our progress.
March 2020: Postponed
Inevitably and understandably, a lot of upcoming performances with Theatre Re and Austentatious have been cancelled due to the lockdown. Even though the arts in particular have been hit very hard, I am feeling more grateful than ever to be a part of this wonderful industry. Here is a video montage of the non-performing side to tour life with Theatre Re, because we all need those lighter moments to get us through the tougher times...
February 2020: Birth on tour
Theatre Re's new show Birth will be on the road in 2020, and it's a very exciting prospect to be able to share our work with audiences around the UK. All confirmed dates so far are below and also up on my live page!
January 2020: West End shows
Austentatious have announced that their West End residency at the glorious Fortune Theatre has been extended into 2020, and I'm delighted to be accompanying them on the following dates:
March: Monday 2nd, Monday 16th, Monday 23rd
April: Monday 6th, Monday 20th
May: Monday 11th, Monday 25th
June: Monday 1st, Sunday 7th, Monday 8th, Sunday 21st
July: Sunday 5th, Monday 13th
March: Monday 2nd, Monday 16th, Monday 23rd
April: Monday 6th, Monday 20th
May: Monday 11th, Monday 25th
June: Monday 1st, Sunday 7th, Monday 8th, Sunday 21st
July: Sunday 5th, Monday 13th
December 2019: Merry Xmas from Theatre Re!
Here is the Christmas newsletter from Theatre Re, with a little update on what we've been up to in 2019 and what we're looking forward to in 2020!
Over the past year, it has been an immense pleasure to perform BIRTH and The Nature of Forgetting 83 times across 6 different countries reaching 18,106 audience members - an enormous THANK YOU to everyone involved who made 2019 so special!
There is also a lot in store for 2020: both The Nature of Forgetting and BIRTH will be on tour in the UK and abroad. More tour dates will be announced in the new year, but for now we are very happy to confirm that BIRTH will be performed in Wales in February here:
Feb 26th: Theatrau Sir Gar (Ffwrnes), Llanelli - TICKETS
Feb 28th: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff - TICKETS
Last but not least, we have also just started developing a new project. It is still very early stages so we cannot say too much at the moment, but it is safe to say there will be further updates in 2020! Merry Christmas!!
Over the past year, it has been an immense pleasure to perform BIRTH and The Nature of Forgetting 83 times across 6 different countries reaching 18,106 audience members - an enormous THANK YOU to everyone involved who made 2019 so special!
There is also a lot in store for 2020: both The Nature of Forgetting and BIRTH will be on tour in the UK and abroad. More tour dates will be announced in the new year, but for now we are very happy to confirm that BIRTH will be performed in Wales in February here:
Feb 26th: Theatrau Sir Gar (Ffwrnes), Llanelli - TICKETS
Feb 28th: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff - TICKETS
Last but not least, we have also just started developing a new project. It is still very early stages so we cannot say too much at the moment, but it is safe to say there will be further updates in 2020! Merry Christmas!!
November 2019: Back from Mexico and the USA
It continues to be an amazing honour to share our devised work, The Nature of Forgetting, with audiences all over the world, and in October the piece received its Mexican premiere at the prestigious International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato. We also performed in Leon, Mexico, and then toured around the Mid-West of the States for 3 weeks in venues that were quite frankly enormous!
October 2019: Xmas West End dates
The brilliant Austentatious will be returning to their West End home for a run of shows in the lead up to Christmas, and I am very happy to say that I will be accompanying them on violin on the following dates:
Sunday 1st: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
Sunday 8th: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
Monday 9th: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
Monday 16th: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
Sunday 1st: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
Sunday 8th: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
Monday 9th: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
Monday 16th: w/ Austentatious at the Fortune Theatre, London
September 2019: Mexico and US tour
After having performed Birth in Edinburgh for 4 weeks, it's a real privilege to be able to return back to the previous Theatre Re show and take The Nature of Forgetting on the road again. This show will have its Mexican premiere on the 19th October at the prestigious International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato. After Mexico we fly to Chicago for a 3 week tour of the Mid-West. Here are the tour dates in full:
October
Sat 19th: International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico
Sun 20th: International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico
Mon 21st: Teatro Estudio del Teatro del Bicentenario in Leon, Mexico
Tues 22nd: Teatro Estudio del Teatro del Bicentenario in Leon, Mexico
Sat 26th: Luther College in Decorah, Iowa (USA)
Mon 28th: The Hett Center for the Arts in Lebanon, Illinois (USA)
Wed 30th: O'Laughlin Auditorium in Notre Damn, Indiana (USA)
November
Fri 1st: Clark State Performing Arts Center in Springfield, Ohio (USA)
Tues 5th: Walton Arts Centre in Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA)
Fri 8th: Stephen B Humphrey Theater in Collegeville, Minnesota (USA)
Sat 9th: Knight Centre in Orange City, Ohio (USA)
Tues 12th: Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center in Champaign, Illinois (USA)
October
Sat 19th: International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico
Sun 20th: International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico
Mon 21st: Teatro Estudio del Teatro del Bicentenario in Leon, Mexico
Tues 22nd: Teatro Estudio del Teatro del Bicentenario in Leon, Mexico
Sat 26th: Luther College in Decorah, Iowa (USA)
Mon 28th: The Hett Center for the Arts in Lebanon, Illinois (USA)
Wed 30th: O'Laughlin Auditorium in Notre Damn, Indiana (USA)
November
Fri 1st: Clark State Performing Arts Center in Springfield, Ohio (USA)
Tues 5th: Walton Arts Centre in Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA)
Fri 8th: Stephen B Humphrey Theater in Collegeville, Minnesota (USA)
Sat 9th: Knight Centre in Orange City, Ohio (USA)
Tues 12th: Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center in Champaign, Illinois (USA)
August 2019: ★★★★★ reviews!
Many thanks to David Kettle for his wonderful 5-star review of Birth on theartsdesk.com:
"Alex Judd’s elaborate musical score, which he plays live on multiple instruments, channels Nyman and Glass along with tender harmonies and catchy tunes as befits the subject matter."
Thanks also to Jane Prinsley for this 5-star review in Broadway Baby:
"Continual evocative live music from Alex Judd was sensational and perfectly twinned with the physicality of the actors. The music and the sense of time passing give Birth a cinematic scope with balletic visuals."
"Alex Judd’s elaborate musical score, which he plays live on multiple instruments, channels Nyman and Glass along with tender harmonies and catchy tunes as befits the subject matter."
Thanks also to Jane Prinsley for this 5-star review in Broadway Baby:
"Continual evocative live music from Alex Judd was sensational and perfectly twinned with the physicality of the actors. The music and the sense of time passing give Birth a cinematic scope with balletic visuals."
August 2019: First Edinburgh review
The first Edinburgh Fringe review of Birth by Theatre Re has been published, and it's a lovely ★★★★ from Whats On Stage:
"Key to the show's power is composer Alex Judd, who sits in the midst of the audience playing multiple instruments, looping strings and chords together in a neat patchwork. Arpeggios leap as emotions soar, while broken chords whisper during moments of heartbreak. Watching Judd in action is almost as mesmeric as what's happening on stage."
"Key to the show's power is composer Alex Judd, who sits in the midst of the audience playing multiple instruments, looping strings and chords together in a neat patchwork. Arpeggios leap as emotions soar, while broken chords whisper during moments of heartbreak. Watching Judd in action is almost as mesmeric as what's happening on stage."
July 2019: Preview reviews!
Reviews have been coming in for the Edinburgh previews of Birth and Ugly Youth - the two shows I have composed scores for that are heading up to the Fringe - and here are a few quotes:
on Theatre Re's 'Birth', by The Stage
"...a torrent of mime and movement that ebbs and flows, swells and surges to Alex Judd’s sweeping score."
on Kings Ely's 'Ugly Youth' by The Edinburgh Reporter
"Particularly fitting and harmonious is Alex Judd’s accompanying live music, provided by two excellent on-stage musicians"
on Theatre Re's 'Birth', by The Stage
"...a torrent of mime and movement that ebbs and flows, swells and surges to Alex Judd’s sweeping score."
on Kings Ely's 'Ugly Youth' by The Edinburgh Reporter
"Particularly fitting and harmonious is Alex Judd’s accompanying live music, provided by two excellent on-stage musicians"
June 2019: More new music at Edinburgh
As well as Theatre Re's Birth, I have composed original music for another production that will be heading up to the Edinburgh Fringe. Ugly Youth was commissioned by King's Company, and is being performed from the 6th - 10th August at Greenside, Infirmary Street. It sounds a little bit something like this....
May 2019: Birth off to Latitude & Edinburgh!
Really excited to announce that Theatre Re's new piece Birth, which premiered at LIMF in January, is going on tour in the summer with performances at Latitude in July and then Edinburgh throughout August!
This will be my third time performing at Latitude with the company, and we will be on twice at this year's edition (Friday 19th and Saturday 20th). Soon after, we head up to the Edinburgh Fringe to perform everyday at 12pm in the Pleasance Beyond from August 1st to 25th (except the 12th). See below for the trailer!
This will be my third time performing at Latitude with the company, and we will be on twice at this year's edition (Friday 19th and Saturday 20th). Soon after, we head up to the Edinburgh Fringe to perform everyday at 12pm in the Pleasance Beyond from August 1st to 25th (except the 12th). See below for the trailer!
April 2019: Taiwan
Shortly after NYC we hopped on a plane again to fly across to the other side of the world to perform The Nature of Forgetting in Taiwan! We performed five sold-out shows to 2,834 people in two incredible venues: The Dadong Arts Centre in Kaohsiung and the National Taichung Theatre. Hopefully these photos do it some justice...
March 2019: New York, New York!
Just returned home from a 2-week run with Theatre Re in New York City, and it was an unforgettable experience to say the least. We performed The Nature of Forgetting 15 times at the very special New Victory Theatre, and in total 4,138 people came to see the show. To top it all off, we received this wonderful seal of approval from Sarah Jessica Parker!
February 2019: New jazz trio track
Here's the 3rd video from the recent Future Gold live session. This was recorded in Fred's rehearsal studio in North London and the track is called 'Roswitha'!
January 2019: New Album
Happy New Year! To coincide with the premiere of new Theatre Re show Birth at the London International Mime Festival, the soundtrack is now available to stream / download from Music Glue! If you want to listen to a montage of short extracts from each track, you've come to the right place...
December 2018: Jazz, theatre and Austen
As a little summary of this year and what's coming up in 2019, here are some updates on my favourite musical endeavours! Firstly, a new live video from Future Gold of our track 'TwoFourSixEight':
Secondly, Theatre Re have been very busy over the last few months and we are very excited to be premiering new show Birth in January! Here's a very serious action shot from our recent rehearsals at Shoreditch Town Hall, where we will perform the show from January 10th - 13th.
Last but not least, the brilliant Austentatious have announced a new West End residency for 2019, and I'm very much looking forward to accompanying them at selected shows at the Fortune Theatre in the near future!
November 2018: Back from the States
After 5 weeks of touring up and down the East coast of America, having driven over 5400 miles, crossed 12 states and performed 16 times in 13 venues for more than 4000 people, we are now back home! Thank you to all the venue crews for being so accommodating and the wonderful audiences who came to see our work. After a few days off in London to acclimatise, we'll then be jumping straight back into new project Birth in order to add the finishing touches ahead of the premiere in January!
October 2018: Premiere of new Theatre Re show
It has just been announced that the new Theatre Re show Birth will premiere at the London International Mime Festival in January! I'm very honoured to be composing the soundtrack for the show, and will perform the music live. Tickets go on sale on Monday 15th October; the day that we head off to the States for the North American tour of The Nature of Forgetting!
September 2018: Future Gold
Very excited to share some new music! Future Gold is a jazz fusion trio that I co-founded with Fred McLaren on drums and my brother Jack on double bass. We recently recorded a few songs in our rehearsal room, and here is our debut live video from that session! The song is called 'Common Ground'.
August 2018: Theatre Re update
It's been a busy few months for Theatre Re as we rounded off an R&D period for new project Birth, and rehearsed with Fourth Monkey Theatre Company in final preparations for the co-devised piece that will be performed at the Edinburgh and Camden Fringe Festivals. A montage of the soundtrack from the Woman and the Canvas is up on my Soundcloud, and the entire album can be downloaded / streamed from the Theatre Re Music Glue webpage!
July 2018: USA tour
In the Autumn we'll be taking The Nature of Forgetting on a rather special journey: a 5-week tour of North America! Centered around the East coast, we'll be travelling from Maine in the North to Florida in the South. But that won't be our only time in the States; In March 2019 the show will be off-Broadway at the New Victory Theatre in New York City! The full touring schedule is now up on my Live page.
June 2018: Debut jazz trio gig!
Absolutely thrilled to be able to announce the debut gig of Future Gold; the jazz trio project I've been working on with Fred MacLaren (drums) and Jack Judd (double bass). We will play tracks in front of an audience for the very first time on Saturday 23rd June, at the Chelmsford Festival of the Arts!
May 2018: More reviews from the tour
★★★★★ from Theatre Box!
"It has to be said, ‘The Nature of Forgetting’ had one of the greatest live soundtracks I have heard accompany such talented performers, composed by Alex Judd it was satisfyingly brilliant, and without such music the piece would not hold the same weight."
10/10 from Visable Inc!
"The music (which was done live) was like heaven in my ears! It was gorgeous to hear! And it was another great layer added to the storytelling of the show, the way it glitched at times when Tom struggled to piece his fragmenting memories together was painful to hear as I felt the torture of what the character was going through."
"It has to be said, ‘The Nature of Forgetting’ had one of the greatest live soundtracks I have heard accompany such talented performers, composed by Alex Judd it was satisfyingly brilliant, and without such music the piece would not hold the same weight."
10/10 from Visable Inc!
"The music (which was done live) was like heaven in my ears! It was gorgeous to hear! And it was another great layer added to the storytelling of the show, the way it glitched at times when Tom struggled to piece his fragmenting memories together was painful to hear as I felt the torture of what the character was going through."
April 2018: ★★★★★ review!
Thank you to Mind The Blog for the 5-star review from our London run:
"Alex Judd’s score (which he performs alongside Chris Jones or Keiran Pearson) is simply mesmerising. It’s completely evocative of the feelings each specific memory brings, meaning that you are right there with Tom as he slips backwards & forwards in time – from his schooldays to his wedding."
"Alex Judd’s score (which he performs alongside Chris Jones or Keiran Pearson) is simply mesmerising. It’s completely evocative of the feelings each specific memory brings, meaning that you are right there with Tom as he slips backwards & forwards in time – from his schooldays to his wedding."
April 2018: London run reviews
The first reviews from our London run at Shoreditch Town Hall are in, and there are some fab ★★★★ from 'Whats On Stage', 'The Reviews Hub' and 'Miro Magazine'!
"The physical and movement sequences happening on stage are almost outshone by the work occurring behind, as two musicians, Alex Judd (also composer) and Keiran Pearson, create soundscape after soundscape, turning each rush and thrill of Tom's life into a sudden crescendo." Whats On stage
"Who needs words to convey emotion when the soundscape is this powerful?" Miro Magazine
"Central to the creation of tone and atmosphere is Alex Judd’s music which does so much to ease the audience’s transition between the present day and the various years Tom revisits." The Reviews Hub
"The physical and movement sequences happening on stage are almost outshone by the work occurring behind, as two musicians, Alex Judd (also composer) and Keiran Pearson, create soundscape after soundscape, turning each rush and thrill of Tom's life into a sudden crescendo." Whats On stage
"Who needs words to convey emotion when the soundscape is this powerful?" Miro Magazine
"Central to the creation of tone and atmosphere is Alex Judd’s music which does so much to ease the audience’s transition between the present day and the various years Tom revisits." The Reviews Hub
April 2018: UK tour
After the run at Shoreditch Town Hall at the end of April, I'll be on tour with Theatre Re in May and June taking The Nature of Forgetting to various theatres around the UK. Full details are on my live page, but here's an overview!
May
Tuesday 1st: Quarry Theatre, Bedford
Thursday 3rd: South Hill Park, Bracknell
Wednesday 9th: Norwich Playhouse
Thursday 10th & Fri 11th: Connaught Theatre, Worthing
Thursday 17th: Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Saturday 19th: The Dukes, Lancaster
Sunday 27th: The Ffwrnes, Llanelli
Thursday 31st: Mac Live, Belfast
June
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd: Mac Live, Belfast
Wednesday 6th: Courtyard Theatre, Hereford
Friday 8th & Saturday 9th: Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th: The Lowry, Salford
Friday 15th: Cornerstone, Didcot
May
Tuesday 1st: Quarry Theatre, Bedford
Thursday 3rd: South Hill Park, Bracknell
Wednesday 9th: Norwich Playhouse
Thursday 10th & Fri 11th: Connaught Theatre, Worthing
Thursday 17th: Gulbenkian, Canterbury
Saturday 19th: The Dukes, Lancaster
Sunday 27th: The Ffwrnes, Llanelli
Thursday 31st: Mac Live, Belfast
June
Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd: Mac Live, Belfast
Wednesday 6th: Courtyard Theatre, Hereford
Friday 8th & Saturday 9th: Tobacco Factory, Bristol
Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th: The Lowry, Salford
Friday 15th: Cornerstone, Didcot
March 2018: Music workshop in Peru
In the last month Theatre Re toured to Brazil, Peru and Leeds before spending a week in London developing new project Birth. With the support of the British Council, we brought The Nature of Forgetting to Brazil in Campinas (Feverestival 2018) and Sao Paolo (SESC Santana), and then flew to Peru and took part in the FAE Lima 2018. Overall, 2000 people came to see the show and the response was overwhelming! We also led workshops in South America, one of which was a 'Composing for Theatre' masterclass in Lima.
I am currently working on a commission from Middlesex university dance department to compose a score for a graduation piece choreographed by Shaded Voice Dance Company. More on that soon!
February 2018: Brazil, Peru and.... Leeds
Later in the month I'll be heading off to South America for a couple of weeks on tour with Theatre Re, as we have been invited to perform The Nature of Forgetting in Brazil and Peru. Immediately after flying back to London (and probably coming back down to earth with a bump!) we travel up to Leeds for a run at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, before heading back down to London again for the next R&D week of new project Birth. All performance dates are listed here!
January 2018: Happy New Year!
2018 is shaping up to be full of an exciting and diverse mixture of performances, compositions and new opportunities! Theatre Re will be collaborating with Fourth Monkey Theatre Company and their Year 2 Actors-in-Training to take a new production to the Edinburgh Fringe and Camden Fringe Festival next summer. Work on this production begins in January.
Also in January, the Austentatious West End run continues with a performance on Tuesday the 23rd. I'll be playing piano for this show, along with the following show on February 13th.
In March, work on the new Theatre Re production Birth continues and touring of The Nature of Forgetting begins in earnest with 5 performances at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The 2018 tour for this show currently takes in 31 cities in the UK and abroad, with more than 60 performances planned; all of which will be updated here!
Also in January, the Austentatious West End run continues with a performance on Tuesday the 23rd. I'll be playing piano for this show, along with the following show on February 13th.
In March, work on the new Theatre Re production Birth continues and touring of The Nature of Forgetting begins in earnest with 5 performances at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. The 2018 tour for this show currently takes in 31 cities in the UK and abroad, with more than 60 performances planned; all of which will be updated here!
December 2017: West End debut
On the 5th December Austentatious will be performing their debut show in the West End at the majestic Piccadilly Theatre, and I am absolutely delighted to be joining them on stage as an accompanist! Tickets are available here and two further shows will follow in January and February.
In other news, I spent the last two weeks of November in a residency at The Point in Eastleigh composing for Theatre Re's new project Birth. The project received funding from Arts Council England and the initial R&D will last for the next 9 months. Updates to follow soon!
In other news, I spent the last two weeks of November in a residency at The Point in Eastleigh composing for Theatre Re's new project Birth. The project received funding from Arts Council England and the initial R&D will last for the next 9 months. Updates to follow soon!
November 2017: London shows
The first Theatre Re touring dates of The Nature of Forgetting have just been announced: we will be returning to Shoreditch Town Hall (after we premiered the show there as part of the London International Mime Festival) for a 5-night run in April 2018! More dates announced soon....
There are also a few London dates in the pipeline with Austentatious, where I'll be accompanying them on violin: firstly at their last show at The Leicester Square Theatre before they transfer to the West End, and then at their first few shows at the majestic Piccadilly Theatre! All upcoming performance dates are up on the 'Live' page.
October 2017: Post-Edinburgh update!
The latest newsletter from Theatre Re is out!
It has only been a few weeks since the end of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 but it already feels like a few years. We are delighted to share that our Ed Fringe run was a huge success! 5518 people came to see the show in Edinburgh, we received 13 five-star reviews and even won an award! Thank you to all the people who came to see us and talked about the show afterwards... We would not have been able to make it without you! We are now in the process of organising a tour in 2018 and 2019 and it will all be announced shortly.
This Autumn is also a very exciting time as we are about to start developing a new piece with the help and support of The Point in Eastleigh, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Shoreditch Town Hall, Jacksons Lane and Haringey Council. We cannot say anything about it just yet but more to follow very soon!
We have recorded some feedback from those who came to see the piece at the Fringe and here is a taster of what people said...
It has only been a few weeks since the end of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017 but it already feels like a few years. We are delighted to share that our Ed Fringe run was a huge success! 5518 people came to see the show in Edinburgh, we received 13 five-star reviews and even won an award! Thank you to all the people who came to see us and talked about the show afterwards... We would not have been able to make it without you! We are now in the process of organising a tour in 2018 and 2019 and it will all be announced shortly.
This Autumn is also a very exciting time as we are about to start developing a new piece with the help and support of The Point in Eastleigh, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Shoreditch Town Hall, Jacksons Lane and Haringey Council. We cannot say anything about it just yet but more to follow very soon!
We have recorded some feedback from those who came to see the piece at the Fringe and here is a taster of what people said...
September 2017: Austentatious Autumn tour
Following yet another sell-out Edinburgh fringe run, the ridiculously talented Austentatious will embark on a nationwide tour this Autumn. I am thrilled to be accompanying them on a string of dates performing in such grandeur as Kensington Palace, Bath and The Lowry! The full list of dates are up on my 'live' page.
August 2017: More Ed Fringe reviews!
Theatre Weekly ★★★★★ "The music, which is played live, is so hauntingly beautiful. It soars and gathers pace in time to the story being told"
Fringe Review "The highest praise for this production must go to the music, the integral element which made The Nature of Forgetting realise all its conceptual potential. Alex Judd’s score was electric."
Ed Fringe Review "The other outstanding aspect of the performance was the music, as written by Alex Judd. At times melodious, at times discordant, it worked beautifully with the mood of the movement, and with perfect synchronisation."
Fringe Review "The highest praise for this production must go to the music, the integral element which made The Nature of Forgetting realise all its conceptual potential. Alex Judd’s score was electric."
Ed Fringe Review "The other outstanding aspect of the performance was the music, as written by Alex Judd. At times melodious, at times discordant, it worked beautifully with the mood of the movement, and with perfect synchronisation."
August 2017: Radio 4 interview
Theatre Re were selected to be featured on BBC Radio 4's Front Row programme, broadcasted live from Edinburgh! Guillaume was interviewed by John Wilson about The Nature of Forgetting, with a short excerpt of music from the show being played on air. You can listen back here!
"Very evocative musical score" BBC Radio 4
"Very evocative musical score" BBC Radio 4
August 2017: A few more reviews...
GQ Magazine ★★★★★ "...the fantastic live band (whose score for the show is brilliant)..."
London City Nights ★★★★★ "...soundtracked by a powerful live score... The action is fantastically soundtracked by Alex Judd's fantastic live score."
Theatre Bubble ★★★★★ "The two musicians, led by Alex Judd, are stunning, creating a soundtrack that is at some point cinematic, at others delicately intimate."
The Wee Review ★★★★★ "a magnificent soundtrack... set to the kind of score that John Williams would boast about at a dinner party"
The List ★★★★★ "Alex Judd's Sigur Rós-style music, played live behind a battery of on-stage instruments, only adds to the show's huge emotional punch."
Three Weeks ★★★★★ "The use of live music here is essential, as it ties together the intangibility of sound with that of memory, allowing the two musicians to conduct this fantastical journey..."
The Reviews Hub ★★★★★ "Set against Alex Judd’s beautiful composition..."
A Younger Theatre ★★★★ "A highlight of the play is the score, composed by Alex Judd, which is performed live on stage. It’s absolutely stunning."
Broadway Baby ★★★★ "dazzling live music... undoubtedly a treat for both the eyes and ears."
The Peg Review ★★★★ "A character in its own right, the live music performed in this play is diverse, commanding and really gives the narrative backbone."
London City Nights ★★★★★ "...soundtracked by a powerful live score... The action is fantastically soundtracked by Alex Judd's fantastic live score."
Theatre Bubble ★★★★★ "The two musicians, led by Alex Judd, are stunning, creating a soundtrack that is at some point cinematic, at others delicately intimate."
The Wee Review ★★★★★ "a magnificent soundtrack... set to the kind of score that John Williams would boast about at a dinner party"
The List ★★★★★ "Alex Judd's Sigur Rós-style music, played live behind a battery of on-stage instruments, only adds to the show's huge emotional punch."
Three Weeks ★★★★★ "The use of live music here is essential, as it ties together the intangibility of sound with that of memory, allowing the two musicians to conduct this fantastical journey..."
The Reviews Hub ★★★★★ "Set against Alex Judd’s beautiful composition..."
A Younger Theatre ★★★★ "A highlight of the play is the score, composed by Alex Judd, which is performed live on stage. It’s absolutely stunning."
Broadway Baby ★★★★ "dazzling live music... undoubtedly a treat for both the eyes and ears."
The Peg Review ★★★★ "A character in its own right, the live music performed in this play is diverse, commanding and really gives the narrative backbone."
August 2017: First Edinburgh review!
The first Edinburgh Fringe Festival review of The Nature of Forgetting is out, and it's a good one!
"...composed music, momentary voices and ambient found-sounds weave a tapestry of complex childhood memories in an ecstasy of articulate fluidity... composer/multi-instrumentalist, Alex Judd’s aural expressionism is magical."
The Edinburgh Reporter ★★★★★
"...composed music, momentary voices and ambient found-sounds weave a tapestry of complex childhood memories in an ecstasy of articulate fluidity... composer/multi-instrumentalist, Alex Judd’s aural expressionism is magical."
The Edinburgh Reporter ★★★★★
July 2017: Theatre Re online music store
Music from the Theatre Re shows The Nature of Forgetting and Blind Man's Song are now available to purchase online! Albums of the soundtracks from the two shows are available to buy for £10, and the individual tracks can be streamed in full. We'll also be selling the music on USB sticks after each performance in Edinburgh!
July 2017: Music montage
Here's a little taster of what the music from The Nature of Forgetting by Theatre Re sounds like! We'll be performing the show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival next month, at the Pleasance Forth at 12pm every day. Here are excerpts from 9 tracks of the soundtrack condensed into 4 minutes:
July 2017: Sleepless in Latitude!
Just back from an exhilarating 36 hours at the Latitude Festival, where we performed The Nature of Forgetting to a packed Theatre Arena after a one-hour get-in and zero hours sleep! The standing ovation we received made it all worthwhile and was a reassurance that the show is now ready to be unleashed in Edinburgh!
June 2017: Guardian Edinburgh Highlights!
Some exciting news from Theatre Re: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is just around the corner now and we are absolutely delighted that The Nature of Forgetting was included in Lyn Gardner’s Edinburgh ‘what to see and where to go’ roundup for The Guardian! More details about our Edinburgh Fringe run can be found here.
Also, after five gloriously intense weeks of devising, the result of our collaboration with Fourth Monkey Theatre Company will open this week. The piece is called The Woman on the Chair and is a haunting and poetic homage to the work of Swedish Writer and Director Ingmar Bergman and Italian Director Federico Fellini. Tickets have now sold-out.
Also, after five gloriously intense weeks of devising, the result of our collaboration with Fourth Monkey Theatre Company will open this week. The piece is called The Woman on the Chair and is a haunting and poetic homage to the work of Swedish Writer and Director Ingmar Bergman and Italian Director Federico Fellini. Tickets have now sold-out.
June 2017: Fourth Monkey Project
For the last few weeks Theatre Re have been devising an end-of-year performance with the brilliant actors in training at Fourth Monkey. I have been composing the music for the show and tickets are now available to see the result of our collaboration on the 14th, 15th and 16th of June!
May 2017: Latitude Festival
Before heading up to Edinburgh in August, we have been offered the ultimate fringe warm-up show with a slot at the beautiful Latitude Festival in Suffolk! Theatre Re will be performing The Nature of Forgetting on Sunday 16th July in the theatre tent, alongside these wonderful acts:
April 2017: Edinburgh Fringe
Delighted to confirm that Theatre Re will be going back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August with our new show The Nature of Forgetting, for which I composed the music for (and will perform live with a percussionist). We will be performing at the Pleasance Forth everyday at 12pm, from August 3rd to 27th (not including 14th). Tickets have just gone on sale and are available here!
Equally exciting is the news that we have also been invited to be part of the main programme of the British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2017: "The British Council’s biennial Edinburgh Showcase is the single biggest opportunity for UK theatre companies to introduce their work to international promoters. The programme comprises new work that represents the very best of contemporary theatre and dance, reflecting the breadth and diversity of British performing arts." The Showcase will be happening from August 21st to 26th in Edinburgh and the full programme has just been announced.
Equally exciting is the news that we have also been invited to be part of the main programme of the British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2017: "The British Council’s biennial Edinburgh Showcase is the single biggest opportunity for UK theatre companies to introduce their work to international promoters. The programme comprises new work that represents the very best of contemporary theatre and dance, reflecting the breadth and diversity of British performing arts." The Showcase will be happening from August 21st to 26th in Edinburgh and the full programme has just been announced.
March 2017: Jazz trio
New project spoiler alert! Number One Drummer (a.k.a the awesome Fred) and I have been locking ourselves in a rehearsal room somewhere in Camden over March, working on new and original material for a jazz trio project. It's very early days but we're really excited to share the music with the world; here is a little taster!
February 2017: Reviews
Following our 3 sold-out performances of The Nature of Forgetting at the London International Mime Festival, here are a few recently published reviews that include some really positive comments about the music:
"Just as important as the movement is the music, composed and performed by Alex Judd... the score exquisitely mirrors the emotions on stage, and builds to a stirring climax for the final scene." Theatre Things
"The music, composed by Alex Judd, starts out like the soundtrack to a Very Uplifting Lifetime Movie, all lilts and whirls of emotion, growing more and more interesting as the memories begin to falter..." Exeunt
"...live underscoring and sound track by the very talented Alex Judd." Theatre Bubble
"Just as important as the movement is the music, composed and performed by Alex Judd... the score exquisitely mirrors the emotions on stage, and builds to a stirring climax for the final scene." Theatre Things
"The music, composed by Alex Judd, starts out like the soundtrack to a Very Uplifting Lifetime Movie, all lilts and whirls of emotion, growing more and more interesting as the memories begin to falter..." Exeunt
"...live underscoring and sound track by the very talented Alex Judd." Theatre Bubble
January 2017: LIMF
Happy New Year! After more than 16 months in the making, we premiere The Nature of Forgetting next week (Jan 18th, 19th and 20th) at Shoreditch Town Hall as part of the 2017 London International Mime Festival. I composed the music and will perform the score live with percussionist Keiran Pearson. We are delighted to have been included in the What's On Stage, Evening Standard and Time Out London top picks of the festival!
We recently performed an exclusive preview of the piece at The Point in Eastleigh, and received some truly fantastic feedback. Here are some comments from the company's twitter account:
We recently performed an exclusive preview of the piece at The Point in Eastleigh, and received some truly fantastic feedback. Here are some comments from the company's twitter account:
December 2016: IV International Festival of Dance in Poland
The 4th International Festival of Dance took place in Walbrzych, Poland, in the last weekend of November and I had the pleasure of being involved in some of the performances. The unquestionable highlight was performing in an improvised quartet with guitarist/composer Benjamin Dwyer, and dancers Helen Kindred and Maga Radlowska. I also worked with three of the community groups involved, teaching music workshops and composing. Still below taken from a video recording by Floodwater Films:
November 2016: Residency at The Point, Eastleigh
Ahead of the world premiere of The Nature of Forgetting at the London International Mime Festival in January, we are currently locked away in a week-long residency at The Point in Eastleigh to put the finishing touches to the piece! Theatre Re recently became an associate company at The Point and we are feeling very privileged to be able to take advantage of the fantastic rehearsal/live-in facilities available there...
October 2016: New Theatre Re piece to premiere at the London International Mime Festival 2017!
Theatre Re's new show The Nature of Forgetting will premiere at the London International Mime Festival in January. We'll be performing in the gorgeous Assembly Hall at Shoreditch Town Hall on Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th and Friday 20th January at 8pm.
We've made a video trailer for the show, and the music from the trailer is also up on my soundcloud page. The music will be performed live onstage by myself and a percussionist; more info on the creative team and the show itself, along with how to purchase tickets, can be found here! The Nature of Forgetting will also preview at The Point, Eastleigh on Friday 6th January at 7.30pm.
We've made a video trailer for the show, and the music from the trailer is also up on my soundcloud page. The music will be performed live onstage by myself and a percussionist; more info on the creative team and the show itself, along with how to purchase tickets, can be found here! The Nature of Forgetting will also preview at The Point, Eastleigh on Friday 6th January at 7.30pm.
September 2016: Austentatious Autumn tour
Following another hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe run, the brilliant Austentatious will be embarking on a UK-wide tour this Autumn and I'm thrilled to be joining them as an accompanying violinist on the following dates:
Saturday 8th October: Chester Literature Festival, Chester
Thursday 13th October: Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
Friday 14th October: The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
Saturday 15th October: Walker Theatre, Shrewsbury
Thursday 27th October: The Lantern, Bristol
Friday 28th October: Grand Theatre, Swansea
Saturday 29th October: Merlin Theatre, Frome
Saturday 8th October: Chester Literature Festival, Chester
Thursday 13th October: Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone
Friday 14th October: The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury
Saturday 15th October: Walker Theatre, Shrewsbury
Thursday 27th October: The Lantern, Bristol
Friday 28th October: Grand Theatre, Swansea
Saturday 29th October: Merlin Theatre, Frome
August 2016: Theatre Re Autumn tour
After heading to the South of France at the end of July to perform at the Mimos Festival in Perigueux, we'll be back on tour with Blind Man's Song in the UK in the Autumn. The run of dates will include possibly the last performance of the show in London!
Friday 23rd September: Stahl Theatre, Oundle
Sunday 25th September: Greenwich Theatre, London
Tuesday 27th September: Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
Thursday 29th September: Quarry Theatre, Bedford
Saturday 1st October: Prema Arts Centre, Dursley
Tuesday 4th October: Theatre Royal, Winchester
Friday 23rd September: Stahl Theatre, Oundle
Sunday 25th September: Greenwich Theatre, London
Tuesday 27th September: Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis
Thursday 29th September: Quarry Theatre, Bedford
Saturday 1st October: Prema Arts Centre, Dursley
Tuesday 4th October: Theatre Royal, Winchester
July 2016: Summer shows
The month of July saw the run of shows with Bright Light Bright Light finish on a high with a slot on the Barclaycard stage at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park:
Also, this month saw the culmination of the final R&D period of Theatre Re's new show The Nature of Forgetting (working title), with performances in Haringey and at Lincoln Drill Hall and South Hill Park. We had some very encouraging feedback from audience members and can't wait to continue developing the piece after the summer! The premiere will be in January in London.
July 2016: Performing on ITV
Bright Light Bright Light performed two songs on the ITV Weekend show with Aled Jones, broadcast on Saturday 9th July. Here are the very colourful clips!
June 2016: BLBL in Hyde Park
For the second year in a row, Bright Light Bright Light has been invited to perform at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park! I'll be playing keyboards for Rod on the Barclaycard stage, supporting Take That, Olly Murs and Ella Eyre on Saturday 9th July:
June 2016: Tour reviews
"The real star of this show, however, was the music... and Judd’s original score was the beating heart of Blind Man’s Song. Judd’s sound design took the audience on this journey, enveloping them in his imagined (or remembered) sonic reality." Oxford Culture Review
"...exquisitely performed and composed by Alex Judd" North West End (Liverpool)
"...exquisitely performed and composed by Alex Judd" North West End (Liverpool)
May 2016: More London run reviews!
"Judd’s score is simply extraordinary... beautifully emotive and, at times, extremely raw & visceral." Mind The Blog
"...Judd’s music, which primarily was beautiful to the point it brought me to tears, but at times it crashed and screeched and assaulted the ears whilst still working completely and making the statement it needed to keep the story moving." The Theatre Tourist
"Dialogue is expressed by the original music composed and played by Alex Judd, again an interpretation filtered by individual taste but extremely rewarding in scope and direction." Camden New Journal
"Accompanied by original daring choreography, stellar performance and an accomplished score, Blind Man’s Song is a tender piece that needs to be seen to be believed." North Four
"...Judd’s music, which primarily was beautiful to the point it brought me to tears, but at times it crashed and screeched and assaulted the ears whilst still working completely and making the statement it needed to keep the story moving." The Theatre Tourist
"Dialogue is expressed by the original music composed and played by Alex Judd, again an interpretation filtered by individual taste but extremely rewarding in scope and direction." Camden New Journal
"Accompanied by original daring choreography, stellar performance and an accomplished score, Blind Man’s Song is a tender piece that needs to be seen to be believed." North Four
May 2016: First London run reviews
After the press night of Blind Man's Song at the Pleasance Theatre, the reviews are now starting to come in so here's a selection of the first few!
★★★★★ from Scatter of Opinion: "A strong and beautifully produced set of music by Alex Judd guides us through the colourful imaginings of a blind man... these factors along with Judd’s live music make this one hell of an engaging production."
4.5/5 from Theatre Reviews: "The all-important music, original compositions by Alex Judd, guide the style. He’s also performing: he plays a phrase, which then loops, plays another on top, which is added, build on build to create the score…..very mesmerising"
Nice mention in Entertainment Focus: "The piece’s real strength lies in its use of music. Alex Judd performs his original score on stage with a keyboard, strings and effective use of looping, whilst also being a part of the physical performance."
★★★★★ from Scatter of Opinion: "A strong and beautifully produced set of music by Alex Judd guides us through the colourful imaginings of a blind man... these factors along with Judd’s live music make this one hell of an engaging production."
4.5/5 from Theatre Reviews: "The all-important music, original compositions by Alex Judd, guide the style. He’s also performing: he plays a phrase, which then loops, plays another on top, which is added, build on build to create the score…..very mesmerising"
Nice mention in Entertainment Focus: "The piece’s real strength lies in its use of music. Alex Judd performs his original score on stage with a keyboard, strings and effective use of looping, whilst also being a part of the physical performance."
April 2016: Interview in This Week London
Ahead of the three week run of Blind Man's Song at the Pleasance Theatre, This Week London asked me a few questions about the music and so here's the interview in full!
April 2016: Shows, shows and more shows!
Over the next couple of months the shows will be coming thick and fast, so here's some more detail of what's around the corner!
I'll be accompanying Austentatious on violin for their April Leicester Square Theatre show, and then at the Udderbelly Festival on the Southbank. Secondly, ahead of a new album release I'll be playing keyboards for Bright Light Bright Light for his two shows at the end of May in Cardiff and London. Then there's the small matter of over 30 performances with Theatre Re for the summer tour of Blind Man's Song. All dates here!
I'll be accompanying Austentatious on violin for their April Leicester Square Theatre show, and then at the Udderbelly Festival on the Southbank. Secondly, ahead of a new album release I'll be playing keyboards for Bright Light Bright Light for his two shows at the end of May in Cardiff and London. Then there's the small matter of over 30 performances with Theatre Re for the summer tour of Blind Man's Song. All dates here!
March 2016: Theatre Re newsletter
We are already in March… doesn't time fly! Next month we will be back on tour with Blind Man's Song and a few more dates have been announced,
so if you have not seen the show yet then now is the time!
We will be in LONDON at The Pleasance from April 27 to May 15 and you should quote "Song" to get the £12 early bird ticket offer! - only valid until March 27th.
Then we take the show on a UK tour to HEREFORD at The Courtyard on May 18, to OXFORD at The North Wall on May 19, to CHIPPENHAM at The Neeld on May 20 and to LIVERPOOL as part of Physical Fest at the Unity Theatre on May 23rd.
Then it's off to Europe and RECKLINGHAUSEN (Germany) for the Ruhrfestspiele from May 31 to June 5, before heading to France (we cannot tell you where exactly just yet but it is incredibly exciting - all we can say is that it will be warm and sunny… well, hopefully)!
so if you have not seen the show yet then now is the time!
We will be in LONDON at The Pleasance from April 27 to May 15 and you should quote "Song" to get the £12 early bird ticket offer! - only valid until March 27th.
Then we take the show on a UK tour to HEREFORD at The Courtyard on May 18, to OXFORD at The North Wall on May 19, to CHIPPENHAM at The Neeld on May 20 and to LIVERPOOL as part of Physical Fest at the Unity Theatre on May 23rd.
Then it's off to Europe and RECKLINGHAUSEN (Germany) for the Ruhrfestspiele from May 31 to June 5, before heading to France (we cannot tell you where exactly just yet but it is incredibly exciting - all we can say is that it will be warm and sunny… well, hopefully)!
February 2016: The Nature of Forgetting
As the month of February draws to a close, so does another fascinating two weeks of R&D with Theatre Re for our work-in-progress The Nature of Forgetting. We have enlisted the services of drummer / percussionist CJ Jones which has added a whole new layer of depth and complexity to the music and sound. We'll be taking a break from the new work as Blind Man's Song tours in the spring, before heading back into the final R&D period in June. Here is a glimpse of some of the characters!
February 2016: Theatre Re newsletter
2016 has just started and we already have much planned for the year! As you know we are making a new show; our working title is The Nature of Forgetting and you can follow our progress on our blog where we will post videos, testimonies and pictures as we go along!
We are also touring Blind Man's Song and will be performing in:
- LONDON at The Pleasance from April 27 - May 15
Quote "Song" to get the £12 early bird ticket offer!
- HEREFORD at The Courtyard on May 18
- OXFORD at The North Wall on May 19
- CHIPPENHAM at The Neeld on May 20
- RECKLINGHAUSEN (Germany) for the Ruhrfestspiele from May 31 - June 5
More touring dates for Spring 2016 and Autumn 2016 will follow very soon! And last but not least our next public masterclass has just been announced: From Actor to Mime will be taking place at Shoreditch Town Hall in London from May 9 to May 13 and you can book your place here.
We are also touring Blind Man's Song and will be performing in:
- LONDON at The Pleasance from April 27 - May 15
Quote "Song" to get the £12 early bird ticket offer!
- HEREFORD at The Courtyard on May 18
- OXFORD at The North Wall on May 19
- CHIPPENHAM at The Neeld on May 20
- RECKLINGHAUSEN (Germany) for the Ruhrfestspiele from May 31 - June 5
More touring dates for Spring 2016 and Autumn 2016 will follow very soon! And last but not least our next public masterclass has just been announced: From Actor to Mime will be taking place at Shoreditch Town Hall in London from May 9 to May 13 and you can book your place here.
January 2016: upcoming shows
Happy New Year! Here's some more info on a couple of exciting shows I'm going to be involved in early in the new year: On Friday 15th I'll be joining the wonderful Animal Radio dance collective on stage, as the live musician in their performance at the Resolution Festival at The Place. Tickets can be booked here.
Also on Saturday 9th I'll be accompanying the brilliant Austentatious in their cross-dressing show 'Crosstentatious'! Tickets are available here and all proceeds go to charity!
December 2015: Theatre Re update
Some news from Theatre Re! Delighted and proud to tell you that our application to Arts Council England for the development of our new piece The Nature of Forgetting (working title) has been successful! We are starting next week and a lot more news about this new adventure will follow very soon.
We are also very happy to let you know that after sell-out runs at the 2015 London International Mime Festival, Latitude and the Edinburgh Fringe, Blind Man's Song will be back on tour with more than 30 performances in the UK and abroad in late Spring 2016!
All the dates will be announced shortly.
We are also very happy to let you know that after sell-out runs at the 2015 London International Mime Festival, Latitude and the Edinburgh Fringe, Blind Man's Song will be back on tour with more than 30 performances in the UK and abroad in late Spring 2016!
All the dates will be announced shortly.
November 2015: Audio Reel
Here's a selection of bite-sized snippets of music I've composed recently, edited together to make my official showreel:
November 2015: Theme tune for podcast
Honoured to say that I've composed the theme tune for podcasts by the talented folks at Crooked Pieces. You can listen to the podcast here (episode 3) or the track in its entirety here!
October 2015: Aguna selected for InShadow
Aguna, the short film by Floodwater Films featuring dancer/choreographer Magdalena Radlowska with an original soundtrack by myself, has been selected for the prestigious InShadow Festival in Portugal!
The film is in the running for several awards: Best Film (Official Jury), Best Interpretation, Best Choreography, Schweppes Portugal award, Best International Film, Best Film (Audience Jury). Updates as they happen!
The film is in the running for several awards: Best Film (Official Jury), Best Interpretation, Best Choreography, Schweppes Portugal award, Best International Film, Best Film (Audience Jury). Updates as they happen!
October 2015: New projects!
Whilst a UK / international tour of Blind Man's Song is being pieced together for next year, the month of October has been all about new beginnings: a new project with Theatre Re, a collaboration with two contemporary dancers for performances next year, and the first rehearsals of a new jazz trio! More details to follow soon...
September 2015: Blind Man's Song at The Lowry
It feels as though Edinburgh has only just finished, but last weekend we were back on the road again to perform Blind Man's Song in Manchester at the spectacular Lowry. This took our total number of performances in the past year to 40 and brought the curtain down on Blind Man's Song for 2015. Here's a great review from the Manchester Theatre Awards, who described the show as "vibrant and emotional".
As one chapter closes (for now!), another begins as we start work on the new Theatre Re project this week!
As one chapter closes (for now!), another begins as we start work on the new Theatre Re project this week!
September 2015: Back from the fringe
A few facts and figures from our month in Edinburgh! We performed Blind Man's Song 25 times to more than 3000 people; collectively we saw 142 shows; carried (yes carried!) our bed and piano across Edinburgh from the Pleasance Dome to the Pleasance Courtyard and back; performed an extract on the Pleasance Grand stage (it was absolutely packed!); appeared on the BBC website; sold 130 USB stick of Alex's music from the show; ate countless chocolate bars; and... even met Eddie Izzard!
We collected feedback from the audience after each show, and here is a summary of what people said:
We collected feedback from the audience after each show, and here is a summary of what people said:
August 2015: Edinburgh Evening News review
"Three extremely talented performers use movement and music to present a story... The music is outstanding" Edinburghnews.scotsman.com
August 2015: Reviews coming in thick and fast!
★★★★★ from Three Weeks: "Stunning original music, minimalistic staging, crisply performed - this piece could not be more beautiful, and will stay with me a while yet."
★★★★ from Plays To See: "The live music is an undeniable highlight. Alex Judd never misses a beat. As the ‘blind man’ of the tale, he loops piano lulls with staccatos on his electric violin, creating an incredibly varied soundscape that does so much more than ‘accompany’ the show… It provides it with its core."
4/5 from Theatre Full Stop: "This production’s scaffolding is its music both composed and performed by Alex Judd who plays the role of the Blind Man. Within this production The Blind Man is performed with such passion that you cannot help feeling utterly engaged by both the music and Alex’s characterisation"
'Highly recommended show' from Fringe Review: "Beautiful violin and piano music and a soundscape are played live and electronically by Alex Judd"
★★★★ from Plays To See: "The live music is an undeniable highlight. Alex Judd never misses a beat. As the ‘blind man’ of the tale, he loops piano lulls with staccatos on his electric violin, creating an incredibly varied soundscape that does so much more than ‘accompany’ the show… It provides it with its core."
4/5 from Theatre Full Stop: "This production’s scaffolding is its music both composed and performed by Alex Judd who plays the role of the Blind Man. Within this production The Blind Man is performed with such passion that you cannot help feeling utterly engaged by both the music and Alex’s characterisation"
'Highly recommended show' from Fringe Review: "Beautiful violin and piano music and a soundscape are played live and electronically by Alex Judd"
August 2015: Another ★★★★★ review!
The Mumble Theatre blog has awarded Blind Man's Song 5 stars!
"Electric is not substantial enough to describe fully what a gift this festival oblation is. The ebb and flow between Selma Roth, Guillaume Pige and Alex Judd enthrall as they render our emotions speechless like their act. This third production from Theatre Re will not fail to impress you because everything has been pushed to perfection."
"Electric is not substantial enough to describe fully what a gift this festival oblation is. The ebb and flow between Selma Roth, Guillaume Pige and Alex Judd enthrall as they render our emotions speechless like their act. This third production from Theatre Re will not fail to impress you because everything has been pushed to perfection."
August 2015: Blind Man's Song on the BBC
Our 8 minute preview performance at the Pleasance Press Launch has made it on to the BBC arts website, as part of their 'Best of the Fest' selection for Dance and Theatre!
August 2015: ★★★★ from Broadway Baby
"Alex Judd plays the blind musician... with unerring focus and skill. He is also the musical powerhouse behind the show, providing a live accompaniment to his characters imagination using fantastic timing and reverb technology." Broadway Baby
August 2015: Fringe ★★★★★ review
The kind folks at the British Theatre Guide have reviewed Blind Man's Song and awarded us 5 stars:
"One can just enjoy the dance and music or be swept away by reaction and interpretation... The music by Alex Judd is hypnotic without being intrusive or distractive."
"One can just enjoy the dance and music or be swept away by reaction and interpretation... The music by Alex Judd is hypnotic without being intrusive or distractive."
August 2015: Another ★★★★ review!
Many thanks to Edinblogger for this cracking review of Blind Man's Song:
"An unsettling yet beautiful journey into the mind of a blind musician, the live score is breathtaking and the blend of mime and dance is hypnotic."
"An unsettling yet beautiful journey into the mind of a blind musician, the live score is breathtaking and the blend of mime and dance is hypnotic."
August 2015: ★★★★ from Edinburgh Guide
"A truly evocative range of music from Alex Judd shifts from raw discordant to filmic to haunting romantic waltzes that adds to the atmosphere of this poignant performance..." Edinburgh Guide
August 2015: Another two reviews
After three performances and a showcase at the Pleasance Press Launch, a couple of reviews have come in from the lovely people at edfringereview.com:
"Incredible music... Judd managed to create an overwhelming soundscape interspersed with soaring melodies and dramatic crescendos."
"Incredible music... Judd managed to create an overwhelming soundscape interspersed with soaring melodies and dramatic crescendos."
August 2015: First review in the Fringe run
Just one show in to the run and we already have our first review, courtesy of an audience member who posted on the edfringe website:
"The live music... heightens the emotional content of the piece so beautifully."
"The live music... heightens the emotional content of the piece so beautifully."
August 2015: Music for sale at Edinburgh Fringe
The music from Blind Man's Song will be available to purchase throughout August at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We will be selling USB sticks that include seven tracks, along with a programme and photos. Come and see us after a show for more info! Here is a little taster of what the music sounds like.
July 2015: Blind Man's Song recommendations
Having just come back from two fantastic Edinburgh previews as part of the Latitude Festival (Theatre Arena) and Departure Lounge Festival (Derby Theatre), we are now ready to take Blind Man's Song up to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! The show opens on Thursday August 6th and we then perform every day at 3.30pm in the Pleasance King Dome until Sunday 30th. Tickets are available here.
Word has already started to get around, as we have been included in:
- Lyn Gardner's picks of the Fringe for The Guardian Stage
- A Younger Theatre's Best of Latitude's Theatre Arena
- The New Current's picks of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- Derby Theatre's EdFringe recommendations
Exeunt Magazine also wrote a short review about Blind Man's Song at Derby Theatre: "It is tragic, romantic and very simply and cleverly communicated."
Word has already started to get around, as we have been included in:
- Lyn Gardner's picks of the Fringe for The Guardian Stage
- A Younger Theatre's Best of Latitude's Theatre Arena
- The New Current's picks of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- Derby Theatre's EdFringe recommendations
Exeunt Magazine also wrote a short review about Blind Man's Song at Derby Theatre: "It is tragic, romantic and very simply and cleverly communicated."
July 2015: Austentatious show at Udderbelly!
I had the honour of accompanying the brilliant Austentatious at the Udderbelly Festival, playing to a sold-out upside-down purple cow on the Southbank (which is the same venue they will be performing in throughout August at the Edinburgh Fringe)! To top it all off, I even got a nice little mention in a review of the show by thisiscabaret...
June 2015: Elton John support tour
Just got back from touring with Bright Light Bright Light, opening for Elton John on his UK summer tour, and it was once again an amazing journey. Elton's team were so kind and generous, which together with performing in some incredible venues (such as the ultra-modern SSE hydro in Glasgow and the spectacular Eden Project in Cornwall) made the whole experience absolutely unforgettable. The tour was topped-off in euphoric style with a performance in Hyde Park on the same bill as Nile Rodgers, Grace Jones and Kylie! Here's the full list of dates and some photos:
June 6th: Eirias Stadium in Colwyn Bay
June 7th: Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester
June 10th: Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff
June 13th: Banks's Stadium in Walsall
June 14th: Westmorland County Showground in Kendal
June 16th/17th: Eden Project in Cornwall
June 19th: SSE Hydro in Glasgow
June 20th: AECC in Aberdeen
June 21st: British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park
June 6th: Eirias Stadium in Colwyn Bay
June 7th: Kingsholm Stadium in Gloucester
June 10th: Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff
June 13th: Banks's Stadium in Walsall
June 14th: Westmorland County Showground in Kendal
June 16th/17th: Eden Project in Cornwall
June 19th: SSE Hydro in Glasgow
June 20th: AECC in Aberdeen
June 21st: British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park
June 2015: Blind Man's Song included in the Guardian's 'Pick of The Fringe'!
Very proud to say that Lyn Gardner has included Blind Man's Song in her Fringe picks for The Guardian Stage. A lot of other brilliant companies are there too and you can find her recommendations here.
In other Edinburgh Festival news, the fringe brochure has been launched and between Leeds, London and Berlin we made a little something to celebrate! But before EdFringe there will be Latitude and Departure Lounge at Derby Theatre in July to look forward to. Here's a little interview in The Public Reviews.
In other Edinburgh Festival news, the fringe brochure has been launched and between Leeds, London and Berlin we made a little something to celebrate! But before EdFringe there will be Latitude and Departure Lounge at Derby Theatre in July to look forward to. Here's a little interview in The Public Reviews.
May 2015: Blind Man's Song selected for Latitude and Departure Lounge Festivals
Before heading up to Edinburgh, Theatre Re has been invited to perform Blind Man's Song as part of the prestigious Latitude Festival on July 18th. After Latitude we will then be returning to The Derby Theatre (in the main auditorium this time!) to open the Departure Lounge Festival on July 23rd.
After the success of our first open workshop as part of the 2015 London International Mime Festival, we are now teaming up with Shoreditch Town Hall to organize a four-day Corporeal Mime Intensive Masterclass from July 6th to July 9th. This will be suitable for any professional or semi-professional performers and theatre makers, so come and train with us! More info here.
After the success of our first open workshop as part of the 2015 London International Mime Festival, we are now teaming up with Shoreditch Town Hall to organize a four-day Corporeal Mime Intensive Masterclass from July 6th to July 9th. This will be suitable for any professional or semi-professional performers and theatre makers, so come and train with us! More info here.
May 2015: Blind Man's Song confirmed for Edinburgh
Very happy to announce that Theatre Re will be back at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the 4th time this summer, with our new production Blind Man's Song. We will be performing everyday from August 6th to August 30th at 3.30pm in the Pleasance King Dome, and tickets have just gone on sale on the EdFringe website.
Also, we have just released our brand new trailer. A big thank you to Jack Judd, Malik Ibheis and Alex Judd for putting it all together! We will be back in touch very soon with some more info about all our summer activities (oh yes, there is a lot more to come)! View the latest newsletter from Theatre Re here.
Also, we have just released our brand new trailer. A big thank you to Jack Judd, Malik Ibheis and Alex Judd for putting it all together! We will be back in touch very soon with some more info about all our summer activities (oh yes, there is a lot more to come)! View the latest newsletter from Theatre Re here.
April 2015: Bright Light Bright Light summer tour announced
The brilliant Bright Light Bright Light has just announced summer shows supporting Elton John on the UK leg of his tour, along with a spot on the line-up of British Summer Time Festival in Hyde Park amongst the likes of Kylie, Grace Jones and Chic! I'm particularly looking forward to the shows at the Eden Project - the summer is shaping up very nicely indeed! Full list of dates here.
April 2015: Austentatious to perform at Udderbelly Festival, Southbank Centre
The incredibly talented folks of Austentatious have announced three dates at the Udderbelly Festival at the Southbank Centre! I will have the pleasure of accompanying them in the upside-down purple cow on July 15th. Tickets available here.