Making a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMaking a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre features exclusive previews of new musical theatre, curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson.
Each episode will feature music and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives of two new musicals at varying stages of development.
Formerly All That Scratch, the podcast returns in a new format and new name to delve deeper into the creative processes of writing a new musical. Previous shows featured have since premiered in the West End, and had extensive productions off West End, regionally and internationally.
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Episodes
S4, Ep10 In Clay written by Jack Miles and Rebecca Simmonds
December 18, 2023 00:00 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBA one-woman musical about the highs and lows of a life devoted to creating art. Our story follows Marie-Berthe Cazin, a Parisian ceramist in her mid 40s, as she prepares her house for the visit of Henrietta Tirman; renowned artist and her estranged best friend. As she does so, she begins to reminisce, and dream about what could have been. Featuring songs 'Talent’ performed by Alex Young and ‘Spark’ performed by Danielle Steers, live at The Other Palace. Jack Miles (he/him) Music & Lyrics/P...
S4, Ep9 The Circle written by Rachel Walker Mason and Eloise Hodder
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 56.4 MB8 women join a local songwriting group called The Circle to make music but end up making connections that change their lives. Featuring songs 'Drown Without Water’ performed by Poppy Morgan and ‘Let the Women Eat’ performed by Sharon Rose. Rachel Walker Mason (she/her) Music & Lyrics A GRAMMY considered artist, finalist in Stiles and Drewe Best New Song 2023, recipient of a British Citizen Award for contribution to the arts, multi-award-winning musician, Woman Of The Year 2020, executive ...
S4, Ep8 With Courage written by Jon Hare
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 43 minutes - 60.5 MBPast and present intertwine in this new folk musical about the history, bravery, and sacrifices of our lifeboat communities. Witnesses to a tragedy in 1886, Charles and Marion Macara unite to support a town in grief, inspiring a nationwide movement set to forever change the tide of fundraising. Current day crew member, Shannon, balances her new family responsibilities with an inherited sense of duty to honour the legacy of family members past. In two hundred years, the same question remains ...
S4, Ep7 Music and Freedom written by Tim Gilvin & Grace Taylor
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBAlice Haywood is a woman in her 70s who, despite growing up as an incredibly accomplished pianist and moving from Australia to London to study, found herself in an abusive and controlling marriage, unable to exercise any control over her own life. Now, with the recent death of her husband, and through a friendship with her younger neighbour, Emily, Alice refinds her purpose, and goes on a journey to rediscover herself. At the end of the play, Alice finally exorcises the ghost of her husband ...
S4, Ep6 Public - The Musical written by Kyla Stroud, Hannah Sands, Natalie Stroud and Olivia Zacharia
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBUsually avoid public bathrooms? Here's one you won't want to miss! This award-winning new musical follows four unlikely strangers who find themselves trapped together in a gender-neutral public toilet. With an hour to kill until maintenance arrives, the group navigates unexpected challenges, pungent opinions and some seriously sticky conversations. Featuring songs 'Minute by Minute’ and ‘Nervous Disposition’ performed by Kyla Stroud. Kyla Stroud (they/she) Composer, Book Writer, Associate ...
S4, Ep5 And The Winner Is… written by Elliot Clay & Hayley Doyle
November 13, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBMeet the stand-ins behind the scenes at the Oscars – a group of actors who play the parts of the celebrities in camera rehearsals leading up to the big day. Hopping from the Dolby Theatre to LA’s bohemian coffee hotspots, this musical features a crew of loveable theatrical personalities who are living the life-adjacent to fame and asks, what does it really mean to "win"? Featuring songs ‘Hollywood Dream’ and ‘Closest I Get’ performed by Elliot Clay. Elliot Clay (he/him) Music & Lyrics Ell...
S4, Ep4 Babies written by Jack Godfrey & Martha Geelan
November 06, 2023 00:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBSummer is over. GCSEs are looming. But Year 11s are only talking about one thing: babies. Not real ones... but the plastic simulator dolls they’ve been given to keep alive for a whole entire week. With a blistering pop rock score, this brand new British musical follows nine students as they discover that becoming a parent means changing more than just nappies. Friendships are tested, dreams are questioned and the real meaning of responsibility rears its terrifying head. Featuring songs ‘Bab...
S4, Ep3 Mallory On The Mountain written by Ollie Mills
October 30, 2023 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MBBased on the true story of George Mallory and his quest to conquer Mount Everest. Though lost to the mountain forever in 1924, later discoveries reignited the possibility that George may have succeeded after all - including a missing photo of his wife that he’d promised to leave at the top. From the north-west of England, to the heights of the Himalayas, Mallory On The Mountain follows George through a life of daring adventure. Featuring songs ‘Standing Tall’ performed by Alex Cosgriff and ...
S4, Ep2 Tinker Bell written by Ryan Carey-Hills and Lauren Hendricks
October 22, 2023 23:00 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBLong before Peter Pan, the Lost Boys, Hook and Wendy, Tinker Bell had a story of her own. Tinker Bell has fled Neverland which has been taken over by Hook and his Pirates and seeks refuge with the Kensington Garden Fairies, but new threats await her in this new world and Tinker Bell must use her talents to save her friends and find her way back home. Featuring songs ‘Things I’ve Done Wrong’ (working title) performed by Aimee Good and ‘Progress’ performed by Lauren Hendricks & Ryan Carey-Hil...
S4, Ep1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button written by Jethro Compton and Darren Clark
October 15, 2023 23:00 - 49 minutes - 68.8 MBBased on F Scott Fitzgerald's short story, this musical takes place in a sleepy fishing harbor on the north coast of Cornwall and tells the story of Benjamin Button, born as an old man in rather unusual circumstances. The story of this show reverberates around the singular message that we should make the most of the time given to us. Featuring songs ‘When ‘Ere She Looked at Me’ performed by Matthew Burns, Jonathan Charles, Oonagh Cox, Anna Fordham, Philippa Hogg, Damien James, Ann Marcuson...
S3, Ep10 PIN written by Tommy Antonio & Marc Teitler
August 12, 2023 23:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBAn unfaithful adaptation of the Collodi classic Pinocchio with protagonist Geppetto at its heart, PIN takes a dystopian Tim Burtonesque look at a society defined by technology. With a score inspired by Little Shop of Horrors and Danny Elfman classics, PIN is a comical and heartfelt answer to our increasing isolation and a rallying cry for humanity to shine through. Featuring songs ‘Trust In Gravity’ performed by Louis Maskell & Celinde Schoenmaker and ‘What Do They Know’ performed by Miriam...
S3, Ep9 When The Lights Come Up written by Michaela Betts & Bea Holland
August 06, 2023 23:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBWhen The Lights Come Up written by Michaela Betts & Bea Holland: A dazzling place where magic is made and dreams come true. Anything is possible and everyone is welcome….or are they? Immersive club theatre that is funny, a little bitter-sweet, and almost entirely true. A wry and real look at the allure of the bright lights and the bewildering price of fame. Featuring songs ‘When You Fall’ performed by Eloise May Davies and ‘Cloud Nine’ performed by Allyson Brown. Michaela Betts (she/her)...
S3, Ep8 Train on Fire written by Annabelle Lee Revak
July 30, 2023 23:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBTrain on Fire is a story about feminism's legacy, told through the lens of a woman erased from history. Kitty Marion, the woman in question, was a singer-turned suffragette at the height of the women's suffrage movement in 1900s London. Every actor in the show shares the role of Marion, passing the legacy (and the burden of it) between each other. We follow her path to radicalisation, and see just how far a woman will go to get her name in the history books. Featuring songs ‘Mad Woman’ and ...
S3, Ep7 Earth to Kurt written by George Clark & Ricky Hunt
July 23, 2023 23:00 - 43 minutes - 49.8 MBKurt - 27, a musician, a poet and alive? Does every soul have the chance to be saved or is our destiny predetermined? Kurt may find that music holds the key as our band ‘The Fates’ plead with him on a melodic journey through his life. Arriving at a junction in time, Kurt confronts the fray in the thread of his very existence. Earth to Kurt is a moving and surprising look at the journey to the afterlife and the stories and people we leave behind. Featuring songs ‘Earth to Kurt’ and ‘Let Me O...
S3, Ep6 The Boy Who Sailed The Ocean in an Armchair written by Jordan Li-Smith
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 39 minutes - 45.9 MBThe Boy Who Sailed The Ocean in an Armchair written by Jordan Li-Smith, based on the novel by Lara Williamson: Becket Rumsey and his brother Billy are awoken in the middle of the night by their Dad and must leave everything behind, including their almost-mum Pearl. Whilst coming to terms with the fact that his real mum died before he had a chance to say goodbye to her too, he arms himself with an armchair of stories and one thousand paper cranes, determined to bring his family back together ...
S3, Ep5 JULIE The Musical written by Abey Bradbury
July 09, 2023 23:00 - 31 minutes - 36.1 MBJULIE The Musical written by Abey Bradbury: LGBTQ+ icon Julie D'Aubigny is down in history as one of the most chaotic characters to have ever lived - one of the first public figures to live as an openly bisexual woman, just some her adventures included seducing nuns, duelling multiple men at once, burning down convents, being bribed by Princes, innovating Opera - and this all before she turned 30. Featuring songs ‘Me Myself and I’ performed by Abey Bradbury (ft. Sam Kearney-Edwardes, Grant ...
S3, Ep4 Woodhouse written by Kath Haling and Katharine Farmer
July 02, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 43.3 MBWoodhouse written by Kath Haling and Katharine Farmer: a musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma that explores what Jane would have said if she was here to say it now, with more freedom to show her characters as stronger and more independent with less of a need for them to seem naive. Featuring songs ‘Any Wonder’ and ‘Say It Again’ performed by Roshani Abbey and Oli Higginson. Kath Haling (she/her) Book / Music / Lyrics Kath is an Australian born musical theatre composer and playwright. ...
S3, Ep3 Wish List written by Charli Eglinton
June 25, 2023 23:00 - 43 minutes - 49.8 MBWish List written by Charli Eglinton: the story of how a troubled, disillusioned boy learns to live...from a girl who’s going to die. Featuring songs ‘No-one Can Fix Me’ and ‘Turn the Page’ performed by Charli Eglinton. Charli Eglinton (she/her) Book / Music / Lyrics Charli is a musical theatre writer (concept, book, music and lyrics) with a current slate of nine original musicals, including Saving Mozart currently in development for a UK premiere. She is also now part of the writing team...
S3, Ep2 Scouts! The Musical written by Sam Cochrane & David Fallon
June 18, 2023 23:00 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MBScouts! The Musical written by Sam Cochrane & David Fallon: Scouts from around the world have gathered to compete but when someone threatens to sabotage the competition, it is up to Joe and Ayesha to put aside their rivalries and use their newfound skills to save the day! This heart-warming new musical has everything from hypnotic tango dance breaks to campfire rock ballads. Featuring songs ‘Into the Wild’ performed by Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Katie Pritchard & David Fallon and ‘Braver’ perf...
S3, Ep1 Lady M written by James Beeny & Gina Georgio
June 11, 2023 23:01 - 37 minutes - 42.5 MBLady M written by James Beeny & Gina Georgio: the untold story of Lady Macbeth. Chilling flashbacks of her haunted past are woven into this reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tale, revealing an original backstory to Lady Macbeth's villainy and downfall. Featuring songs ‘What Must Be Done’ ft. Kerry Ellis and ‘Mother Scotland’ performed by Earl Carpenter, Tom Hier, Sam O’Rourke, Karl Queensborough & Paul Wilkins ft. George Blagden & Bradley Jaden. James Beeny & Gina Georgio (he/him & she/h...
Making a Musical: Trailer
March 20, 2023 10:00 - 43 seconds - 877 KBMaking a Musical: The Future of British Musical Theatre features exclusive previews of new musical theatre, curated and hosted by director Alex Jackson and The Other Palace Programme Manager, Kiki Stevenson. Each episode we bring you music from two new British musicals and exclusive interviews with the writers and creatives. Formerly All That Scratch, the podcast returns in a new format to delve deeper into the creative processes of writing a new musical. Previous shows featured have since...
Season 2, Episode 2: Lockdown Lookback
June 01, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis episode, recorded from home in lockdown, features a lookback on eight new musicals that featured in the first season of All That Scratch: St Anne Comes Home, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, The Phase, Tokyo Rose, Weapons of the Weak, The Colosseum, Brother, and You & I: A New Musical. It includes new songs not yet featured on All That Scratch from each of these musicals, and conversations with the writers about their work. Lyrics to each song is available at our ...
S2, Ep2 All That Scratch: Lockdown Lookback
June 01, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBThis episode, recorded from home in lockdown, features a lookback on eight new musicals that featured in the first season of All That Scratch: St Anne Comes Home, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch, The Phase, Tokyo Rose, Weapons of the Weak, The Colosseum, Brother, and You & I: A New Musical. It includes new songs not yet featured on All That Scratch from each of these musicals, and conversations with the writers about their work. SEASON 2, EPISODE 2 Lockdown Lookback ...
Season 2, Episode 1: New Year, New Musicals
February 05, 2020 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThe All That Scratch Podcast is a curated hour of promising new British musical theatre recorded live at The Other Palace. Handpicked from open submissions, each episode features a line-up of talented writers sharing their work and taking part in exclusive interviews. Join our live studio audience for an intimate evening of original writing. It’s a chance to hear your future favourite musicals before anybody else! Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details ...
S2, Ep1 All That Scratch: New Year, New Musicals
February 05, 2020 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThe All That Scratch Podcast is a curated hour of promising new British musical theatre recorded live at The Other Palace. Handpicked from open submissions, each episode features a line-up of talented writers sharing their work and taking part in exclusive interviews. Join our live studio audience for an intimate evening of original writing. It’s a chance to hear your future favourite musicals before anybody else! Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details ...
Episode 6: Season 1 Finale
December 04, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBThe All That Scratch Podcast is a curated hour of promising new British musical theatre recorded live at The Other Palace. Handpicked from open submissions, each episode features a line-up of talented writers sharing their work and taking part in exclusive interviews. Join our live studio audience for an intimate evening of original writing. It’s a chance to hear your future favourite musicals before anybody else! Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details ...
S1, Ep6 All That Scratch: Season 1 Finale
December 04, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBThe All That Scratch Podcast is a curated hour of promising new British musical theatre recorded live at The Other Palace. Handpicked from open submissions, each episode features a line-up of talented writers sharing their work and taking part in exclusive interviews. Join our live studio audience for an intimate evening of original writing. It’s a chance to hear your future favourite musicals before anybody else! Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details ...
Episode 5: Robots, Pirates and Zombies
October 10, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBThe All That Scratch Podcast is a curated hour of promising new British musical theatre recorded live at The Other Palace. Handpicked from open submissions, each episode features a line-up of talented writers sharing their work and taking part in exclusive interviews. Join our live studio audience for an intimate evening of original writing. It’s a chance to hear your future favourite musicals before anybody else! Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details ...
S1, Ep5 All That Scratch: Robots, Pirates and Zombies
October 10, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBThe All That Scratch Podcast is a curated hour of promising new British musical theatre recorded live at The Other Palace. Handpicked from open submissions, each episode features a line-up of talented writers sharing their work and taking part in exclusive interviews. Join our live studio audience for an intimate evening of original writing. It’s a chance to hear your future favourite musicals before anybody else! Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details ...
Episode 4: Edinburgh Fringe 2019
August 02, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBThe podcast home of new british musical theatre. All That Scratch is a curated scratch night recorded live at The Other Palace and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback. Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates. Episode 4 Recordied: 23 July 2019 ‘Nasty‘ and ‘We Didn’...
S1, Ep4 All That Scratch: Edinburgh Fringe 2019
August 02, 2019 09:00 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBEpisode 4 Recorded: 23 July 2019 ‘Nasty‘ and ‘We Didn’t Make It To Disney’ from Unfortunate Book & Lyrics | Robyn Grant & Daniel Foxx Music | Tim Gilvin Associate Director | Siobhan Cannon-Brownlie Producer | Laura Elmes Performers | Robyn Grant, Allie Munro, Steffan Rizzi, Katie Wells ‘Rising’ from Berlin girl Director | Charlie Pittman Book, Music & Lyrics | George Rennison Miriam | Charlee Bullock ‘Mountains’ & ‘Fire‘ from Rust Director & Composer | Geraint Owen Writer | Hel...
S1, Ep3 All That Scratch: 20 May 2019
May 26, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBThe podcast home of new british musical theatre. All That Scratch is a curated scratch night recorded live at The Other Palace and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback. Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates. Episode 2 Recorded: 25 March 2019 1. ‘Sparks‘ from The ...
Episode 3: 20 May 2019
May 26, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBThe podcast home of new british musical theatre. All That Scratch is a curated scratch night recorded live at The Other Palace and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback. Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates. Episode 2 Recorded: 25 March 2019 1. ‘Sparks‘ from The ...
Episode 2: 25 March 2019
April 08, 2019 23:00 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MBThe podcast home of new british musical theatre. All That Scratch is a curated scratch night recorded live at The Other Palace and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback. Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates. Episode 2 Recorded: 25 March 2019 1. 'Who Needs Another...
S1, Ep2 All That Scratch: 25 March 2019
April 08, 2019 23:00 - 53 minutes - 24.3 MBThe podcast home of new british musical theatre. All That Scratch is a curated scratch night recorded live at The Other Palace and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback. Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates. Episode 2 Recorded: 25 March 2019 1. 'Who Needs Another...
Episode 1: Pilot
March 05, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBAll That Scratch is a new curated scratch night recorded live and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback. Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates. Episode 1 Recorded: 28 January 2019 1. ‘The Woman‘ and ‘The One‘ from The Problem With Fletcher Mott Book, Music & Lyric...
S1, Ep1 All That Scratch: Pilot
March 05, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 26 MBAll That Scratch is a new curated scratch night recorded live and released as a podcast. Produced The Other Palace in partnership with All That Productions, it gives new musicals and emerging artists a stage to present their work for development and feedback. Visit www.allthatproductions.co.uk for more information, submission details and future episode recording dates. Episode 1 Recorded: 28 January 2019 1. ‘The Woman‘ and ‘The One‘ from The Problem With Fletcher Mott Book, Music & Lyric...