K. S. Lewkowicz
Karl Samuel Lewkowicz is a musical theatre composer and lyricist from London.
Biography[edit]
KS Lewkowicz lives and works in London, where he has a close ongoing working relationship with the Arcola Theatre in London's Off West End, the theatre where most of his writing has been developed and produced. With playwright Hassan Abdulrazzak he has written music and lyrics for The Shadow Word Musical,[1] a satirical Musical about corruption in the Global arms trade. The Musical is based on the award winning book and film The Shadow World by Andrew Feinstein.[2] With playwright Amy Rosenthal[3] he wrote the music and lyrics for The Queen and I[4] – a musical about Queen Victoria and her close relationship with her Indian servant. The first reading of The Queen and I took place in August 2015 at Arcola theatre as part of their Grimeborn festival,[5] followed by a second reading in August 2016 funded by an Arts Council grant.
Together with playwright Judith Johnson he wrote the music and lyrics for Goodbye Barcelona[6] – a musical about the International Brigades, which had its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre in London in 2011[7] and its Spanish premiere at the Teatre Del Raval[8] in Barcelona in 2013/2014 winning various awards including Best Spanish Musical.[9]
His previous musical – also with Judith Johnson – was Release The Beat,[10] a musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, set in London's nightclubs and combining hip hop and house music rhythms, the show had its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre in 2004.[11]
He provided additional lyrics and musical supervision for a musical adaptation of the Turkish novel link Mutuluk (Bliss) by O.Z. Livaneli.[12] The musical was produced and performed at the Arcola Theatre as well as theatres in Germany and Turkey from March to May 2017 with Mehmet Ergen directing.[13]
Other writing includes music and lyrics for an adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky for the Arcola Theatre[14] aimed at school children in Dalston and Hackney, a musical adaptation of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock, and improvised scenes for London's Paddington Arts Youth Theatre Group, directed by Mehmet Ergen and Ray Shell.
He was invited to participate in the inaugural Theatre Royal Stratford East Musical Theatre Workshop. The workshop brings together writers from various disciplines to spend 4 weeks writing together under the auspices of tutors from New York's Tisch School Musical Theatre course.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Pursued By A Bear - Cast and Creative Team".
- ↑ "Rosamunde Hutt: Nothing On Earth".
- ↑ "Stiles and Drewe Prize – 2017 shortlist".
- ↑ "The Queen and I – The Writers".
- ↑ "Kate College Theatre Director". 18 November 2012.
- ↑ "Goodbye Barcelona".
- ↑ "Arcola Theatre – Goodbye Barcelona". 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "The Independent – Postcard from… Barcelona". Independent.co.uk. 3 October 2013.
- ↑ Roberto RodrĂguez. "Ganadores de la 7a edicion de los Premios del Teatro Musical". Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ Jennings, Rose (7 August 2004). "The Observer – The Bard gets hip". The Observer.
- ↑ "Arcola Theatre – Release The Beat". 15 May 2019.
- ↑ "Arcola Theatre – Bliss / Mutluluk". 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "UK Theatre Network".
- ↑ "Arcola Theatre – Release the Beat". 15 May 2019.
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