Susannah Pearse
Susannah Pearse is a British composer, lyricist, playwright and teacher. She is best known for writing the music for John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme.
Early life and education
Pearse studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and in 2005 she received a M.F.A. in musical theater writing.
Career
Her musicals include the following.
In 2007, Sherlock Holmes (the early years), for which she wrote the music and lyrics, won the Theater for the American Musical award at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
In 2010, she wrote the music and lyrics for Wonderland, with book by Gyles Brandreth. It was performed at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh and Riverside Studios in London.[1]
In 2010, The Emperor's Quest, with music by Youn Young Park, was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and won a discretionary award by Musical Theatre Matters for its work developing musical theatre for young people.[2]
In 2013, she wrote the music and lyrics for Sex and the Village, music by Rebecca Applin. It was performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds and subsequently licensed as The 45th Marvellous Chatterley Village Fete.[3][4]
In 2015, she wrote the book for The Stationmaster, music and lyrics by Tim Connor. It was performed at London's Tristan Bates Theatre.[5]
In 2019, Treasure Island, with book by Kate Ferguson, was performed at University of Bolton Football Stadium as the Octagon Theatre's Christmas Show.
In 2022, she wrote music and lyrics for two BBC radio musicals with Robert Hudson: Hall of Mirrors and Rossum's Universal Robots.[6][7]
She is an Associate Lecturer in the Theatre and Performance Department of Goldsmiths, University of London.
Publications
The Night Before Christmas with Matthew White and Ana Sanderson (published by A & C Black).[8]
How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun with Youn Young Park (published by Mondo).[9]
References
- ↑ Scott, Robert Dawson. "Wonderland at the Assembly". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "MTM Winners: Barbershopera, Hamlet & Fresher | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ [email protected], Mariam Ghaemi (2013-11-07). "Review: Sex and the Village at the Theatre Royal generates plenty of laughs". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Barnes, Wendy. "The 45th Marvellous Chatterley Village Fete". Global Musicals. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Naylor, Gary. "Review: THE STATIONMASTER, Tristan Bates Theatre, November 4 2015". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 3 - Drama on 3, Hall of Mirrors". BBC. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Rossum's Universal Robots". BBC. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ "Night Before Christmas, The - By Susannah Pearse and Matthew White". www.dotdismus.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Park, Youn Young; Pearse, Susannah; Mays, Luke (2007). How Grandmother Spider stole the sun: a musical in one act. New York: Mondo Pub. ISBN 978-1-60201-125-0. OCLC 225084056. Search this book on
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