Theatre and Dance – Composer & Musical Director

“I love creating music and being the Musical Director.

I love to collaborate with other people’s ideas”

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THEATRE

Composer for ‘The Emperor’s Nightingale’ – A Show for the Whole Family – 2016
Composer and Musical Director in ‘The Joy Of Christmas’ – Christmas Pantomime – 2015
Musical Director for ‘Mother Goose’ – Gareth Farr’s Music and Paul Jenden’s lyrics and composer of additional music – Christmas Pantomime – Circa 2013
Composer and Musical Director for ‘The Rodwell Monologues – Gonne Strange” at Bats Theatre, Wellington Fringe Festival – 2009 – created from the words of Red Mole
Composer, Musical Director, Producer and Director my show “flect-Re-flect” at Circa Two – 2011 – Wellington Fringe Festival – created from the words of Red Mole
‘Te Haeranga’ – Composer and performer for this Story Tellers Show – Fringe 2005 – Circa 2
‘Po@rt’ – Composer and performer for this Poetry/Spoken Word show – Fringe 2003 – Bats Theatre – Winner of Spoken Word section
Musical Director, arranger and additional music composer ‘Lifelines’ – (a theatre piece 1hr 15′ long – the entire production is sung by the cast of four women in four part harmony) Script and tunes by Sarah Delahunty – Finalist in Music Theatre Chapman Tripp Theatre awards – 2002.
Composer, Musical Director and Producer ‘Images’ – Sequenced backing tracks with poetry, photography, dance and music and 8 other musicians – produced and directed this multi media work for Fringe 2000 – Wellington – March 2000 Circa 2 Theatre – multi cultural New Zealand/Pacific concept – highly acclaimed by several critics – reviewed on TV Arts’ programme.
Musical Director and composer of additional music for numerous theatrical works with Red Mole and Alan Brunton in a whole range of performance venues 90’s – 2000’s
Co-composer with John Davies and Musical Director ‘The Dazzling Sky’ – Noh Play by Rachel McAlpine – Performances Auckland 1999 March Auckland – sell out season
Composer – Solo flute performance backing track at Taki Rua for Aotearoa Magedelana show – April 1997
‘Rakiura’ – Co-composer, Musical Director and Vocal Coach 1994 Auckland Japanese Festival – As Above – St Mathews Church Auckland
‘Rakiura’– Co-composer, Musical Director and Vocal Coach – 1993 season Auckland Japan Week Festival October 1993 – Auckland Town Hall Concert Chamber
Numerous theatrical works with Red Mole and Alan Brunton in a whole range of performance venues 90’s – 2000’s
Composer and Musical Director for numerous performances Hens Teeth – ‘90’s
Musical Director and co-composer – Red Mole’s ‘Comrade Savage’ – 27 March1990 – Legislative Chambers, Parliamanet Buildings
Musical Director and co-composer Red Mole’s ‘Comrade Savage’ – 1990 International Art’s Festival – Fringe – BNZ Centre
Composer co-writer and performer – Daughter’s of Hen’s Teeth – 1990 International Festival of the Arts – Main Bill – Concert Chamber One week sell out season –
Co-composer – Eritrea Charity Concert – December 1990 – Newtown Community Centre
Composer for Various Women’s performances at Taki Rua/The Depot -1995 – 1997
Co-composer – Late night show – Not Broadcast Quality – 10 minute Act with Dra McKay – shadow dance with slides, and songs in front of screen
Composer co-writer and performer – ‘Daughter’s of Hen’s Teeth’ – 1990 International Festival of the Arts – Main Bill – Concert Chamber One
Co-composer – Eritrea Charity Concert – December 1990 – Newtown Community Centre – 10 Minute Act with Stuart Sheppard
Musical Director of band and co-composer ‘The Song Of Bobby Zack’ – Bats Theatre with Gary Henderson – 90’s
Musical Director and composer for ‘Loose Connections’ – scores for the songs and pre-recorded backing tracks – Script and tunes by Sarah Delahunty – Downstage Theatre
Composer of successful song Tokomaru Bay – performed in Hen’s Teeth with full company –The Depot – February 1989
Musical Director – ‘Stretchmarks’ – (for the third sell-out performance – Palmerston North)
Composer ‘Frontwomen’ – Composed, performed and recorded score – Written and directed by Lorae Parry 1988 – Depot Theatre
Musical Director & composer of additional material ‘Sex Tips for Modern Girls’ – Circa May 1987 – Directed by Susan Wilson
Musician and composer Red Mole’s ‘Comrade Savage’ – in 1989– Additional Music by Bill Direen and Jean McAllister
Stretchmarks – Transcribed themes and composed and arranged additional material (a theatre piece 1hr 15′ long – the entire production is sung by the cast of four women in four part harmony) Script and tunes by Sarah Delahunty – Circa Theatre – Wgtn Arts Fest 1988
The Trojan Women – composer, musical director and performer – Victoria University 1980 with Phil Mann

DANCE

‘Composer for ‘The Witches Project’ – new works ‘Cauldron’, ‘Crones’ and song ‘Queen of Spleen’ – Nga Purapura Otaki, Soundings Theatre Te papa, and Palmerston North, (Performer) – 2019
Composer and performer ‘C is For Climate Change’ – new works ‘Losing The Coast’ and ‘Papatuanuku’ – for Crows Feet Dance Collective – 2017
Composer and performer for the score to short film – The Dinner Party opening for ‘Hakari’ – Crows Feet Dance Collective – new works ‘Bamboo Pole Dance’ and ‘Cixi’ – solo for Chinese Bamboo Flute and Delay Pedal – Nga Purapura Otaki, Wellington Performing Arts Centre, and ‘Q’ Theatre Auckland Dance Festival – 2016
Composer and Musical Director ‘Lagoon’ by The BodyCartography project – composer and performer – Frank Kitts Park Lagoon Wellington Harbour – Fringe 2003 – Fringe award for Best Outdoor Show: and the ultimate Top Of The Fringe Award. Multicultural backing band with backing track and live performance – March 2003 – highly acclaimed by critics
Composer and Musical Director ‘The Garden’ – 60 minute score for this work by Choreographer Jenny Cossey – performed by 480 primary school children of all races and creeds – 2 public performances in The Civic Square Wellington 27 March 2002
Composer Best Outdoor Production Fringe Award Lagoon 2002 – 60 minute score for original dance work Lagoon by Olive Bieranga and Otto from The BodyCartography project – performed outside at Frank Kitts Park Lagoon and in Wellington Harbour – Fringe 2002 – Fringe award for best outdoor show: finalist in music category. Multicultural backing band with backing track and live performance – March 2002 – highly acclaimed by critics
Composer ‘Foreign Bodies’ – Re-worked into 2001 Nights by Paul Jenden – show for Circa Christmas Season and subsequent CD produced and released from original score
The BodyCartography Project – 60 minute score for original dance work– performed outside at Chaffers Marina and in Wellington Harbour – Fringe 2001 – Fringe award for best outdoor show. Score composed with Shona Holborrow – Backing track and live performance – March 2001 – highly acclaimed by critics
Composer and Musical Director ‘Peaks To Plains’ – Choreographer Jenny Cossey – performed by 410 primary school children of all races and creeds – 2 public performances in The Civic Square Wellington 28 March 2000
Composer Dance Film – The Gift – Collaboration with Paul Jenden Choreographer, Richard Bluck DOP, and myself, Music. We all Produced Directed and Conceived the film – Sponsored by QE II Arts’s Council Choreographic Commission- October 1991 – New Directions for this art form in NZ
Co Composer Late Night Show – Not Broadcast Quality – 10 minute Act with Dra McKay – shadow dance with slides, and songs in front of screen –1998
Composer ‘Foreign Bodies’ – composed and recorded 1 hour music for this Science Fiction dance show – choreographer/designer Paul Jenden – we also co-wrote seven songs which were inclusive with the score – World premiere – Downstage Wellington November 1995
I v E – composed and recorded 50 minutes of music for multi-media dance with five women dancers – performed at Taki Rua Theatre – May 1994 Choreographer Merenia Gray
Composer and Musical Director ‘Times Of Our Lives’ – Dancer and Musician and co-creator with Jamie Bull and Liz Davies – 18 member women cast – multiple age group from 1 year old to 65 year old
Composer ‘At Full Stretch’ – then 45 minutes of “The Final” score music – Choreographer Jamie Bull – July 1992
Composer ‘At Full Stretch’ – composed and recorded 1 hour 30 minutes of music to enable choreographer to “realise” the dance forms – Choreographer Jamie Bull – 1992 Christchurch
Blanket Coverage – composed and recorded 45 minutes of music Choreographer Jamie Bull – 1987 First performance – Downstage Youth theatre – Subsequent performances Christchurch 1990 Taranaki Arts Festival – 1991 February
Unknown Steps – composed and recorded 30 minutes of music – Choreographer Sue Jordan 1985
LSD Show by Michael Smither (music) and Jamie Bull (dance) – performed as Summer City Festival extravaganza 1983/84 season. I was the arranger, Band Organiser and performer (vocals and flute)