Theatre Works

Rasputin

Musical Futures,
Greenwich Theatre 2001

With words by Simon Warne and music by William, Rasputin tells the story of one of the most infamous characters associated with the Russian Revolution.

The musical is through-sung and follows the unconventional life and death of the man who is attributed with single handedly bringing down the Russian Imperial family.

What you will

RAM workshop and
coming out in 2008

This show is a modern re-working of Twelfth Night and is a more conventional book-based musical. It has been workshopped twice at the Royal Academy of Music and is due to be shown in January 2008.

Stratford Street

First performed by the Academy for New Musical Theatre in LA and Chicago, 2005.

Here performed by C Company at the King's Head, Islington, February 2008.

With lyrics by Christopher Morris, Stratford Street is a wild romp with a time travelling bard.

It was conceived as a one act show for five actors playing multiple roles but could equally be performed by more people.

You’re the Top!

A tribute to Cole Porter, Hampton Hill Playhouse

Created by Simon and containing musical arrangements by William this show has now been licensed by the Cole Porter Foundation in America.

The musical follows the fascinating life of one of the last century's most prolific song writers.

The Two Hermiones

Electric Theatre, Guildford

Created by Simon and containing arrangements, transcriptions and original songs by William the show follows the notorious careers of the two cabaret singers, Hermione Gingold and Hermione Baddeley.

The two women hated each other with a vitriolic passion but due to their shared forenames and identical ambitions were destined to work together. They dominated the theatre and cabaret scene from the 30's through to the 70's.