David Reeves
9 Sep
"Australia has an extraordinary composer in David Reeves"
Full Length Musical. Drama. 1900-1910.
Ethel Turner’s classic tale has been taken to heart by young and old since 1894. It has been turned into film in 1939, a television series in 1973 and a stage musical in 1988. The book has been translated into nine languages and has never been out of publication in over a hundred years.
The original tour ran for 230 performances in the main theatres throughout the eastern states of Australia. The Royal Queensland Theatre Company produced a sell out season in 1991. For many years Seven Little Australians (the musical) was the highest grossing original home grown Australian musical in Australia's theatre history. The original cast recording is the highest grossing album in the genre from sales at theatre venues during its national tour in 1988-89 and beyond.
Casting: 6M, 6F (4 girls & 2 boys). Ensemble optional.
Royalty Fee: 14% of your gross box office takings or a minimum of *A$180.00 per performance (whichever is the greater).
Rehearsal Backing tracks available soon.
Original Cast recording CD $22.00.
NEW 60-minute Young Performers' Edition with backing tracks will soon be available and orders are now being taken.
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Full Length Musical. Drama, 17th Century.
In 17th century Paris, at a time of political turbulence, there lived a flamboyant, swashbuckling, gallant hero. The not very attractive Cyrano de Bergerac loves passionately, but silently. The subject of that love was his childhood friend, the beautiful Roxanne, who only had eyes for another, the very elegant but inarticulate Christian de Neuvilette...
"Musicians Rejoice! And... the music gives singers opportunities to flex their dramatic and vocal muscles, to sing high and low without grovelling in the laryngeal nether regions. A children's chorus gets to process a la Sound of Music and bring it all to a celestial finale, Singers Rejoice!"
-- Patricia Kelly, The Australian, October 7 1994
Casting: 7 principal characters. Male and female ensemble. Minor roles.
Royalty Fee: 14% of your gross box office takings or a minimum of *A$180.00 per performance (whichever is the greater).
Rehearsal Backing tracks available soon.
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Coming soon.... 'SUMPIN PLACE
The first Talking Book Musical. By David Reeves.
A young person's adventure - inspired by Mark Twain.
Sumpin' Place is the first wholly created Talking Book Musical.
Created from the book "sumpin' place".
“For kids, and kids who shouldn't be! Must have imagination intact!” -- Dr Thomas Tinknupal 1982
A reluctant hero tells his story. It happened, nineteen fifty eight in New York City.
Teenager Tommy wonders about life. Especially as he befriends the young vagrant fishing on the local pier. They become best friends and confidantes. And Tommy is in love with the French Foreign Minister's daughter Gabriella!
A twist of fate takes them on a magical journey. A dangerous adventure. All the way to The Rock!
It is an entirely original story inspired by the characters of Mark Twain. The story, the places and the facts contained may or may not resemble reality and are conceived by the writer only.
“We all start life with an imagination. What we do with it is up to us!”
Enquiries for 'sumpin place, email enquiries@originmusic.com.au
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