The workshop cast of new rock musical Sisyphus: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical feature on a video released this week to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Written and directed by Ian Bowkett (The Sam Neill Experience), the musical which played London’s Canal Café Theatre in October 2021, takes its inspiration from the Greek myth about Corinthian king […]
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Sisyphus – Canal Café Theatre
Sisyphus at the Canal Café Theatre, London. Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Ancient Greek mythology is profoundly androcentric, to the point of misogyny. Women – be they immortal or god – are the property and playthings of the male gods, who basically run around doing what they want and having their […]
The Herculean task of making a musical from scratch: A Q&A with the writer and cast of Sisyphus: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical
Sisyphus: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical, running at London’s Canal Café Theatre from 6-9 October 2021, marks the solo directorial and authorial debut of Musical Theatre Review contributor and composer Ian Bowkett. Ian has spent the last 14 months of lockdown refining the script and songs for the show and is beyond excited to finally share this […]
‘I cannot wait to see what more magic is made’: Musical Theatre Review’s Ian Bowkett picks an all-female cast for Sisyphus: A Rock ’n’ Roll Musical
Musical Theatre Review contributor AND composer Ian Bowkett writes: How do you make a brand-new musical from scratch? I have absolutely no idea. They teach courses on that sort of thing, but I studied science instead, like a fool. Still, after co-writing The Sam Neill Experience: A Dance Musical with cult favourite comedian and podcaster Gregory […]
