Islander continues at Playhouse 46 At St. Luke’s, New York. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, Islander is an a cappella musical for two voices looping live to create exquisite multi-harmony arias and evoking the natural and human world […]
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Musical Theatre Review award winner Islander makes New York premiere Off-Broadway
Acclaimed musical Islander, winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, is heading Off-Broadway, running at the new PLAYHOUSE 46 at St. Luke’s from 14 April 2022 (opening night is 21 August). Islander transferred from Edinburgh to London’s Southwark Playhouse and a cast recording, Radio 4 adaptation and filmed version followed. […]
Islander – Film Version
A film version of Islander is available online (Eden Court Theatre/Dundee Rep co-production). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ Bringing the original cast of Bethany Tennick and Kirsty Findlay together with Amy Draper once again directing is a tantalising prospect. Finn Anderson and Stewart Melton created this musical fable in 2019 and went […]
The team behind Islander: A New Musical presents the world premiere of new show Distance Remaining
From the producer and writer behind smash-hit Islander The Musical (Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019) comes the world premiere of Distance Remaining – a collection of three soaring theatrical stories made for the screen starring Karen Dubar, Reuben Joseph and Dolina MacLennan. Capturing delicate performances with multiple digital cameras, […]
Islander – Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Islander is available on BBC Sounds. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ If you fancy a lockdown escape, tune in to this Radio 4 adaptation of Islander via the BBC Sounds app. This award-winning work has been transformed into a bewitching soundscape full of wonder, wit and effortless charm. The writers, Stewart […]
BBC Radio 4 slot for MTR winner Islander
Following on from last year’s successful original cast album release, our choice for the Best Musical at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Islander will feature on BBC Radio 4 on 22 January at 2.15pm. Starring Olivier Award-winner Kirsty Findlay (Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour) and Bethany Tennick (a Stage Debut Award-nominee for her performance in […]
MTR award winner Islander: A New Musical cast album release
With the national tour postponed, the team behind our choice for the Best Musical at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Islander: A New Musical will release an original cast album later this month. Available from 25 September 2020 through Spotify, iTunes, Amazon and all major online distributors, the recording will feature Olivier Award-winner Kirsty Findlay […]
INTERVIEW: Finn Anderson and Stewart Melton discuss the creation of award-winning musical Islander
Winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Islander is running at London’s Southwark Playhouse until 26 October 2019. Conceived and directed by Amy Draper, with a book by Stewart Melton and a score by Finn Anderson (presented by Helen Milne Productions), the musical see Kirsty Findlay and Bethany Tennick […]
Islander – Southwark Playhouse
Islander continues at the Southwark Playhouse, London until 26 October 2019. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It was very quiet in the auditorium at Southwark Playhouse for the press performance of Islander, Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical award winner at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The audience seemed rapt both by […]
Musical Theatre Review Best Musical winner Islander transfers to the Southwark Playhouse
Summerhall sell-out hit Islander, winner of Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will transfer to London’s Southwark Playhouse from 2 to 26 October 2019 (press night is 4 October). Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award was set up three years ago to highlight the best of the genre in the […]
