White Rose Theatre
Encyclopedia
White Rose Theatre was founded by playwright
and director Chris Bush
while at the University of York
in 2005. Started as a new writing company, they currently specialise in new musical theatre
, and are best known for their 2007 production TONY! The Blair Musical
.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and director Chris Bush
Chris Bush (playwright)
Christopher Daniell Bush is an award winning British playwright and Artistic Director of White Rose Theatre....
while at the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
in 2005. Started as a new writing company, they currently specialise in new musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
, and are best known for their 2007 production TONY! The Blair Musical
TONY! The Blair Musical
TONY! The Blair Musical is a satirical comedy musical written in 2007 by Chris Bush, director of the White Rose Theatre, with music composed by Ian McCluskey...
.
Productions
- Olympia (2005) University of YorkUniversity of YorkThe University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
- Man & God (2006) Smirnoff UnderbellySmirnoff UnderbellyThe Underbelly is a venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe off Cowgate. From 2001-2004, Underbelly was the only venue operated by Underbelly Limited. In 2005, Underbelly added the Baby Belly venue...
, EdinburghEdinburghEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, RotherhamRotherhamRotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
Arts Centre - TONY! The Blair MusicalTONY! The Blair MusicalTONY! The Blair Musical is a satirical comedy musical written in 2007 by Chris Bush, director of the White Rose Theatre, with music composed by Ian McCluskey...
(2007) York Theatre RoyalYork Theatre RoyalThe York Theatre Royal is a theatre in St. Leonard's Place, York, England, which dates back to 1744. The theatre currently seats 847 people. This reduced capacity takes into account removal of the mixing position seats and the stage side boxes which are normally not sold...
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, Edinburgh, PleasancePleasanceThe Pleasance is a street in the Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is largely residential, although the University of Edinburgh owns property in the area.-University of Edinburgh union:...
, IslingtonIslingtonIslington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street... - The Ash Grove (2007) University of YorkUniversity of YorkThe University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
- Tony of Arabia (2008) Theatre Royal, WakefieldTheatre Royal, WakefieldThe Theatre Royal Wakefield is a theatre in Wakefield, England, which dates back to 1894. The theatre was originally known as the Theatre Royal and Opera House....
, North Wall, Oxford, PleasancePleasanceThe Pleasance is a street in the Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is largely residential, although the University of Edinburgh owns property in the area.-University of Edinburgh union:...
Dome, Edinburgh - Lost Soul MusicLost Soul MusicLost Soul Music is a series of tragicomic musicals by playwright Chris Bush and composer Ian McCluskey, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2008. Consisting of six parts, they explore the idea of various ways to lose or sell ones soul...
(2008-) C VenuesC venuesC venues is the home of the largest theatre and new writing programme at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which is held annually in August each year...
, Edinburgh, Square ChapelSquare ChapelThe Square Chapel in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, was designed by Thomas Bradley and James Kershaw at the instigation of Titus Knight, a local preacher...
, Halifax, PleasancePleasanceThe Pleasance is a street in the Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland. It is largely residential, although the University of Edinburgh owns property in the area.-University of Edinburgh union:...
, Islington
Awards
- The Sunday TimesThe Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
NSDF Edinburgh Competition 2007: Winner - TONY! The Blair MusicalTONY! The Blair MusicalTONY! The Blair Musical is a satirical comedy musical written in 2007 by Chris Bush, director of the White Rose Theatre, with music composed by Ian McCluskey... - MTM: Musical Theatre Matters Awards 2007: Best Ensemble TONY! The Blair MusicalTONY! The Blair MusicalTONY! The Blair Musical is a satirical comedy musical written in 2007 by Chris Bush, director of the White Rose Theatre, with music composed by Ian McCluskey...
(nominee) - MTM: Musical Theatre Matters Awards 2008: Best Lyrics Chris BushChris Bush (playwright)Christopher Daniell Bush is an award winning British playwright and Artistic Director of White Rose Theatre....
for Tony of Arabia (nominee) - SpotlightThe Spotlight (directory)The Spotlight is a UK directory of actors and actresses. It was established in 1927.It originally existed as a printed directory, but now also exists as an online interactive directory....
NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Show - Simon Says (shortlisted) - SpotlightThe Spotlight (directory)The Spotlight is a UK directory of actors and actresses. It was established in 1927.It originally existed as a printed directory, but now also exists as an online interactive directory....
NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Music/Lyrics - Chris BushChris Bush (playwright)Christopher Daniell Bush is an award winning British playwright and Artistic Director of White Rose Theatre....
and Ian McCluskey for Tony of Arabia - SpotlightThe Spotlight (directory)The Spotlight is a UK directory of actors and actresses. It was established in 1927.It originally existed as a printed directory, but now also exists as an online interactive directory....
NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Actor - James Duckworth for Simon Says (part of Lost Soul MusicLost Soul MusicLost Soul Music is a series of tragicomic musicals by playwright Chris Bush and composer Ian McCluskey, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2008. Consisting of six parts, they explore the idea of various ways to lose or sell ones soul...
) - SpotlightThe Spotlight (directory)The Spotlight is a UK directory of actors and actresses. It was established in 1927.It originally existed as a printed directory, but now also exists as an online interactive directory....
NSDF Emerging Artists Awards 2008: Best Writing - Chris BushChris Bush (playwright)Christopher Daniell Bush is an award winning British playwright and Artistic Director of White Rose Theatre....
for Simon Says (part of Lost Soul MusicLost Soul MusicLost Soul Music is a series of tragicomic musicals by playwright Chris Bush and composer Ian McCluskey, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2008. Consisting of six parts, they explore the idea of various ways to lose or sell ones soul...
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