Ever read a piece of text, news article or diary entry that you thought would make a cracking musical theatre number? Then join Burnt Lemon Theatre co-founder Cara Baldwin as she challenges you to transform a short story in prose into song lyrics. Together you’ll explore song structure, unpack popular song types and discover what makes a real show stopper.

Participants will learn:

– Writing for musicals

– Song structures

– 11 O’Clock and ‘I want song’ exploration

– Taking spoken dialogue into song

No prior experience is required to enjoy this workshop!

About Instructor Cara Baldwin
Cara Baldwin is a writer, actor and co-artistic director of the multi-award winning musical theatre company Burnt Lemon Theatre. Cara has developed and directed the award winning new musicals Tokyo Rose and The Half Moon Shania, and has been commissioned by the Oxford Playhouse to write a gig-theatre production for their young company. Cara is currently developing 2 new musicals with Burnt Lemon.

About Burnt Lemon Theatre
With ambition burning in abundance, Burnt Lemon Theatre are a multi-award winning, female led company who give rise to innovative new work. From riotous gig-theatre to electrifying musicals, we tackle sensitive stories with tenderness, punch and precision.

Since Burnt Lemon formed in 2018 we have gained critical-acclaim, most recently winning the Les Enfants Terribles ‘Stepladder Award’ as well as New Diorama and Underbelly’s ‘UNTAPPED’ award for our Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show Tokyo Rose.

Utilising our skills of musicianship and fever for spoken word, Burnt Lemon Theatre’s productions demand your attention and leave you asking scorching questions.

If you want to revel in rebellion and be challenged by our “refusal to sugarcoat” (Younger Perspective), Burnt Lemon are the ones to watch, quickly proving to be “one of the hottest theatre groups in the country.” (Broadway Baby)

Pleasance Associate Artist 2020-2021