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Full-Length Musical, Comedy
Book by Dougal Irvine and Dominic Marsh Music and Lyrics by Dougal Irvine
In this psychological musical from the writer of Departure Lounge, two sisters discover that their new school is a bit different. Every student seems to have suffered a random freaky accident and the headmistress is definitely not all there, not to mention the creepy caretaker. Welcome to The Other School!
The Other School: a psychological new musical from the writer of Departure Lounge.
Polly and Kester Parish are bored of first days. It’s their fifth new school in five years, thanks to Mum’s job. This school is a bit different, though… every student seems to have suffered a random freaky accident. Some of them enjoy snapping their limbs and slamming their fingers in doors. That headmistress is definitely not all there, not to mention the creepy caretaker. Welcome to The Other School – once you’re in the system, it’ll never let you leave!
Originally commissioned by National Youth Music Theatre, The Other School enjoyed a sell-out run at the St James Theatre in 2013.
Real World POLLY PARISH KESTER PARISH MS PARISH (Adult) BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLOR (Adult) BARNY CAROL – BARNY’S MUM (Adult) BARNY’S GRAN (Adult) DOCTOR (Adult) SARAH SIDCUP ELLEN JANINE SCHOOL STUDENTS, MOURNERS Other School MR MORTON (Adult) CARETAKER (Adult) HEADMISTRESS (Adult) AXEL DANIEL SCHOOL SECRETARY (Adult) NIGEL WILKES LEONARD KATE THE DINNER LADY (Adult) SAMANTHA GEORGIE ZOE TOM ARTHUR TYRONE JASMINE ELEANOR BECKY DONALD SCHOOL STUDENTS
A school (definitely an “Other” place). The present.
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1. “Overture” – Band 2. “Boring” – Polly, Kester, School Students 3. “How I Got to School” – Other School Students, Mr Morton 4. “If It Were There…” – Daniel, Other School Students 5. “Emotional Education” – The Head 6. “Bedside” – Mrs Parish 7. “It's a Fine Fine Life (When You're Dead)” – Other School Students 8. “It's Okay to Be You” – Kester, Polly 9. “Head and Heart” – The Caretaker 10. “Am I Ready?” – Polly 11. “Mr Morton’s Interesting Facts About Death” – Mr Morton, Other School Students 12. “My Fault” – Mrs Parish 13. “Let’s Get Living” – Barny, Barny's Gran, Polly, Ensemble 14. “Brain Food” – Kate the Dinner Lady 15. “Do You Remember?” – Kester, Polly 16. “No Body at the Wheel” – Axel, Mrs Parish, Other School Students 17. “Scared” – Polly, Mrs Parish 18. “Head Office” – Polly, Other School Characters 19. “What Matters” – Kester, Polly, Other School Characters
Full Orchestration
Reed (Flute, Tenor Saxophone) Cello Acoustic Guitar Electric Guitar Keyboard 1 Keyboard 2 Bass Guitar Drums
30 Libretto-Vocal 1 Piano-Vocal 1 Reed 1 Acoustic Guitar 1 Electric Guitar 1 Bass Guitar 1 Keyboard 1 1 Keyboard 2 1 Drums 1 Cello
30 Libretto-Vocal 1 Piano-Vocal
Dougal is a multi-award winning composer, lyricist and writer. He trained in playwriting at the Royal Court.
Credits as Bookwriter/Lyricist/Composer: Departure Lounge (multiple productions including LONDON Waterloo East [Whatsonstage award nomination – Best New Musical], OF ...