ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

How do we know when a story is served by the addition of characters bursting into song? How do we fuse the art of songwriting and the art of theatrical storytelling? What are the traits of the traditional Western-European musical?

Come find out with Kevin Wong!

ABOUT KEVIN WONG

Kevin Wong is a composer-lyricist, singer/musician, and dramaturge.

Kevin was the Musical Stage Company’s Associate Artistic Director from 2016-2018. He is a member of the vocal group Asian Riffing Trio (with Chris Tsujiuchi and Colin Asuncion). He is currently part-time faculty at Sheridan College. His works include: Recurring John: A Song Cycle (Toronto SummerWorks Festival 2014 / Chicago Musical Theatre Festival 2015); STAR!(ving): A Collection of Songs; Misprint (with bookwriter Lauren Toffan, Women of Musical Theatre Festival 2016); Drama 101 (with bookwriter & co-lyricist Steven Gallagher, Bravo Academy 2017 / Etobicoke School of the Arts 2018 / Stage Door Academy 2018); and Reframed (Musical Stage Company / Art Gallery of Ontario, Dora Nomination – Best New Musical/Opera).

This workshop is organised in association with PaprikaTheatre.

Paprika Festival is a youth-led professional performing arts organisation that runs year round professional training and mentorship programs which eventually culminates in a performing arts festival of new work by young artists.

ABOUT THESPO

Thespo is a youth theatre movement that curates a range of activities through the year aimed to showcase, and train young theatre enthusiasts.

Through community theatre watching experiences, a quarterly e-zine, workshops, performances, play readings and an annual festival, we celebrate young talent and hope to build a community of young theatre professionals.

Thespo 22: Double the Dramagiri

India's first International Digital Youth Theatre Festival

Join us in this digital celebration of youth theatre through five days of live performances, workshops, play readings, conversations & collaborations. Come explore storytelling with us, and be part of this global community of young, emerging artists!

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