Ben Glasstone
Composer, lyricist and theatre-maker
CURRENT COMMISSIONS AND WORK IN DEVELOPMENT:
Sherlock Homes and the Poison Wood Composer/co-lyricist
Mini Composer/Co-lyricist
The King of Nothing (on tour) Composer/lyricist/Writer
Cells (Metta Theatre) Composer
Reanimator (Chichester University) Composer/Lyricist/Co-book writer
CURRENT POSTS:
2011- Present, MONSTRO theatre Artistic Director
2014- Present, Yerbury Primary School Music Specialist
AWARDS:
MTI Stiles and Drewe Mentorship Award 2017
Stiles and Drewe Best Song Prize (runner-up), with Poppy Burton-Morgan, 2019
PREVIOUS THEATRE WORK:
2022 The King of Nothing (Monstro/Little Angel) Book, music and lyrics
2021 The Rhythmics (Aria Productions/Metta) Composer/co-lyricist
2019 The Dong with a Luminous Nose (Little Angel Theatre) Composer, MD
2015-17 Book Story (MONSTRO) Writer/Director/Composer/MD
2015 The Lone Pine Club (Pentabus) Composer, MD
2009/2015 The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me (Little Angel) Composer/Lyricist/MD
2005-14 Fantastic Mr Fox (Little Angel/ RSC and US tour) Composer/lyricist/MD
2014 Jabberwocky (Little Angel Theatre) Sound Design/Composition
2014 Moominsummer Madness (LAT/Polka/Derngate) Composer/Lyricist/MD
2013 The Odyssey (Polka Theatre) Composer/Lyricist/MD
2013-14 The Night Before Christmas (LAT) Director/Co-writer/Composer/MD
2012 Thunder and Coal (Monstro at LAT) Director/Writer /Composer/ MD
2011-14 Red Riding Hood (Norwich Puppet Theatre) Composer/Lyricist
2011 All Join In (Polka Theatre) Writer/Composer/Lyricist/MD
2011 The Tempest (RSC/Little Angel Theatre) Composer/Lyricist/MD
2011 The Man with the Luggage (Trestle Theatre) Composer
2011 Golden Egg (Unicorn- R & D) Director/Co-writer/Composer
2010 Alice in Wonderland (Little Angel Theatre) Composer/Lyricist/MD
2010-11 Robin and the Big Freeze (Unpacked) Composer/Lyricist
2008-09 The Great Cat Massacre (Chat’s Palace, Soho Theatre- R & D)
Producer/Co-writer/Composer/Lyricist
2009-10 Jumping Mouse (Unpacked) Composer/Lyricist
2001/2009 Pinocchio (Unicorn/Polka) Composer/Lyricist/Performer-MD
2004-07 The Mouse Queen (Little Angel/Polka/New Victory Theater, New York/Unicorn/Hampstead Theatre)
Composer/Lyricist/Co-writer/Performer-MD
EDUCATION PROJECTS, COMMISSIONS, PUBLICATIONS
Ben has led music and theatre education projects for companies such as Opera North, BBC, Unicorn, Lyric Hammersmith and many others, including large-scale projects for the Royal Opera House and a regular album-writing course at the Roundhouse. His songs for children have been published by A and C Black, Sing Up and Faber.