The group of writers consists of Jon Graham, Nigel Gibbons, Keith Foley and Ian Winfrey and are based in the East of England, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Graham is a professional botanist and jazz musician and composer. He runs the Lazy Oyster Jazz Band https://stayhappening.com/e/the-lazy-oyster-jazz-band-E2ISTS6CA7X
Composer of the English Opera – Passport To Freedom https://freedomopera.co.uk/
Creator of artwork for this website
Nigel Gibbons, is a retired GP and singer, lyricist.
Ian Winfrey, retired woodwind teacher.Leader of the Roaring Twenties Jazz Band https://tr20s.co.uk/
Keith Foley – retired local head of music. Organist, pianist, singer and flutist.
Writing guidance provided by Deborah Vogt from Chalkdramaturgy https://www.chalkdramaturgy.com/
SHOWREEL
Our Websites
Musicals – https://freedommusicals.co.uk
Opera – https://freedomopera.co.uk/
Band – https://tr20s.co.uk/
Musicals
2022 Sparkling Eyes musical Premiered 22nd May 2022 Stamford.
2022 Sparkling Eyes Review Cambridge tour July 2022
https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/review-sparkling-eyes-at-the-adc-cambridge-9266699
2023 Edinburgh Film Festival International – Sparking Eyes – Best English Film nomination
New Musicals:-
2023 Finding Nadia – a chamber musical for 4 singers (premier TBA)
2023 The Key To Love – full length musical for a larger cast (premier TBA)
2024 Printed In Kettering – A juke box musical using the music of Tom Lehrer about the Wapping newspaper dispute in 1980s London – Oundle Premier May 16th/17th 2026
2024 Nazoma – Musical based on a story of the effect of AI on a small town in USA, songs in a bluegrass style (work in progress)
Operas/Operettas
2022 – Opera – Passport to Freedom premiered July 2022 in The Victoria Theatre, Oundle – link below to full length film recording of final the performance.
2024 – Operetta – The Legend of the Flowers and Brigands – Premiered Castor Oct 2024.
https://e.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZhEOCZYzInPDHyXcbMW8TGBqygufOpRibV
2025 – Operetta – The Last Voyage of King Raedwald – Work in progress